facebook and google have yet showed intends of opening branches in vietnam

Facebook and Google have yet showed intends of opening branches in Vietnam

The Law on Cybersecurity coming into effect in early 2019 will slap taxes on Facebook and Google as well as bring them under the supervision of Vietnamese authorities. However, the two companies have yet to express intention to establish representative offices in Vietnam.
fifa threatens to stop broadcasting world cup over illegal streaming

FIFA threatens to stop broadcasting World Cup over illegal streaming?

Nearly two weeks after officially purchasing the rights to broadcast the 2018 World Cup, VTV identified over 700 cases of copyright infringement, prompting FIFA to potentially stop broadcasting the next several matches.
audi ceo arrested over volkswagen emissions scandal

Audi CEO arrested over Volkswagen emissions scandal

Volkswagen’s emissions scandal has just seen the arrest of Rupert Stadler, CEO of the Audi division. Will this scandal be the last straw to break the back of the German automobile giant?
nguyen kim has not given up on ladophar

Nguyen Kim has not given up on Ladophar

As no firms occupy more than 20 per cent of the $5.2-billion domestic pharmaceutical market, it remains an appetising cake for many chains, such as Mobile World, FPT, and lately Nguyen Kim, which has been repeatedly planning to acquire 51.14 per cent in Lam Dong Pharmaceutical JSC (Ladophar, code: LDP).
new facebook advertisement policy may have missed the mark

New Facebook advertisement policy may have missed the mark

After data leak scandals in the year’s first months, Facebook is trying its best to earn back its customers’ trust. Its latest policy aims to halt false and fraudulent advertisements. However, Facebook may have taken the wrong tack with the initiative.
hoa sen and nam kim not threatened by new indonesian tariffs

Hoa Sen and Nam Kim not threatened by new Indonesian tariffs

Domestic steel giants Hoa Sen Group and Nam Kim Group do not expect negative impacts from the Indonesian government’s high anti-dumping duties imposed on colour-coated steels.
mai linh needs to redouble efforts to win back market from grab

Mai Linh needs to redouble efforts to win back market from Grab

Entering into agreements with Japan’s leading transport firm Willer Group and Singapore’s media tech firm IDOOH Pte., Ltd., Mai Linh is trying its best to re-conquer the market from Grab, which holds the upper hand. However, with its shrinking revenue over the past few years, perhaps Mai Linh needs to go even further to become viable.
decree 116 moves foreign car makers to expand production in vietnam

Decree 116 moves foreign car makers to expand production in Vietnam?

Vietnam’s policy on tightening car import regulations under Decree 116 may be the main reason behind foreign car makers' decision to expand production in Vietnam.
mumuso origin scandal deepens

Mumuso origin scandal deepens

Mumuso has once again been slammed for cheating consumers as most recently a Korean language expert stated that the inscriptions on the firm's products are meaningless. Furthermore, the Korean Intellectual Property Office cannot confirm its business activities in the country.
facebook and google have to install servers in vietnam from early 2019

Facebook and Google have to install servers in Vietnam from early 2019

Facebook and Google will have to install servers in Vietnam from January 1, 2019 as the Law on Cybersecurity comes into effect.
food safety and organic trends put mcdonalds on defensive

Food safety and organic trends put McDonald’s on defensive

The scandals related to food safety and falling behind food trends may be the two main reasons behind McDonald’s personnel cuts to save costs as well as maintain its revenue.
vtv would entirely recover the price to broadcast the 2018 world cup

VTV would entirely recover the price to broadcast the 2018 World Cup

Immediately sharing the rights to broadcast the 2018 World Cup to other domestic television and paid televisions such as HTV, Viettel, FPT, and shouting the price up to VND250 million for a 10-second advertising slot, it seem like that VTV has a strong effort to recover the price of the broadcasted rights as well as to seek a great profit from the world largest football league.
facebook selling user data this time to mobile manufacturers

Facebook selling user data—this time to mobile manufacturers

Hot on the heels of Facebook’s data leak in March, the social network is once again in hot water for sharing user data with mobile manufacturers, including Chinese brands that hold large market shares in Vietnam such as Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, and TCL, and even global brands like Samsung, Apple, Blackberry, and Amazon.  
one more foreign investor flees from hoa sen group

One more foreign investor flees from Hoa Sen Group

Hoa Sen Group’s newest dissident is major foreign shareholder Tundra, which has officially sold 1.36 million stocks, equaling 0.4 per cent of the charter capital of one of the Vietnamese largest steel makers.
double decker buses fail to arouse hanoi

Double-decker buses fail to arouse Hanoi

The capital has given the cold shoulder to Hanoi City Tour Hop on-Hop off’s double-decker buses. VIR’s observations show that the reason behind this languid interest is the too-high ticket price.