08-01-2024 16:33
Confidence among European businesses operating in Vietnam is showing signs of resilience as the latest Business Confidence Index (BCI) from the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) reached 46.3 points in the fourth quarter of 2023.
08-01-2024 14:33
Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.
07-01-2024 15:42
On December 4, Cathay United Bank of Taiwan (China) announced its strategic plan to penetrate Vietnam's consumer finance sector, marking an important milestone for the bank after 18 years of operations in the country.
05-01-2024 16:48
Ho Chi Minh City-based lender Sacombank became the first bank to make its 2023 business results public last December, with an estimated pre-tax profit of $400.8 million, a 50 per cent jump on-year. Its total deposit volume surpassed $24.2 billion and its outstanding balance touched $20.5 billion.
05-01-2024 14:39
The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 4 sent a working delegation, led by Minister Nguyen Duc Minh, to Ishikawa prefecture, which was hardest hit by the earthquake that occurred on January 1 to assess the situation and provide assistance for Vietnamese citizens facing difficulties there.
05-01-2024 11:30
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Japan rose to 92 on Friday, regional authorities said, with the number of missing jumping to 242.
05-01-2024 10:31
France striker Kylian Mbappe has turned his back on "several tens of millions" of euros in a bid to ease a possible move away from Paris Saint-Germain, a source involved in the negotiations told AFP on Thursday.
05-01-2024 08:00
On December 29, the 6th National Book Awards, organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications in coordination with the Central Propaganda Department, the Publishers Association of Vietnam, and Vietnam Television, with the accompanying of Vietnam International Bank (VIB), celebrated 41 outstanding works across various fields.
04-01-2024 16:38
On December 29, Sembcorp Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), announced the addition of Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park Ha Tinh (VSIP Ha Tinh) to its portfolio.
04-01-2024 10:21
The likelihood of a dearth of orders in the coming year in the timber industry is diminishing, according to industry insiders.
04-01-2024 09:00
The EU aims to tackle degradation and deforestation along the supply chain and import-export value chain on a global scale. VIR’s Hai Van spoke with Hoang Thanh, programme manager at the EU Delegation to Vietnam about the aspects this country must be wary of.
03-01-2024 15:52
Thailand is witnessing a rising number of COVID-19 cases after the New Year holiday, with those hospitalised up 7 per cent on last week, according to an epidemiologist at Chulalongkorn University.
03-01-2024 15:31
There had been no casualties among Vietnamese citizens recorded due to a recent earthquake in Japan as of 9pm on January 2, according to the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, citing notifications from the National Police Agency of Japan.
03-01-2024 15:20
As of 9 pm on January 1, there had been no Vietnamese people reported dead or injured in the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan earlier the same day, according to Vietnam Embassy in Japan.
03-01-2024 10:37
Vietnam’s financial sector is increasingly embracing sustainability practices, although challenges like the need for a comprehensive legal framework, skilled personnel, and enhanced data management remain areas for improvement.