20-02-2020 08:00
As the coronavirus outbreak shows no sign of slowing down, supply chain leaders are urged to mitigate instant disruption and plan for their short- and long-term performance, at a time of weakness in securing domestic raw material sources in the context of feeble supporting industries.
19-02-2020 08:00
The newly-ratified EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) will help to usher in a new economic era with the correct preparation. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh talked to VIR’s Phuong Thu about the significance of the agreements and their implications on key sectors across the country.
12-02-2020 20:43
The European Parliament has just approved the European Union's free trade agreement with Vietnam, consisting of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the accompanying Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), the bloc's most comprehensive trade pact with a developing country and a further European push into Asian markets.
11-02-2020 15:00
Founded in 1995, Alphanam continues to grow and is currently developing real estate projects in a great number of Vietnam’s provinces; tapping into the country’s untapped potential. Alphanam has developed two international hotel projects along the coast of Danang: the Four Points by Sheraton and Altara Suites, contributing to the country’s high-quality hospitality segment.
28-01-2020 17:00
The Vietnamese textile and garment industry continued its big role as a key driver of Vietnam’s exports. Chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association Vu Duc Giang talked with VIR’s Phuong Thu about how local firms can capitalise on free trade agreements and weather difficulties to move forward sustainably.
14-01-2020 10:30
Vietnam’s first fire at a wind farm project has become a warning for the operational and maintenance activities of renewable energy facilities as many projects are expected to connect to the grid soon.
08-01-2020 09:47
The ignition of interest in renewables has indicated the potential for rapid development under effective policies and current market conditions, but ambitions to expand renewable energy generation further will be constrained by the barriers in attracting private sector investment.
02-01-2020 17:05
Key indicators on industry, trade, integration, and administrative reform reached and exceeded the plan for 2019, illustrating strong momentum for 2020 and beyond.
25-12-2019 13:30
Rising air pollution amidst the rapid urbanisation in developing countries like Vietnam is a headache for authorities and citizens alike. Alongside Vietnam’s plan to ban motorcycles from big cities that remains in limbo, the country’s transition to e-mobility and building out the relevant infrastructure seems equally uncertain. Phuong Thu reports.
25-12-2019 11:00
The doors for coal-fired power projects in Vietnam are narrowing shut as international institutions and banks tighten financing and even exit coal-fired ventures, piling pressure on the country to create reasonable power sources for Vietnam’s future energy mix.
20-12-2019 12:16
While direct power purchase agreements have been one of the key drivers of global renewable energy infrastructure, especially in wind and solar, there is no defined plan for a pilot mechanism in Vietnam yet, raising the question of when and how the country can meet the clean energy needs of international enterprises.
12-12-2019 08:57
Vietnam is intensifying inspection of all wood product shipments to the United States in order to prevent origin fraud, illegal transshipment, and the circumvention of trade remedies which can harm its healthy exports.
05-12-2019 11:10
After months of uncertainty over the policy, the much awaited next round of purchase prices in solar power may be set through auction instead of enjoying the same feed-in tariff required elsewhere. The auction method may set the country up for greater clarity and fewer investor risks in the sector. Phuong Thu reports.
25-11-2019 12:02
Digitalisation is promising to become an optimal tool for construction sites that is observed and managed by digital technologies in order to increase systemisation and efficiency.
18-11-2019 14:55
One of the biggest multinationals in the world has appointed a new managing director for their Vietnamese arm.