vnpt to launch mobile money through vinaphone subscriptions

VNPT to launch mobile money through VinaPhone subscriptions

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) has officially announced the pilot deployment of mobile money service across the country on November 25.
asean canada launch negotiations for free trade agreement

ASEAN, Canada launch negotiations for Free Trade Agreement

The launch of negotiations for an ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was officially announced at the 10th ASEAN Economic Ministers – Canada Consultation on November 17.
pv gas invests nearly 1086 million in facilities to prepare for lng imports

PV GAS invests nearly $108.6 million in facilities to prepare for LNG imports

PV GAS is looking to complete its LNG facilities so that it can begin importing liquefied natural gas (LNG) by 2022 to compensate for dwindling domestic supply of natural gas, securing supply and encouraging the development of the domestic LNG market.
european firms optimistic about vietnams business environment after social distancing

European firms optimistic about Vietnam's business environment after social distancing

Vietnam posted 18.3 percentage points in the Business Climate Index (BCI) in the third quarter of 2021 that was recently announced by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), a slight rise over the record low of 15 percentage points recorded in the most difficult time of the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in September.
vietnam demonstrating important achievements in gender equality

Vietnam demonstrating important achievements in gender equality

Vietnam’s achievements in gender equality, especially an increase in women in key leadership positions, can be a solid foundation to sustain and advance further in materialising the national equality objectives for the rest of the decade.
shares cut early gains to end lower liquidity rises to record high

Shares cut early gains to end lower, liquidity rises to record high

Shares cut early gains to end lower on Monday as selling pressure suddenly appeared in the afternoon session, causing many large-cap stocks to fall deeply and pushed the VN-Index back below the reference level.
vietnam uk strategic partnership

Vietnam-UK strategic partnership

The Vietnam-UK strategic partnership has, over the recent past, developed strongly and positively.
vbsp performs stably and efficiently amid pandemic

VBSP performs stably and efficiently amid pandemic

Units in the system of Vietnam Bank of Social Policies (VBSP) have been effectively handling all assigned tasks, effectively serving pandemic recovery efforts.
vietnam pulls out all stops to recover ground lost to virus

Vietnam pulls out all stops to recover ground lost to virus

Lower-than-expected economic growth this year may undermine the country’s efforts to reach its medium-term goals. The National Assembly and the government will therefore provide further assistance to struggling businesses and create new space for the private sector to flourish.
vn index hits new peak on october 27

VN-Index hits new peak on October 27

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) reached a historic peak on the October 27 trading session, with cash flow increasing strongly and foreign investors returning to net buying trillions of VND after a period of consecutive net selling.
timing right for ambitious electric vehicle takeover

Timing right for ambitious electric vehicle takeover

Electric vehicles are seemingly an irreversible trend in the automobile industry, and are expected to grow strongly across the world. With that, manufacturers in Vietnam are setting out ambitions to take their chances in the market – but inferior battery infrastructure and a lack of mechanisms to encourage consumers and support businesses will be urgently required first.
masterise homes launches privileged insurance creative customer appreciation programme

Masterise Homes launches Privileged Insurance creative customer appreciation programme

Masterise Homes has recently announced a strategic partnership with Techcombank in the For the Ultimate Peace of Mind programme with Manulife Privilege Insurance Package. The Privilege Insurance is composed of a variety of benefits for customers of Masterise Homes, demonstrating genuine commitment to raising living standards in Vietnam.
zooming ahead in sustainable economic growth digitally

Zooming ahead in sustainable economic growth – digitally

Over the past three decades, Vietnam’s socioeconomic growth has been a remarkable success story. However, rapid economic development and industrialisation has come at a cost. Energy consumption has tripled over the past decade, making Vietnam one of the most energy intensive countries in East Asia. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are increasing rapidly and expected to triple by 2030.
ge renewable energy launches the operation of 14mw haliade x prototype

GE Renewable Energy launches the operation of 14MW Haliade-X prototype

Part of global industrial giant GE, GE Renewable Energy has recently announced that its Haliade-X prototype in Rotterdam, a port city in the Netherlands, has started operating at 14MW. With this new milestone, GE Renewable Energy becomes the first industry player to operate a turbine at this power output.
50 years of swiss vietnamese diplomatic relations

50 years of Swiss-Vietnamese diplomatic relations

With the formal establishment of diplomatic relations on October 11, 1971, prospects of how Vietnam and Switzerland would henceforth cooperate were lifted to a new level. It is hardly an exaggeration to say that not even the most daring visionaries could have predicted the quality and intensity of our relations today.