is bitcoin a game for desperadoes

Is Bitcoin a game for desperadoes?

Bitcoin, one of the most talked-about phenomena in the financial services sector, has been ceaselessly brought into the limelight due to its ambiguity regarding the face value as well as the potential legal and regulatory risks challenging Bitcoin “whales.”
hagl win national u21 football champs

HAGL win National U21 football champs

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) beat Viettel 3-0 in the finals, to take the title of the National U21 Football Championships for the first time in history.
ha technology now available industry record 64 per cent efficiency

HA technology now available industry-record 64 per cent efficiency

GE Power (NYSE:GE) announced today that its largest and most efficient gas turbine, the HA, is now available at more than 64 per cent efficiency in combined cycle power plants, higher than any other competing technology.
ges digital transformation surfs the industry 40 wave

GE’s digital transformation surfs the Industry 4.0 wave

As the world is speeding ahead with the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 applications, a radical transformation is taking place in factories. With the face of production and manufacturing shifting rapidly towards more technology-intensive activities, GE has restructured itself as the 125-year-old start-up leading this revolution. Wouter Van Wersch president and CEO of GE ASEAN and ANZ talked with VIR’s Hoang Anh on the future of industrial technology and what it brings to Vietnam.
150 coastal trainers receive education on ict and marine conservation

150 coastal trainers receive education on ICT and marine conservation

More than 150 trainers, including teachers, as well as officers from schools and local organisations of the northern province of Quang Ninh's Halong city have participated in training courses on information technology (IT) and marine conservation.
ford vietnam records rising october sales despite incoming tax policy

Ford Vietnam records rising October sales despite incoming tax policy

Ford Vietnam announced October retail sales that rose marginally from the prior month to 2,282 vehicles, amidst a slowdown in industry sales as customers increasingly delay purchases ahead of the new tax policy slated for January.
one man connecting entrepreneurs all over the world

One man connecting entrepreneurs all over the world

Joshua Slayton is the founding CTO of AngelList, the leading platform for startups, through which more than $600 million has been invested since 2010. Recently, Joshua has been working on another new platform for cryptocurrency fundraising, called CoinList. VIR talked with Slayton about his opinions on the startup scene and his upcoming trip to Vietnam this December to judge the national round of VietChallenge 2018—the first global entrepreneurship competition for Vietnamese founders from all over the world. 
fords continuing efforts to make vietnams roads safer

Ford’s continuing efforts to make Vietnam’s roads safer

Throughout 2017, Ford Vietnam has continued its efforts to help make Vietnam’s roads safer through a series of initiatives across the country.
hag group 2018 might be the turning point

HAG Group: 2018 might be the turning point

In the past year or so, core message private group Hoang Anh Gia Lai has revealed its intentions of financial restructuring to investors and declared shifting focus to the fruit segment. The group (ticker: HAG) earned VND1.26 trillion ($57 million) in gross profit in the first nine months of this year. Investors, however, wonder when the group will actually get rid of difficulties.
hagl chairman to sell off 23 million shares

HAGL chairman to sell off 23 million shares

Conglomerate Hoàng Anh Gia Lai’s chairman Đoàn Nguyên Đức will sell 23 million HAGL shares as guaranteed assets to help the company restructure its debts.
generali vietnam life insurance officially launches the first net promoter system in vietnam

Generali Vietnam Life Insurance officially launches the first Net Promoter System in Vietnam

Generali Vietnam Life Insurance today announced its official launch of Net Promoter System (NPS), the very first transactional customer satisfaction survey system in the market, in a bold move to deliver its brand commitment – “Simpler, Smarter, Truly Customer-Centric”.
japans isa to form strategic alliance with vietnamese gpa

Japan’s ISA to form strategic alliance with Vietnamese GPA

Japan's ISA and Golden Path Academics Vietnam JSC (GPA) today announced their agreement to form a strategic partnership that also includes a minority equity investment in GPA by ISA.
kpmgs service arm eases local business

KPMG’s service arm eases local business

In response to the increasing enterprise-wide need for quality professional services, KPMG Vietnam has recently launched a new service arm to support the local business community.
sonkim land shakes hands with famous food brand pourcel chateau

SonKim Land shakes hands with famous food brand Pourcel Château

Son Kim Land Corporation has announced its partnership with international food and beverage brand Pourcel Château to launch a chain of food and café restaurants in the prime locations in Ho Chi Minh City.
bosch extends surveillance camera application beyond security

Bosch extends surveillance camera application beyond security

Until now, the level of details has been the key quality parameter for surveillance cameras, as clear images at all times was the most important feature for high security. True, security personnel must see all relevant information in great detail to react quickly and take appropriate action. However, what if a moving object leaves the camera’s field of view?