italy netherlands seal world cup berths

Italy, Netherlands seal World Cup berths

Italy and the Netherlands became the first European nations to clinch qualification for the 2014 World Cup finals with victories on a busy night of action on Tuesday.
samsung launches galaxy gear smartwatch in berlin

Samsung launches Galaxy Gear smartwatch in Berlin

South Korean electronics giant Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its hotly anticipated smartwatch the Galaxy Gear, which allows users to make calls, receive texts and emails and take photos.
hi tech world awaits samsungs smartwatch in berlin

Hi-tech world awaits Samsung's smartwatch in Berlin

Gadget geeks from all over the world are converging on Berlin this week for the IFA consumer electronics fair where Samsung will unveil its hotly anticipated smartwatch later on Wednesday.
veteran ethnic singer facing mounting debt

Veteran ethnic singer facing mounting debt

Siu Black, a prominent Vietnamese popular singer from the Central Highlands, has admitted that she in fact owes around VND10 billion (USD476,190), not the recently announced VND2.5 billion.
taiwan wins apple iwatch orders

Taiwan wins Apple iWatch orders

Two leading Taiwanese electronics firms that assemble products for Apple have received orders to make the highly anticipated "iWatch", an analyst and reports said on Wednesday.
happy valley to launch third phase

Happy Valley to launch third phase

Phu My Hung Corp. will roll out the eagerly anticipated Happy Valley’s Stage 3 condominiums onto the market this mid-September.
ifc time to think about sustainable growth

IFC: Time to think about sustainable growth

The current economic slowdown is not only an opportunity for Vietnam to restructure the economy in general, but also an opportunity for enterprises to pay more attention to sustainable growth. International Finance Corporation’s vice president for Asia Pacific Karin Finkelston, shares with VIR.
aia announced successful business results

AIA announced successful business results

AIA Group has officially announced record results for the first six months ended May 31, 2013 with 26 per cent growth in value of new business to $645 million and 29 per cent increase in annualised new premium to $1.527 billion.
luxury hanoi hotels attract more domestic investor cash

Luxury Hanoi hotels attract more domestic investor cash

As foreign owned high-end hotels in Hanoi struggle with a number of issues, including the country’s economic downturn, the real estate market crash, over supply and the reality that many international tourists are tightening their belts, domestic investors are relishing the opportunity to acquire them.
firms face power shock

Firms face power shock

Electricity of Vietnam, the sole power distributor in the country, suddenly announced a 5 per cent electricity price hike last week that will surely burden enterprises with increased production costs.
vietjetair ever evolving

VietJetAir ever evolving

VietJetAir has grown rapidly and seen off competition to become Vietnam’s leading low cost carrier. One reason for this success is the airline’s constant innovations which show no sign of slowing.
fdi hits nearly 12 billion in 7 months

FDI hits nearly $12 billion in 7 months

Vietnam attracted nearly US$12 billion in newly and additionally registered foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in the first seven months of 2013, a year-on-year of 19.6 pct.
canon opens third image square in vietnam

Canon opens third Image Square in Vietnam

Canon, the world’s leading imaging solution provider, today officially announced its plan to open Hanoi’s second Image Square store in Royal Vincom City on July 26, bringing the total number of Image Square outlets in Vietnam to three.
son kim land attracts 37m finance boost

Son Kim Land attracts $37m finance boost

EXS Capital, an independent investment firm dedicated to the Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong and Japan recently announced its first investment of $37 million into domestic real estate firm Son Kim Land.
alstom to supply 34 wind turbines to mexico based wind farm

Alstom to supply 34 wind turbines to Mexico-based wind farm

Alstom has been awarded a contract with ENEL Green Power Mexico for the supply and commissioning of 34 wind turbines at the new Sureste I–Stage II power generation plant in the Mexico’s Tehuantepec Isthmus.