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.”

Apple on Thursday (Dec 21) confirmed what some conspiracy theorists suspected, that it intentionally slows performance of older iPhones as batteries weaken from age.

K-pop star Jonghyun has died in what police have said was an apparent suicide, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday (Dec 18).

LOS ANGELES: Star Wars: The Last Jedi won warm reviews from most critics on Tuesday (Dec 13), a day before the latest instalment in the sci-fi saga begins hitting movie theatres worldwide in what is projected to be the biggest-grossing movie of 2017.

On December 6, Hanwha Life Vietnam was named among the Top 10 Sustainable Businesses in Vietnam in 2017 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). This achievement is proof of the firm’s efforts to achieve sustainable development in Vietnam, not only via business practices, but also via various community-oriented initiatives.