hanoi short of public schools plans to construct more

Hanoi short of public schools, plans to construct more

Hanoi’s Department of Education and Training has collaborated with departments and agencies to rebuild the school planning network and reassess projects that did not meet requirements in order to reclaim land funds and utilise them for school construction.
msd placing further investment in vietnam to make a difference

MSD placing further investment in Vietnam to make a difference

MSD Vietnam this month inaugurated a new office in Hanoi and expanded a storage warehouse in Cat Lai Industrial Zone in Ho Chi Minh City. VIR’s Hoang Anh talked to managing director Jennifer Cox on the forward-looking strategy of the company.
prudential vietnam hosts thematic bonds and transition investment workshop

Prudential Vietnam hosts 'Thematic Bonds and Transition Investment' workshop

Prudential Vietnam, in collaboration with the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and supported by the British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham), conducted the “Thematic Bonds and Transition Investment" workshop on July 6 in Hanoi to solicit feedback on how to support the thematic/labelled bond market in Vietnam.
keppel corporation acquires stake in a retail property in hanoi

Keppel Corporation acquires stake in a retail property in Hanoi

Singaporean Keppel Corporation on July 6 announced that Keppel Land Ltd., through its wholly-owned subsidiary, VN Prime Vietnam Co., Ltd., is acquiring a 65 per cent stake in a company ProjectCo, which will hold a retail property in Hanoi.
shb courts foreign stakeholders with 22 billion valuation

SHB courts foreign stakeholders with $2.2 billion valuation

Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint-Stock Bank (SHB) is engaged in discussions to offload up to a fifth of its equity to overseas investors, according to sources familiar with the matter. The impending deal, which values the Vietnamese lender at between $2 billion and $2.2 billion, is attracting considerable interest from a host of investors, notably those hailing from South Korea and Japan.
hanoi promotes trade investment tourism cooperation with central provinces

Hanoi promotes trade, investment, tourism cooperation with central provinces

Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion (HPA) on July 7 held a conference to promote investment, trade and tourism cooperation with central provinces.
luring top music acts a key for tourism boost in vietnam

Luring top music acts a key for tourism boost in Vietnam

The significance of concerts such as the upcoming Blackpink gig in Vietnam presents an opportunity for the country to enhance its international image and stimulate tourism.
msd vietnam inaugurates new office in hanoi

MSD Vietnam inaugurates new office in Hanoi

Biopharma company MSD Vietnam, known as Merck & Co. in the US and Canada, inaugurated its new office in Hanoi on July 7.
singapore regional business forum techcombank commits to further partnerships

Singapore Regional Business Forum: Techcombank commits to further partnerships

The Singapore Regional Business Forum in Hanoi on June 7 attracted great attention from Singaporean fintech companies looking for new opportunities.
blackpink vietnam concert organiser apologises over s china sea map

Blackpink Vietnam concert organiser apologises over S. China Sea map

The organiser of a Blackpink concert in Hanoi has apologised after its website featured a map showing China's territorial claims in the South China Sea, prompting a backlash on social media.
companies from new zealand donate fruit and milk to vulnerable children in vietnam

Companies from New Zealand donate fruit and milk to vulnerable children in Vietnam

Ten of New Zealand’s top fruit and dairy exporters have come together to donate over 350 cartons (7,000kg) of fruit and 1,000 litres of milk to several children’s and women’s charities in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi this month.
government smes work to seek ways for navigating challenges

Government, SMEs work to seek ways for navigating challenges

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting between permanent Government members and the executive committee of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Hanoi on July 6 to seek solutions to challenges facing SMEs.
regional collaboration can assist in sustainable growth

Regional collaboration can assist in sustainable growth

The Singapore Business Federation will hold the seventh Singapore Regional Business Forum in Hanoi on July 7, making it the first overseas edition of this forum. Kok Ping Soon, CEO of the federation, spoke with VIR’s Bich Thuy about the importance of the event in fostering regional collaboration.
singaporeans diversify in new fields

Singaporeans diversify in new fields

The upcoming organisation of the seventh Singapore Regional Business Forum in Hanoi is expected to open new opportunities for Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses in new potential fields, expecting a new investment wave ahead.
hanoi to offer public bicycle service from september

Hanoi to offer public bicycle service from September

From September, people in Hanoi can enjoy public bicycle service at a cost from 5,000-10,000 VND (0.21-0.42 USD) for 30 minutes of use, Do Ba Dan, Chairman of Tri Nam Group, the investor in the project, said on July 5.