microsoft calls for 2015 challenge for change entries

Microsoft calls for 2015 Challenge for Change entries

Microsoft is inviting youth ages 13-25 to submit entries for the company’s annual YouthSpark Challenge for Change contest, a global competition that encourages young people to consider how they can use Microsoft technology and YouthSpark resources to create positive social change in their communities.
hagl and rowsley enter us 550 million myanmar jv

HAGL and Rowsley enter US$550 million Myanmar JV

The Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAGL) has entered a joint venture (JV) with real-estate and investment firm Rowsley Ltd. for developing a mixed-use project in Yangon, Myanmar.
hagl vissan unveil new aussie beef

HAGL, Vissan unveil new Aussie beef

Food processing firm Vissan, a subsidiary of Saigon Trading Group (Satra), on February 5 introduced beef slaughtered from Australian cows bred by Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Joint Stock Company in line with their cooperation deal.
hagls first australian beef products introduced to hcm city market

HAGL's first Australian beef products introduced to HCM City market

Vissan Company Ltd, a domestic meat processor and supplier, and Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAGL) will sell 2,000 Australian cows to the local market to serve the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
ford vietnam honored in the top 100 business style awards 2014

Ford Vietnam honored in the Top 100 Business Style Awards 2014

Managing director of Ford Vietnam Jesus Metelo Arias has been honored as one of the Top 10 Most Outstanding Entrepreneurs in the 5th Top 100 Business Style Awards for his major contributions to both Ford and the community in Vietnam.
boc aviation places 200 million order with cfm

BOC Aviation places $200 million order with CFM

BOC Aviation announced on January 26 at a special signing ceremony that it had selected CFM56-5B engines to power 10 new Airbus A320ceo aircraft, the order of which is valued at $200 million.
ford vietnam revs up dealership openings

Ford Vietnam revs up dealership openings

Ford Vietnam opened a new authorised dealership in the southern province of Binh Duong last week and upgraded two others in Ho Chi Minh City, affirming the company’s continued commitment to improving customer services in Vietnam.
samsung offers state of the art services

Samsung offers state of the art services

When electronics companies can no longer distinguish themselves by functions, prices and designs, customer care services become ever more important. Phan Minh Van, director of Samsung Vina Electronics’ Customer Services talked to VIR’s Hoang Anh about the firm’s record breaking customer care services.
hoang anh gia lai fc terminates contracts with two foreign footballers

Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC terminates contracts with two foreign footballers

Vietnam’s top-flight V-League 1 football club Hoang Anh Gia Lai today terminated the contracts with two foreign players -- Swedish striker Lukanovic Darko and Slovenian central defender Mitja Morec.
engineering career path with ge

Engineering Career Path with GE

Nearly 200 students of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) yesterday participated in the seminar “Engineering Career Path with GE” to exchange, share experience and orientate their future jobs with high-level officials from General Electric (GE) in Vietnam.
ups launches worldwide express freight in vietnam

UPS launches worldwide express freight in Vietnam

UPS® (NYSE:UPS) has launched its UPS Worldwide Express Freight™ service in Vietnam for urgent, time-sensitive and high-value international heavy weight shipments.
vietnam club pockets over 17k in ticket sales from 1st league game

Vietnam club pockets over $17k in ticket sales from 1st league game

Hoang Anh Gia Lai are the club which attracted the biggest crowd to their stadium in the first round of Vietnam’s top-flight league, which kicked off on Sunday, because of their Arsenal-supported academy players.
expert explains outcome of advertising cap lift

Expert explains outcome of advertising cap lift

On January 1, 2015 the cap on advertising and promotion costs will be lifted. Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan shines further light on this long-awaited decision.
vietnam club to use u 19 players for top flight league to clean football

Vietnam club to use U-19 players for top-flight league to ‘clean’ football

Vietnamese football club Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will present many changes in the 2015 V-League season, to start in fewer than two weeks, to maintain their prominent role in national football development.
good view for waterfront saigon

Good view for Waterfront Saigon

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited, has secured a contract to manage the 222-unit Ascott Waterfront Saigon from Canh Hung Hai Thanh Corporation, an affiliate company under the management of M.I.K Corporation. The property, located in central Ho Chi Minh City and scheduled to open in 2016, will be the first premier Ascott-branded serviced residence in Vietnam and Ascott’s latest among its portfolio of 13 properties in the country. Mark Chan, Ascott’s country general manager for Vietnam talked with VIR’s Hoang Anh about this project.