pvn shakes hand with us oil supermajor

PVN shakes hand with US oil supermajor

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the US-based Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon Mobil) signed an investment agreement concerning the Blue Whale natural gas well, under the supervision of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
israeli president tours high tech greenhouse

Israeli President tours high-tech greenhouse

Picking out a lettuce leaf from the greenhouse garden, Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin had a taste of what Israeli technology has brought to Việt Nam.
private funding powers local supply chain leap

Private funding powers local supply chain leap

The question of how to raise assorted investment sources in Vietnam for national economic development has dominated the agenda of many economic forums. Senior economist Nguyen Mai discusses the latest efforts made by local firms to shape up and strengthen local and global product supply chains, and what Vietnam must do to boost private firms’ engagement with supporting industry development, laying the bedrock for the next economic leap.
laptops tablets on airplanes whats the threat

Laptops, tablets on airplanes: What's the threat?

PARIS: The United States and Britain have banned laptops and tablet computers from passenger cabins on certain airlines' flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, citing terror threats.
international cooperation puts vinmec at forefront of cancer treatment

International cooperation puts Vinmec at forefront of cancer treatment

On March 22, Vinmec International Hospital held a press conference with the participation of professor Gustav von Schulthess, director of the Nuclear Medicine Clinic at the University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, to talk about Vinmec’s achievements through cooperation with University Hospital, and what the two sides are planning in order to improve the quality of cancer treatment for Vietnamese patients.
what will travel firms do to take advantage of skull island opportunity

What will travel firms do to take advantage of ‘Skull Island’ opportunity?

While foreign travel firms are promoting Vietnam through the new film ‘Kong: Skull Island", domestic firms have yet to take action.
bac ninh gives nod to 100 million project

Bac Ninh gives nod to $100 million project

The northern province of Bac Ninh Province on Thursday gave the go-ahead to a US$100 million project by South Korean firm Hanwha Techwin Security Company.
roks us 100 million project launched in bac ninh

RoK’s US$100-million project launched in Bac Ninh

The People’s Committee of northern Bac Ninh province on March 2 granted an investment licence to a project worth US$100 million of the Hanwha Techwin Security Company from the Republic of Korea.
spacex to send two paying tourists around moon in 2018

SpaceX to send two paying tourists around moon in 2018

MIAMI: SpaceX said on Monday (Feb 27) two private citizens have paid money to be sent around the moon late next year, in what would mark the furthest humans have ever travelled to deep space.
zte launches worlds first 5g ready smartphone

ZTE launches world's first 5G-ready smartphone

BARCELONA: Chinese telecoms giant ZTE on Sunday (Feb 26) unveiled what it said is the world's first smartphone compatible with the lightening-fast 5G mobile internet service that networks expect to have up and running by 2020.
hcm city to launch first river bus service

HCM City to launch first river-bus service

HCM City plans in June to launch the first river bus transport service connecting Bạch Đằng Wharf in District 1 with Thủ Đức District, and a second route in September from Bạch Đằng Wharf to District 8.
vietnams position in the new world order

Vietnam’s position in the new world order

Senior economist Nguyen Mai has a look at the international standing before and after US President Donald Trump took office and shares his views on what Vietnam should do to capitalise on the new situation.
shifting approaches to educating kids

Shifting approaches to educating kids

International bilingual education models will remain one of the best options for Vietnamese students in the coming years. Marcel van Miert, executive chairman of Vietnam Australia International School, analyses what investors in international schools in Vietnam should do to differentiate themselves from their peers.
denmark could be first country to name a digital ambassador

Denmark could be first country to name a 'digital ambassador'

Denmark could soon be the first country in the world to appoint what it calls a digital ambassador, saying that tech giants like Google, Apple and Microsoft now have more economic strength and influence than many countries it has traditional ties with.
growth remains without tpp

Growth remains without TPP

Vietnam was the country with the most to gain from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Increased market access, especially to the US, would have supported an export manufacturing boom and outsized GDP growth in what is already one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economy.