manchester united through as runners up despite defeat to valencia

Manchester United through as runners-up despite defeat to Valencia

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

Seizing gains from paused trade war

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

More efficiency via data management

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

First foreign-invested aero engine project starts operation in Vietnam

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

Giving a big push to SOEs’ equitisation

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

Approaching the climate conundrum

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.
vietnam gets to grips with cptpp

Vietnam gets to grips with CPTPP

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, slated for adoption by the National Assembly on November 12, will provide Vietnam with numerous opportunities to expand trade networks and draw in more investment. However, the question is what the country can do to overcome the challenges and grasp the bonanza from the deal? Khoi Nguyen reports.
cptpp to shape future direction for businesses

CPTPP to shape ­future direction for businesses

Vietnam’s National Assembly is scheduled to adopt the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on November 12. Raymond Mallon, economic advisor from the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, provides in-depth analysis on the deal and what it means to businesses in Vietnam.
what stands behind the export import record of 475 billion

What stands behind the export-import record of $475 billion

Vietnam’s export-import turnover in the first 10 months of 2018 nearly reached $400 billion, and the figure is expected to exceed $475 billion by the end of the year, which means it is going to set a new record for trade in goods in Vietnam.
vietnams economy on track says government

Vietnam’s economy on track, says government

The government has confirmed that Vietnam’s economy ­witnessed significant improvements over the last three years, with comprehensive growth covering key economic sectors, in response to concerns from some National Assembly members over what they ­believe to be unstable ­economic growth.
stuttering bayern look to capitalise on dortmund injury crisis

Stuttering Bayern look to capitalise on Dortmund injury crisis

BERLIN: Arjen Robben has admitted that Bayern Munich are some way from their best form as they head into what he says is a must-win game for the Bundesliga champions at Freiburg on Saturday (Nov 3).
lion air plane crash what we know so far about flight jt610

Lion Air plane crash: What we know so far about flight JT610

JAKARTA: A search and rescue mission is under way for passengers of Lion Air flight JT610 after it crashed early on Monday (Oct 29).
zombie hurricane leslie bears down on portugal spain

'Zombie' Hurricane Leslie bears down on Portugal, Spain

Heavy squalls began to hit Portugal late on Saturday (Oct 13), with the country on red alert as Hurricane Leslie barrelled towards its coastline in what could be the fiercest storm since 1842.
russian ambassador denounces aggressive britain

Russian ambassador denounces 'aggressive' Britain

UK-Moscow relations have plunged to a "very low level", Russian ambassador Alexander Yakovenko said on Friday (Oct 12), due to what he claimed was an "aggressive anti-Russian campaign" by the British government.
fdi in vietnam according to pundits

FDI in Vietnam according to pundits

On the occasion celebrating three decades of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in Vietnam, many companies and organisations, including several foreign-invested enterprises who have been honoured by the Vietnamese government with prestigious awards for their outstanding FDI contributions and achievements, talked with VIR about their view on Vietnam’s foreign investment journey, what changes they would like to see, and what upcoming trends they anticipate.