02-08-2017 15:26
The restructuring of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) needs to be done more efficiently so that they become engines that boost economic growth, experts said.
24-07-2017 10:59
A growing middle-income class, increasing regional integration in tandem with solid economic growth over the past few years are some of the reasons multinationals are viewing ASEAN with a renewed sense of optimism, said the Business Times.
15-07-2017 09:42
Financial and monetary policies will play significant roles in supporting economic growth in the rest of this year and the central bank should have policies to direct capital flow into production and business, heard a conference held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment on Friday.
11-07-2017 23:31
Vietnam Investment Review, the official press release of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), and E.Life will co-host a roundtable talk about “Opportunities to Foster Consumption and Economic Growth” to provide multidimensional information about the development of the Vietnamese consumer finance market.
10-07-2017 17:02
The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has cut several interest rates for the first time since 2014, in order to support businesses and boost economic growth.
10-07-2017 16:11
A roundtable discussion of the development of the Vietnamese consumer finance market, with opportunities to foster consumption and economic growth, will be co-hosted by Vietnam Investment Review and E.Life on Wednesday, July 12.
03-07-2017 17:12
To achieve a 6.7% growth pace for 2017, it is necessary to attain a pace of 7.42% in the rest of the year. The high goal is within reach but needs greater endeavors, drastic actions, and strong reforms, asserted PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
30-06-2017 10:33
Reed Tradex Co., Ltd. is organising Nepcon Vietnam 2017, a special exhibition on SMT and testing technologies, equipment, and supporting industries for electronics manufacturing, in September 2017 in Hanoi, with the aim of helping companies connect and ultimately push the development of the field. Kasinee Phantteeranurak, project manager of Reed Tradex Co., Ltd., talked to VIR’s Hong Anh about how localisation is the best way for Vietnam to take advantage of foreign direct investment in this field and make electronics manufacturing a driver of sustainable economic growth.
23-06-2017 09:16
On June 15, Ho Tram Project Company (HTP) announced the development of the third phase of its Ho Tram Strip project, a residential tower, condotel, and villa development, marking another milestone for the project as well as the company. Michael Kelly, HTP’s executive chairman, talked with VIR’s Hong Anh about HTP’s grand plan for Ho Tram Strip and the company’s work to turn the development into a major attraction in the south of Vietnam that also contributes to the economic growth of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, where the project is located, and the country in general.
06-06-2017 17:04
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasised the role of information technology (IT) in Vietnam’s economic growth at his June 6 meeting in Tokyo with the representatives of 60 Japanese IT companies that have been doing business in Vietnam.
06-06-2017 15:38
A new report released on June 5 by PG Economics has found that over the last 20 years, crop biotechnology has significantly reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in the 26 countries where the technology is used.
05-06-2017 22:13
Green, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth is the key to ensure prosperity for Asia. This was Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s message in his speech at the 23rd International Conference on the Future of Asia.
23-05-2017 15:07
With the government’s efforts to develop the private sector in a bid to foster economic growth, Dominic Mellor, senior country economist for the Asian Development Bank in Vietnam and leader of the Mekong Business Initiative, provides an in-depth analysis.
19-05-2017 14:14
The government will not propose the National Assembly (NA) to adjust the economic growth target in its third session, which is scheduled to take place on May 22, 2017. Dr Nguyen Duc Kien, deputy chairman of the National Assembly Economic Commission, told VIR’s Manh Bon that if Vietnam focuses on available solutions, and especially, the disbursement of investment capital, the 2017 GDP growth may be closer to the target of 6.7 per cent.
16-05-2017 09:21
As learned from the examples of successful industrial economies, large corporations in the Vietnamese private sector will play a strategic role in economic growth. To boost the private sector’s global competitiveness, Vietnam needs to reform its business environment.