wb committed to helping vietnam with economic restructuring

WB committed to helping Vietnam with economic restructuring

The World Bank (WB) will provide Vietnam with financial and technical assistance to restructure State-owned enterprises, said WB Country Director Victoria Kwakwa.
amata fosters economic ties between vietnam and thailand

Amata fosters economic ties between Vietnam and Thailand

Amata Vietnam welcomed a delegation from the Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association on September 13, led by the association's president Nguyen Van Thanh to attend a luncheon at Amata Corporation in the eastern province of Chonburi in Thailand.
tourism fuels up as rising economic engine for vietnam

Tourism fuels up as rising economic engine for Vietnam

As a rising economic engine, Vietnam's tourism industry is set for healthy growth with a shift towards premium tourism and business travel, according to a report released by Maybank Vietnam on February 21.
vietnam records positive economic growth in seven months

Vietnam records positive economic growth in seven months

Despite numerous difficulties and challenges from complicated and unpredictable global developments over the first seven months of this year, Vietnam's economy continued to record positive outcomes thanks to the effective implementation of the Government's resolutions to promote growth.
vietnam kansai economic forum opens in danang

Vietnam-Kansai economic forum opens in Danang

The Vietnam-Kansai economic dialogue forum was held in central coastal Danang city on November 22 to discuss ways to attract more investment to the East-West Economic Corridor and adjacent areas in central Vietnam.
brussels seminar talks vietnam economic reform

Brussels seminar talks Vietnam economic reform

A seminar entitled, “25 years of Vietnam’s economic reform” was held in Brussels by the European Intitute for Asian studies with the participation of international researchers, diplomatic corps and journalists.
unilever vietnam embracing circular economic benefits

Unilever Vietnam embracing circular economic benefits

With only one-third of plastic waste being recycled, Vietnam is losing nearly 70 per cent of the value of plastic materials, equivalent to nearly $2.2-2.9 billion a year, because of disposal into the environment.
developing with the times in press sphere

Developing with the times in press sphere

Vietnam is celebrating the 97th Vietnam Journalists’ Day. Le Quoc Minh, member of the 13th Party Central Committee and chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association, talked with VIR’s Hong Hanh about the rapid changes in the press in Vietnam and how press agencies can adapt.
e retailers pledge to move with the times

E-retailers pledge to move with the times

Vietnam’s e-commerce sector is looking back on a year full of booming business, fuelled not only by increasing demand but also by technological innovations that foster more interaction between buyers and sellers
businesses give back in times of need

Businesses give back in times of need

An online seminar is taking place this week to discuss methods to empower and encourage the business community in Vietnam, with those involved already expressing their appreciation for continued government support.
food and beverages move with the times

Food and beverages move with the times

The Vietnamese food and drink mergers and acquisitions market has shown more robust activity in the early months of 2021, with investors buoyed by the market outlook.
five times more deadly than shark attacks

Five times more deadly than shark attacks

Selfies, which have become a global sensation in the last decade or so, have remarkably killed five times more people than shark attacks.
taxing times for the internet icons

Taxing times for the internet icons

Social media giants and major tech enterprises are coming under fire from multiple sides as governments are managing to collect their dues, and business partners and users are decrying the unregulated and oftentimes harmful content. Kim Huong reports.
habeco falling on hard times

Habeco falling on hard times

Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Habeco)’s recently released financial report puts the company’s 2016 pre-tax consolidated profit at the bottom of the last seven years, while its fellow Sabeco has reported an all-time record. 
trying times for local firms after tpp

Trying times for local firms after TPP

Besides its numerous benefits, the Trans-Pacific Partnership will bring a slew of challenges to the Vietnamese textile, apparel and footwear sectors.