new dpms tasked with nations safeguarding

New DPMs tasked with nation’s safeguarding

Vietnam’s government apparatus has been consolidated with new deputy prime ministers amid the country making efforts to reach higher growth.
na vice chairman lauds heineken vietnams three decade track record

NA Vice Chairman lauds Heineken Vietnam’s three-decade track record

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai on August 30 lauded Heineken Vietnam's impressive track record spanning over more than three decades, saying that it has been instrumental in fostering the Vietnam-Netherlands and the Vietnam-European Union partnerships.
data packages take centre stage for vietnam singapore offshore renewable energy project

Data packages take centre stage for Vietnam-Singapore offshore renewable energy project

PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) and Sembcorp Utilities Pte. Ltd. (SCU) of Singapore held an awards ceremony on August 28 for wind and metocean measurement services and geotechnical desktop study packages.
banks still counting profit from securities trading

Banks still counting profit from securities trading

Despite market volatilities, many banks still count healthy profits from securities trading.
railways sector gears up for national day surge

Railways sector gears up for National Day surge

Vietnam Railways (VNR) has expanded train services and launched promotions to meet increased demand during the National Day celebrations (September 2), ready to accommodate a surge in passenger numbers.
credit continues to flow into real estate sector

Credit continues to flow into real estate sector

Despite headwinds, banks’ outstanding balances in the real estate sector maintained an upward trend in the first half of this year.
prejudices hold back garment investment

Prejudices hold back garment investment

The garment and textile industry is experiencing an imbalance in production, especially in the dyeing and weaving stages, as many localities are now refusing to host these projects due to environmental concerns.
mu cang chai to host paragliding festival during national day holiday

Mu Cang Chai to host paragliding festival during National Day holiday

A paragliding festival will be held in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai’s Mu Cang Chai district from September 1-3, featuring pilots from across the country.
central localities try to woo tourists on national day holiday

Central localities try to woo tourists on National Day holiday

The central province of Thua Thien – Hue will organise a wide range of exciting sports, recreational, and entertainment activities, and diversify tourism products to attract visitors during this year's National Day holiday, which will last from August 31 to September 3.
five vietnamese students bag medals at intl astronomy astrophysics olympiad

Five Vietnamese students bag medals at Int’l Astronomy, Astrophysics Olympiad

All five members of the Vietnamese team brought home medals from the 17th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA), according to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.
domestic tech giants join ai proliferation

Domestic tech giants join AI proliferation

While tech giants in Vietnam are at the forefront in the AI transformation with an ambition of making bigger gains, deployment risks are still to be faced.
financing the energy transition for southeast asia

Financing the energy transition for Southeast Asia

It is unusual to feel nostalgia when you glimpse the future. Seeing an electric rickshaw for the first time, I could not help but smile remembering the spluttering sound of rickshaws which filled the crowded Indian streets of my youth. New electric models are quickly becoming a more common sight in those parts of Southeast Asia which share that three-wheeled transport tradition.
chinese fund latest to own more than 1 per cent stake in vpbank

Chinese fund latest to own more than 1 per cent stake in VPBank

China's Tianhong Vietnamese Market Equity Launched QDII Fund has become the latest shareholder to take a more than one per cent holding in VPBank.
singaporean scam victims lost 29479 million usd in h1

Singaporean scam victims lost 294.79 million USD in H1

The scam situation in Singapore has worsened, with the number of cases rising 16.3 per cent to 26,587, and victims losing a record high of over 385.6 million SGD (294.79 million USD) in the first six months of this year.
ba ria vung tau steps up fdi attraction

Ba Ria-Vung Tau steps up FDI attraction

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is emerging as a prime investment destination in Vietnam, driven by a favourable investment climate and ambitious development plans.