04-03-2017 09:47
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.
03-03-2017 09:49
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.
28-02-2017 15:45
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.
27-02-2017 09:32
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.
24-02-2017 10:21
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.
21-02-2017 09:00
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.
20-02-2017 09:00
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.
13-02-2017 14:00
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.
13-02-2017 09:00
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.
08-02-2017 09:13
LONDON: Why do humans build machines that resemble them - and what does that say about us? A London exhibition opening on Tuesday (Feb 7) is surveying 500 years of simple to sophisticated robots to find out.
29-01-2017 14:00
Innovations have come to be commonplace, measured in every phone upgrade. But what will happen when truly disruptive technologies make their way to the market, and change how we work and live? Vo Quang Hue, managing director at Bosch Vietnam, explains how the fourth industrial revolution is set to change everything.
28-01-2017 14:00
To keep up with the times, even the bedrocks of society must adapt to stay relevant – which is why the newly updated Penal Code should give hope to new-generation businesses. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer managing partner Tony Foster, and associate Nguyen Viet, explain what the business community has to look forward to in the new law.
27-01-2017 08:00
2017 is the year of the rooster in the Vietnamese traditional zodiac. VIR’s Bich Ngoc analyses what that means for people and how the rooster is important in Vietnam’s life and culture.
24-01-2017 15:56
US President Donald Trump yesterday signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (TPP).
20-01-2017 14:41
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said it will announce on Jan. 23 the results of a probe on what caused some Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire, as the firm seeks to recover from one of the biggest product safety failures in tech history.