innovative low carbon projects join uks climate finance scheme

Innovative low-carbon projects join UK's climate finance scheme

Nine low-carbon Vietnamese initiatives, representing such diverse sectors such as renewable energy, resource efficiency, agriculture, decarbonising construction, and waste management have been chosen to take part in the first wave of the UK government's $14.4 million Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) scheme.
pwc report reflects ceos latest sentiments

PwC report reflects CEO's latest sentiments

PwC Vietnam has just released its 26th Annual Global CEO Survey on What matters to CEOs in Vietnam based on PwC’s 26th Annual Global CEO Survey – Asia-Pacific: Leading in the New Reality, which reveals striking data points that bring to life the challenges facing 1,634 CEOs in the region and their implications in Vietnam.
global ceos resolute in mas

Global CEOs resolute in M&As

Global merger and acquisition (M&A) activities will likely rise later in 2023 as investors and executives look to balance short-term risks with their long-term business transformation strategies, according to PwC’s 2023 Global M&A Industry Trends Outlook.
pwc vietnam appoints mai viet hung tran as general director

PwC Vietnam appoints Mai Viet Hung Tran as general director

PwC Vietnam today announced Mai Viet Hung Tran as its next general director, with effect from July 1. Tran succeeds Dinh Thi Quynh Van, who has served as in the position for 12 years.
report scrutinises pathway for esg agenda in financial sector

Report scrutinises pathway for ESG agenda in financial sector

A fresh PwC Vietnam report has provided insights into the level of readiness by financial institutions in Vietnam in terms of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.
dealmaking potential ripe in vietnam for esg minded groups

Dealmaking potential ripe in Vietnam for ESG-minded groups

In the midst of persistent worries about the global economy in 2023, including the risk of an economic recession, Vietnam continues to be a bright spot for economic development and potential mergers and acquisitions for investors in the region.
vietnam should embrace hybrid excise regime report

Vietnam should embrace hybrid excise regime: report

A report has suggested it might be time for Vietnam to move to a hybrid system of excise duty.
british embassy launches climate finance accelerator in vietnam

British embassy launches Climate Finance Accelerator in Vietnam

A new programme providing support for innovative low-carbon projects to help increase their chances of finding investment has been launched by the British embassy in Hanoi, with a call for proposals open until January 15, 2023.
5 factors to drive business differentiation and competitiveness in vietnam

5 factors to drive business differentiation and competitiveness in Vietnam

On December 7, PwC Vietnam launched “Asia Pacific’s Time: Responding to the new reality,” a report that sets out five success factors to help businesses develop in today’s landscape.
stepping up esg for socioeconomic gains

Stepping up ESG for socioeconomic gains

Both businesses and financial institutions in Vietnam are stepping up their journey in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, and reinforcing commitments to foster sustainability. A fresh PwC ESG Readiness Report for 2022 shows significantly upbeat figures about how businesses in Vietnam are approaching these matters.
esg promises must be backed up by genuine progress

ESG promises must be backed up by genuine progress

The importance of environmental, social, and governance criteria (ESG) factors to businesses has been extensively acknowledged. Andrew Chan, Sustainability Strategy & Transformation leader at PwC Asia-Pacific’s Sustainability Centre of Excellence, explained to VIR’s Celine Luu how to address ESG concerns across a broad spectrum of industries.
empowered consumers prepared to make changes

Empowered consumers prepared to make changes

As reported on July 29, the PwC June 2022 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey has found that consumers are continuing to adapt to supply chain disruptions and increasing inflation. The survey captured the views of over 9000 consumers across 25 countries and territories, including Vietnam.
preparing mncs for a global tax rate

Preparing MNCs for a global tax rate

The introduction of a global minimum corporate tax on the foreign profits of multinational corporations will affect Vietnam’s own tax plans. Annett Perschmann-Taubert, tax partner at PwC Vietnam, discussed with VIR’s Luu Huong the current tax landscape and how policies should be reformed in order to maintain momentum.
report depicting global ma market performance in first half of 2022

Report depicting global M&A market performance in first half of 2022

PwC Vietnam on July 15 released a press statement reviewing global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) performance in the first half of 2022, noting that private equity and technology demand fueled deals during the period.
key questions business leaders need to address

Key questions business leaders need to address

Last year, we wrote about how the pandemic had accelerated a range of global disruptions and, in our view, those same forces still hold true today, and will continue to set the agenda for private businesses for the medium to long term.