Vietnam

Vietnam ranks 7th in Asia-Pacific in terms of digital society

November 28, 2022 | 11:08

Vietnam ranks seventh among the countries in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of digital society, behind Australia, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia.

Printing a brand new chapter of environmental stewardship in Vietnam

November 28, 2022 | 08:00

Embedding environmental action into business operations can be financially rewarding, as one company demonstrates by inking its first sustainability-linked trade finance credit facility.

ASEAN poised to become global tech and startup hub

November 25, 2022 | 17:32

As Southeast Asia’s economy digitalised, innovative startups and disruptive tech firms have boldly explored a new and competitive economic frontier.

Land law considerations for foreigners

November 25, 2022 | 13:47

With the implementation of the Law on Land, many foreign businesses have encountered multiple challenges related to real estate while investing in Vietnam, Pham Duy Khuong, managing director of ASL Law, explains why the country must remove these issues as soon as possible to keep Vietnam attractive.

APEC meeting highlights effective ties

November 23, 2022 | 11:07

With the coronavirus pandemic abating worldwide, Vietnam has boosted cooperation with multilateral mechanisms, with a key focus on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation bloc as an effective solution to expand trade and attract investment.

Vietnam-Hong Kong target boosting bilateral trade to $50 billion

November 22, 2022 | 20:06

Vietnam and Hong Kong are set the target to hike the bilateral trade turnover to $50 billion in the next five years.

Boosting Vietnam's grid stability through gas turbine technology

November 22, 2022 | 20:02

As COP27 kicked off and delegates arrived from around this month, it is a pivotal moment for global action for climate change under multiple crises.

Vietnam’s further evolving regulations and policies on energy

November 22, 2022 | 16:54

The last several months have been dynamic for the energy sector in Vietnam, with a number of key developments.

Recession threat for 2023 as interest rates continue to rise

November 22, 2022 | 13:27

Despite overcoming the pandemic much better than most other countries, Vietnam is not exempt of another sort of virus that is creeping into the country: inflation. While European Union countries recorded an unprecedented 10.9 per cent in September, a number unheard of for the Euro currency so far, the US recorded 9.1 per cent in June, the highest figure in 40 years.

Tech job woes not on cards for Vietnam

November 17, 2022 | 23:00

While some of the world’s top tech firms have taken the grim step of announcing mass lay-offs, Vietnam’s tech enterprises continue to face a serious shortage of personnel.

How to get ahead with SOE equitisation in Vietnam

November 17, 2022 | 10:00

In recent years, the Vietnamese government has made great efforts to promote state-owned enterprise (SOE) equitisation as the obvious solution for the development of the economy, but the process has not been completed as scheduled. Nevertheless, the circumstances create opportunities on both legal and practical aspects.