The Fourth Industrial Revolution has become a buzzword in Vietnam, but locals rarely regard it as a technology that helps them make more money online and improve their daily lives. What many are most concerned about is that they could lose their jobs, as robots might be capable of handling the position they are in.

GANGNEUNG: The Olympic curling fraternity was reeling from a doping scandal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Monday (Feb 19) - with many wondering why a curler would need performance-enhancing drugs at all.

The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. Some stay for a short time, some choose to stay for an extended period, making their new homes in the country. What they all have in common are their contributions to the growth of the Vietnamese economy and the challenges they encounter on the way.

The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. Some stay for a short time, some choose to stay for an extended period, making their new homes in the country. What they all have in common are their contributions to the growth of the Vietnamese economy and the challenges they encounter on the way.

Vietnam is both qualified and motivated to take the lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Vu Minh Khuong, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (National University of Singapore) and member of the economic advisory group to the Vietnamese prime minister, speaks to VIR about what the future will bring.

The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. Some stay for a short time, some choose to stay for an extended period, making their new homes in the country. What they all have in common are their contributions to the growth of the Vietnamese economy and the challenges they encounter on the way. On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, VIR spoke to several foreign managers who have worked in Vietnam for years to get their take on the economy’s development, the challenges of their business sectors, and what successes coming to Vietnam has brought for their companies.

With deep and broad industry knowledge and unrivalled practical experience in the investment and development of the best real estate projects in Vietnam, Michael Piro, director of Indochina Strategic Services, shares his views on what could be considered as “a standard property” in Vietnam.

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored what proved to be the winner as Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 to reach the Copa del Rey semi-finals on Thursday (Jan 25) in a game that saw Philippe Coutinho make his long-awaited debut.

TOKYO: Japan is considering upgrading its ageing lead whaling ship, a fisheries official said Wednesday (Jan 24), as the prime minister vowed to continue the country's controversial Antarctic hunts despite international protests.

ANKARA: A plane with 168 people aboard skidded off a runway onto a seaside cliff after landing at an airport in northern Turkey at the weekend, but no one was injured in what one passenger called a "miracle".

What does 2018 hold for Vietnam’s economy? Sebastian Eckardt, World Bank’s lead economist for Vietnam, gives VIR an analysis of the country’s positive macro-economic performance in 2017, as well as prospects of the new year.

PARIS: As tech giants race against the clock to fix major security flaws in microprocessors, many users are wondering what lurks behind unsettling names like "Spectre" or "Meltdown" and what can be done about this latest IT scare.

Việt Nam posted a surprisingly high 21 per cent year-on-year growth in export value in 2017. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Đỗ Thắng Hải talks to chinhphu.vn about how this happened, and what 2018 portends.

This year’s merger-and-acquisition movement is coming to a somewhat quiet close in terms the fourth quarter of completions, but deals that have been stuck in due diligence or with approvals are finally moving forward.

Bitcoin, one of the most talked-about phenomena in the financial services sector, has been ceaselessly brought into the limelight due to its ambiguity regarding the face value as well as the potential legal and regulatory risks challenging Bitcoin “whales.”