Vietnam’s aspirations to advance smart technology will help develop the largest municipalities into smart cities in a decade, with the Asian Silicon Valley of Taiwan ready to assist via innovative solutions.

As soon as Vietnam opened its doors to foreign investment, Taiwan appeared as a pioneer, investing in real estate projects of tremendous size that changed the vista of the cities and brought about breakthroughs for the country’s real estate sector.

Over past decades, Taiwanese companies have been considering Vietnam a good location for their investment. Shih Rui-Chi, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam, writes about the prospects of Taiwanese investment in Vietnam in the context of the country entering the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement this year.

As Haiphong is emerging as a favourable investment hub for Taiwanese investors, DEEP C Industrial Zones sets out to embrace this rising investment wave with its industrial land and ready-built, built-to-suit factories. Hans Kerstens, head of sales & marketing at DEEP C Industrial Zones, told VIR’s Thanh Van about the recent wave of Taiwanese companies flocking to the northern port city and how DEEP C prepares to benefit from this trend.

Taiwanese investors are making their way into Vietnam’s stock arena, lured in by a fast-growing economy and a more mature financial market. However, some hurdles need to be removed to attract more capital. Phuong Nguyen reports.

The grid connection ceremony of a solar power system has taken place at Tong Hong Tannery (Vietnam) Co., Ltd., a Taiwanese company manufacturing sports shoes in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

In 2018, An Phat Holdings caused a stir in the market after spending nearly VND800 billion ($34.78 million) on buying Viet Hoa-Kenmark Industrial Zone which was left deserted by a Taiwanese investor nearly 10 years ago. The public was also astounded after An Phat Holdings announced stepping into industrial real estate business, adding a new field to its operations. In only a year, the company posted laudable achievements, turning An Phat Complex (APC) – the new name of Viet Hoa-Kenmark IZ – from deserted land into a golden space. Pham Van Tuan, CEO of APC, shares with VIR’s Tuong Vi  the company’s recent development highlights as well as their future e-development plans.

As the US-China trade war drags on, Vietnam is emerging as an alternative favourite for Taiwanese companies to venture into its profitable industries and consumer markets. Wu Chun-Tse, director of the Strategic Marketing Department at the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), shared with VIR’s Thanh Van his insights into the trend of Taiwanese brands flocking to Vietnam.

A Taiwanese train driver was charged with negligent homicide on Thursday (Jun 6) over a derailment last year that killed 18 people, the island's deadliest rail accident for a quarter of a century.

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Da Nang Port JSC to become the new principle shareholder of the Vietnamese port.

Nearly 1,200 workers refused to eat their lunch at Taiwanese textile company Great Global International due to the strange smell of the food.

A Taiwanese tax reform campaign whose activists dress in yellow ramped up its protests Tuesday (Jan 1), interrupting a New Year flag-raising ceremony attended by the president, partially inspired by the recent success of France's "yellow vests".

Revoking the $220 million Dai Duong paper factory invested by a Taiwanese investor raises concerns that the era of paper manufacturing projects is over due to the risk of environmental pollution.

A Taiwanese businessman has been indicted over illegal oil sales to North Korea, prosecutors said Thursday, flouting UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed regime.

Vietnam welcomed more than 616,000 Taiwanese tourists in 2017, a year-on-year rise of 121.5 percent, according to the National Administration of Tourism.