bamboo airways forces down flcs profit

Bamboo Airways forces down FLC's profit

The operation of Bamboo Airways deeply decreased the gross margin of FLC’s services.  
facebook and google will sooner or later have to obey global laws

Facebook and Google will sooner or later have to obey global laws

Facebook and Google may no longer be able to ignore paying copyright fees to content creators as more and more countries, the latest being France, making strong efforts to bring the tech giants under the scope of the law.
popularising a levels in vietnamese schools

Popularising A-Levels in Vietnamese schools

With 18 local schools already applying the Cambridge curriculum in teaching activities within seven years of presence in Vietnam, UK-based Cambridge Assessment International Education’s (CAIE) plan of popularising the international curriculum in Vietnam has already seen some satisfying results. Sitting down with VIR’s Van Anh, CAIE manager for Vietnam Melvyn Lim explained more on the support for local private schools as well as plans to further expand in the country.
mic warns youtube over violations

MIC warns YouTube over violations

As the Ministry of Information and Communications constantly reveals evidence of YouTube’s ­violations in Vietnam, the global video platform has ­refused to comment on its ­responsibilities and potential solutions to prevent them.
dai ichi life vietnam the best rather than the largest

Dai-ichi Life Vietnam: the best rather than the largest

Dai-ichi Life Vietnam, a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Group, has come away with a major award for the 11th year in a row.
hcm city court upholds jail sentence for phan van anh vu

HCM City court upholds jail sentence for Phan Van Anh Vu

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court upheld a 17-year jail sentence for Phan Van Anh Vu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bac Nam 79 Construction Company, on the charge of “abusing position and power while performing duties” during an appeal court on June 7. 
court resumes dong a bank appeals trial

Court resumes Dong A Bank appeals trial

The HCM City High-Level People’s Court on Monday (May 27) resumed the appeals trial of defendants involved in wrongdoings at Dong A Bank (DAB), which incurred losses of more than VND3.6 trillion (US$154 million).
vietnams very own silicon valley

Vietnam’s very own Silicon Valley

The initiative to narrow the distance between startups and the government have seen positive results thanks to the government’s efforts to issue suitable policies as well as the huge support from Vietnam Silicon Valley. Van Anh reports.
court postpones dong a bank appeal due to absence of defendants

Court postpones Dong A Bank appeal due to absence of defendants

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on April 22 postponed an appeal trial that had been proposed by the HCM City People’s Procuracy to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of defendants and others connected to a case involving losses incurred by Dong A Bank (DAB).
new social insurance policys early success

New social insurance policy’s early success

After its first three months of implementation, the fresh decree outlining compulsory insurance for foreign workers has produced satisfying results, despite the sizeable difficulties in its path. Dinh Duy Hung, deputy director of the Vietnam Social Security’s Contribution Collection Debt Unit, shared his first impressions with VIR’s Van Anh.
local airlines reconsider boeing 737 max orders

Local airlines reconsider Boeing 737 MAX orders

Vietnamese airlines may have to give up their intentions of purchasing hundreds of Boeing-made aircraft due to the controversy surrounding two recent crashes which killed hundreds of people.
bettering new social insurance policy on foreigners

Bettering new social insurance policy on foreigners

The three-month performance of Decree No.143/2018/ND-CP on compulsory insurance for foreign workers has produced unsatisfying results mainly due to difficulties related to procedures and different languages.
electronics chains prowl drug trade

Electronics chains prowl drug trade

Their long-experience in retail chain operation is the main reason behind many electronics retailers like FPT and Mobile World’s efforts to enter the fragmented pharmaceutical distribution scene.
melia hanoi asias luxury hotel with conference centre

Melia Hanoi: Asia's "Luxury Hotel with Conference Centre"

Melia Hanoi has been victorious at the World Luxury Hotels Awards 2018, recognised as the ‘Luxury Hotel with Conference Centre’ – Continental Win: Asia, demonstrating the hotel’s consistent excellence in MICE services.  
court to rule on trung nguyen divorce dispute in march

Court to rule on Trung Nguyen divorce dispute in March

While the divorce proceedings of billionaire Jeff  Bezos, founder of the Amazon e-commerce platform, were done in a snap, in Vietnam, the divorce of Trung Nguyen chairman Dang Le Nguyen Vu and his wife Le Hoang Diep Thao is as slow as Vietnamese coffee drips.