policy efforts going some way to impact investment

Policy efforts going some way to impact investment

Several key policies will shape investment channels from now until the end of 2024, notably the laws on land, housing, and real estate business, all set to take effect on August 1. These laws will be supplemented by a series of decrees detailing specific articles, currently being finalised by relevant ministries.
special communique on party general secretary nguyen phu trongs passing away

SPECIAL COMMUNIQUÉ on Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s passing away

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, the National Assembly, the President, and the Government and the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front have issued a special communiqué, announcing that General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away at 1:38pm on July 19, 2024, and his funeral will be held as a national mourning.
vietnamese products boosted via modern distribution channels

Vietnamese products boosted via modern distribution channels

A four-day programme connecting and presenting distinct Vietnamese products through Central Retail Vietnam opened on July 19 at a GO! supermarket in District 7 of Ho Chi Minh City.
bangkok hotel deaths vietnamese pm urges citizen protection

Bangkok hotel deaths: Vietnamese PM urges citizen protection

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 17 asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to closely coordinate with the Thai side in investigation and citizen protection after the deaths of four Vietnamese nationals in a hotel in Bangkok.
dutch firm besi to invest additional 42 million to expand chip equipment project in shtp

Dutch firm BESI to invest additional $42 million to expand chip equipment project in SHTP

BE Semiconductor Industries NV (BESI) from the Netherlands plans to inject a further $42 million into its factory that produces equipment for the microchip packaging and testing process in Saigon High-Tech Park (SHTP).
vinfast opens first three dealerships in the philippines

VinFast opens first three dealerships in the Philippines

Following its expansion into Indonesia and Thailand earlier this year, VinFast has launched in the Philippines.
riverfront financial centre a new landmark in ho chi minh city

Riverfront Financial Centre a new landmark in Ho Chi Minh City

Riverfront Financial Centre has opened in Ho Chi Minh City, becoming the most modern office building in the southern business hub.
englands euro 2024 final loss will hurt for a long time says kane

England's Euro 2024 final loss 'will hurt for a long time', says Kane

England captain Harry Kane said Sunday's 2-1 Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, the Three Lions' second-successive defeat in the tournament's showpiece game, will "hurt for a long time".
spain beat england to win euro 2024 final with late oyarzabal goal

Spain beat England to win Euro 2024 final with late Oyarzabal goal

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday's Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage.
over a decade of transformation in condotel industry

Over a decade of transformation in condotel industry

The condotel industry in Vietnam has experienced significant transformations over the past decade. Together with my team at Fusion Resorts, I was instrumental in initiating and developing the first two condotel projects in Vietnam, Fusion Suites Danang (FSDN) and A La Carte Danang (ALCDN). These projects not only set a trend that many followed but also spearheaded the movement towards legal recognition with the issuance of land use and housing rights certificates for hospitality-style properties.
vietnam securities market should soon adopt nvdr following the model of thailand

Vietnam securities market should soon adopt NVDR following the model of Thailand

With a strong determination to be upgraded to emerging market status in 2025, Vietnam's securities market needs to improve. Nguyen The Minh, head of Research & Development for Retail Clients at Yuanta Securities Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Hazy Tran about addressing foreign ownership limits and aiming for a successful upgrade.
asias readiness for ai innovation lessons from south koreas digital transformation

Asia’s readiness for AI innovation: Lessons from South Korea’s digital transformation

A landmark event to foster collaboration in AI research and development business across Asia by bringing together leading experts, scholars, government officials, and innovative communitie was held on July 11-12 in Hanoi.
63 missing after nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river

63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river

At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.
great entertainers spain bring much needed thrills to euro 2024

Great entertainers Spain bring much-needed thrills to Euro 2024

England and Spain face off in Sunday's Euro 2024 final after taking very different routes to Berlin in a tournament that has at times lacked for thrills.
englands decade of development has its reward in euro 2024 final

England's decade of development has its reward in Euro 2024 final

England's progression to a first ever major tournament final on foreign soil at Euro 2024 is the fruit of a decade of work on a player development programme that has turned perennial underachievers into serial contenders.