apec 2017 smemm week set for launch

APEC 2017 SMEMM Week set for launch

With the theme of “Strengthening MSMEs’ Competitiveness and Innovation in the Digital Age,” the 24th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting (SMEMM) promises to contribute to the diversified activities of APEC 2017 held in Vietnam.
evfta boosts export import opportunities between vietnam and italy

EVFTA boosts export-import opportunities between Vietnam and Italy

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (ICHAM) and Associazione Italiana Commercio Estero (AICE) jointly held a workshop on July 25 to promote import-export activities between Vietnamese and Italian enterprises ahead of the landmark enforcement of the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)
manufacturing to lead recruitment

Manufacturing to lead recruitment

As the economy recovers, demand for recruitment will grow slightly in 2014, especially in manufacturing. Nguyen Thi Van Anh, managing director of Navigos Search at the Navigos Group, speaks to VIR.
piano concert celebrates vietnam aussie links

Piano concert celebrates Vietnam-Aussie links

Vietnamese-Australian pianist and music producer Nguyen Van Anh will perform at HCM City's Opera House on December 13 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Australia.

Citi, DBS and HSBC provide syndicated loans to Vietnam Airlines

Three banks of Citi, DBS and HSBC today joined together to provide a syndicated loan, to Vietnam Airlines for the purchase of eight Airbus A321-231S from Airbus.
first central raid nets software violations

First central raid nets software violations

Two high-profile companies in central Danang have been found using illegal software in the first software infringement in the city.
vnpost buys into lienvietbank

VNPost buys into LienVietBank

Vietnam Post will hold an 18 per cent stake in LienVietBank in a merger between its affiliate Vietnam Postal Savings Services Company and the bank.
mekong capital divests icp

Mekong Capital divests ICP

Mekong Capital announced on February 21 that Mekong Enterprise Fund II Ltd had successfully divested total its first fund’s investment in International Consumer Products (“ICP”) to a strategic investor, Marico Ltd., a publicly listed consumer products company based in India.
plastic reigns supreme in vietnam

Plastic reigns supreme in Vietnam

Total card transactions made tremendous growth in Vietnam in 2010 against five years ago when the first one was conducted.
thumbs up for foreign bank capital expansions

Thumbs up for foreign bank capital expansions

The number of foreign bank branches receiving State Bank of Vietnam’s approval to increase their registered capital to support their credit operations in Vietnam has kept increasing.
hsbc vietnam calls for applications for future first programme

HSBC Vietnam calls for applications for Future First programme

From 14 to 28 February 2011, HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd calls for applications for the bank’s Future First programme from international and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which provide education and life skills for street children, orphans and children in care, as well as vocational training for underprivileged young women in Vietnam.
mekong capital divests minh phuc

Mekong Capital divests Minh Phuc

Mekong Capital today February 14 announced that its arm Mekong Enterprise Fund, Ltd. had fully completed the sale of its shares in Minh Phuc Printing and Packaging Company after seven years holding stake.
smes hold their nerve

SMEs hold their nerve

Financing and dealing in foreign currencies remain the top barriers for small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam that plan to do international business over the next six months.
symatec launches data loss prevention 11

Symatec launches Data Loss Prevention 11

Symantec Corporation has started marketing for Symantec Data Loss Prevention 11 which is focused on simplifying the detection and protection of enterprises’ intellectual property.
valc revs its engines

VALC revs its engines

Vietnam Aircraft Leasing Joint Stock Company yesterday signed its first contract with the International Aero Engines (IAE) to buy 20 V2500 Select One engines.