09-07-2019 08:30
US-backed Cargill has been performing well in Vietnam over the past two decades. Nguyen Ba Luan, country president of Cargill in Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the company’s long journey and what it has contributed to the country.
05-07-2019 07:55
The entry form of Vietnam Property Awards has just been closed and received hundreds of registrations, showing the attraction of this prestigious award.
01-07-2019 14:58
Japanese fishermen will set sail on Monday (Jul 1) to hunt whales commercially for the first time in more than three decades, after Tokyo's controversial decision to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission.
30-06-2019 19:18
What does the new EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, signed in Hanoi on June 30, mean in the era of global trade disputes? Nestor Scherbey, president of Customs, Trade & Risk Management Services (Vietnam) Co. Ltd., spells out the process the country will have to adhere to when it comes to the export and labelling of goods across borders.
30-06-2019 19:04
Vietnam and the EU last week signed their bilateral free trade agreement and investment protection agreement. Nicolas Audier, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, shares his view on the importance of the deals to Vietnam, what challenges they will create, and how they can bring opportunities for investors in the country.
30-06-2019 11:03
US President Donald Trump heads for the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday (Jun 30) and a possible impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in what would be a remarkable diplomatic spectacle.
25-06-2019 14:46
In the last two years, Hanwha, one of the top 10 economic groups in Korea, has been ramping up its investment in Vietnam’s diverse industries, particularly in finance.
21-06-2019 12:24
Former world number one Andy Murray made a victorious return after what he described as "life-changing" hip surgery at a raucous Queen's Club on Thursday (Jun 20).
20-06-2019 09:06
A student was convicted on Wednesday (Jun 19) of manufacturing a firearm using a 3D printer, in what London's police said they believed was the first such successful prosecution in Britain.
18-06-2019 21:50
Hanwha DREAMPLUS under Hanwha Group – the most preferred investor and accelerator for early-stage startups in Korea – has just launched the Hanwha DREAMPLUS Travel Creator programme in Vietnam.
06-06-2019 19:38
A campaign was launched on June 5 in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long to collect waste and clean the Mekong River, using solar-powered vessels funded by Hanwha Group of the Republic of Korea (RoK).
03-06-2019 09:42
Smokers around the world are looking either to quit or seek better alternatives to traditional cigarettes. Brett Taylor, representative for Philip Morris International in Vietnam, shared with VIR’s Nam Phuong about what a smoke-free future can look like across the globe.
27-05-2019 11:00
Air New Zealand said on Monday (May 27) it had ordered eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft in what it described as a "multi-billion dollar investment".
27-05-2019 10:27
Women nowadays play an important role in many sectors, including business, education, healthcare, and others, especially when they are leaders of big groups, and their stories and advice are an inspiration to every other woman.
27-05-2019 10:22
The family of former Renault and Nissan head Carlos Ghosn has submitted another request for UN intervention against what it says is his "judicial persecution" in Japan, one of their lawyers said on Sunday (May 26).