whats behind vinfasts investment ambitions in india

What’s behind VinFast’s investment ambitions in India?

VinFast’s decision to open a manufacturing plant in India as a strategic manoeuvre that not only leverages the potential of a burgeoning electric vehicle market but also positions the company favourably against future competitors.
innovation startups eager for further supporting policies

Innovation startups eager for further supporting policies

While innovation startups and businesses seek supporting policies to further develop, more moves are nevertheless being planned. Pham Hong Quat, director general of the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development under the Ministry of Science and Technology, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy what these moves entail.
thailands wha group plans 1200 hectare industrial park in ba ria vung tau

Thailand’s WHA Group plans 1,200-hectare industrial park in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

Thailand’s WHA Group has made a proposal to invest in the Chau Duc service-urban-industrial park on an area of 1,200 hectares in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
meet the experts conference on hospitality and real estate market

Meet The Experts conference on hospitality and real estate market

While Vietnam's economy recovers, investors, developers, private business owners, international estate operators, and other stakeholders are closely monitoring the country's real and hospitality industries. An upcoming conference promises to reveal the pivotal factors contributing to this recovery and what key trends should be followed.
vietnam verifying information on migrants in uk town

Vietnam verifying information on migrants in UK town

The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK is working closely with competent authorities in the UK to fact-check the case that seven allegedly Vietnamese migrants were detected at Newhaven port in Lewes district of East Sussex county.
heading into an enthralling 2024

Heading into an enthralling 2024

Vietnam in 2023 could be most remembered for strengthening cross-border ties, pushing through new laws, or taking action to weather the storms created by trade issues, geopolitical conflict, inflation, and the post-pandemic landscape. CEOs, legal advisors, and directors across tech, banking, retail, real estate, and more reveal what they thought of the previous 12 months in Vietnam, and offer their projections for the barriers and boosts to come during the Year of the Dragon.
duc thanh wood and greenyellow join forces on solar energy deal

Duc Thanh Wood and GreenYellow join forces on solar energy deal

What can a business do to reduce nearly 2,000 tonnes of CO2 per year? Plant 3,000 trees? An alternative method has been shown by Duc Thanh Wood JSC's collaboration with GreenYellow, a giant in the renewable energy sector, to install solar energy panels on its factory in the southern province of Binh Duong.
what are the new drivers of productivity for vietnam

What are the new drivers of productivity for Vietnam?

Building on the momentum of the newly adopted National Programme for Improvement of Labour Productivity in early November, the Ministry of Science and Technology took action with a National Productivity Forum in Hanoi on December 12.
strategic vision in need for sci tech breakthroughs

Strategic vision in need for sci-tech breakthroughs

Throughout this decade, the Party and state have been placing high expectations on the fundamental role of science, technology, and innovation to boost productivity, quality, efficiency, and economic competitiveness. Minister of Science and Technology HUYNH THANH DAT explains the progress so far and what is ahead for the nation in this regard.
expansion in vietnam a must for japanese investors

Expansion in Vietnam a must for Japanese investors

Japan continues to be one of the key players in Vietnam’s merger and acquisition market. At the Vietnam M&A Forum on November 28, Masataka “Sam” Yoshida, head of the Cross-border Division of RECOF Corporation, talked to VIR’s Thanh Van about what could be next for Japan’s investors.
collaborative growth in vietnams ma ecosystem

Collaborative growth in Vietnam's M&A ecosystem

At the second panel of the 2023 M&A Vietnam Forum hosted by VIR on November 28, a panel of experts delved into the complexities of M&A. Here's what they had to say.
greening the furniture industry what needs to be done

Greening the furniture industry: What needs to be done?

With a series of new regulations relating to the manufacture and export of wooden furniture products, what do furniture businesses need to prepare to meet the stringent market requirements?
wha group takes the lead in smart eco industrial park model for nghe an

WHA Group takes the lead in smart eco-industrial park model for Nghe An

As part of Thailand’s WHA Group, WHA Nghe An is working to help develop the province sustainably thanks to the international-standard smart eco-industrial park model.
sdg momentum can be enhanced

SDG momentum can be enhanced

This year marks the mid-point for implementing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, but progress is far from perfect. Le Viet Anh and Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga from the Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources, and Environment under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, explain what Vietnam has to do to achieve its 2030 targets.
healthcare welcomes essential reforms

Healthcare welcomes essential reforms

Pharmaceuticals are an indispensable element in disease prevention and treatment. Three years ago, the global health industry faced huge challenges due to the pandemic. If the world’s pharma industry did not promptly carry out its research and produce vaccines, we could not imagine what the situation would be now for people’s health and livelihoods.