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.

The central province of Ninh Thuan has become a magnet for tourism and wind power investors, thanks to its favourable geological location and vast potential.

Vinhomes 1 Real Estate Trading LLC, in collaboration with CBRE Vietnam, last week held an event to introduce the Vinhomes Central Park project to South Korean customers. Along with other foreign customers, many experts have predicted that South Korean customers will increase their capital flows to Vietnam’s real estate market.

The Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group imported from Laos more than 1,300 tonnes of sugar worth US$803,320 in June through the Bo Y International Border Gate in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Co (HAG) and its chairman, Doan Nguyen Duc, announced on the company website yesterday that together the company and its chairman will purchase 15 million shares of the company through trades on the stock exchange from now until mid-June.

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced new features in Windows 10 and unveiled a set of software development kits (SDKs) to help developers bring their code for the Web, .NET, Win32, Android and iOS to Windows 10.

One of Microsoft's commitments is to bring solutions which can ensure people can be safer and more secure online experiences, especially can be free from illegal, objectionable and unwanted content.

As a strategic partner of the INTERPOL World 2015 - a leading trade event that promotes public and private partnerships and serves as a business platform for security manufacturers and service providers to offer innovative security solutions to law enforcement agencies, government officials and security professionals from the commercial sectors, Microsoft showcases the holistic solutions, which can address the modern cybersecurity threats.

Vietnamese real estate developer Hoang Anh Gia Lai Co (HAG) and Singapore-based Rowsley Ltd, which is partly owned by billionaire Peter Lim, decided to call off their agreement to build a US$550-million mixed-use development in Yangon, Myanmar, the two companies told media.