growth with industry 40 what are the sufficient conditions

Growth with Industry 4.0: What are the sufficient conditions?

Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are widely recognised as important stimuli for enterprise growth, yet what is really needed to make them work for Vietnamese businesses? RMIT University researchers reveal what insiders think.
esg investing and the threat of corporate greenwashing

ESG investing and the threat of corporate greenwashing

The term environmental, social and governance is now known far and wide. Dr. Seng Kiong Kok, interim senior programme manager for innovation and enterprise at RMIT University Vietnam, demystifies this major trends in investing, speaking with VIR’s Minh Ngoc.
vietnam ready to embrace semiconductor manufacturing

Vietnam ready to embrace semiconductor manufacturing

Global chip shortages are set to bring Vietnam a chance to develop, acquire and invest in cutting-edge technological expertise and semiconductors, according to a group of academic experts at RMIT University.
sk group gifts 4000 vietnamese children smile surgery over 25 years

SK Group gifts 4,000 Vietnamese children smile surgery over 25 years

SK Group hosted the “Free Surgical Treatment for Vietnamese Children with Facial Deformity” project in Hanoi 108 Military Central Hospital, cooperating with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Smile for Children, a Korean medical volunteer organisation, from September 19 to 23.
fixing land use rights for foreigners

Fixing land use rights for foreigners

Adding the provision that foreign individuals would be allowed to use residential land in Vietnam to the revised Law on Land could ensure uniformity and better consistency in the country’s current legal system.
new regulations on importing cars and motorcycles for non commercial purposes

New regulations on importing cars and motorcycles for non-commercial purposes

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) recently requested tax departments in centrally-run cities and provinces to enhance tax administration for cars and motorcycles permitted to import or temporarily imported for non-commercial purposes.
from great resignation to great reimagination building the future of work

From Great Resignation to Great Reimagination - Building the future of work

Speakers at the annual RMIT-Deloitte HR Forum charted the ways forward for organisations when it comes to managing work, their workplace, and their workforce.
investor puts apartments up for sale before securing land rights

Investor puts apartments up for sale before securing land rights

The social housing project Lotus Garden at Phu My District (Dong Thap Province) has not been granted a construction permit by the provincial authority, yet the project was still putting apartments up for sale.
insurance companies prohibited from trading real estate

Insurance companies prohibited from trading real estate

Insurance companies will not be permitted to invest in real estate starting January 1, 2023, as regulated in the revised Law on Insurance Business approved by the National Assembly on June 16.
indonesia works to resume palm oil exports

Indonesia works to resume palm oil exports

Indonesia has received its first requests for palm oil export permits, some of which could be granted on May 30, Veri Anggriono, a senior official of the Indonesian Ministry of Trade said.
emphasis put on vietnams national branding and global business

Emphasis put on Vietnam’s national branding and global business

Academic and industry experts believe it's time to take a comprehensive and concrete approach to building Vietnam's national brand to foster the nation’s rise to a next-level economy.
untangling current social insurance exemptions

Untangling current social insurance exemptions

Are genuine intra-corporate transferees really exempt from social insurance (SI) contributions?
snags persist in work permit process for non nationals

Snags persist in work permit process for non-nationals

The easing of several work permit rules is continuing to be sought by big employers, as heard at last week’s Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi.
93000 foreigners currently have work permits in vietnam

93,000 foreigners currently have work permits in Vietnam

There are currently more than 93,000 foreigners with work permits in Vietnam, according to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
citizens from 14 more countries permitted to enter laos under new travel scheme

Citizens from 14 more countries permitted to enter Laos under new travel scheme

The Consular Affairs Department of the Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs has added citizens from 14 more countries to the list of nationalities eligible to travel to Laos under the Green Travel Zone Plan.