astrazeneca vietnam partners with can tho city to improve health services

AstraZeneca Vietnam partners with Can Tho city to improve health services

AstraZeneca Vietnam and Can Tho city officials signed an agreement on November 14 to work together on health projects and create a lasting healthcare system.
basf and teamplas to recycle consumer waste

BASF and Teamplas to recycle consumer waste

BASF and Teamplas Group, a leading manufacturer of recycled pellets in Southeast Asia, on November 14 announced that they have collaborated to transform post-consumer waste into new high-quality office equipment and car interior parts with the help of BASF's IrgaCycle®.
visa launches account updater to streamline payment experiences

Visa launches account updater to streamline payment experiences

Visa has announced the expansion of Real Time Visa Account Updater (VAU) to selected markets in Asia Pacific, streamlining the payment experience for merchants and customers by providing cardholders with a single credential for life.
experience the central tet festival to the fullest with huda tet carnival 2024

Experience the Central Tet Festival to the fullest with Huda Tet Carnival 2024

The Huda Tet Carnival 2024 is bringing the excitement of the Lunar New Year to central Vietnam, promising to treat locals to a series of vibrant and memorable activities.
national action month on gender equality launched

National action month on gender equality launched

The National Action Month on Gender Equality and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response was launched on November 10 by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with the United Nations Office in Vietnam and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.
healthcare welcomes essential reforms

Healthcare welcomes essential reforms

Pharmaceuticals are an indispensable element in disease prevention and treatment. Three years ago, the global health industry faced huge challenges due to the pandemic. If the world’s pharma industry did not promptly carry out its research and produce vaccines, we could not imagine what the situation would be now for people’s health and livelihoods.
tien giang gears towards securing fair pci ranking

Tien Giang gears towards securing fair PCI ranking

Tien Giang province has been expediting a raft of measures to carve a spot among localities with a strong competitiveness ranking.
sustainability its time to step up and act together

Sustainability: it’s time to step up and act together

Becoming more sustainable is no longer a nice-to-have: it’s a business imperative. Dr. Pham Thai Lai, president and CEO of Siemens ASEAN and Vietnam, spoke to VIR's Thanh Tung about how Siemens is leading the way towards carbon neutrality and how the company has been assisting its customers to meet individual decarbonisation goals.
honda nissan hike full year forecasts

Honda, Nissan hike full-year forecasts

Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan on Thursday lifted their full-year sales and profit forecasts thanks to brisk sales in global markets and a weaker yen.
hudas initiative eases clean water scarcity in central vietnam

Huda's initiative eases clean water scarcity in Central Vietnam

Huda’s Fresh water for beloved Central programme has been continuing to bring positive changes to the lives of thousands of households in the region.
growth through sustainability is a journey

Growth through Sustainability is a journey

Masan High-Tech Materials, a Vietnamese company ranked third in the world for tungsten powders and tungsten carbide, is now planning to build a tungsten recycling plant in Thai Nguyen, with the ambition of making Vietnam the hub of tungsten innovation and sustainability in Asia. This is part of Masan High-Tech Material's Growth through Sustainability strategy, which is underpinned by the belief that sustainability is a journey, not a destination. CEO Craig Bradshaw spoke with VIR’s Bich Ngoc about this approach and its further developments.
advanced health intelligence and oneclinic innovate vietnamese healthcare

Advanced Health Intelligence and OneClinic innovate Vietnamese healthcare

Advanced Health Intelligence Ltd. (AHI) on November 3 signed an agreement with Vietnam-based OneClinic to integrate its biometric health assessment capabilities into OneClinic’s interoperable digital health record system.
fedex express enhances intercontinental delivery services from vietnam

FedEx Express enhances intercontinental delivery services from Vietnam

FedEx Vietnam slashes transit times: Southern Vietnam exports reach major Asian markets in one day, Europe in just two working days.
toyota ups north carolina ev plant investment by 8 bn

Toyota ups North Carolina EV plant investment by $8 bn

Toyota will significantly expand an electric battery plant in North Carolina, ramping up a bet on zero-emission vehicles in the United States, the automaker announced Tuesday.
vinfast wins at better choice awards 2023

VinFast wins at Better Choice Awards 2023

The VinFast VF6 and VF9 have been honoured as Popular Car for Families and Trend-Leading Car in the Better Choice Awards 2023 at the Vietnam International Innovation Exhibition 2023, hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).