akzonobel turning potential into vivid sustainable reality

AkzoNobel turning potential into vivid, sustainable reality

Pursuing its mission to create sustainable values, over recent years, AkzoNobel has placed this target at the core of its business strategy, driven by a genuine desire to make the planet greener and more liveable. Hoang Anh reports.
kn paradise cam ranh and the trending of integrated resort in vietnam

KN Paradise Cam Ranh and the trending of integrated resort in Vietnam

Never before have integrated resorts been in such high demand across the worldwide tourism industry as they are today.
chaleun sekong group acquires two hydro power plants of hagl

Chaleun Sekong Group acquires two hydro power plants of HAGL

Chaleun Sekong Group has paid VND2.25 trillion ($97.83 million) of the VND2.53 trillion ($110 million) on fully buying up Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hydro Power JSC which was a subsidiary of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL), despite news that the company operates without profit.
schneider electrics pioneering in energy sustainability pursuit

Schneider Electric’s pioneering in energy sustainability pursuit

As the demand for energy-efficient management accelerates in Vietnam, leading electrical multinationals like Schneider Electric are making their mark in the country with an array of solutions to enhance the capabilities of those in need of a digital transformation.
azkonobels tranquil dawn for 2020 plans

AzkoNobel’s Tranquil Dawn for 2020 plans

AkzoNobel has just introduced Tranquil Dawn as its Colour of the Year for 2020 under the ColourFutures TM initiative, a guide for interior and exterior design that matches market demand for the coming year. Oscar Wezenbeek, managing director at AkzoNobel Decorative Paints, South East & South Asia, told VIR’s Hoang Anh  more about the colour and the group’s support for customers.
real estate in ho chi minh city cbd optimism for the long term

Real estate in Ho Chi Minh City CBD: Optimism for the long-term

Despite a small supply of new projects at rather high prices, both investors and experts are optimistic about the prospects of this market – with good reason. The improving infrastructure, the rise of the Vietnamese middle class, and the arrival of rich foreign people are expected to give the market a new push in the near future.
power protection for business

Power protection for business

The leading brand worldwide for integrated IT infrastructure and software, APC by Schneider Electric, has introduced its latest UPS innovation to meet the increasing data demand of businesses, and is offering a special promotion for Vietnamese customers until the end of 2019.
schneider electric holds the power

Schneider Electric holds the power

Along with the transformation of industrialisation, digitalisation plays an important role in Industry 4.0, and is considered the golden key in all areas of life and business.
thaco records lowest profit in five years

THACO records lowest profit in five years

THACO in the first half of this year collected an after-tax profit of VND1.83 trillion ($79.56 million), down 40 per cent compared to the same period last year. It was also the lowest semi-annual profit since 2015.
hagl agrico continues selling subsidiary

HAGL Agrico continues selling subsidiary

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agricultural JSC (HAGL Agrico – HNG) announced the resolution of its Board of Directors to transfer its entire 99.875 per cent in Dong Penh Co., Ltd. to THADI Agriculture Farming Processing & Distribution JSC.
thaco spent over vnd1 trillion buying hagl agrico sharesbr

THACO spent over VND1 trillion buying HAGL Agrico shares

Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) is continuing buying into Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agrico, with chairman Tran Ba Duong more than doubling his ownership in the company.
vietnamese agriculture strengthened by ma

Vietnamese agriculture strengthened by M&A

With the country’s agricultural sector pursuing greater sustainable development, mergers and acquisitions are helping the sector create positive changes thanks in part to the support of high technology. Phuong Hao reports.
gsk supporting vietnamese healthcare for 25 years

GSK supporting Vietnamese healthcare for 25 years

Investing in research and development (R&D) and introducing innovative solutions that suit Vietnam’s disease patterns and ensuring that patients have better access to essential medicines and vaccines have been part of GSK’s tireless efforts in Vietnam. Dan Millard, Chief representative of GSK Pte. in Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Hoang Anh about GSK’s 25-year journey of accompanying Vietnamese healthcare professionals in the prevention and treatment of diseases in Vietnam, helping Vietnamese people to do more, feel better, and live longer.
tailoring renewables to next gen needs

Tailoring renewables to next-gen needs

GE has made a bet on Vietnam 25 years ago and has been enjoying the fruits of its foresight as Vietnam grew spectacularly. Wouter Van Wersch, president and CEO of GE in the ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea (ASEAN-ANP) told VIR’s Hoang Anh about the corporation’s new call for the future, involving renewable energy and radically customised solutions to fit the development needs of each and every market.
us mega tourism project underscores us relations

US mega-tourism project underscores US relations

This year marks a quarter of a century since US president Bill Clinton lifted the country’s trade embargo on Vietnam. The US has since become Vietnam’s leading trade partner, making trade promotion activities an ongoing point of interest for the business community. To celebrate this special year of the relationship, Michael Kelly, executive chairman of the Grand Ho Tram Strip, the largest Vietnamese tourism venture that the US has ever invested in, talked to VIR’s Hoang Anh about this.