15-04-2018 08:00
While financial resources are constrained from the state side, channelling investment into green projects through the issuance of green bonds may be what it takes for the economic development of the ASEAN bloc in general and Vietnam in particular to be greener and more socially and environmentally sustainable.
14-04-2018 12:20
US President Donald Trump's wish to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) would be hard to navigate. In order for the US to re-enter, the members countries may need to start negotiations from scratch, and it is unclear what, if any, conditions they would set in order for that to happen.
13-04-2018 11:17
What comes to mind when you think of Phu Quoc Island? Pristine beaches, historic sites, Buddhist shrines, or fishing villages?
10-04-2018 09:00
"I started Facebook, I run it, and I'm responsible for what happens here," Zuckerberg said in his written testimony released by the House commerce committee.
09-04-2018 22:28
HANOI: With his daring pho cocktail inspired by Vietnam's signature beef noodle soup, Hanoi's leading hipster bartender Pham Tien Tiep is hoping to elevate the drinking scene in a city better known for its raucous outdoor beer dens.
09-04-2018 14:53
US President Donald Trump says he and China's President Xi Jinping "will always be friends, no matter what happens with our dispute on trade."
09-04-2018 09:00
An alleged chemical attack in Syria's rebel-held Douma has sparked international outrage, with Washington warning on Sunday (Apr 8) of possible military action, while Damascus and Moscow said the reports were mere "fabrications".
06-04-2018 12:40
After the fire at PARCSpring, a project invested by CapitaLand Vietnam, VIR talked with CEO Chen Lian Pang about the consequences and what the related sides need to do when a fire breaks out.
06-04-2018 09:25
A United Nations migration official called on Thursday (Apr 5) for Facebook to police its site and its WhatsApp messaging subsidiary for use by abusive human smugglers.
04-04-2018 16:19
On April 3, Hanwha Life Vietnam Co., Ltd. announced a strategic alliance with Movin Co., Ltd. to market life insurance products through telemarketing channels.
01-04-2018 08:00
In what is anticipated to be the first public-private partnership port project in Vietnam, the first two foreign-invested terminals at Lach Huyen International Gateway Port will become operational next month, making conditions for seaborne transportation between northern Vietnam and neighbouring countries more favourable.
30-03-2018 15:39
What started out as a tradition treat in Vietnamese homes has become big business.
27-03-2018 21:12
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee has just delivered the last-round comments to the Draft Special Administrative Economic Zone Law (SAEZ) before it will be submitted to the National Assembly’s upcoming fifth session in late May. Hoang Van Cuong, member of the NA Economic Committee elaborates on what we must do to avail ourselves of SAEZ advantages for national development.
24-03-2018 12:41
Prudential, Manulife, and FWD were among the first insurance firms to transfer insurance transactions to digital platforms, who are now followed by Chubb Life, Generali Vietnam, and Hanwha Life.
24-03-2018 09:16
At least 135 short-finned pilot whales died Friday (Mar 23) after a mass beaching in Australia as rescuers worked to herd those still alive back out to sea.