high tech path to sustainability

High-tech path to sustainability

Advanced technology promises to increase Vietnam’s safe, environmental friendly and quality agricultural production. However, a science-based, internationally-aligned, functional, and transparent regulatory system is crucial for sustainable development and effective adoption of advanced techologies. Kohei Sakata, general director of Bayer Vietnam, told VIR’s Kim Oanh about the company’s focus on innovation, sustainability and digital transformation for the benefits of farmers, consumers and the planet, as well as the importance of building transparent policies.
barca desperate to make amends in europe with memories of rome still fresh

Barca desperate to make amends in Europe with memories of Rome still fresh

Almost exactly an hour after the final whistle, Barcelona posted a tweet: "Congratulations to @realmadrid for winning the 2017/18 Champions League title."
a smarter grid for renewable energy needs

A smarter grid for renewable energy needs

Balancing variable power supply and demand has always been a challenge, but as the renewable share of total generation in many countries is growing, this challenge is becoming more critical.  At the same time, this challenge is also driving a new opportunities for digital solutions at the edge of the power grid. VIR’s Phuong Thu reports.
sustaining vietnams position in the region

Sustaining Vietnam’s position in the region

As a speaker at the Vietnam Business Summit 2018, PwC Vietnam’s general director Dinh Thi Quynh Van said that in order to grow sustainably and improve their position in the region, businesses in Vietnam need to actively strengthen their capabilities across three areas: technology, talent, and governance.
huntsman opens multi purpose facility

Huntsman opens multi-purpose facility

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) recently announced that it has opened a multi-purpose facility at Amata Vietnam Industrial Park, near Ho Chi Minh City. The green field investment will house Huntsman’s Polyurethanes and Advanced Materials businesses and will comprise of a manufacturing area, R&D capabilities, a technical service centre, a warehouse, as well as a distribution space and a commercial office.
condotel licensing halt may lead to turbulence

Condotel licensing halt may lead to turbulence

A rapid increase in supply and the lack of a legal framework in condo hotels (condotel) have forced some local authorities in coastal locations to consider a temporary suspension of licences for new projects in the segment. However, this move may bring turbulence to the whole condotel market, which now accounts for more than 50 per cent of hotel rooms in Vietnam, and directly impact the developers who are planning to jump into this field in the near future.
korean families separated by war to have rare reunion

Korean families separated by war to have rare reunion

Dozens of elderly and frail South Koreans will meet family members in the North later on Monday (Aug 20), nearly seven decades after they were separated by a war that kept the peninsula and their loved ones divided.
quang nam welcome the reinhardt reissner big bands music performance

Quang Nam welcome the Reinhardt Reissner Big Band's music performance

In a joyful atmosphere of Quang Nam rural market and the exciting music performance of the Reinhardt Reissner  Big Band–Brass Music From Bavaria, a variety of specialties and seafood, your Saturday night will be more happy with family and friends.  
vietnamese steel sector amidst us china trade war

Vietnamese steel sector amidst US-China trade war

Improving material supply and proving product origin are ways to limit the impact of trade defence lawsuits amid the growing US-China trade war, according to insiders.
renkon brings stylish izakaya dining to ho chi minh city

Renkon brings stylish Izakaya dining to Ho Chi Minh City

The Eight Four Collective, an innovative hospitality group bringing Japanese-inspired concepts to Vietnam, had recently announced the launch of their flagship project, Renkon.
kids of construction workers spend summer in the city

Kids of construction workers spend summer in the City

During the school year, Dinh Thi Cam Tu, 16, lives with her aunt in her family’s hometown. Every day, she sees her aunt and cousins together as a family and misses her mother, who has worked in HCM City since Tu was small.  
vietnam ma forum 2018 returns this august

Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 returns this August

Tomorrow, VIR and AVM Vietnam will co-organise a press-conference to officially announce Vietnam M&A Forum 2018, which is scheduled to take place on August 8, 2018 at GEM Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.
rolls royce unveils hybrid flying taxi

Rolls-Royce unveils hybrid flying taxi

British engine maker Rolls-Royce revealed plans this week to develop a hybrid electric vehicle, dubbed the "flying taxi", which takes off and lands vertically and could be airborne within five years.
thai billionaire sets ambitions on vietnams real estate sector

Thai billionaire sets ambitions on Vietnam's real estate sector

Singaporean Frasers Property Limited of Thai billionaire, the new shareholder of Sabeco, recently announced plans to buy 75 per cent of Phu An Dien Real Estate JSC (PAD), a subsidiary of Tran Thai Land Company Limited, for $35.2 million.
new row brewing between italy and malta over migrant arrivals

New row brewing between Italy and Malta over migrant arrivals

Italy and Malta appeared to be heading for another spat over migrant arrivals after the Italian interior minister on Friday (Jul 13) said he would not allow a ship carrying over 400 people to dock.