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.
18-01-2017 10:50
LONDON: Britain is set to become the first European Union member to leave the bloc following a referendum last year in which a majority voted for Brexit.
16-01-2017 15:14
Understanding and keeping pace with what drives people to shop and buy online is critical to succeeding in the digital world.
13-01-2017 18:00
The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam)’s Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) and the Exxon Mobil Vietnam Company signed a framework agreement on the Blue Whale project development and gas sale in Hanoi on January 13.
05-01-2017 10:52
From the very start it was uncertain what Dancing with Classical at the Saigon Opera House recently would entail. There was no credit for the ballet in the advance publicity, so would it just be an evening of orchestral music with a dance flavor?
04-01-2017 16:35
People are investing their money in five main channels of stocks, gold, foreign currencies, property assets and savings but which of these offered the highest returns in 2016?
02-01-2017 10:45
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will announce this month the results of an investigation into what caused some of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire, the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday citing unnamed sources.
26-12-2016 07:00
Investing in renewable energy sources, particularly wind power, is key to address Vietnam’s growing electricity demand and to ensure the nation’s energy security as well as green growth strategy. The successful path towards this ultimate goal now depend on what policies and technologies Vietnam will take on to make the nation’s fully untapped potential a reality. Hai Tram reports.
22-12-2016 10:51
TULTEPEC: Mexico worked on Wednesday (Dec 21) to identify charred bodies left by an explosion that killed at least 32 people at its biggest fireworks market, as authorities investigated what caused the multi-colored salvo of destruction.
21-12-2016 17:25
In 2016, the central province of Binh Dinh granted investment certificates to eight foreign invested projects with the total registered capital of $30.16 million, and approved 32 others worth $8.511 billion. What made Binh Dinh so attractive to investors in the past year?