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Vietnamese steel products certified to meet greenhouse gas inventory standard
22-02-2024 10:27
BSI - the UK's leading international certification organisation - has just certified ISO 14064-1:2018 standard on greenhouse gas inventory for steel products of Hoa Phat Dung Quat Steel Joint Stock Company.
Optimistic outlook for UK-Vietnam trade and investment cooperation
11-02-2024 21:33
Vietnam and the United Kingdom have made remarkable achievements in bilateral cooperation for over 50 years. The governments of both committed to extending and levelling up the strategic partnership, and now business communities and individuals are more confident in working together for mutual benefit, for now and for generations to come.
Ho Chi Minh City needs to start carbon credit market quickly
25-01-2024 16:43
On the sidelines of an investment conference centred around green growth on January 24, Muthukumara S. Mani, Lead Environmental and Climate Change Economist, Southeast Asia Region at the World Bank, spoke with VIR’s Bich Ngoc on the importance of the Vietnam’s carbon credit market development.
$100m risk sharing agreement to promote green trade in Asia
18-01-2024 11:09
On January 18, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution and impact investor, announced a new partnership to finance up to $100 million of green trade transactions in South and Southeast Asia, beginning in Vietnam.
Microsoft CEO defends OpenAI partnership after EU, UK probes
16-01-2024 17:23
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday defended his company's multi-billion-dollar investment in ChatGPT developer OpenAI after the EU and Britain launched probes into whether it resembles a merger.
EU sanctions Russia's largest diamond producer Alrosa
04-01-2024 15:42
The European Union on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia's state-run diamond giant Alrosa and its CEO as part of a ban on imports of the precious stones over the Ukraine war.
IM Japan says all Vietnamese interns under its management remain safe in earthquake
03-01-2024 15:23
The Public Interest Foundation International Manpower Development Organization (IM Japan) has affirmed the safety of all Vietnamese interns under its management who are working in Toyama, Fukui and Ishikawa prefectures that were hit by the massive earthquake on January 1.
Bangkok crowned world’s most visited city
29-12-2023 16:56
Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya are among the top 20 most visited cities in the world this year, according to a report by the payment-processing corporation Mastercard.
Significant shift in Vietnam’s telecoms landscape to begin
18-12-2023 09:00
Vietnam’s telecommunications landscape is experiencing rapid evolution, marked by a surge in innovative services such as over-the-top (OTT) telecom, cloud computing, and internet data centre (IDC) services.
Japan-Vietnam economic ties on long-term trajectory
14-12-2023 11:56
As Vietnam and Japan elevate ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, the two countries can now enjoy stronger economic ties. Matsumoto Nobuyuki, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Van about the important milestone and the prospect of enhanced economic ties.
Malaysian gov"t encourages people to use electric vehicles
12-12-2023 09:47
The Malaysian government is committed to increasing the acceptance level of Malaysians to shift to electric-based vehicles including electric motorcycles, the country’s Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said on December 8.
Repairing balance sheet to return to profitable growth
02-12-2023 08:00
Amidst the complexities of Vietnam’s market in 2023, where sectors such as manufacturing and exports are marked by promising growth over the next 5-10 years, the economic landscape is a mosaic of opportunities. These medium-term prospects, however, coexist with a prevailing air of uncertainty and even financial distress, driven by global events such as high US interest rates, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and challenges in Vietnam’s real estate and funding market.
BUV announces new programmes awarded by top UK universities
23-11-2023 16:09
British University Vietnam (BUV) has introduced new undergraduate programmes that are awarded by prestigious universities in the UK, and announced a $3.7 million scholarship fund for 2024, fostering opportunities for local students to engage in an international-standard learning environment in Vietnam.
McDonald's UK boss says fast-food chain faces weekly sex abuse claims
15-11-2023 10:34
McDonald's boss in Britain said Tuesday the US fast-food giant faces "one to two" sexual harassment allegations from workers every week, as he vowed to tackle the issue recently exposed by the BBC.
Voluntary British medics on craniofacial trauma mission to Vietnam
13-11-2023 16:35
A unique medical mission focusing on craniofacial trauma surgery for children will go to Vietnam from the UK to work with three major hospitals in Hanoi from November 16-30.
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