11-11-2020 09:54
The Hanoi People’s Council held its 17th meeting on November 10 to consider and decide upon issues relating to public investment plans.
10-11-2020 09:00
Leaders of Japan and the US launched the Japan-US Strategic Energy Partnership (JUSEP) in 2017. Its core principles are that open and competitive energy markets are indispensable to ensuring secure energy supply; and universal access to affordable and reliable energy is needed to help eradicate poverty, fuel economic growth, and increase global security.
07-11-2020 07:21
The introduction of the newest Browntail flights to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is testament to UPS’ commitment to Vietnam’s economic growth through continued investment. Russell Reed, managing director of UPS Thailand and UPS Vietnam, discusses with Tom Nguyen how the global logistics company can help Vietnamese businesses small and large capitalise on their newly strengthened access to the globe.
06-11-2020 08:44
The government is formulating its new economic growth goal for the next five years, amid its struggle against the health crisis and natural calamities undermining its efforts to reach targets. Questions are now being asked on how the country can effectively drive the economy forwards.
05-11-2020 18:55
Nirukt Sapru, CEO Vietnam and ASEAN and South Asia Cluster Markets, Standard Chartered Bank looks into the growth prospects of the Vietnamese economy in 2021 and how Vietnam can sustain high economic growth in the coming years.
30-10-2020 15:10
Vinh Phuc has reaped success in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) for many years, and the source of FDI capital has become a driver of economic growth in the province.
27-10-2020 18:58
The government has proposed a strong 5-year increase in public investment to achieve high economic growth, with more opportunities for private investors to join.
21-10-2020 15:16
Although Vietnam is pursuing positive economic growth this year and next, it will have to find new ways to provide sufficient employment for millions of people currently out of work.
21-10-2020 10:39
State Capital Investment Corporation is working on its transition towards becoming the Vietnamese government’s strategic investment fund, aiming to support the state’s endeavour in promoting economic growth. VIR’s Van Nguyen spoke with the corporation’s general director, Nguyen Chi Thanh, about the ins and outs of the upcoming transformation.
13-10-2020 16:24
The current pandemic has disrupted the daily lives of people around the world. In this landscape, ICT has been helping many cope with the lockdown. Denis Brunetti – president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos – talks about the importance of connectivity, especially 5G, towards new innovation and economic growth.
02-10-2020 09:11
The development of HCM City's Northwestern Urban Area is expected to attract increased investment, drive economic growth of neighbouring areas, and strengthen relations with Cambodia and other ASEAN countries.
28-09-2020 14:37
Indonesian media have applauded Vietnam’s success in curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, which helps the country’s economy to expand.
21-09-2020 19:02
With a tumultuous 2020 slowly nearing its end, the Ministry of Planning and Investment is engaging in pushing all national administrative agencies to speed up disbursement of capital to support the country’s goal of reaching satisfying economic growth, despite the pandemic’s impacts.
18-09-2020 09:00
The heavy blow of the health crisis on the economy has forced the government to revise down the growth rate – a figure which is nevertheless expected to remain positive when compared to regional nations also suffering from the coronavirus pandemic.
09-09-2020 17:28
Though resurgence of the pandemic left a grey mark on domestic production which began to bounce back since April, it remains a key driver of economic growth, spearheaded by the processing and manufacturing sector.