enacting long term reforms for strong economic recovery

Enacting long-term reforms for strong economic recovery

As the global economy is still mostly struggling with the health crisis, the start in 2021 is overshadowed by the hurdles of the previous year. Nevertheless, Vietnam may regain traction in economic growth. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham The Anh, chief economist from the Institute for Economic and Policy Research under Hanoi National University’s Economics University looks back on 2020 and gives an outlook for the new year.
vinamarine improves ship waste handling services at saigon new port cat lai terminal

Vinamarine improves ship waste handling services at Saigon New Port – Cat Lai Terminal

To protect the marine environment from ship waste, Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) has been working with the EU-German co-founded project Rethinking Plastics – Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter. Since April 2020, the sides organised pilot activities at Cat Lai Terminal in Ho Chi Minh City, Saigon New Port, to assess existing ship waste management practices and submit recommendations to enhance the management of waste from ships in the port.
transport enterprises adjust to grab profits

Transport enterprises adjust to grab profits

Amid serious impacts on business from COVID-19, Vietnam’s state-owned transport giants like Vietnam Railways, Vietnam Maritime Corporation, and Vietnam Airlines have been setting focus on new areas in a bid to minimise losses.
nam can tho university student crowned vietnam miss university

Nam Can Tho University student crowned Vietnam Miss University

Le Thi Tuong Vy, a student from the Nam Can Tho University was crowned the 2020 Vietnam Miss University at a ceremony in Hanoi on January 19 evening.
reshuffle underway to further stimulate revival of economy

Reshuffle underway to further stimulate revival of economy

The 13th National Party Congress is expected to set the country’s average annual growth rate of 6.5-7 per cent from now until 2025, when Vietnam may become a higher middle-income nation. To this end, restructuring public investment and state-owned enterprises will be more critical in order to create a level playing field in the economy.
ministry of health and medical association sign mou to implement breast cancer project

Ministry of Health and medical association sign MoU to implement breast cancer project

The Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Medical Association on January 19 officially signed an MoU to implement a project on improving access to innovative therapies for high-risk breast cancer patients in the 2020-2025 period.
online campaign gives viewers a unique taste of vietnamese tourism

Online campaign gives viewers a unique taste of Vietnamese tourism

A tourism promotion campaign entitled “Viet Nam: Di de yeu!” (Discover Vietnam) was launched on YouTube on January 7 to make Vietnam more popular among travellers via the digital platform.
new brand name vimc aims for future growth with profitable seaport business

New brand name VIMC aims for future growth with profitable seaport business 

After the transformation into a JSC with a new trading name and logo, the country’s shipping group Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) is setting sail towards the international market and sustainable development by focusing on a profitable seaport business.
vietnam may have 26 airports by 2030

Vietnam may have 26 airports by 2030

Once the draft master plan on the development of the national airport network to 2030 with a vision to 2050 from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) is approved, Vietnam will have 26 airports by 2030, 14 of which will be international airports.
sustainable development in central vietnam a priority for carlsberg vietnam

Sustainable development in Central Vietnam a priority for Carlsberg Vietnam

For years, “giving back to society” has been embedded in Carlsberg’s agenda. It is what motivates the group to run its business with a sustainable mindset behind all of its decisions. Nathaniel Moxom, Carlsberg Vietnam managing director, shared with VIR the motivation behind the group’s corporate social responsibility programmes in what has been a challenging 2020.
usaid and the mpi in tandem to push sme development

USAID and the MPI in tandem to push SME development

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has been carrying out its task as the foremost economic advisor and key policymaker of Vietnam with potent support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In a talk with VIR’s Nguyen Huong, USAID/Vietnam mission director Ann Marie Yastishock highlighted that innovation, along with science and technology, will be the backbone of the economy and a major content of the two bodies’ cooperation moving ahead.
vimc sails ahead with new brand and goals

VIMC sails ahead with new brand and goals

The country’s ship group Vietnam Maritime Corporation is focusing resources on several key activities to strengthen its brand name in both the domestic and global market.
vietnamese malaysian enterprises boost cooperation

Vietnamese, Malaysian enterprises boost cooperation

The Vietnam Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) and Malaysia’s Blue Ocean Capital Group Berhad (BOCGB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 20 to bolster collaboration and exchange between enterprises of both nations.
vimcs new brand identity towards a new development milestone

VIMC’s new brand identity towards a new development milestone

Marking new development milestone when operating as a joint stock company, state-run shipping giant Vinalines has totally changed its corporate brand identity and took on the new brand name Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) towards achieving new development targets.
partnership tackles threat of rising breast cancer rates

Partnership tackles threat of rising breast cancer rates

Breast cancer patients in Vietnam are expected to have increased access to innovative therapies thanks to a new partnership and the growing support of stakeholders.