sabeco named in top 50 best listed companies in 2024

SABECO named in top 50 best listed companies in 2024

Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) has been named as one of the Top 50 Best Listed Companies in 2024 by Forbes Vietnam magazine.
costa rica recognises vietnam as a market economy

Costa Rica recognises Vietnam as a market economy

Vietnam's achievements in national development and global economic integration have been further acknowledged by Costa Rica, which has become the 73rd country to recognise Vietnam as a market economy.
vietnam must retain its competitiveness

Vietnam must retain its competitiveness

Although there are still some concerns from foreign-invested enterprises, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia are still chosen by many investors, in which Vietnam is the country that offers the most opportunities.
vietnam must be prepared for further global impediments

Vietnam must be prepared for further global impediments

The Vietnamese economy is experiencing a positive recovery trend so far this year. Nguyen Ba Hung, principal country economist from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about its expectations on the economic outlook until the year’s end.
vietnam moves several steps closer to market upgrade

Vietnam moves several steps closer to market upgrade

According to the June review from the MSCI, Vietnam’s stock market is still classified as a frontier market, following the criteria of openness to foreign ownership, ease of capital inflows and outflows, efficiency of the operational framework, availability of investment instruments, and also the stability of the institutional framework.
non fired brick manufacturers struggling with market penetration

Non-fired brick manufacturers struggling with market penetration

Despite being touted as a green and environmentally friendly construction material, non-fired brick manufacturers are facing significant challenges in product distribution.
chinese sailor brought ashore for treatment in khanh hoa

Chinese sailor brought ashore for treatment in Khanh Hoa

The Vietnam Maritime Research and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) said on July 7 that it had rescued a 37-year-old Chinese sailor on board an oil tanker of China, who was injured in a serious occupational accident.
comprehensive partnership pushes us trade prospects

Comprehensive partnership pushes US trade prospects

As the United States prepares to celebrate 248 years of independence, US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper finds similar cause to celebrate the upcoming first anniversary of its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam.
vietnam to act on surge of sugary drinks

Vietnam to act on surge of sugary drinks

Sugar-sweetened beverages in Vietnam may begin to be subject to a special consumption tax later this year, following the potential adoption of amendments to the Law on Special Consumption Tax.
key components can provide basis for carbon credit market

Key components can provide basis for carbon credit market

Companies in Vietnam must begin to report their carbon inventory and participate in carbon credit exchanges. Lam Nguyen Hoang Thao, senior associate at Russin & Vecchi, provides deep analysis of the issue.
vietnam medipharm expo 2024 to open in ho chi minh city

Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2024 to open in Ho Chi Minh City

The 22nd International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition - Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2024 - will officially take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City on August 1-3.
digital transformation and applying ai in journalism

Digital transformation and applying AI in journalism

In 2023, the government established a national strategy for the digital transformation of media, with the ambitious goal that by 2030, most media agencies in Vietnam must switch to digital. According to this strategy, all Vietnamese media agencies must reconstruct their newsrooms toward digital convergence.
vietnam may require 7 billion investment for pilot semiconductor production

Vietnam may require $7 billion investment for pilot semiconductor production

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has announced that Vietnam will invest in several research centres to support universities and innovation hubs, with pilot production costs potentially reaching $7 billion, necessitating collaboration between the government and the private sector.
vietnam must recalibrate policy mix and pursue reforms

Vietnam must recalibrate policy mix and pursue reforms

Vietnam’s economy faced significant challenges last year, with growth slowing to 5.1 per cent due to export contraction. Following a 6.7 per cent rebound in the last quarter of 2023, the economy decelerated to 5.7 per cent in the first quarter of this year.
vimc to divest state stake to 65 per cent

VIMC to divest state stake to 65 per cent

Among the developments at Vietnam Maritime Corporation's (VIMC) AGM on April 16 was the agreement from the shareholders to reduce the state's ownership from the current 99.46 per cent to 65 per cent to encourage future development of the company.