17-02-2020 19:22
Vietnam has maintained its third spot in the international ranking of logistics opportunities, according to the Agility Emerging Market Logistics Index in 2020.
14-02-2020 14:48
Under the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, foreign tourist arrivals in Vietnam may fall by 50 – 60 percent during the epidemic period, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
19-01-2020 10:19
Foreign investors, especially those from the European Union (EU) would find it more appealing to land investment in Vietnam when the EU- Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect, according to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).
16-01-2020 08:53
The Vietnam Medical Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), Vietnam Social Insurance, and Novartis Vietnam Co., Ltd. organised on January 14 a conference to review the programme supporting cancer medicines, and discuss further steps after the programme ends.
09-01-2020 10:32
Vietnam has been tapped by Japanese firms as the most promising place in Asia to invest in 2020, with India and Southeast Asian countries dominating other top spots, Kyodo News cited a survey as showing on January 8.
09-01-2020 10:00
After enduring years of setbacks at seaport joint ventures with foreign partners, state-owned shipping giant Vietnam Maritime Corporation is considering offloading state stakes in an attempt to exit the impasse. However, the possibility of foreign investors taking up any offers remain cloudy heading into the new year. Bich Thuy reports.
08-01-2020 14:06
Almost 3,100 runners from 42 nations and territories will race up to 70km on trails through orchards and tea fields in the Vietnam Trail Marathon (VTM) in Moc Chau district, northern mountain province of Son La, on January 11.
29-12-2019 09:15
HEINEKEN Vietnam had an impressive year expanding their footprint, introducing new products and supporting communities in 2019. Believing that 2020 will start a decade in which the world makes a meaningful change to adopt a more sustainable approach, HEINEKEN Vietnam managing director Jacco van der Linden explains how the company remains fully committed to demonstrating that a sustainable business model can go hand-in-hand with business success.
11-12-2019 09:30
Vietnam has made good progress in human development, with an average annual Human Development Index (HDI) growth of 1.36 percent during the 1990-2018 period.
09-12-2019 08:00
In order to expand the accessibility of vaccines in Vietnam, the Ministry of Health has approved the project “Enhancing the cold chain storage during vaccine transportation under the expanded immunisation programme in Vietnam for the period of 2018-2020" sponsored by Zuellig Pharma.
06-12-2019 10:29
The 26th International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2019) is taking place in Hanoi on December 5-7, 2019, attracting 180 businesses from the US, Japan, Russia, and South Korea, among others.
03-12-2019 12:42
The property market in Vietnam has received increased FDI inflows during the past years. VIR talked with Savills Vietnam managing director Neil MacGregor about his assessments of these FDI flows and expectations for the property market in the year ahead.
28-11-2019 10:36
Unilever Vietnam has just been honoured in the Top 100 Sustainable Businesses 2019 and the top 10 in the Manufacturing Category by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD).
08-11-2019 08:24
To mark Patient Safety Day 2019, Bayer recently sponsored the eighth national conference of the Vietnam Medical Association held in Melia Hanoi Hotel.
07-11-2019 07:30
The relatively quiet waters of cross-border e-commerce in Vietnam may be stirred up with the imminent arrival of Alibaba and Amazon. However, with the locals' limited ability to purchase high-quality goods from overseas, Vietnam may not make for the easy market the giants expect.