harmonising opportunity and focus key to success

Harmonising opportunity and focus: key to success

Diageo Vietnam general director Shivam Misra speaks with VIR about the similarity between the entrepreneurial cultures of Vietnam and Diageo and solutions to tap the full potential of emerging markets.
vietnams road to new market status

Vietnam’s road to new market status

Chris Woods, managing director of Governance, Risk and Compliance at global indexing group FTSE Russell, which is part of the London Stock Exchange Group, spoke with VIR’s Trang Nguyen about the company’s response to dubious mistakes in the recent FTSE Vietnam Index Series Quarterly Review and the requirements that Vietnam must satisfy for FTSE to upgrade the country to a Secondary Emerging Market.
diageo expands with new general director

Diageo expands with new general director

By appointing Indian national Shivam Misra, who has much experience in emerging markets, as new general director in Vietnam, Diageo has shown a driving ambition to better grasp opportunities in the fast-growing market.
vietnam seeks emerging market status

Vietnam seeks emerging market status

Lifting the foreign ownership cap will pave the way for Vietnam to achieve the much sought-after “Emerging Market” status.
gem invests us 20 million in local real estate company

GEM invests US$20 million in local real estate company

The US Global Emerging Market (GEM) will invest US$20 million in Vietnamese real estate company - Hoang Quan Company (HQC).
edging towards a green tomorrow

Edging towards a green tomorrow

Minor changes in construction protocols can bring about great differences in terms of a building’s efficiency. However, recognizing the right changes is not always simple when resource-efficient housing and commercial buildings are still not widely visible in emerging markets.
facebook unveils lite app for emerging markets

Facebook unveils 'lite' app for emerging markets

A spokesman said that the "Facebook Lite" Android app is designed "for people on 2G (second-generation) connections or in areas of limited Internet accessibility."
energy saving buildings offer banks new financial products

Energy-saving buildings offer banks new financial products

Nearly half of the world’s energy consumption is a result of cooling, heating and ventilating buildings, while construction work is responsible for more than half of the globe’s resources consumption. Addressing these significant levels of consumption is becoming increasingly urgent with greenhouse gas emissions expected to double by 2030, with emerging markets among key contributors to this increase.
new wave of retailer expansion expected to materialize in 2015

New wave of retailer expansion expected to materialize in 2015

Key emerging markets in Southeast Asia, along with other markets in the Asia Pacific region, will benefit from a new wave of retailer expansion which is expected to be realized next year, according to a recent report by US-based CBRE Group Inc.
taiwan excellence promotes trade with vietnam

Taiwan Excellence promotes trade with Vietnam

For the last five years in Vietnam, Taiwan Excellence, a trade promotion campaign by the Taiwanese government to market Taiwanese products in emerging markets, has helped leading global brands originating from Taiwan reach and benefit local consumers. Tang Ming Hui, chief representative of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council in Ho Chi Minh City, talked to VIR’s Hoang Anh about how these campaigns have helped promote trade and investment exchanges between Vietnam and Taiwan.
us fund pledges 89 million to hoang anh gia lai

US fund pledges $89 million to Hoang Anh Gia Lai

On November 16 Global Emerging Markets (GEM) fund signed a contract with Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HOSE: HAG) to invest VND1.7 trillion ($89 million) into the group.
vietnam conglomerate signs mou on 80mn share investment with us group

Vietnam conglomerate signs MoU on $80mn share investment with US group

Vietnamese multi-sector firm Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL) and U.S. investment group Global Emerging Markets (GEM) signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a private placement worth around US$80 million.
kpmg survey optimistic about emerging market expansion including vietnam

KPMG survey optimistic about emerging market expansion, including Vietnam

Vietnam was ranked in the top four high growth markets globally for intended investment by US multinational companies in the next 12 months, according to KPMG’s latest survey of US business executives.
google debuts us 105 android one smartphone in india

Google debuts US$105 Android One smartphone in India

Google on Monday (Sep 15) launched a US$105 smartphone in India, taking aim at emerging markets as part of an initiative called Android One.
low cost smartphones boost android

Low-cost smartphones boost Android

A surge in low-cost smartphone sales, notably in emerging markets, helped the Google Android platform extend its dominance in the second quarter, a survey showed on Thursday (Aug 14).