setting course for a circular economy

Setting course for a circular economy

With great efforts already being made to develop its own circular economy, Vietnam may have to create a stronger community of circular businesses with the correct policies, with experiences from the likes of Finland proving this fact. Thanh Thu reports from Finland.
tidying up one bottle at a time

Tidying up one bottle at a time

Vietnam’s rapid economic growth has resulted in environmental challenges which have prompted the country to develop a circular economy with less pollution, and reuse and recycling  of products based on international experience. Thanh Thu reports.
bringing siemens tech to healthcare

Bringing Siemens tech to healthcare

With its potential in the healthcare sector, Vietnam boasts a large outlook for developing public-private partnership in this lucrative arena, with Germany’s Siemens Healthineers just one of the groups seeking to increase its presence in the country.
new nepalese ties via uns vesak day

New Nepalese ties via UN’s Vesak day

While celebrating the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak this week, Vietnam welcomes many leaders and officials from many nations, especially Nepalese Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli, whose official visit could usher in a new chapter for Vietnamese-Nepalese bilateral economic and trade ties.
fortifying bilateral strategic relations

Fortifying bilateral strategic relations

Vietnam and China have further solidified their win-win comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership, with the former wishing to attract high-quality investment projects from the latter.
extracting the most in circular economy value

Extracting the most in circular economy value

Vietnam’s initiative to build a circular economy, aimed at tackling pollution and achieving more sustainable development by reusing and recycling defunct products, has attracted the participation of several foreign businesses. However, for this new economic model to gather more corporate participation, the government needs to create a market for trading secondary materials. Thanh Thu reports.
helping students achieve their dreams

Helping students achieve their dreams

As a much-anticipated charity sport activity organised every spring, the prestigious golf tournament Swing for the Kids 2019 is in its 13th consecutive year, bringing further opportunities and hope for the future for Vietnamese students.
ties with germany enter new phase

Ties with Germany enter new phase

Vietnam and Germany are doubling down on their strategic bilateral relationship, with a focus on investment and training ties to serve as a key propellant for the Southeast Asian nation to develop its hi-tech sectors.
regulations relaxed for vocational investments

Regulations relaxed for vocational investments

The launch of the fresh Decree No.15/2019/ND-CP outlining the implementation of the Law on Vocational Education is expected to ease procedural difficulties for foreign investors to open vocational training schools in the country, and to improve the quality of local labourers. Anh Thu reports
investment wave from eu on way

Investment wave from EU on way

Though the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement may be signed and take effect later than originally scheduled, European investment will continue to flow into Vietnam. What else can the country do in the meantime to attract more quality investment from the EU? Thanh Thu reports.
preparing for the new era

Preparing for the new era

With the impending signing of a number of new free trade deals set to keep the nation’s economic outlook bright throughout the year, Siemens Vietnam president and CEO Pham Thai Lai spoke with VIR’s Thanh Thu about his optimism, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing Vietnamese businesses.
south korea lends housing support

South Korea lends housing support

South Korea has been boosting its support for Vietnam to ­formulate its social housing policy currently being implemented effectively ­nationwide, bringing major benefits to local people.
historic summit highlights vietnams international role

Historic summit highlights Vietnam’s international role

With a historic summit between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the US expected to be organised in Hanoi this week, Vietnam has proven its international role as an independent facilitator of these two nations’ dialogue, while welcoming their heads of states to deepen bilateral co-operation. Thanh Thu reports.
netflix cannot find grip on vietnam

Netflix cannot find grip on Vietnam

While Netflix is eating into the business of the cinema industry across the world, three years after being launched, it has yet to find success in Vietnam. Anh Thu reports.
neighbours get to work on new bilateral projects

Neighbours get to work on new bilateral projects

Vietnam is to continue tweaking and improving on its strong co-operation with neighbouring Laos and Cambodia in the sectors of trade, investment, and energy.