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.
opportunities in a disarrayed real estate market

Opportunities in a disarrayed real estate market

Mergers and acquisition deals in the real estate sector across Vietnam are currently on an uptrend. Jack Nguyen, partner at Mazars in Vietnam, shares his expert opinion on the methods to expand various opportunities for international partners in order to participate in such deals in Vietnam, while also retaining the advantages of Vietnamese partners.
keppel land advancing together with vietnam

Keppel Land advancing together with Vietnam

Keppel Land is part of the urban development arm of Keppel Corporation, one of Singapore’s flagship multinational companies with a global footprint in more than 20 countries. Keppel Corporation provides solutions for sustainable urbanisation, focusing on energy and environment, urban development, connectivity, and asset management. In Vietnam, Keppel Land is a pioneer and one of the largest foreign real estate investors, having established itself in the country for close to three decades. Joseph Low, general director of Keppel Land (Vietnam), shared with Bich Ngoc about the company’s growth in the country.
vietnam home away from home in hard times for gamuda land

Vietnam – home away from home  in hard times for Gamuda Land

Vietnam’s real estate market has been attracting foreign investors and developers with a range of newcomers jumping into the field. Bich Ngoc talked with Angus Liew, general director of Gamuda Land (HCMC), about how mergers and acquisitions can be applied to create a win-win situation for buyers and sellers.