world bank grants 62 million to aid vietnam in fight against covid 19

World Bank grants $6.2 million to aid Vietnam in fight against COVID-19

The World Bank’s new emergency response project worth $6.2 million will contribute to helping Vietnam monitor and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
foreign retailers face uphill struggle

Foreign retailers face uphill struggle

Foreign retailers set to make a debut in Vietnam may find themselves in a harsh competitive landscape after the global health crisis.
gamuda land vietnam makes it into best companies to work for in asia 2020

Gamuda Land Vietnam makes it into best companies to work for in ASIA 2020

Gamuda Land Vietnam has just been recognised as one of the businesses with a sustainable development platform and ideal working environment, and was honoured with HR Asia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2020 award.
vietnam calls on intl community to maintain humanitarian aid for syria

Vietnam calls on int’l community to maintain humanitarian aid for Syria

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam Mission to the United Nations, has called on the international community to continue providing humanitarian aid for Syria and emphasised the necessity for a consensus on the humanitarian aid issue.
vietnam makes efforts for cohesive and responsive asean infographics

Vietnam makes efforts for 'cohesive and responsive' ASEAN (Infographics)

Vietnam makes efforts for a 'cohesive and responsive' ASEAN
facebook and mpi launch proud vietnam tourism programme

Facebook and MPI launch Proud Vietnam tourism programme

In response to the prime minister's call for post-COVID-19 economic and tourism promotion, Facebook co-operates with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and businesses to launch the Proud Vietnam programme, including the Immense Vietnam music video, to promote Vietnam as a holiday destination for domestic and foreign travellers alike.
museum to help children discover southeast asian culture

Museum to help children discover Southeast Asian culture

The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology will host the Discovering Southeast Asia programme on May 30-31 to celebrate International Children’s Day (June 1).
positive signals for resurgent vietnamese real estate

Positive signals for resurgent Vietnamese real estate

With early success in virus containment and the economy reopening up, the Vietnamese real estate sector has a solid starting point for resuming post-pandemic. Savills Vietnam managing director Neil MacGregor delves more into the situation with VIR’s Quynh Chau.
seaport ambitions fail to hold water

Seaport ambitions fail to hold water

Despite some improvements, seaport joint ventures between foreign partners and state-owned shipping giant Vietnam Maritime Corporation continued to incur losses in the first quarter of this year, rendering profit targets practically unreachable amid the current global health emergency.
vietnamese bank msb postpones ipo due to covid 19

Vietnamese bank MSB postpones IPO due to COVID-19

Vietnam Maritime Commercial JSC (MSB) has decided to revoke its application for initial public offering (IPO) due to the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ifrs for better financial reporting in vietnam

IFRS for better financial reporting in Vietnam

The recent announcement of a roadmap for international financial reporting standards (IFRS) in Vietnam marks a key milestone on the path of improvement of financial reporting quality in the country.
vietnam forecast to face historic heat waves in 2020

Vietnam forecast to face historic heat waves in 2020

Vietnam is forecast to suffer the highest temperatures ever recorded in 2020, according to the latest report by the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.
who uk certify vietnams covid 19 test kit

WHO, UK certify Vietnam’s COVID-19 test kit

The World Health Organisation (WHO)'s medical product evaluation agency has sent a letter informing the certification of the SARS-CoV-2 testing kit LightPower iVA SARS-CoV-2 1st RT-rPCR, which was jointly produced by Vietnam Military Medical University and Viet A Company.
pacific land vietnam makes efforts to help covid 19 fight

Pacific Land Vietnam makes efforts to help Covid-19 fight

On April 24, Pacific Land Vietnam Co., Ltd. granted meaningful gifts to locals in Hanoi in order to contribute to the COVID-19 fight.
measures fit for real estate recovery

Measures fit for real estate recovery

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upended economies worldwide, and Vietnam must take urgent measures to handle this period of instability.