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Time to stand up and be counted

January 07, 2013 | 11:21

Plans to strengthen top officials’ accountability have moved a step forward.

PM Dung's New Year message stresses top priorities

January 02, 2013 | 09:38

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has sent a New Year message emphasising the central tasks of 2013, which include institutional improvement, combination of monetary and fiscal policies, support for businesses, administrative reform, economic restructuring, and guarantee of social welfare.

IBK deposits good will into nation

December 25, 2012 | 08:56

Industrial Bank of Korea is one of Korean businesses which have actively handled CSR activities since setting foot in Vietnam.

Unilever embracing sustainable living

December 25, 2012 | 08:56

Launched globally in end 2010, Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (the Plan) is considered the company’s road map to achieve its Vision of “doubling its business, while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its positive social impact”.

Two hearts beating as one

December 18, 2012 | 14:47

Ties between the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnam will continue to develop in the days, years and decades to come as the two countries pursue strategic interests in bilateral relations in the context of regional and global peace and prosperity, Korean ambassador Ha Chan-ho told VIR’s Dong Hoa on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Top officials to face reviews on “confidence”

November 26, 2012 | 09:00

Vietnam’s highest ranking officials will face annual votes of confidence by secret ballot starting next year under a new mechanism adopted by the National Assembly.

US storm toll soars as New York subway reopens

November 02, 2012 | 14:42

The death toll from superstorm Sandy neared 100 on Thursday even as New York struggled back to life amid all the suffering, with the first subway trains rolling in four days.

Facebook hits billion users amid revenue worries

October 05, 2012 | 08:39

Facebook on Thursday celebrated eclipsing the billion-member mark, touting its mission to make the world more social while investors wondered how the service would cash in on its popularity.

The game is on

October 02, 2012 | 10:04

The recent opening of the 4,000-room Sheraton Macau Hotel’s first tower was the realization of US casino mogul, Sheldon Adelson’s vision of a fully integrated resort city on the Cotai Strip in Macau. He is widely credited with transforming it from a swampland into a row of large, Las Vegas-style casinos.

Hoi An locals back car-free campaign

September 11, 2012 | 09:14

The central city of Hoi An on September 9 launched its first Car Free Day campaign, coinciding with its annual Nature Day in which over 5,000 people participated.

Sophie Paris opens door to Hanoi

August 27, 2012 | 14:34

French owned, Jakarta-headquartered fashion firm Sophie Paris last week launched its first showroom in Hanoi to strengthen its foothold in Vietnam’s fashion market. Sophie Paris’ general director Nick Jonsson talks with VIR’s Nhu Ngoc about the firm’s future plans in Vietnam.