fintech helps vietnamese start ups attract foreign investment

Fintech helps Vietnamese start-ups attract foreign investment

As technology is becoming an integral part of life, financial technology (fintech) is becoming ever more enticing to foreign investment in Vietnamese startups.
private sector dialogue shows governments determination

Private sector dialogue shows government’s determination

On May 17 the prime minister (PM) will meet with 1,500 representatives of Vietnamese companies in the private sector. Nguyen Hong Long, deputy head of the government’s Steering Committee for Enterprise Innovation and Development, told VIR’s Manh Bon that the fact that the top leader of the government meets face-to-face with companies shows the government’s determination to support the private sector.
concert classic timeline in hanoi

Concert “Classic Timeline” in Hanoi

An entertainment music show called “The Classic Timeline” will be held at Heritage Space, 1st Floor, Dolphin Plaza, 6 Nguyen Hoang Street, My Dinh 2, Hanoi on April 29.
vietnam wins first ever seat in un international law commission

Vietnam wins first-ever seat in UN International Law Commission

Vietnamese Ambassador to Kuwait Nguyen Hong Thao has been elected as member of the United Nations International Law Commission with 120 out of 191 votes, marking Viet Nam’s first-ever seat in the Commission.
vietnamese pair have good start at viet nam futures

Vietnamese pair have good start at Việt Nam Futures

Lý Hoàng Nam and Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên had a promising start in men’s doubles at the Việt Nam Men’s Futures tennis tournament’s yesterday in Bình Dương Province.
interflour to launch malting plant in vn

Interflour to launch malting plant in VN

Interflour, one of the largest flour millers in Asia, has started to build its first malting plant in Viet Nam to meet the demands of domestic beer companies, assistant of the project Nguyen Hoang Ngan told Viet Nam News on June 29.
speed up cat linh ha dong metro line deputy minister

Speed up Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro line: Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyễn Hồng Trường yesterday urged relevant parties to speed up work on the Cát Linh-Hà Đôngelevated railway project.
ministry urges transport firms to slash their rates this month

Ministry urges transport firms to slash their rates this month

Companies providing transport services with automobiles must further slash fares following the recent drop in petrol prices this month, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong urged.
a life full of smile of vietnamese girl with no arms or legs

A life full of smile of Vietnamese girl with no arms or legs

Nguyen Hoai Thuong is a seven-year-old child who was born without arms and legs due to Agent Orange exposure. Despite her unfortunate circumstances, Thuong still smiles as a way to keep her hopes up.
viet nam to build its first eco plastic plant

Viet Nam to build its first eco-plastic plant

The first eco-plastic plant in Viet Nam will be built in the Mekong Delta province of Long An, said Nguyen Hoang Duy, Head of Viet Nam Plastic House Co Ltd, on Wednesday.
inward remittances show rosy prospects

Inward remittances show rosy prospects

Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director of the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the State Bank of Vietnam, shares with VIR’s Thuy Vinh the city’s inward remittance picture during January-May and its growth perspective in 2015.
paving the way for insurance growth

Paving the way for insurance growth

The liberalisation of Vietnam’s insurance market began on December 18, 1993 with Decree No100/CP issued by the prime minister. Since then, the country’s insurance sector has recorded extraordinary growth.
vn to develop over 2000 km of highways by 2020

VN to develop over 2,000 km of highways by 2020

Viet Nam plans to put some 2,200 km of highways into operation by 2020, Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong told our reporter in a recent interview.  
vietnamese film wins awards at fribourg festival

Vietnamese film wins awards at Fribourg festival

Director Nguyen Hoang Diep's first feature film, entitled "Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung" (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere), has won three prizes at the 29th Fribourg International Film Festival.
saigons coolest noodle stall amuses all but authorities

Saigon’s ‘coolest noodle stall’ amuses all but authorities

Nguyen Hoang Anh Dung immediately won the hearts of local customers and the ‘the coolest in Ho Chi Minh City” title for hisbun bo stall with a set of hilariously written rules, but local authorities do not seem amused.