robins falls in face of e commerce competition

Robins falls in face of e-commerce competition

Thailand-based Central Group’s Robins has just announced temporarily stopping online operations in Vietnam maybe due to the fierce competition in the sector.
state to explore fee cuts for shipping companies

State to explore fee cuts for shipping companies

The Vietnam Maritime Administration has requested that associations, seaport companies and shipping companies be exempted or allowed to pay reduced service fees for containers stored at seaports for a long time.
cp vietnam may be impacted by african swine fever

C.P Vietnam may be impacted by African swine fever

As one of the leading pork processing facilities with numerous pig growing farms, C.P Vietnam Corporation may suffer losses due to the fast expansion of African swine fever in northern cities and provinces in Vietnam, threatening its pork products being ostracised due to fear of the fever.
us north korea summit raises international role of vietnam

US-North Korea summit raises international role of Vietnam

Peter Ryder, one of the first US investors starting business in Vietnam more than 20 years ago, talked about his feelings on the DPRK-US Hanoi Summit and the opportunities for Vietnam after hosting the important international event.
vietnam makes best of dprk usa summit to promote tourism

Vietnam makes best of DPRK-USA Summit to promote tourism

Vietnam is taking full advantage of the second DPRK-USA Summit in Hanoi to promote its tourism as the whole world is paying special attention to the event and the host country, said a tourism official.
unswayed by global volatility

Unswayed by global volatility

In 2019, Vietnam might remain partially immune to the performance of the global stock market, as the country becomes a beneficiary of the uncertainty that is likely to plague investors throughout the year. Chris Kamm, president of Kamm Investment Inc., pores over the possibilities.
nestle vietnam grows with local consumers

Nestlé Vietnam grows with local consumers

As Vietnam moves towards urbanisation, nutrition, health, and wellness have become a top priority for local consumers. Ganesan Ampalavanar, CEO of Nestlé Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Nam Phuong about how the Swiss giant contributes to the Vietnamese food industry and changing consumers’ needs.
cultural programme welcomes tet

Cultural programme welcomes Tet

A series of traditional cultural activities will take place this week at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology on Hanoi’s Nguyen Van Huyen Street to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year).
ethnology museum to host programme on exploring vietnamese tet

Ethnology Museum to host programme on exploring Vietnamese Tet

A programme entitled ‘Exploring Vietnamese Tet (lunar New Year) festival’ will take place at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi on January 25.
shipping giant vimc aims to double profit this year

Shipping giant VIMC aims to double profit this year

After reporting better performance in 2018, Vietnamese shipping giant Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) has set higher targets for this year.
vietnam witnesses over 4350 successful ma deals in 10 years

Vietnam witnesses over 4,350 successful M&A deals in 10 years

More than 4,350 merge and acquisition (M&A) deals totaling 48.8 billion USD have been executed in Vietnam during the past decade (2009-2018).
miss vietnam makes top 5 miss universe 2018

Miss Vietnam makes Top 5 Miss Universe 2018

Miss Vietnam makes Top 5 Miss Universe 2018
apple may select vietnam to build facilities to avoid us tariffs

Apple may select Vietnam to build facilities to avoid US tariffs

Vietnam may be the next destination of Apple manufacturers if the US government applies the 25 per cent tax rate on its products, which are mainly manufactured in China.
vietnam storms into aff cup final

Vietnam storms into AFF Cup final

Vietnam moved into the final of the ASEAN Federation Football (AFF) Suzuki Cup 2018 after beating the Philippines 2-1 in the second leg of the semi final which took place at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on December 6.
vietnam marks 20 years of apec membership

Vietnam marks 20 years of APEC membership

Vietnam became an official member of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) on November 14, 1998, an important milestone in the implementation of its foreign policy.