asean logistics attracting international attention

ASEAN logistics attracting international attention

In the wake of investment shifts and diversification of global supply chains, international investors are increasingly interested in mergers and acquisitions in the ASEAN logistics market.
vietnam and thai companies draw supply chain and industrial business ties tighter

Vietnam and Thai companies draw supply chain and industrial business ties tighter

thai businesses to help vietnamese partners join supply chains

Thai businesses to help Vietnamese partners join supply chains

Thai businesses will support their Vietnamese partners in taking part in regional supply chains and industrial production in the time to come, the Director of the Thai Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Suparporn Sookmark said at a programme in HCM City on July 14.
ups and downs in pharma industry due to crucial supply chain hiccups

Ups and downs in pharma industry due to crucial supply chain hiccups

After months of challenges and faults in the global ingredient supply chain, peaks and valleys are the landscape for Vietnamese drug giants in their first-half performance, and several factors remain that could damage their operational prospects in the months to come.
ensuring companies make the most of every dollar

Ensuring companies make the most of every dollar

Ready to welcome a fresh wave of investment from restructuring global supply chains, Deep C industrial zones in Haiphong and Quang Ninh offer thousands of hectares of clean land with good infrastructure to welcome foreign investors. Deep C Industrial Zones’ general sales and marketing director Koen Soenens talked with VIR’s Nguyen Huong about the developer’s strategy for the future. 
leadership in times of crisis three traits to guide teams to the end of the tunnel

Leadership in times of crisis: Three traits to guide teams to the end of the tunnel

There are two sides to leadership in times of crisis. One is managing the urgencies of the crisis, keeping people safe, ensuring business continuity, connecting with customers, and managing the supply chain. The other side focuses on the “to be” state: leading people and organisations through the crisis. This side may be even more challenging, as it involves various individual human factors. In the current crisis, with its inherent complexity and changes, this second side will be most critical for organisations to mitigate the impact of the crisis and come out of it stronger.
techtronic industries seeking more vietnamese suppliers

Techtronic Industries seeking more Vietnamese suppliers

Leading global cordless power equipment and floor care company Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (TTI) is actively searching for local suppliers to increase the localisation rate at its Vietnamese manufacturing facilities.
agriculture forestry and fishery must prepare for evfta bounties

Agriculture, forestry, and fishery must prepare for EVFTA bounties

The upcoming implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will help Vietnam's agriculture, forestry, and fishery sector to step onto a larger playground and join the global supply chain.
breaking down barriers to recovery

Breaking down barriers to recovery

ASEAN member states are aiming to enhance supply chain resilience, improving connectivity and the free flow of goods by minimising trade restrictiveness, particularly non-tariff measures. Doan Thi Thanh Ha and Salvador Buban from the Economic Research Institute for the ASEAN and East Asia, delve into this issue.
evfta paves way for high quality fdi flows from europe to vietnam

EVFTA paves way for high-quality FDI flows from Europe to Vietnam

The European Union (EU)-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to trigger high-quality FDI flows from Europe to the Southeast Asian country, Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in Italy Nguyen Duc Thanh has told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
managing fresh automobile clusters for post virus boost

Managing fresh automobile clusters for post-virus boost

The outbreak of the coronavirus has had negative effects on global supply chains in the world’s automobile industry. Many factories run by Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai, KIA, Ford, and General Motors around the world have had their doors closed for weeks due to interruptions in the supply of automotive part-components from China, which is oft-recognised as the factory of the world.
un chief warns pandemic could spark global food emergency

UN chief warns pandemic could spark global food emergency

UNITED NATIONS: The world is facing an "impending global food emergency" that could impact hundreds of millions of people as the coronavirus pandemic threatens already strained supply chains, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday (Jun 9).
transport giants clamour for government support

Transport giants clamour for government support

Despite the supporting policies soon ahead, state-owned transport giants will take some time to recover from the global health crisis as a fault in global supply chains remains apparent.
enterprises look to enhance links to prevent future disruptions to supply chains

Enterprises look to enhance links to prevent future disruptions to supply chains

Some 81 percent of members of the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD) will strengthen sectoral links to prevent their supply chains from suffering any future disruption caused by a disaster similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey has found.
posco capital expansion at odds with inferior results

Posco capital expansion at odds with inferior results

South Korea-based steelmaker Posco is making steps to reinforce its global supply chains for future growth through overseas investments, including in Vietnam. However, it is not an easy path in the context of the ongoing pandemic, and the group’s poor performance.