asean vietnam high on ges agenda

ASEAN, Vietnam high on GE’s agenda

On the sidelines of the 2016 Bloomberg ASEAN Business Summit, Wouter Van Wersch, president and CEO of GE ASEAN, talked to VIR’s Hong Anh about GE’s outlook for business in the region – particularly in Vietnam – as well as the company’s hope to co-operate with governments and the private sector to drive growth here.
korean strawberries officially imported into vietnam

Korean strawberries officially imported into Vietnam

As one of the activities to promote trade between Vietnam and Korea, on December 13, aT Center Hanoi under the Korea Argo-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation under Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs organised an event to introduce Korean strawberries, on the occasion that this product is officially licensed to be imported into Vietnam.
sonkim land provides new direction to elite living

SonKim Land provides new direction to elite living

SonKim Land is launching Serenity Sky Villas—Signature Edition at 259 Dien Bien Phu street, District 3 of Ho Chi Minh City, on December 22.
retailer intimex now sells japanese aomori apples

Retailer Intimex now sells Japanese Aomori apples

Supermarket chain Intimex is importing Aomori apples from Japan to meet the demand of customers for clean food with high quality and clear origins.
akzonobel foresees a big market for paints

AkzoNobel foresees a big market for paints

With its young population, fast rate of urbanisation, and a growing economy, Vietnam holds great potential for paint manufacturer AkzoNobel. Ton Büchner, CEO and chairman of the board of management and the executive committee, talked with VIR’s Hong Anh about the company’s plan in the coming years to distinguish themselves from competitors and to grow in this market.
predix equips new industrial revolution

Predix equips new industrial revolution

Predix, GE's operating system for the Industrial Internet, provides a platform to build applications that connect to industrial assets, collect and analyse data, and deliver real-time insights for optimising industrial infrastructure and operations. Alvin Ng, general manager of GE Digital in Southeast Asia, talked with VIR’s Hong Anh about the potential for Predix in Vietnam.
11th honda y e s award honours young vietnamese scientists engineers

11th Honda Y-E-S Award honours young Vietnamese scientists, engineers

Honda Vietnam on December 3 announced the 10 awardees of the 11th annual Honda Young Engineers and Scientists (Y-E-S) Award.
nonghyup bank opens branch in hanoi

Nonghyup Bank opens branch in Hanoi

South Korea’s largest bank Nonghyup Bank has received an official license from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to open a branch in Hanoi.
the grand ho tram strips michael kelly elected to board of amcham vietnam

The Grand Ho Tram Strip’s Michael Kelly elected to board of Amcham Vietnam

Recognising dynamic potential of Vietnam’s economy and the importance of enhancing commercial and investment links with a change in US administrations, members of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Vietnam have elected executive chairman of The Grand Ho Tram Strip Michael Kelly to the organisation’s board of governors for the year 2017.
coffee conference celebrates five year nestle plan

Coffee conference celebrates five year Nestlé Plan

Nestlé Vietnam and Western Highlands Agriculture and Forestry Science Institute (WASI) today held a conference to review five years of joint project implementation to support sustainable coffee farming in Vietnam.
construction officially starts at ja solar vietnam plant in bac giang

Construction officially starts at JA Solar Vietnam plant in Bac Giang

Construction of the JA Solar Vietnam plant project officially started on November 27 at Quang Chau industrial park in Viet Yen district in Bac Giang province.
samsung opens shub sharing space at vietnam national library

Samsung opens S.hub sharing space at Vietnam National Library

On November 24, Samsung Electronics Vietnam and the Vietnam National Library opened the S.hub sharing space, a space for young people of the city to meet and share ideas, gain knowledge and be inspired.
apply a balanced scorecard to your investment

Apply a balanced scorecard to your investment

Applying the basic idea behind the balanced scorecard (BSC) to investments will help ensure a positive outcome.
doosan vina celebrates the 10th anniversary receives prime ministers award

Doosan Vina celebrates the 10th anniversary, receives Prime Minister’s Award

In the morning of November 18, Doosan Vina celebrated the 10th anniversary of its establishment (November 20, 2006 – November 20, 2016) and held a ceremony to receive the Prime Minister’s Award for contribution to socio-economic development of Quang Ngai Province over the past 10 years.
first escooter sharing system in vietnam piloted

First eScooter sharing system in Vietnam piloted

On November 21, 2016 an eScooter Sharing System was launched at Ho Chi Minh University of Technology.