24-01-2022 19:20
South Korean life insurer Hanwha Life Vietnam has recently signed an agreement with military-run Viettel Post Corporation on the distribution of insurance products.
19-01-2022 15:00
Vietnam’s economy has weathered difficulties to gradually recover, with the major contributions from the foreign business community. Adam Sitkoff, executive director from the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Hanoi, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how US businesses are operating in Vietnam and what they are expecting for the new year.
13-01-2022 19:00
Kantar’s sustainability study Who Cares, Who Does says a lot about how environmentally conscious households are becoming in Vietnam. Peter Christou, commercial director in Vietnam for Kantar’s Worldpanel Division, pores over the results and what they mean for Vietnam’s eco-future.
13-01-2022 15:17
Amid rapidly rising global expectations for business to adopt responsible, transparent, and effective sustainable business practices, many companies are struggling to work out what it means to them, what they need to change, and why.
11-01-2022 09:49
VinFast is set to become the first all-electric carmaker to integrate what3words navigation across its entire lineup, announced the company on January 10.
08-01-2022 18:26
Though Vietnam has pledged to achieve net zero by 2050, sustainability awareness remains an obscure concept among listed enterprises. Therefore, a shared understanding of what constitutes sustainability is being deemed critical at local and regional levels to attract and allocate resources towards green development.
08-01-2022 15:00
Last year, one third of the wind power sector’s projects with a combined capacity of around 2,000MW, equal to more than $3 billion in capital, failed to reach completion.
07-01-2022 14:50
Vietnam’s hiring market has experienced unprecendented turbulences during the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Adrien Bizouard, country manager at Robert Walters Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Thanh Van an overview on Vietnam’s hiring market in 2021 and forecasts what lies ahead for candidates and employers alike in 2022.
04-01-2022 11:00
In probably the most challenging year in decades, Nestlé Vietnam has maintained an implacable drive towards sustainability and people-centric operations, earning recognitions as the most sustainable company and the best place to work in Vietnam. Binu Jacob, CEO of Nestlé Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Tom Nguyen what initiatives took the company to the top.
30-12-2021 08:00
Over the years, protecting children’s informational privacy has become a controversial issue. From a legal perspective, there are two questions: to what extent does it depend upon parental control and consent, and how is this factor incorporated into the law seeking to protect children’s informational privacy?
14-12-2021 17:26
What a year 2021 has been. We had all hoped that as the Year of the Rat ended and we started the Year of the Ox, when vaccine rollout started that we would all have a steadier year ahead.
11-12-2021 11:48
Life insurers are competing for a larger share of Vietnam’s thriving insurance business, as seen by the ambitions to expand their footprint and form alliances with commercial banks in the country.
10-12-2021 19:04
Saigon Waterbus launches its river bus along the Saigon River, connecting Bach Dang Wharf with Thu Duc city, creating a scenic commute for residents and visitors.
08-12-2021 15:37
The demand is growing around the world: for energy, for healthcare, for aviation – even as COVID-19 remains a concern. Growth, of course, is not new; but what is new is our need to meet this demand, while also ensuring these critical sectors are sustainable for the future.
07-12-2021 10:27
Amid rapidly rising global expectations for business to adopt responsible, transparent, and effective sustainable business practices, many companies are struggling to work out what it means to them, what they need to change, and why.