dnv gl supports singapore to realise 50mw floating solar project

DNV GL supports Singapore to realise 50MW floating solar project

DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk management company, has been contracted by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency, as technical advisor for the 50MW floating solar photovoltaic (PV) project at the Tengeh Reservoir in Singapore.
banks look towards ifrs 9 practical implementation

Banks look towards IFRS 9 practical implementation

The transition to IFRS 9 will be challenging, but with careful preparations, the changes that this reporting standard brings might turn into opportunities for banks, experts from PwC and SAS said at a workshop held in Hanoi yesterday.
aviva vietnam rolls out a new whole life universal life product line up

Aviva Vietnam rolls-out a new whole life universal life product line-up

Today in Ho Chi Minh City, Aviva Vietnam Life Insurance Company Limited officially introduced to the market the new whole life universal life insurance product line-up called "Aviva - Chọn An Vui".  
forging a path towards 40 sustainability

Forging a path towards 4.0 sustainability

Raising technological capabilities has become an inevitable trend now that Industry 4.0 is gaining traction across the board, casting profound impact across all aspects of life. Vo Tan Long, technology consulting partner at PwC Consulting Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Dinh Thuy about the main points for businesses in the digital age, particularly those operating in finance and banking.
embracing the worlds digital future

Embracing the world’s digital future

Most businesses feel the impact of digital disruption, whether it comes from a change in customer demands, employee needs, new competitors or new technologies. Nguyen Tuan Hong Phuc, director of Customer & Operations and Digital Consulting at KPMG in Vietnam, told VIR’s Dinh Thuy about the digital transformation journey for organisations.  
visa announces plans to strengthen payments security in vietnam

Visa announces plans to strengthen payments security in Vietnam

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, today launched its Future of Security Roadmap for Vietnam, outlining a robust approach for strengthening payments security in the country in the upcoming years.     
visa and the non cash future

Visa and the non-cash future

Building a cashless economy is one of the government’s top targets. Dang Tuyet Dung, Visa country manager for Vietnam and Laos, talked with VIR’s Dinh Thuy the company’s tireless efforts to support the Vietnamese government’s target of reducing cash payments, particularly in the field of consumer credit, on the occasion of attending the seminar “Developing consumer credit as a solution to ward off shadow banking” hosted by VIR last week in Hanoi.
industry 40 tech essential to build cashless economy

Industry 4.0 tech essential  to build cashless economy

The Fourth Industrial Revolution and technologies like the Internet of Things and Big Data are taking the world by storm. As Vietnam increasingly integrates into the global economy, their implications on the country’s development are inevitable. Nguyen Tri Hieu, economist and senior financial expert, told VIR’s Dinh Thuy about Vietnam’s current standing and the challenges that might impede the country from reaping the benefits from these technologies to drive the local finance and banking sector’s development.
siemens provides equipment for vietnams largest solar farm

Siemens provides equipment for Vietnam’s largest solar farm

Siemens has won the contract to supply systems to its Vietnamese customer Trung Nam Group and put the country’s largest solar farm into operation.
quang tri hosts business promotion extravaganza

Quang Tri hosts business promotion extravaganza

Within the framework of the 13th Ministers’ Meeting connecting the economies of Vietnam and Singapore, Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment, Singapore’s Ministry of Industry and Trade, and Quang Tri provincial People’s Committee will host a conference promoting investment in the central province of Quang Tri on October 17.
siemens presents latest upgrade of sgt 800 turbine at power gen asia

Siemens presents latest upgrade of SGT-800 turbine at Power-Gen Asia

The SGT-800 industrial gas turbine now delivers even more power and higher efficiency.
eurowindow onto sustainable future

Eurowindow onto sustainable future

In response to the rampant pollution of the construction industry in the past, the concept of ‘green architecture’ has been picking up steam globally.
dragon city festival offers hot properties

Dragon City Festival offers hot properties

For the first time, customers will have a chance  to invest in properties and purchase homes in prime locations while enjoying the colourful, festive atmosphere at the Dragon City Festival 2015 – Dragons Gathering, to be held by Phu Long Real Estate Joint Stock Company on December 5-6.
tan phu trung industrial zone offers investors all the benefits of the south

Tan Phu Trung Industrial Zone offers investors all the benefits of the south

Located in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi district, Tan Phu Trung Industrial Zone (IZ) is proud of its multiple advantages.
bsa releases pirate software threat survey

BSA releases pirate software threat survey

The Software Alliance, a leading advocate for the global software industry, last week released its latest survey on the security threats posed by illegal software use.