23-11-2020 10:37
Today’s economic environment is uncharted territory. The ways in which a business makes money in this new world will not necessarily be the same as before. Different skill sets are required, technological transformation will need to be accelerated, and supply chains may need to be adapted or localised.
18-11-2020 21:00
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has given Vietnam and other ASEAN countries a perfect opportunity to become a centre of investment attraction, said Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh.
17-11-2020 12:00
Chinese telecom giant Huawei announced Tuesday it has sold its Honor budget phone line to a domestic consortium in a move it said was necessary to keep the brand alive amid "tremendous" supply chain pressures caused by US sanctions.
16-11-2020 09:25
The long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact demonstrates a strong signal of ASEAN’s commitment in promoting trade. Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh told VIR’s Nguyen Thu what the agreement means to Vietnam, ASEAN, and the bloc’s partners in the context of a global economic crisis and a supply chain hit by the pandemic.
11-11-2020 09:30
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted the global supply chain and hurt regional economies, it may become a driving force for the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), said Chheang Vannarith, President of the Cambodian-based Asian Vision Institute (AVI).
02-11-2020 07:00
This year was supposed to be a transitional one for the global auto industry. Analysts had expectations that sales in the sector had bottomed out, and that growth in China would support the world market, reversing recent negative sales trends and getting back to a trajectory of growth.
29-10-2020 08:00
Despite the fact that global supply chains are being reshaped by the pandemic, Indian businesses are expanding their investment and business operations in Vietnam as they see big opportunities in many sectors.
28-10-2020 18:22
The trend of relocating production lines fuelled by the US-China tensions yield great opportunities for the Vietnamese supply chain.
27-10-2020 19:01
Vietnam and Japan are entering new horizons for further bilateral investment ties, with the former becoming a key market for the latter’s businesses to shore up their supply chains overseas.
20-10-2020 20:48
CEO of German tech giant Siemens AG and Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Committee for German Business (APA) Joe Kaeser has called upon German firms to invest in Vietnam as part of efforts to diversify supply chains.
19-10-2020 10:04
The relocation of multinational companies’ factories is expected to be a hundred-billion-dollar opportunity that will allow Vietnam to delve deeper into global supply chains.
16-10-2020 09:00
Vietnam wants to earn around $1 billion from growing macadamia by 2030, and although some plantations have achieved partnerships with domestic buyers, the targeted revenue for the small nuts with butter-like flavour and creamy texture might be hindered by incomplete supply chains and other issues.
25-09-2020 14:00
TM Insight, an Asia-Pacific consulting company specialising in supply chain, property advisory, and property management services, has recently acquired XAct Solutions, a supply chain and industrial property advisory firm based in Australia with a footprint across Asia, including Vietnam. James Christopher, President of TM Insight Asia shared with VIR’s Thanh Van about the acquisition and the company’s plan to penetrate the regional markets.
24-09-2020 00:17
Amid the health crisis and ongoing trade tensions between major economies, Japan’s enterprises are looking to diversify their production lines and supply chains in multiple markets. Takeo Nakajima, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization spoke with VIR’s Song Anh about the necessary steps Vietnam must take to be part of this journey.
23-09-2020 08:24
Despite the ongoing trade tensions between major economies, and the pandemic, supply chain shifts of Japanese investors are still taking place, mostly in the form of specifically targeted production expansions, with Vietnam being one of the prioritised destinations.