04-07-2016 10:30
On the occasion of the 12th Meet Vietnam event, Ho Quoc Dung, Chairman of the Binh Dinh People’s Committee, talked to VIR’s Ha Minh on how the International Centre for Interdisciplinary Science and Education (ICISE) and the Meet Vietnam event are going to help the central province of Binh Dinh develop, and what the local authorities will be doing to take advantage of the ICISE and the event.
24-06-2016 09:44
The Ha Tinh People’s Committee has agreed in principal to license Taiwanese Wei Yu Engineering Company to develop an agricultural and a wharf construction project in the central province’s Vung Ang Economic Zone with the total investment capital of $2.5 billion, according to newswire Vnexpress.vn.
23-06-2016 17:00
To avoid fines for inadequate compliance with provisions of the law, PLF suggests newly-established enterprises should pay heed to the following issues:
20-06-2016 15:49
German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG has recently set three world records at a German-based power plant. This flagship project is set to make a crucial contribution to the changing face of energy generation. Pham Thai Lai, CEO of Siemens Vietnam, spoke with VIR’s Tuan Khanh about the project and what Siemens has been doing to help Vietnam continue on its path of successful economical growth towards becoming an industrialised nation in the near future.
15-06-2016 09:33
Minister of Transport Trương Quang Nghĩa has asked transport departments in cities and provinces to set up hot lines at domestic ports, wharfs, as well as on boats and ships, to allow the public to submit complaints and other information.
11-06-2016 09:31
Riding a boat on Chieng Khoi Lake, you may find yourself feeling somewhat insignificant in the face of expansive mountains and endless water.
09-06-2016 16:30
The law allows for firing workers under certain circumstances. These are the do's and don'ts
23-05-2016 09:00
Following the normalisation of relations between the US and Vietnam in 1995, the two countries have gone on to develop a solid relationship built on multi-faceted ties in economics and diplomacy. US Ambassador Ted Osius writes about the outstanding achievements of this 21-year relationship and what lies ahead in this ongoing process.
13-05-2016 09:18
Social media was abuzz after a Hanoi restaurant caused a stir with what seemed to be a new uniform for its female waitstaff.
05-05-2016 08:46
Investor William Ackman, whose Pershing Square Capital Management owns 9 per cent of troubled Canadian drug maker Valeant Pharmaceuticals, said earlier this week that the company would not sell its “crown jewel” assets.
28-04-2016 08:30
Thai company Central Group is completing the last steps to buy up Rocket internet-backed fashion retail site Zalora in Thailand and Vietnam, according to news site TechCrunch.
25-04-2016 15:05
The UN Security Council joined an international chorus condemning North Korea on Sunday for firing what the hermit state claims was a successful submarine-launched ballistic missile.
21-04-2016 11:00
The UN refugee agency said on Wednesday it feared around 500 migrants from Africa had drowned in the Mediterranean, in what could be one of the worst tragedies since the start of the migrant crisis in Europe.
19-04-2016 09:12
In my memories of childhood, every time I visited the beach in summer I wondered what lay beyond the horizon, and if I could walk there to discover the mystery.
18-04-2016 10:48
Sweet, savoury and steaming hot are just some of the features of Ha Noi’s most esteemed bowls of pho. Ha Nguyen learns that the broth is what makes or breaks a dish.