20-09-2021 16:53
The Thai Customs Department is preparing to reduce import duty on alcoholic beverages and cigars by 50 percent for five years in line with the government's economic stimulus and investment promotion package.
17-09-2021 09:00
Vietnam has been among the top 10 fastest-growing economies in the world over the last 30 years, and the country will continue to be one of the fastest in the next two decades. As such, the wealthy population is rapidly growing too.
21-07-2021 16:36
Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and VABIOTECH, one of Vietnam’s leading pharmaceutical companies, announced the production of a test batch of the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
20-07-2021 11:11
By 2025, Vietnam will have 511 ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWI) with a net worth of over $30 million including their primary residence, according to Knight Frank.
23-06-2021 06:59
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged Vietnam and the UK to continue deepening their bilateral strategic partnership to meet the interests of the two countries and contribute to regional and world peace, stability and cooperation.
19-05-2021 20:54
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on May 19 held phone talks with British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab, during which he suggested that the UK consider the transfer of COVID-19 vaccine production technology to Vietnam.
17-05-2021 17:47
Kasikornbank – Thailand’s second largest financial institution – is allegedly a potential bidder to purchase Citibank’s retail business arm to increase its foothold in the wealth management, consumer lending, and credit card sectors.
05-05-2021 08:00
While some of the world’s largest vaccine makers have committed to increase COVID-19 vaccine access to middle and low-income countries, there remains uncertainty over patent waivers.
22-04-2021 08:00
The post-COVID-19 era marked the rise of coastal urban complexes with a wealth of amenities, creating an ideal ecosystem of hospitality, entertainment, and investment opportunities. Ixora Ho Tram by Fusion – a component project of the world-class 164-hectare Ho Tram Strip integrated resort possessing a series of classy internal and external facilities – has proved to be a valuable investment property for savvy investors.
08-04-2021 16:00
Deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Vietnam ASEAN SOM Nguyen Quoc Dung attended the opened-ended troika virtual meeting between ASEAN foreign ministers and UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and First Secretary of State Dominic Raab on April 8.
06-04-2021 16:00
Prudential Vietnam reaffirmed a year of sustainable growth and enhancements in its business operations in 2020 while continuing to prioritise the health and wealth of customers and contribute to the country’s economic development.
20-02-2021 09:35
Jewellery enterprises are gradually releasing this year's gold designs for the God of Wealth Day on February 21.
26-01-2021 16:47
The mega-rich have recouped their losses from COVID-19 in short order while pushing billions into poverty for at least a decade.
24-12-2020 09:00
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) was the first Vietnamese partner of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Since the donor community resumed aid for Vietnam, the MPI has been the Vietnamese government’s focal point in official development assistance (ODA) mobilisation, utilisation, and management. As such, a close relationship between JICA and the MPI has been fostered since 1992.
09-11-2020 08:20
The increasing spread of COVID-19 has led to major disruptions across all markets, and the International Monetary Fund has said that the economic fallout is worse than that of the 2007/2008 subprime crisis. This unprecedented economic situation calls for unprecedented moves from investors looking to preserve or create wealth amid extreme uncertainty.