18-02-2020 08:44
The rest of 2020 is crucial for the development of a new United Kingdom as it detaches itself from the European Union. Dr. Cuong Phu Nguyen, architect in the UK, discusses what could be in store for the country, as well as the possible impacts on the Vietnamese community.
08-02-2020 16:28
Positive feed-in tariff incentives have proven a most effective policy tool to induce a rapid growth in renewables, and Vietnam is a prime example of this. Rooftop solar expert Mai Van Trung takes a look at what is next for 2020, with new moves by the government and what prevailing trends await.
05-02-2020 10:34
The first fatality from China's new virus would come to represent a common set of traits among most of those who have died of the disease: he was over the age of 60 and in poor health.
31-01-2020 11:00
The Vietnamese economy has grown by 7.02 per cent in 2019, and is expected to maintain this growth momentum into 2020. Nguyen Minh Cuong, principal country economist at the Asian Development Bank in Vietnam, sat down with VIR’s Thanh Tung to talk about the country’s economic outlook and what it should do to support domestic enterprises’ performance for heightened economic growth, as well as the links between foreign-invested enterprises and their domestic counterparts in the economy.
31-01-2020 08:00
As the Lunar New Year approaches, David Duong, president of California Waste Solutions cum CEO of Vietnam Waste Solutions, had a chat with VIR’s Bao Giang about what he has done during the past year and his plans for the New Year.
16-01-2020 14:00
Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions market expects to see the winds of change in 2020. Tony Foster, managing partner of the Vietnam offices at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, outlines future M&A prospects and explains what will affect Vietnam’s future appeal in this area.
16-01-2020 09:06
President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Jan 15) signed a partial new trade deal with China, hailing it as an historic win for the United States after years of mishandled trade policy.
15-01-2020 08:00
Despite the growing interest among international tech firms, overseas investment in Vietnamese high-tech parks in 2019 remained lacklustre, and solutions will need to be found in order to create an upward trend. Bich Thuy reports.
12-01-2020 11:13
Liverpool overcame another obstacle on the path to what looks an almost certain Premier League title triumph as they chalked up a record-breaking 20th win in 21 matches with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
03-01-2020 17:11
From jumping bail and fleeing to Lebanon to be met with an arrest notice from Interpol, Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan has been worthy of a Hollywood plot.
02-01-2020 08:28
Vietnam assumes chairmanship of the ASEAN at a pivotal time. Together with its five partners, the alliance successfully completed negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in November 2019. This brings Vietnam into the vital position of steering the ASEAN closer to what is likely the world’s biggest trade agreement, signalling the Southeast Asian union’s deeper integration into the global economy, trade, and investment.
31-12-2019 09:26
Lotte Finance made its first foray into Vietnam’s consumer finance market a year ago, and to mark the meaningful occasion, Kim Jong Geuk, CEO of Lotte Finance Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Ngan Ha about the country’s financial market, the company’s achievements over the past year, and outlines what it will do to bring wealth and value to consumers.
20-12-2019 08:13
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest luxury hotel brand, today launches InterContinental ICons, offering travellers a fresh look at some of the world’s most exhilarating cities and inviting the public to take part in a global conversation on what makes them truly iconic.
18-12-2019 11:26
Looking back on the deployment of credit policy to realise the National Target Programme on Poverty Reduction in 2016-2020, what makes Duong Quyet Thang, general director of Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP), most happy is that policy credit sources have increasingly taken roots in people’s lives, helping needy households and policy beneficiaries to embark on economic development and improve the quality of life.
16-12-2019 17:43
By the end of the first 11 months of 2019, Hanwha Life's total premium revenue reached VND917 billion, an increase of 20 per cent over the same period last year. This increase is attributed to Hanwha Life’s strategy of expanding its network and transforming its business model based on digital technology and focusing on improving the quality of service.