The 3rd Ho Chi Minh City Run, the year’s largest marathon in Vietnam, took place at the Crescent Plaza yesterday, with Taiwan Excellence as the exclusive gold sponsor.

Vietnam’s Politburo and top leaders of Party General Secretary, President and National Assembly Chairman will be announced on January 28, as one of the most important parts of the ongoing 8-day National Party Congress opening in Hanoi yesterday.

LienVietPostBank, among Vietnam’s top 10 largest private banks in terms of assets and equity, has chosen Oracle FLEXCUBE as its core banking platform.

PetroVietnam’s member companies set much lower revenue and profit targets than last year’s actual figures due to the continuous fall in oil prices.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group’s stocks are expected to continue their downward trend in 2016 as the firm faces multiple challenges in the time ahead.

After five years of surveying and researching Vietnam market, Emart - the leading Korean retailer under Shinsegae group will officially launch the Emart hypermarket for the first time in Vietnam on December 28.

Techcom Capital (TCC) today announced the launch of Techcom Vietnam Real Estate Investment Trust (TCREIT) to the public.

Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan has instructed tax offices in Ho Chi Minh City to review businesses' applications for tax refunds and resolve possible problems that have been delaying payments.

State revenue for 2015 will likely rise above expectations by VND17.4 trillion (US$790.9 million) while the budget deficit will likely be VND31 trillion ($1.4 billion) smaller than previously expected, Deputy Finance Minister Do Hoang Anh Tuan told a press conference in Ha Noi yesterday.

It would only be appropriate to celebrate the Vietnam-US’ diplomatic relations by citing a vivid case study success. The 20-year journey of US-based leading healthcare company Abbott, as it built its presence in Vietnam, fits perfectly. Arriving in Vietnam in 1995, Abbott quickly partnered up with the local nutrition distributor 3A Nutrition to leverage its distribution expertise in a new market for quality science-based nutrition products. 18 years later, this business partnership has blossomed into an acquisition of 3A Nutrition by Abbott, resulting in a strong presence across all 63 cities and provinces in Vietnam. 3A Nutrition’s general director Douglas Kuo talked with VIR’s Hoang Anh about this growing integration.

‘Microsoft Solution Summit 2015 event has just launched in Ho Chi Minh City where Microsoft shares information and showcases its pioneering applications, services and solutions, leading the ‘Mobile-First, Cloud-First’ trend for enterprises.

Ninety-four delegates from 19 countries gathered yesterday for the 8th Asia Pacific Future Trends Forum to discuss key healthcare policy issues and share best practices in healthcare sector.

On September 22, 2015 Microsoft released Office 2016. It is now available for Office 365 Home, Personal, University, Business subscribers and for those who purchase the standalone version of the suite.

​Microsoft has released new versions of Office 2016 apps for Windows including: Word, PPT, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Project, Visio and Access. 

The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham) will hold its 3rd annual symposium to provide investors with insights on the Vietnamese real estate market and give potential partners a chance for business matching internationally.