microsoft and dropbox set up strategic partnership

Microsoft and Dropbox set up strategic partnership

Dropbox Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to help people work more effectively.
u 19 hagl team wins first championship title

U-19 HAGL team wins first championship title

The U-19 team of the Hoang Anh Gia Lai – Arsenal JMG Football Academy yesterday won the championship after beating the Thai U-21 team 3-0 at the international U-21 Championship, or Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup.
nvm hr award gives credence to firms philosophies

NVM HR award gives credence to firm’s philosophies

In receiving the first-ever Entrepreneur of Excellency Award 2014 in Asia Pacific organised by Asia Pacific Economic Review and Asia Pacific Business Club in Hanoi last week, HR management solution provider NVM Group was recognised for its human resources service excellence. Quan Huynh, founder and CEO of NVM Group, explained the firm’s strengths to VIR’s Mai Hoang and how it will continue to pursue its ambition to expand coverage to overseas markets.
lazada expands footprint in vietnam

Lazada expands footprint in Vietnam

Lazada Vietnam, a member of the region’s top online retail firm Lazada, is seeking to expand its e-commerce services by setting up a new office and warehouse in Hanoi.
mhiva opens new factory to supply passenger doors for boeing777

MHIVA opens new factory to supply passenger doors for Boeing777

MHI Aerospace Vietnam Co., Ltd. (MHIVA), a group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, today opened its new manufacturing factory in Hanoi to supply passenger doors for the Boeing777.
u 19 hagl beats malaysian u 21s at invitational tourney

U-19 HAGL beats Malaysian U-21s at invitational tourney

The under-19 team from the Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) – Arsenal JMG football academy yesterday defeated Malaysia 2-1 at the international U-21 Thanh Nien Newspaper Cup in Can Tho City in the Mekong Delta.
ba thien 2 industrial park aims for full occupancy

Ba Thien 2 Industrial Park aims for full occupancy

The Ba Thien 2 Industrial Park in the northern province of Vinh Phuc last week celebrated the opening of Japanese Nippon Paint’s $14 million third Vietnam-based plant, bringing the number of tenants in the park up to six. Hoang Thieu Son, general director of the park developer Vina CKP, a member of  the asset management group VinaCapital, talked to VIR’s Hoang Anh about investment opportunities in Ba Thien 2.
dragonair underlines vietnams role

Dragonair underlines Vietnam’s role

Premium Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair is looking at Vietnam as one of the Pacific region’s leading business and tourist destinations as part of a wider long-term business plan, Jonathan Bailey, newly-appointed manager of Dragonair Vietnam told VIR’s Hoang Anh.
ups helps boost trade growth

UPS helps boost trade growth

The establishment of larger-scale manufacturing facilities by globally-renowned electronics groups has lifted Vietnam’s role in the global electronics supply chain. Jeff McLean, UPS Vietnam’s general manager, told VIR’s Hoang Anh that the trend was opening opportunities for professional logistics players like UPS in the marketplace.
aes corporation ranked in the top quartile for sustainability

AES Corporation ranked in the top quartile for sustainability

The US’ AES Corporation, the largest shareholder in Vietnam-based Mong Duong thermal power plant, was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (“DJSI”) for North America for the first time ever and was ranked in the top quartile for sustainability among all electric utilities assessed by RobecoSAM.
first ariston academy opened in vietnam

First Ariston Academy opened in Vietnam

Ariston Thermo Group today inaugurated Ariston Academy in the premise of its Bac Ninh plant with an aim to promote the quality of human resources in the heating industry.
vietnam aims to raise public awareness of gmos

Vietnam aims to raise public awareness of GMOs

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Academy of Journalism and Communication today hosted a half-day workshop in Hanoi titled “The Importance and Impact of Communications in the future adoption of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops in Vietnam”.
ge turbines selected for tay nguyen wind farm

GE turbines selected for Tay Nguyen wind farm

GE and HBRE Wind Power Company Ltd. (HBRE) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in developing the Tay Nguyen wind farm in the Central Highlands’ province of Daklak.
ge and hanoi university of science and technology collaborate on science technology and nuclear engineering

GE and Hanoi University of Science and Technology collaborate on science, technology and nuclear engineering

The US’ GE and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on their collaboration to enhance training opportunities and develop highly qualified human resources in the fields of science and technology.
microsofts office 365 offers a perfect suite of smart it solutions

Microsoft’s Office 365 offers a perfect suite of smart IT solutions

Office 365 opens a new world and work environment with a perfect suite of comprehensive and necessary solutions for any organisation: email, online meeting, sync and share documents with colleagues, internal social networks, and to exchange knowledge and new ideas.