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Private sector a key driver for 2019
17-01-2019 11:01
With its great contributions to the country and strong development over recent years, the private sector has been regarded by the government as one of the key priorities of the economy this year. However, what new elixirs will the government concoct in order to fuel the sector? Phuong Hao reports.
Deeper down the FTA path
09-01-2019 09:00
With Vietnam committing to the implementation of free trade agreements it has inked with foreign partners, including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son writes about what the country will do during the new year to accelerate economic development, after taking big strides towards international economic integration in 2018.
Following free trade deals, businesses will earn rewards
04-01-2019 14:00
Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam are being encouraged to research the market thoroughly when exploring investment opportunities in the country. Pham Hong Hai, CEO at HSBC Vietnam, sets out what the upcoming free trade agreements will achieve for interested overseas parties.
Harnessing a new stage of investment
03-01-2019 14:00
After obtaining major achievements since 1988, Vietnam has now begun focusing on luring new-generation foreign direct investment with higher quality and effectiveness. Professor Nguyen Mai, chairman of the Vietnam Association for Foreign-invested Enterprises, outlines what the country requires in new attractive policies and orientations, and what needs to be developed in order to lure this type of capital.
Solar rooftop panels ease thirst for power
31-12-2018 14:00
With the prospects of power shortages in the coming time as well as concerns about transmission line and grid connection, solar rooftop panels could ease power demand, while contributing to sustainable development. VIR’s Phuong Thu reports on what makes rooftop solar panels shine in Vietnam.
2019’s promising economic outlook
31-12-2018 09:27
With the economy reaching an 11-year high and growth quality significantly improved in 2018, the Vietnamese government expects the same growth to be achieved in the following 12 months. What will be the key factors in hitting this goal? Thanh Dat reports.
Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may ease
28-12-2018 10:10
Japan has made good on years of threats by bolting the International Whaling Commission, but its decision may also offer a way out of tensions that looked inextricable.
Premier League clubs' good, bad and ugly transfers of 2018 - and what to expect in January
26-12-2018 20:47
The transfer window opens on Jan 1 and offers football clubs everywhere a little retail therapy. Though many teams in the Premier League might be panic-buying instead.
Implementing IFRS 17 a step to polish framework
19-12-2018 14:00
IFRS 17, an International Financial Reporting Standard issued by the International Accounting Standards Board in May 2017, will likely begin to replace the current framework in Vietnam in the next seven years. Vanessa Lou, director of Actuarial Services in Southeast Asia, EY Singapore, talked with VIR’s Nhue Man about what this will mean to Vietnam, and how the country can gain therefrom.
Manchester United through as runners-up despite defeat to Valencia
13-12-2018 13:17
Manchester United squandered the chance to win their Champions League group on Wednesday (Dec 12) after a lacklustre display got what it deserved in a 2-1 defeat to Valencia.
Seizing gains from paused trade war
13-12-2018 08:00
With the United States and China applying a trade war truce for 90 days, Vietnam could still be impacted by the knock-on effects of the trade diversion. What can the country do to shun any adverse consequences and grab opportunities resulting from the international trade tariff stand-off? Nguyen Dat reports.
More efficiency via data management
10-12-2018 08:00
Leading international enterprise data management firm Orchestra Networks will host an event to share a glimpse with Vietnamese enterprises into what they can gain from optimising the wealth of data flowing through their fingers every day. Pierre Bonnet, co-founder of Orchestra Networks, shared with VIR’s Hai Yen how the company rose along with the need for data management across the globe.
First foreign-invested aero engine project starts operation in Vietnam
07-12-2018 15:38
Hanwha Group, one of the ten biggest corporations in South Korea, today inaugurated its aero engines factory at the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park in Hanoi, making it the first foreign-invested project of its kind in the Vietnamese aviation sector.
Giving a big push to SOEs’ equitisation
28-11-2018 08:00
Delay in the equitisation of many state-owned enterprises is undermining the government’s efforts to create a more balanced environment for all firms in the economy, and to attract more private investment. What can the government do to solve this thorny issue? Nguyen Dat reports.
Approaching the climate conundrum
22-11-2018 14:00
On her seventh visit to Vietnam to attend the Hanoi Forum on climate change response, Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and former head of the United Nations Development Programme, discussed with VIR’s Trang Nguyen the progress that Vietnam has made in response to climate change, and what it can do further to pursue rapid growth without compromising investment into climate change adaptation.
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