octopass aiming for all in one social media network

Octopass aiming for all-in-one social media network

Octopass cards combine all your social media account into one single social ID. Founder and CEO of the New Zealand startup, Henry Aung, shared more with VIR’s Hoang Dan about his ambitious idea.
vietnamese coffee documentary aired on discovery channel

Vietnamese coffee documentary aired on Discovery Channel

The documentary "The Tao of Coffee," produced by Warner Bros. Discovery, featuring insights about the aspirations and journey of the Vietnamese coffee industry to conquer the world, was first aired on Discovery's channels in Australia and New Zealand on November 24.
new zealand seeks to level up wide ranging trade

New Zealand seeks to level up wide-ranging trade

Along with the traditional trade relationship, New Zealand and Vietnam are fostering cooperation in sectors such as education. New Zealand’s Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Vangelis Vitalis, talked to VIR’s Kim Oanh about the potential of bilateral cooperation in more areas.
vietnam unable to secure points against portugal

Vietnam unable to secure points against Portugal

The Vietnamese women's football team could not secure any points in their second match in Group E of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in New Zealand.
women football vietnam us match draws impressive viewer number

Women football: Vietnam-US match draws impressive viewer number

The July 22 game between Vietnam and the US during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in New Zealand drew 6.26 million viewers, making it the most-watched football telecast in the US since last year’s men’s World Cup final, according to Fox Sports.
hai yen picked as one of top 50 players to watch at 2023 fifa womens world cup

Hai Yen picked as one of top 50 players to watch at 2023 FIFA Women"s World Cup

The world's largest football news website GOAL has picked Vietnamese forward Hai Yen as one of the top 50 players to watch at the upcoming 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
uk formally inks deal to join cptpp

UK formally inks deal to join CPTPP

The United Kingdom formally signed a treaty to accede to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade group in New Zealand on July 16, kickstarting its membership of a modern and ambitious trade deal spanning 12 economies across Asia, the Pacific, and now Europe.
aseans deal with australia and new zealand sees added benefit

ASEAN’s deal with Australia and New Zealand sees added benefit

Vietnam will enjoy more advantages when expanding its trade and investment cooperation with Australia and New Zealand through amendments to a multilateral free trade deal between ASEAN and these two nations.
vietnam must fix problems prior to world cup

Vietnam must fix problems prior to World Cup

Coach Mai Duc Chung highlighted Vietnam's weak spots in the recent friendly match against New Zealand and asked his players to quickly fix problems prior to their World Cup campaign.
womens football vietnam lose 0 2 to new zealand

Women’s football: Vietnam lose 0-2 to New Zealand

The national women's football team lost 0-2 to New Zealand, the co-hosts of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, in a friendly at McLean Park Stadium in New Zealand on July 10.
companies from new zealand donate fruit and milk to vulnerable children in vietnam

Companies from New Zealand donate fruit and milk to vulnerable children in Vietnam

Ten of New Zealand’s top fruit and dairy exporters have come together to donate over 350 cartons (7,000kg) of fruit and 1,000 litres of milk to several children’s and women’s charities in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi this month.
womens football team heading to new zealand for 2023 world cup

Women’s football team heading to New Zealand for 2023 World Cup

The Vietnamese national women’s football team and head coach Mai Duc Chung departed from Hanoi for New Zealand on July 5 to start their 2023 FIFA World Cup campaign.
vietnam names 23 players for 2023 fifa womens world cup finals

Vietnam names 23 players for 2023 FIFA Women"s World Cup Finals

Coach Mai Duc Chung and his assistants have agreed on the list of 23 players who will depart for New Zealand to compete in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).
hanoi makes huge leap in global livability ranking

Hanoi makes huge leap in global livability ranking

Hanoi joins Wellington of New Zealand, Auckland of New Zealand, Perth of Australia, and Bucharest of Romania in the top five cities in the world to make the most significant improvements to their overall livability rankings, according to CNN.
new zealand and vietnam offering trade solutions

New Zealand and Vietnam offering trade solutions

The latest meeting of the Vietnam-New Zealand Joint Economic and Trade Committee took place in Hanoi last week, with promises to boost cooperation in trade and reduce trade barriers. New Zealand’s Deputy Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Vangelis Vitalis, talked to VIR’s Kim Oanh about the potential of bilateral cooperation and proposals to realise trade turnover targets.