vietnam corporate pride network officially launched

Vietnam Corporate Pride Network officially launched

The Vietnam Corporate Pride Network has been launched in Ho Chi Minh City to highlight the importance of advancing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) rights and workplace inclusion practices in Vietnam.
brits shopping for agri aqua products

Brits shopping for agri-aqua products

Vietnam’s agricultural and aquatic products are expected to see a big jump in exports to the United Kingdom on the back of the newly-enforced UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
ronaldo v lukaku as title chasing juventus inter clash

Ronaldo v Lukaku as title-chasing Juventus, Inter clash

Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus and Romelu Lukaku's Inter Milan clash on Sunday in what could be one of the defining matches of the Serie A season.
foreign expert positive about fdi to vietnam

Foreign expert positive about FDI to Vietnam

Vietnam has been successful in controlling COVID-19 in 2020 and is likely to keep the situation contained next year, said Joseph Incalcaterra, chief economist for ASEAN at the HSBC Global Research, on an article recently published on www.dailymirror.uk.
clean coal technologies inevitable trend in asean

Clean coal technologies: Inevitable trend in ASEAN

Amid rising coal-related environmental problems, clean coal technologies are emerging as the optimal solution to ensure economic growth and sustainable development. Michelle Manook, chief executive of the World Coal Association, and Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, executive director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about how clean coal technologies bring benefits to ASEAN member states.  
brexit deal met with relief across europe

Brexit deal met with relief across Europe

After four long years of debate, negotiation, elections, and more debate, the United Kingdom has finally and officially left the European Union. Nevertheless, even though a bare bones exit deal was agreed at the last minute and welcomed in some quarters, remaining issues for the UK economy are mounting as it forges new relationships with the rest of the world, including Vietnam.
ukvfta boost vietnam and uk bilateral trade

UKVFTA boost Vietnam and UK bilateral trade

With great export prospects from the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), exports to the UK may make up more than a single per cent ($700 billion) of Vietnam's import turnover.
ukvfta opens up opportunities for steel mechanical firms

UKVFTA opens up opportunities for steel, mechanical firms

Vietnamese exporters in the steel and mechanic sectors expect to get easier access to the UK market following the signing of the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) last month.
vietnams covid 19 success is thanks to culture

Vietnam’s COVID-19 success is thanks to culture

Late last year, a global survey was published ranking countries’ preparedness to deal with a pandemic crisis. The survey measures seemed sensible enough at the time; prevention, response, reporting, financing, and medical infrastructure. The US and the UK were confidently ranked first and second whilst Vietnam ranked a distant 50th place. One year on and the opposite happened. So what did the survey miss? In one word: culture.
uk vietnam fta to become effective from 2300 on december 31

UK-Vietnam FTA to become effective from 23:00 on December 31

Representatives from Vietnam and the United Kingdom signed a free trade agreement between the two countries in London on December 29 evening (Vietnam time).
accelerating deployment of clean coal technologies

Accelerating deployment of clean coal technologies

Amid rising coal-related environmental problems, clean coal technologies are the optimal solution to ensure growth and sustainable development. Dr. Nuki Agya Utama, executive director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy, and Michelle Manook, chief executive of the World Coal Association, talked to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the potential benefits for ASEAN.
malaysia considers opening border to boost tourism

Malaysia considers opening border to boost tourism

The Malaysian government is considering opening its border to help boost the tourism sector, according to Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri.
europe eases uk travel bans as us passes one million vaccinations

Europe eases UK travel bans as US passes one million vaccinations

Countries in Europe on Wednesday began easing travel bans on Britain put in place to contain a new strain of Covid-19 that UK officials believe spreads faster, as the US said it had now vaccinated one million people.
shinhan finance launches ishinhan 30 with comprehensive technologies

Shinhan Finance launches iShinhan 3.0 with comprehensive technologies

Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company Limited (Shinhan Finance), voted the Best Sustainability Development Company Vietnam 2020 by leading UK-based Global Banking & Finance Review magazine and one of the Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2020 by HR Asia magazine, has launched iShinhan 3.0 to offer friendly customer experience and convenient, feature-rich new services.
over 300 vietnamese citizens brought home from uk

Over 300 Vietnamese citizens brought home from UK

More than 360 Vietnamese citizens were brought home safely on a flight arranged by Vietnamese and UK agencies together with the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on December 21-22.