reopening pressures space for ventures

Reopening pressures space for ventures

Although many South Korean investors were overjoyed with the reopening of international borders, land plots are increasingly rare in Vietnam due to limited supply and slow land clearance, pushing prices up.
undp pledges to accompany vietnam in development process

UNDP pledges to accompany Vietnam in development process

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is willing to continue working closely and accompanying Vietnam in the upcoming development process, UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner told Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, at a meeting on April 7.
driving digital transformation in vietnam

Driving digital transformation in Vietnam

Connectivity is at the heart of the telecoms industry. It has collectively connected billions of people, and now we’re on the way to connecting everything. 5G has the potential to accelerate the digital transformation of virtually any sector of industry or society.
pm stresses urgent need for keeping power supply demand balanced

PM stresses urgent need for keeping power supply, demand balanced

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting in Hanoi on April 3 to look into the electricity supply and the provision of coal and gas for power generation.
russia ukraine conflict forces vietnam to look for alternative fertiliser suppliers

Russia-Ukraine conflict forces Vietnam to look for alternative fertiliser suppliers

The Russia–Ukraine conflict is forcing Vietnam to look for alternative suppliers of fertilisers to cope with the shortage of supply and rising prices.
manulifes global results demonstrate the strength of vietnams contributions

Manulife’s global results demonstrate the strength of Vietnam’s contributions

Canadian life insurer Manulife recently announced their full year global results, delivering a record profit for 2021. Sang Lee, Manulife Vietnam CEO, talked with VIR’s Ha Thuy about the company’s strong financial performance and growth prospects in the Vietnamese market.
a tourists guide to love to commence filming in vietnam

'A Tourist’s Guide to Love' to commence filming in Vietnam

Netflix’s recently announced film “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” is set to commence filming soon, with popular local star Truc Tran and Meritorious Artist Le Thien joining the cast.
undp commends vietnam for incremental progress in promoting womens leadership

UNDP commends Vietnam for “incremental progress” in promoting women’s leadership

Vietnam is making incremental progress to increase women’s participation in elected bodies such as the National Assembly and local People’s Councils, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen affirmed in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency.
fresh collaborations emerging in wood and timber industry

Fresh collaborations emerging in wood and timber industry

Growth in Vietnam’s wood and timber industry is under threat of stagnation, but the establishment of inter-regional timber centre could help coordinate input supply and diverse order fulfilment.
knight frank celebrates new journey in vietnamese market

Knight Frank celebrates new journey in Vietnamese market

Global property consultant Knight Frank recently announced that the global brand was back to Vietnam with a new entity, Knight Frank Vietnam Property Services. Alex Crane, managing director, and Ben Gray, director of Capital Markets, talked with VIR’s Binh An about their assessment of the company's return and the latest news surrounding the Vietnamese property market.
pocos flagship smartphones launched globally and are ready to reach vietnamese consumers

POCO’s flagship smartphones launched globally and are ready to reach Vietnamese consumers

POCO, a popular technology brand among the world’s young techies, today announced the global launch of the POCO X4 Pro 5G and POCO M4 Pro during Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2022, the world’s most influential exhibition for the mobile industry.
trading value at mxv tops vnd10 trillion for the first time

Trading value at MXV tops VND10 trillion for the first time

After the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV) was allowed to connect with international exchanges by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the domestic commodity trading market was organised to operate stably and sustainably, creating the premise for breakthrough developments.
action plan can pinpoint saigon rivers prospects

Action plan can pinpoint Saigon River’s prospects

Although every square metre of land located on both sides of the Saigon River is currently evaluated at top prices and occupied by hundreds of real estate developers, the city still does not have a master plan to develop methodically and effectively this golden land area.
re opening of school tourism based on sufficient grounds careful consideration

Re-opening of school, tourism based on sufficient grounds, careful consideration

The Government's decision to re-open schools cautiously and tourism activities in a controlled manner has been made based on thorough consideration and sufficient grounds following the shift in the anti-pandemic strategy towards safe and flexible adaptation to and effective control of COVID-19.
quang ninh aims to host some 95 million tourists in 2022

Quang Ninh aims to host some 9.5 million tourists in 2022

The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh is determined to quickly and sustainably recover the local tourism this year by welcoming between 9.5 million to 10 million visitors, including 1.5 million foreigners.