ge extends implementation of next engineers to increase diversity in engineering

GE extends implementation of Next Engineers to increase diversity in engineering

GE launched Next Engineers on October 14 across three countries in four inaugural cities: Cincinnati, Ohio and Greenville, South Carolina in the US, along with Stafford, UK and Johannesburg, South Africa.
kpmg celebrates diversity ahead of international womens day

KPMG celebrates diversity ahead of International Women's Day

Financial services firm KPMG Vietnam believes that an inclusive environment is always good for business.
inclusion needed for sustainable growth

Inclusion needed for sustainable growth

Growth cannot be sustainable in APEC economies unless it is economically, financially and socially inclusive, experts said at a symposium held yesterday in HCM City.
appealing infrastructure can assist china1 investment diversity efforts

Appealing infrastructure can assist China+1 investment diversity efforts

Chinese investment flows are predicted to increase in Vietnam as companies continue their China+1 strategy in 2024.
jabil vietnam champions diversity prioritises wellbeing and leads in innovation

Jabil Vietnam champions diversity, prioritises wellbeing, and leads in innovation

Khanh Nguyen, Jabil’s human resources manager in Vietnam, delves into this inspiring evolution with VIR's Thanh Van, highlighting the company’s unwavering dedication to career progression and top-tier operational standards through strategic collaborations and technological innovation.
visa supports financial inclusion in vietnam

Visa supports financial inclusion in Vietnam

The world’s leading payment technology firm Visa is committed to helping Vietnam become a cashless society. Dang Tuyet Dung, newly-appointed country manager for Visa Vietnam and Laos, shared with VIR’s Nam Phuong the firm’s plans to contribute to accelerating the growth of electronic payments and the digital economy in Vietnam.
australia advances gender equality and social inclusion

Australia advances gender equality and social inclusion

Up to 100 professionals from Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport attended a five-day workshop in early November to mainstream gender equality and social inclusion across the transport sector.
utilising inclusion to attract and retain top talent

Utilising inclusion to attract and retain top talent

Unconscious bias is still a blind spot for businesses when attracting and retaining talent. Hoai Dinh, executive director of the Vietnam Business Coalition for Women’s Empowerment talked to VIR’s Oanh Nguyen about the role of diverse and inclusive cultures in creating an optimal work environment.
leaders lay stepping stones for financial inclusion

Leaders lay stepping stones for financial inclusion

Vietnamese authorities are sticking to their target of moving towards a digitally-led economy by increasing cashless payments for public services, in which the non-cash payment value would be 25 times higher than GDP.
mastercard accelerates financial inclusion with investment in digiasia

Mastercard accelerates financial inclusion with investment in Digiasia

Mastercard became the leading investor in the Series B funding round of Indonesian fintech holding company Digiasia, providing both capital and strategic assistance as Digiasia looks to strengthen its suite of financial services that expand the ways individuals and MSMEs can take part in Southeast Asia’s growing digital economy.
pm ratifies national financial inclusion strategy until 2025

PM ratifies national financial inclusion strategy until 2025

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a national financial inclusion strategy until 2025 with a vision to 2030, targeting at least 80 per cent of adults in the country to have bank accounts by 2025.
asia pacific financial inclusion summit kicks off in hanoi

Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Summit kicks off in Hanoi

The Asia-Pacific Financial Inclusion Summit 2017 opened in Hanoi on March 21, bringing together over 450 key stakeholders, thought leaders and practitioners to further the financial inclusion agenda in the region.
vbsp launches mobile banking 2 project towards financial inclusion

VBSP launches Mobile Banking 2 project towards financial inclusion

Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has just launched its Mobile Banking 2 project striving for financial inclusion and economic empowerment for low-income people and women in Vietnam.
fe credit partners with vnpost to improve financial inclusion in vietnam

FE Credit partners with VNPost to improve financial inclusion in Vietnam

FE Credit has officially extended its distribution network in rural areas by co-operating with Vietnam Post Office to launch its new sales channel through post office branches nationwide, giving unbanked people the opportunity to access financial services.  
gobear vietnam partners with fe credit to improve financial inclusion

GoBear Vietnam partners with FE Credit to improve financial inclusion

A renewed partnership agreement was signed today by Bao Nguyen, country director of GoBear Vietnam, and Kalidas Ghose, vice chairman and CEO of FE Credit, to drive greater financial inclusion in Vietnam.