nghinh ong festival in full swing in binh thuan

Nghinh Ong festival in full swing in Binh Thuan

Thousands of locals and tourism flocked to Phan Thiet city, in the south central province of Binh Thuan on September 1 to join the ‘Nghinh Ong xuat du’ ritual, a key part of the biennial Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) festival.
tips from a veteran buyer seller and advisor

Tips from a veteran buyer, seller, and advisor

Sealing a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deal requires more than just the efforts from the seller and the buyer. The participation of an M&A consultant gives a fair push towards the success of any M&A transaction, and this especially holds true for those in the field of real estate that often involve complicated matters. Michael Piro, chief operating officer at Indochina Capital, gave Trang Nguyen an insight into what it takes for M&A deals in real estate to thrive, from the perspective of a firm which has been both the advisor and the investor.
philips lighting is now signify global brand remains philips

Philips Lighting is now Signify, global brand remains Philips

On May 16, Philips Lighting–the world’s leader in lighting–renamed itself Signify. VIR’s Hoang Anh spoke to general director of Signify in Vietnam Antonio Espada Cid about the reasons behind the change and what it means for the company’s future business plans in the world.
cong caphe ventures to south korea

Cong Caphe ventures to South Korea

Instead of branching out to Germany or Thailand, as had been suggested by business partners, local coffee chain Cong Caphe has established a foothold in Seoul in its first foreign market foray, officially joining the South Korean coffee industry. However, what whether the venture will be successful remains to be seen.
floodlight search for survivors after deadly italy bridge collapse

Floodlight search for survivors after deadly Italy bridge collapse

Italian rescuers searched through the night Wednesday (Aug 15) for any survivors under the shattered remains of a motorway bridge in Genoa as investigators probed what could have caused such a catastrophic collapse.
masked vandals torch dozens of cars in sweden

Masked vandals torch dozens of cars in Sweden

Up to 80 cars were set on fire overnight across western Sweden by masked vandals, police said on Tuesday (Aug 14), in what they suspect was a coordinated attack weeks before a general election.
italy highway bridge collapses in genoa at least 22 dead

Italy highway bridge collapses in Genoa, at least 22 dead

A motorway bridge collapsed on Tuesday (Aug 14) over the northern Italian port city of Genoa in what the transport minister said was likely to be "an immense tragedy".
making real what matters to vietnam

Making real what matters to Vietnam

For more than two decades, Siemens has made significant contributions to Vietnam’s economic development and we are proud to be a trusted partner and long-time friend of the Vietnamese people.
future of business lies in the cloud

Future of business lies in the cloud

Minimising costs and maximising productivity are what companies often look for when conducting their business, both of which are goals that can be fulfilled through the adoption of advanced technology like cloud computing. Pham Hong Phong, managing director at Oracle Vietnam, told VIR’s Trang Nguyen how this helps transform business operations to better meet market and customer demands.
a singaporean all rounder rises high

A Singaporean all-rounder rises high

Mapletree, one of the leading Singapore-based real estate development, investment, capital and property management companies, considers Vietnam its largest Southeast Asian market outside of Singapore itself. VIR’s Bich Ngoc takes a look at what Mapletree has done so far and analyses its investment strategy for Vietnam in the future.
ceos meet the challenges of an uncertain world

CEOs meet the challenges of an uncertain world

For our fourth annual Global CEO Outlook survey, we reached out to 1,300 CEOs of large companies across sectors from around the world, including over 30 CEOs from Vietnam, to get their views of a broad range of business drivers, risks, and pain points they and their businesses face. As in prior years, we’ve seen how quickly the world is changing for today’s business leaders and what this means for how they are leading and growing their organisations.
hanwha life expands distribution system through co operation

Hanwha Life expands distribution system through co-operation

Co-operating with insurance distributor WorldLink Vietnam will be part of South Korea insurer Hanwha Life Vietnam’s strategy to expand its distribution system to offer its services to more customers.
seven family members found dead in eastern india police

Seven family members found dead in eastern India: Police

Seven members of a family in eastern India were found hanging inside their home, police told AFP Monday, in what they said was a suspected case of mass suicide - although two victims were infants.
orban rails against undemocratic western europe

Orban rails against 'undemocratic' Western Europe

Hungary's right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban railed against what he called "undemocratic" Western European states in a speech on Saturday (Jul 28) sketching out his vision for the continent's future.
race ace ricciardo talks tattoos

Race ace Ricciardo talks tattoos

Australian Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull tells AFP what his numerous tattoos mean for him.