25-12-2024 11:00
Specific plans are likely to be implemented by the UK’s network in Vietnam after the country officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). British consul general in Ho Chi Minh City, Alexandra Smith, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about these plans and the benefits for both sides.
18-12-2024 09:50
The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam organised a workshop on December 17 to review an initiative titled “Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to the impacts of climate change in Vietnam”.
08-12-2024 20:38
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) launched the Vietnam-GGGI Country Planning Framework (CPF) 2024-2028 on December 6.
15-11-2024 16:08
FrieslandCampina was awarded the prestigious EuroCham Sustainability Award 2024 in the Sustainovation Value Chain category on November 5.
14-11-2024 14:15
Dutch Lady is promoting its nutrition mission in Vietnam and implementing it on a larger scale for greater impact. Corine Tap, president of FrieslandCampina Asia, spoke with Thanh Tung about the company’s goals as a world-leading nutrition company through its renowned brands.
23-09-2024 09:56
The Dutch Lady milk brand under FrieslandCampina Vietnam has extended its assistance to those affected by Typhoon Yagi in the northern provinces of Ha Nam and Yen Bai.
07-09-2024 14:59
The Vietnamese economy is showing signals of recovery, growing from 5.66 per cent in Q1 to 6.93 per cent in Q2. Paulo Medas, mission chief for Vietnam at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the outlook, with some headwinds staying ahead.
08-08-2024 19:00
Dairy company FrieslandCampina Vietnam has been named among the best companies in the country with its sustainability-led responsible products and marketing.
23-05-2024 08:30
Vietnam and the United Kingdom are witnessing a heyday in trade and investment ties. UK trade commissioner for Asia-Pacific Martin Kent, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the cooperation can continue flourishing.
15-05-2024 14:58
The domestic steel industry may find it very hard to transition towards climate-friendly production due to capital shortages, energy-related issues, and struggles to meet the EU’s new technical requirements.
15-04-2024 14:35
Vietnam and France are set to boost their trade and investment ties. French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung in an exclusive interview about the cooperation drive, with Vietnam becoming an increasingly attractive market for French investors.
26-02-2024 10:48
The Vietnamese economy targets higher growth this year. Wanwisa Vorranikulkij, senior economist at the ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office based in Singapore, told VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the country can weather various challenges to realise this ambitious goal.
11-02-2024 22:51
German project developer PNE AG plans to build up to three offshore wind farms off the coast of the south-central province of Binh Dinh with a capacity of up to 2GW and investment capital of $4.6 billion.
10-02-2024 23:27
Vietnam and the EU are intensifying their cooperation in trade and investment. Julien Guerrier, Ambassador and head of the European Delegation to Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the relations will develop in 2024 and beyond, with a major leverage of a bilateral trade deal.
10-02-2024 23:12
The Vietnamese economy weathered difficulties to reach a growth rate of over 5 per cent in 2023, and will have to make greater efforts to hit a set target of 6-6.5 per cent in 2024. Paulo Medas, mission chief for Vietnam of the International Monetary Fund, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the economy performed last year and will do for this year to hit desired growth.