25-01-2019 09:59
The Philippines welcomed a record 7.1 million tourists to its beaches and dive spots in 2018, despite its most famous resort Boracay being shut half the year to recover, authorities said on Thursday (Jan 24).
10-06-2017 10:57
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has decided to set aside nearly VND52 billion (US$2.26 million) into auxiliary industries between now and 2025.
17-11-2023 16:44
Thi Pham, a consultant at Ipsos Strategy3, delves into the most influential trends that will shape the future of Vietnam's agri-food industry over the next decade.
15-09-2021 21:47
VNDIRECT predicts Vietnam's GDP growth at 3.9 per cent in 2021. Regarding quarterly growth, the brokerage forecasts GDP at -1.2 per cent in the third quarter before rebounding to 5.7 per cent in the fourth.
22-07-2022 14:00
The fires that have torched through Europe are on course to make 2022 a record year for forest loss on the continent, as scientists warn climate change is already contributing to ever fiercer blazes.
06-07-2011 18:45
The tourism industry has earned VND62 trillion ($3.038 billion) from providing services for almost 2.97 million international tourists and 17.5 million local holidaymakers in the first half of 2011.
22-03-2020 21:08
Generali Group, one of the world’s leading insurance and asset management groups, closed the fiscal year 2019 with a bang across the board.
28-12-2019 12:11
Vietnam reported an all-time high trade surplus of $9.94 billion in the past four years. The US, Europe, China, and countries in the ASEAN are the largest export markets of the country.
26-12-2019 12:04
Total inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam amounted to 38.02 billion USD this year to December 20, a 10-year high, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
16-12-2019 09:00
The Mekong Delta province of An Giang is closing 2019 with a bang. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Chairman of An Giang People’s Committee, talked with VIR’s Huu Phuc about the province’s development highlights for the year and measures to better support investors.
22-06-2017 14:53
Quảng Ninh Province’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) expanded by 9.6 per cent in the first half of this year against 9.2 per cent in the same period last year.
22-03-2016 16:02
The local cashew industry has seen a spike in cashew prices, marking a 10 year record high, mostly due to increasing global prices.
02-05-2016 08:00
Last year saw Manulife break all previous records in insurance sales in Asia. A key part of this regional market is Vietnam, where Manulife is pioneering new products that offer peace of mind to Vietnamese customers. VIR met with Manulife’s chief financial officer Steve Roder to find out how the insurance company plans to further explore the largely untapped Vietnamese market.
31-12-2014 09:48
Given the strong rebound of the economy and growth of investee companies, Vietnam-focused funds management firm Mekong Capital ended a successful year for 2014.
23-11-2021 18:49
GIMO, a Vietnam-based fintech startup offering on-demand pay for blue-collar workers, announced on Tuesday that it had successfully secured $1.9 million in a Seed+ round led by Singapore’s Integra Partners.