altara residences quy nhons first luxury residence

Altara Residences – Quy Nhon's first luxury residence

The Quy Nhon Altara Residences project invested by Quy Nhon Foodinco JSC was launched yesterday in Hanoi, proving the strong development of the central city of Quy Nhon.  
touting ai as retail bankings future

Touting AI as retail banking’s future

More than 100 senior leaders and ­experts from Vietnam’s leading ­financial institutions last week took part in a seminar on Artificial Intelligence application in Vietnamese retail banking in Hanoi, organised by ­Trusting Social and the Vietnam Banks Association.
renewables rise to energy challenge

Renewables rise to energy challenge

A big story in the Vietnamese energy sector is the rise of renewables, with the surge in wind and solar power deployment and the total number of registered renewable energy projects skyrocketing thanks to positive government policies to meet the increasing demand and commit Vietnam to green growth. Phuong Thu reports.
cement makers turn to alternate fuels

Cement makers turn to alternate fuels

Through simultaneous energy recovery and material recycling of alternative fuels, the Vietnamese cement sector looks to be on the right track towards achieving sustainable development goals.
abb partners with ministry of science and technology to accelerate factory of the future

ABB partners with Ministry of Science and Technology to accelerate factory of the future

ABB and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) exchanged a Letter of Intent on May 27, 2019 in Stockholm, Sweden in order to accelerate the realisation of smart manufacturing in Vietnam.
the right installation partner for your solar rooftop systems

The right installation partner for your solar rooftop systems

In the present solar rooftop project era, engineering, procurement, and construction or system installation partners are essential. Mai Van Trung, business development director of SolarBK, told VIR’s Phuong Thu what criteria investors use to choose the right installation partner and firms’ ambition to green out Vietnam’s growth path.
rising star of e sports world

Rising star of e-sports world

With the number of players forecast to reach 26 million in 2019, electronic sports (e-sports) are a rising star of the Vietnamese and global entertainment industry. Kim Huong Thu reports.  
vietnams new role via industry 40

Vietnam’s new role via Industry 4.0

Vietnam is embracing the Industry 4.0 staples of high technology and research and development in an attempt to create a role for itself as a tech hub within Southeast Asia, moving the country away from its image of being a low-cost, export-orientated manufacturing destination. Phuong Thu reports.
binh thuan looks for solar solutions

Binh Thuan looks for solar solutions

In an attempt to prevent solar power investors from exiting the province, Binh Thuan authorities have requested that solar power projects enjoy an identical feed-in tariff rate nationwide rather than the location-based rate set to be implemented from July 2019.
irex solar panels bring vietnamese brand to the world

IREX solar panels bring Vietnamese brand to the world

IREX energy joint stock company, a member of SolarBK Holdings, marked its fifth attendance at the leading global exhibition Intersolar in Germany that gathered thousands of renewable energy enterprises and more than 5,000 consumers.
efg hermes teams up with asia commercial bank securities of vietnam

EFG Hermes teams up with Asia Commercial Bank Securities of Vietnam

EFG Hermes, a leading financial services corporation in frontier emerging markets, signed a partnership agreement with Asia Commercial Bank Securities (ACBS) of Vietnam, allowing the company's clients to receive on-ground access and intelligence to trade on some of Asia's most compelling capital markets.
a new lease of life for ban phuc mine

A new lease of life for Ban Phuc mine

Australian-listed Blackstone Minerals Ltd. has burst back into life by securing an option to acquire 90 per cent of the prospective Ban Phuc nickel project in Vietnam, including the mothballed Ban Phuc underground nickel mine, paving the way to reset the clock at the project, with the outlook for nickel in the battery metals sector looking very rosy indeed.
barrage of solar projects as cod deadline looms

Barrage of solar projects as COD deadline looms

Local investors are pushing for their solar farms to begin operation within weeks, as the number of applications for solar projects has skyrocketed thanks in part to recent government incentives on renewable energy.
abb shapes sustainable future with 40 solutions

ABB shapes sustainable future with 4.0 solutions

Industry 4.0 is profoundly influencing the way we power our societies, produce our goods, as well as how we work, live, and move. In the years to come, digitalisation and other advanced technologies will increasingly become the basis of a sustainable and resilient global economy. Brian Hull, country managing director of ABB in Vietnam, talked with Phuong Thu about ABB’s commitment to Vietnam’s sustainable growth.  
vnpay in top 10 at sao khue awards

VNPAY in top 10 at Sao Khue Awards

A Vietnamese company leading the way in electronic payments has scooped honours at an annual event that awards major breakthroughs in the country’s software and IT industry.