all you need to know about built to suit warehouses

All you need to know about built-to-suit warehouses

Built-to-suit warehouses offer cost-efficient and innovative solutions to help improve operations. As e-commerce demand grows, the rapidly growing built-to-suit warehouse model provides an alternative for businesses that need warehouse space.
sales and leaseback key terms of engagement

Sales and leaseback - Key terms of engagement

This short Q&A with Tu Luong, director of Business Development at BW, sheds light on the current state of sales and leaseback deals for factories or warehouses. She discusses why these transactions are not very common in Vietnam and what factors to consider to maintain their success for the future.
divestment an option in industrial real estate

Divestment an option in industrial real estate

Investment and divestment in real estate are two sides of the same coin. Divestment is an adaptive change to a company's ownership and business portfolio in reaction to internal and external changes. There are many reasons companies choose to divest and several challenges to deal with when it happens. This short Q&A with Rebecca Trinh, BW head of Investment, will provide with a better understanding of divestment in industrial real estate.
iz land leasing causes concerns for businesses

IZ land leasing causes concerns for businesses

Land lease in industrial zones is a major concern of manufacturers investing in Vietnam. This short Q&A with Hao Tran, head of Legal at BW, provides a legal perspective.
david duong ceo of cws and vws giving back to the motherland

David Duong, CEO of CWS and VWS: Giving back to the motherland

Motherland for David Duong is the place to come back and pay it forward. After more than 40 years building businesses overseas, the CEO of both California Waste Solutions and Vietnam Waste Solutions longs to make a more meaningful contribution in his homeland. At the doorstep of the beginning of Year of the Cat, he relived the journey back home and shared with VIR’s Bao Giang his hopes for 2023.
coca cola vietnam marks third restructure following deal with swire

Coca-Cola Vietnam marks third restructure following deal with Swire

Swire Coca-Cola Ltd. – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Ltd. – has announced it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Coca-Cola subsidiaries with bottling businesses in Vietnam and Cambodia. The deal marks the third restructuring effort of Coca-Cola Vietnam.
sopas ecosystem in the culinary field deemed to provide many additional benefits

SoPa's ecosystem in the culinary field deemed to provide many additional benefits

After acquiring Handycart Vietnam, SoPa identified adding value to its ecosystem and welcoming new opportunities for faster growth in the food and beverages (F&B) field as the main goals when implementing the deal. VIR's Bao Giang talked with Ngo Thi Cham, CEO of SoPa Vietnam, about the company's plans after the recent acquisition.
vws building closed waste solution

VWS building closed waste solution

As the Lunar New Year approaches, David Duong, president of California Waste Solutions cum CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions, had a chat with VIR’s Bao Giang about what he has done during the past year and his plans for the New Year.
first container vessel received at the ssit port

First container vessel received at the SSIT Port

The SSIT port in Cai Mep welcomed its first container vessel on June 14. The MV MSC Rosaria is owned and operated by MSC Geneva, one of the world’s largest shipping lines. MSC will make regular calls at SSIT in the future.
basf sparks innovation through new partnerships

BASF sparks innovation through new partnerships

Vice chairman of the Board of executive directors, BASF SE Martin Brudermueller spoke to VIR’s Bao Giang about BASF’s anticipated participation at the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business and its plans to boost innovation in Vietnam.
beer market shows bubbly prospects

Beer market shows bubbly prospects

Japanese beer-maker Sapporo plans to more than double its production capacity in Vietnam, said Hirofumi Kishi, general director of Sapporo Vietnam Ltd.
new regulations to combat pyramid schemes

New regulations to combat pyramid schemes

Vietnam’s government is outlining new regulations to manage direct selling as pyramid schemes are on the rise.
great thirst for bottled water market

Great thirst for bottled water market

The domination of Vietnam’s bottled water market by foreign brands such as La Vie and Aquafina is detailed in new marketing studies that also hint of more development potential.
saigon hi tech park is all smiles

Saigon Hi-tech Park is all smiles

Saigon Hi-tech Park has produced upbeat business figures in 2011.
diza looks to razzle dazzle investors

DIZA looks to razzle dazzle investors

Bringing qualitative changes to provincial industrial zones development is a core function of Dong Nai Industrial Zone Authority’s (DIZA) leadership from 2011-2015. DIZA chief Vo Thanh Lap tells VIR of its plans to turn the ambitious target into reality.