Throughout 28 years of development Novaland Group has faced difficulties, but also holds hopes that its successes are not just recognised by what the company has achieved but also by the obstacles it has overcome. With its long-term strategy, Novaland has maintained its position as a leading property developer highly appreciated by its shareholders and investors for its managerial sustainability and business breakthroughs, and recognised by the market through its outstanding portfolio and a product list that frequently meets high client demands.

Strictly adhering to a customer-centric philosophy, South Korean-backed Hanwha Life Vietnam today inaugurated its new sale office and customer service centre at the seventh floor of UEF Building in Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh City.    

Budweiser has partnered with football icon Lionel Messi to inspire football fans and beer lovers to relentlessly strive for improvement in whatever they do.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received visiting Foreign Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kang Kyung-wha in Hanoi on September 17.

Vietnam’s integration into global value chains will remain just a dream without foreign investment, says Giorgio Aliberti, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam, who discussed with VIR’s Hai Van what can be expected in the coming years.

Creating a culture of security is the future, but what does it look like in practice and how can organisations ensure they are following effective guiding principles to keep them on track and create a positive security culture?

Vietnam is proactively building nests, including developing industrial zones, to attract “eagles” and “sparrows” – investors of every scale who are planning to relocate facilities to Vietnam to enjoy the benefits of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement as well as those moving factories out of China.

In early August 2020, after considering comments from voters, the management of Kien Giang province in the Mekong Delta submitted to the government a plan to turn Phu Quoc Island district into Phu Quoc city. Will the changes lend new vitality to the island district’s real estate market and what segment will be the apple of investors’ eye?    

While Vietnam has experienced an unprecedented boom in recent decades, the current pandemic is now having a clear negative impact on the economic outlook. The effects of the crisis, into which Vietnam has fallen completely through no fault of its own, are visible to the naked eye. In Mui Ne for instance, there are only very few guests at the resorts. Ho Chi Minh City’s otherwise lively District 1 restaurants are deserted, and in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district, rents are falling due to a lack of tenants. There are countless other examples. In short, the crisis is felt everywhere. However, these are only the indicators that are quickly recognisable from the outside. Foreign trade, investments, and the not negligible remittances from overseas Vietnamese are also putting pressure on the economy. It is clear to every observer that economic recovery will be a Herculean task. But what can Vietnam do to reposition itself powerfully and finally emerge from the crisis stronger? 

Hanwha Life Insurance, the second-largest life insurer in South Korea, has stated that it would invest approximately $400 million in KKR & Co.’s new Asia-centric buyout fund that has recently wrapped up its fundraising of a record $12 billion.

According to US Supreme Court Justice Wendell Holmes, Jr, "Taxes are what we pay for civilised society”. And just like the societies we live in, tax laws must evolve and adapt to new circumstances and challenges in order to pay for the provision of government goods and services as well as the infrastructure we rely upon to lead our daily lives. 

Luxshare factories were found somewhat lacking in human resources capacity by Apple to begin iPhone manufacturing in Vietnam.

It can be difficult to find anything positive in what can appear to be a sea of bad news – trade numbers that continue to show declines, businesses grappling with existential threats to their operations, individuals receiving lay-off notices, and COVID-19 case numbers that continue to rise.

While life insurers continue to embark on their transformation journey to gain customers’ trust, non-life insurers are likely to dance on the razor’s edge as the pandemic re-emergence exerts pressure into the sector.

Vietnam’s nightlife has been somewhat restricted due to previous curfews. With the newly-approved night-time economy project, the government now opens doors for the nightlife to thrive, promising to increase business opportunities for locals and entice visitors to the country in the future.