soe divestment a priority in cptpp era

SOE divestment a priority in CPTPP era

Vietnam will be required to comply with strict commitments to remove state ownership in enterprises, as laid out in the new Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Will the country be able to keep this promise? Thanh Dat reports.
big year ahead for economy

Big year ahead for economy

With the Vietnamese economy producing an 11-year record in growth with 7.08 per cent last year, high-profile international organisations are seeing the country as a big highlight in Asia, with strong prospects to growth further in 2019. Thanh Dat reports.
foreign trade flourishes with tailwind from aec

Foreign trade flourishes with tailwind from AEC

Since the ASEAN Economic Community was established three years ago on December 31, 2015, businesses in Vietnam have been boosting exports to regional markets by taking advantage of the import tariff cuts in the bloc. Thanh Dat reports.
2019s promising economic outlook

2019’s promising economic outlook

With the economy reaching an 11-year high and growth quality significantly improved in 2018, the Vietnamese government expects the same growth to be achieved in the following 12 months. What will be the key factors in hitting this goal? Thanh Dat reports.
linking business for optimum gain

Linking business for optimum gain

With the need for boosting sustainable development reforms amid Industry 4.0 becoming imperative, Vietnam is scratching its head over how to create a sturdy community of domestic companies. One of the keys will be to facilitate them in joining forces with foreign partners to create a spillover effect for the economy. Thanh Dat reports.
vietnams 40 ambitions in one hallmark strategy

Vietnam’s 4.0 ambitions in one hallmark strategy

In order to boost sustainable economic growth, create new jobs, and attract more high-quality investment, Vietnam is mulling over the creation of a hallmark strategy on the Fourth Industrial Revolution with specific targets and action plans.
trade deficit not a cause for concern

Trade deficit not a cause for concern

Despite Vietnam’s large trade deficit with South Korea, concerns are being allayed with the latter boosting investment and exports for production and re-export in the former, to take advantage of tax cuts under a regional trade pact.
csi now essential part of successful business strategy

CSI now essential part of successful business strategy

As consumers tend to choose products by companies that show high responsibility for sustainable development, many companies in Vietnam are strengthening their competitiveness by applying the country’s corporate sustainability index.
world welcomes newly elected state president

World welcomes newly-elected State President

The sixth session of the 14th National Assembly last Tuesday elected Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as Vietnam’s new State President for the 2016-2021 tenure, with a warm welcome from many nations.
calls for removal of energy obstructions

Calls for removal of energy obstructions

As Vietnam strives to ensure sufficient energy sources, it has been urged by the international community to enable private investors to engage more in the country’s energy industry.
uniting with britain to maximise potential

Uniting with Britain to maximise potential

As Vietnam and the United Kingdom witness increasing bilateral trade and investment relations, Gareth Ward, newly-appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Dat about his expectations for an increase in British investments in Vietnam with the rise of Industry 4.0.
bac a bank stages three month birthday raffle

BAC A BANK stages three-month birthday raffle

In order to celebrate its 24th anniversary of establishment, locally-owned BAC A BANK has launched an attractive promotional programme that will offer a raft of attractive gifts until mid-December.
lack of transparency the bane of soe equitisation

Lack of transparency, the bane of SOE equitisation

Vietnam has been accelerating the equitisation of its state-owned enterprises in order to seek more investment capital and raise their competitiveness. But how effective has this effort been so far? Thanh Dat reports.
vietnam grows into asean startup hub

Vietnam grows into ASEAN startup hub

Many Vietnamese young people’s great passion for business and novel, feasible ideas, which are attracting interest from foreign investors, are contributing to turning Vietnam into an incubator for high-potential startups. But is this enough for the country to develop its own Silicon Valley? Thanh Dat reports.
agribusiness will bloom with evftas tariff cuts

Agribusiness will bloom with EVFTA’s tariff cuts

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, with its extensive tariff cuts for agri-food products, is prompting foreign companies to enter the Southeast Asian market seeking investment and business opportunities in these products.