siemens gateway to a digital future

Siemens’ gateway to a digital future

Although Industry 4.0 looms on Vietnam’s horizon, the country’s business community is finding it difficult to find a place in the coming revolution. Siemens Vietnam’s president and CEO Pham Thai Lai spoke with VIR’s Thanh Thu about this dilemma, offering some key solutions for domestic firms to stay on top of this new technological wave.
cambodia visit lifts neighbour bond

Cambodia visit lifts neighbour bond

A new co-operation era has been taking shape between Vietnam and Cambodia, with the two countries committing to preserve their comprehensive relationship and raise their bilateral economic and investment ties.
international customs officers gather for co operation

International customs officers gather for co-operation

The second International Student Conference themed “Contemporary Issues and Challenges in Customs Management” has kicked off in Azerbaijan, focusing on solutions to drive nation-to-nation customs management co-operation.
japan enters local agriculture scene

Japan enters local agriculture scene

The Vietnam-Japan business co-operation in the agricultural sector is flourishing.
us firms upbeat over vietnam prospects

US firms upbeat over Vietnam prospects

In the context of the new US administration finding ways to encourage American firms to return to the US, many  will continue with their plans to invest in Vietnam, where they see sunny days ahead in the local investment and business climate. VIR’s Thanh Thu reports.
draft dictates foreigners pay into social insurance

Draft dictates foreigners pay into social insurance

All foreign employees in Vietnam with work permits, practice certificates, or practice licences issued by local authorised agencies will be subject to compulsory social insurance payments if a new draft decree is approved.
ges energy ecosystem supports sustainability

GE’s energy ecosystem supports sustainability

Going beyond offering advice for how Vietnam can develop its sustainable energy infrastructure, US industrial conglomerate General Electric (GE) has committed to further supporting Vietnam’s future energy plans..
government soe initiative international ovation

Government SOE initiative international ovation

The government’s latest order to further control the business and production performance of state-owned groups and corporations has received the international thumbs-up.
apec officials urge vietnam to break soe dominance

APEC officials urge Vietnam to break SOE dominance

International experts have provided Vietnam with some words of wisdom to improve its competitiveness via reducing state-owned enterprises’ dominance over many economic sectors where their operations are inefficient.
foreign animal feed frenzy verges on monopoly local makers allege

Foreign animal feed frenzy verges on monopoly, local makers allege

Competition in Vietnam’s animal feed industry is falling out of balance, with foreign firms dominating more and more of the local market.
hanoi hospitals seek external funding

Hanoi hospitals seek external funding

In a bid to raise capital and improve medical treatment services, Hanoi is seeking both local and foreign investors to buy stakes in public hospitals it owns.
online hotel booking sites must pay taxes

Online hotel booking sites must pay taxes

The Ministry of Finance has confirmed the tax obligation of overseas-based online hotel booking service providers with Vietnam-sourced income.
local innovations attract global fdi

Local innovations attract global FDI

In order to attract more foreign investment, many Vietnamese localities are going above and beyond the central government’s investment incentives. And their ideas seem to be working. Thanh Thu reports.
na greenlights oda planning budget

NA greenlights ODA planning budget

The National Assembly Standing Committee has given the thumbs-up to the government’s proposed adjustments for the use of official development assistance and concessional loans for 2016.
bellsystem24 inc forges co operation with hoa sao

BELLSYSTEM24 Inc., forges co-operation with Hoa Sao

Japan’s BELLSYSTEM24 Inc., has inked a definitive agreement for investing in Hoa Sao Group Joint Stock Company, which is Vietnam’s leading contact centre corporation.