hanoi hcm city among most dynamic growing cities

Hanoi, HCM City among most dynamic growing cities

Hanoi and HCM City are among the top ten most dynamic growing cities in the world, according to a study by a leading international property and investment management company.
learning global lessons in smart city creation

Learning global lessons in smart city creation

Everywhere, cities are increasingly becoming the most relevant type of human ­aggregation, even more so than states. 
smart city dreams only a stretch away

Smart city dreams only a stretch away

Vietnam is making great efforts to build smart cities based on its internal and external advantages. Ta Thi Thanh Huong, urban green growth specialist from the Global Green Growth Institute in Vietnam, writes about the challenges and opportunities that come with developing this type of city.
grabfood expands to 12 new cities and provinces risky or wise

GrabFood expands to 12 new cities and provinces: Risky or wise?

Just seven months after the official launch in June 2018 in Ho Chi Minh City, GrabFood has continuously increased its footprint in a wide network of cities and provinces in Vietnam, taking the total number of locations they are present to 15. What is GrabFood’s strategy behind this reckless and rapid expansion?
gaw np industrial platform launched

Gaw NP Industrial Platform launched

With investment capital up to $200 million, Gaw NP Industrial looks forward to harnessing the soaring demand for high-quality logistics warehouses, ready-built factories, and built-to-suit facilities through its strong project pipeline as well as through M&A opportunities in key cities and industrial clusters across the country.  
ncb performance upbeat in 2018 tripling pre tax profit on year

NCB performance upbeat in 2018, tripling pre-tax profit on-year

National Citizen Bank has just announced its 2018 financial statement with a sharp jump in its pre-tax profit to around VND91 billion ($4 million), almost tripling over-year and surpassing the full-year target by 160 per cen.  
e commerce more than just cosmetics

E-commerce more than just cosmetics

The landscape of the modern health and beauty retail scene has become more exciting with the entrance of Watsons. As modern retail chains expand and e-commerce begins to shift into a higher gear, retailers in the health and beauty sector should embrace an omnichannel retail strategy to create a seamless experience for customers. Thanh Van reports.
australia asks for answers on dissident missing in china

Australia asks for answers on dissident missing in China

Australia is investigating reports a Chinese-Australian dissident is missing in China, officials said on Wednesday (Jan 23), raising concerns he may be the latest Western citizen to be detained in the country.
how bosch is boosting the iq of cities

How Bosch is boosting the IQ of cities

What do you imagine when you hear the term “connected” or “smart” cities? The cities in which we as citizens are more engaged and empowered, thanks to technologies that take care of things for us and save us time, and allow us to move, breathe, and actually live better.
smart cities appealing connected sustainable

Smart cities – “Appealing, connected, sustainable”

Cities are facing myriad challenges – and as cities are essentially social and political entities, social issues are always high on the agenda for the people and authorities that manage them. VIR's Thanh Van had a talk with Guru Mallikarjuna, managing director of Bosch Vietnam, to dig deeper into the smart city landscape.
hanoi to see 417km metro rail till 2050

Hanoi to see 417km metro rail till 2050

Hanoi’s Urban Transport Master Plan until 2030 with a vision to 2050 outlines the development for a core urban zone and additional satellite cities.
boschs vision for smarter cities

Bosch’s vision for smarter cities

Bosch, a leading global supplier of technology and services, is enabling IoT and, as part of it, transforms the cities of the future into vibrant, attractive, and sustainable places for people to be. Bosch is pursuing this vision for Vietnam by pushing ahead its smart city solutions.
hcmc hanoi among most dynamic growing cities

HCMC, Hanoi among most dynamic growing cities

HCM City and Hanoi remained among the global Top 10 most dynamic growing cities in JLL’s Short-Term City Momentum Index (CMI) 2019, which tracks socio-economic and commercial real estate growth in 131 cities over a three-year period.
french president macron will not attend davos forum this year

French President Macron will not attend Davos forum this year

French President Emmanuel Macron will not attend this year's world economic forum in Davos, an official at the president's office said on Friday (Jan 11), citing a busy schedule including debates launched in response to the "Yellow Vests" protests.
vietnam carries out citizen protection measures for sailors

Vietnam carries out citizen protection measures for sailors

The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) on January 9 met with sides relevant in an oil tanker blaze in Hong Kong’s southern waters to find the causes of the incident and discuss search and rescue measures.