22-04-2021 10:00
The South Korean investment landscape in Vietnam is brightening up, following new investments worth billions of dollars, with SK and Hanwha pouring a great deal into their projects.
14-04-2021 11:36
Grab Holdings Inc., Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced that it intends to go public in the US in partnership with Altimeter Growth Corp. (Nasdaq: AGC) in what is expected to be the largest-ever US equity offering by a Southeast Asian company. The combined company expects its securities will be traded on NASDAQ under the symbol “GRAB” in the coming months.
14-04-2021 08:00
It is rare in the industry for research and development to take more than two decades, the way it did for BlueScope’s Activate technology is barely seen in the industry. This “abnormity” enables this unique technology to set a “new norm” in Vietnam’s alloy-coated steel industry. Daniel Parker, Process Development manager at BlueScope Innovation shares the story behind this technology and what it can bring for the industry.
10-04-2021 08:00
I recently had a discussion with our team of analysts on what the key factors are when analysts issue recommendations on individual stocks. Analysts need to have an understanding of the current developments of the global economy and the economy of the target country. Only then can they arrive at the right risk/return assumptions for long-term stock selections.
07-04-2021 13:00
More than the length of four football fields, it took an almighty international effort to free the Ever Given cargo ship from the Suez Canal. Now discussion turns to how it happened, how quickly the fallout can be managed, and what it means for trade moving forward for regions including Southeast Asia.
06-04-2021 15:24
John Campbell, manager of Industrial Services at Savills Vietnam, outlines the major trends facing the logistics industry in the year coming.
31-03-2021 14:57
The delivery of a formal letter of intent from the United Kingdom to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has launched a renewed flurry of interest in this trade deal. But what does it take to join?
26-03-2021 08:00
Although Vietnam has been improving its business and investment environment significantly throughout the last four decades, the cooperation between domestic and foreign-invested companies could be much improved, especially when it comes to the technology and quality gap between what the former side currently offers and what the latter demands.
23-03-2021 08:00
Location has always been the most important factor for property investors, according to golden advice by Donald Trump. However, for Vietnamese investors, the reputation of the developers and the classy amenities are two equally important factors in valuations. The Marq – one of the rare projects offering a combination of all three of these desirable factors – is attracting the attention of both investors and home buyers.
22-03-2021 10:14
The 2045 United Nations (UN) roundtable on model city initiatives took place on March 17 online, taking a look at what cities will look like in 2045, the year that the UN will celebrate its 100th birthday.
16-03-2021 17:18
A national wish-list on foreign direct investment attraction for 2021-2025 is in the making, with limitations in implementing similar lists in the past raising thorny questions on what must be done to charm foreign investors. Nguyen Duc reports.
16-03-2021 09:54
The overload technical issues of the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange have been a subject of controversy over the past few weeks, with the blame being attributed to poor management and incompetence of an age-old technology. But what will be the way out?
10-03-2021 18:11
US President Joe Biden’s team will use “all available tools” to tackle what it sees as China’s unfair trade practices, according to a new report on the trade agenda of the United States. But with domestic pandemic recovery the top priority for the new president, and apparent paranoia surrounding the tech prowess of the major powers, it remains to be seen if and when further goodwill will truly emerge between the two.
04-03-2021 14:16
Today, Hanwha Life Vietnam has officially signed an MoU with Pharmacity, the leading drugstore chains in Vietnam, with a view to intensifying healthcare benefits and conveniences for customers. This event is also aimed at realising Hanwha Life’s mission to build a comprehensive life solution for customers in the Vietnamese market.
25-02-2021 09:00
Vietnam has been praised for its control of COVID-19 in the past year, with great support from international partners. Nitin Kapoor, chairman and general director of AstraZeneca Vietnam, explained to VIR’s Bich Thuy what has been achieved, and outlined the company’s future plans to further contribute to local healthcare development.