31-10-2018 10:58
Karen Lanyon, Australian consul general in Ho Chi Minh City, shares with VIR the various programmes that Australia is rolling out to help Vietnamese businesswomen.
30-10-2018 09:02
Go-Viet is rushing into Vietnam’s booming food delivery market, but unlike its competitor Grab, the ride-hailing firm prefers a slower approach to fintech services.
24-10-2018 10:09
Access to micro finance programmes has helped thousands of women in Vietnam escape poverty and furthered the gender equality agenda.
16-10-2018 17:51
A new education group called Embassy Education has signed with top collaborators from the US, Finland, and Italy to build learning programmes for Vietnamese children.
16-10-2018 17:45
A recent salary survey by Talentnet shows that the retail, banking, and insurance sectors are the most likely to increase their headcount to support business expansions in 2019.
12-10-2018 09:05
Metalex Vietnam, the international exhibition on machinery and supporting industries, returns this year with a new focus on Industry 4.0.
12-10-2018 09:00
Vietnam is now edging even closer to the coveted emerging market status, after FTSE Russell announced that the country is now on the watch list to join its secondary emerging market ranking.
12-10-2018 08:00
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies is ranked among the biggest micro-finance providers in the world, said the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association. The Vietnamese bank boasts seven million of customers in 11,000 communities across the country.
04-10-2018 14:00
Money from Asian investment funds is finding its way to Vietnam’s listed equities, spurred by mergers and acquisitions of conglomerates from Japan, Thailand, and South Korea.
02-10-2018 16:54
As trade tensions between the US and China worsen, Vietnam’s textile and aquaculture stocks are rallying thanks to their strong business prospects. However, challenges may still arise due to protectionist sentiments.
26-09-2018 10:35
Thanks to microcredit programmes from Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, various ethnic minority families have received the funding needed to kick-start their business and lift themselves out of poverty.
20-09-2018 15:00
As emerging markets around the world catch headwinds from the global trade war, investors still bank on Vietnam’s stable macro-economics and growing stock market.
10-09-2018 12:13
Innovations in digital payments are expected to transform public transport systems around the world, promising a better experience for Vietnamese passengers on any mode of travel. Nam Phuong reports.
06-09-2018 14:00
Although Vietnamese bank stocks appear to have a bright future, foreign investors may find it difficult to join the parade due to a lack of progress on foreign ownership and corporate governance.
06-09-2018 08:53
As more foreign investors buy and sell Vietnam-based assets to and from each other, the tax issue is becoming more pressing for both deal participants and Vietnamese regulators. Disagreements remain over who will pay the tax and what rates they are subjected to.