BRG Group chairwoman reaffirms commitment to gender equality

BRG Group chairwoman reaffirms commitment to gender equality

Chairwoman of BRG Group Nguyen Thi Nga has reaffirmed the commitment to promote gender equality at the World Assembly for Women (WAW!) 2022.
Hilton capitalises on Vietnam’s luxury travel market

Hilton capitalises on Vietnam’s luxury travel market

As the demand for luxury travel continues to grow in the region, Hilton is ramping up its activities in this segment.
Using modern play-based and child-led learning

Using modern play-based and child-led learning

For more than 25 years, Systems Little House International Kindergarten, partnered with Dragonfly Education & Sky Schools since 2022, has been a trusted name for the international parent community in Hanoi. To mark the opening of a new campus at Starlake Hanoi, Michelle Dinh-Jones, Systems Little House International Kindergarten’s educational director, sat down with VIR’s Linh Le to discuss the merits of play-based, child-led learning methods.
Addressing the popularity of problematic tourist attractions

Addressing the popularity of problematic tourist attractions

A fortnight ago, Hanoi’s famous train street made the news again after it was closed down for tourists. Despite the popularity for people to visit and take photographs, authorities have shut the area in the name of safety. Etienne Mahler talked with Julia Heuser, a German exchange student currently living in Hanoi, about her thoughts on the topic.
Awakening Yen Bai’s potential

Awakening Yen Bai’s potential

Underdeveloped tourism destinations like Yen Bai could be seen as a risky investment, but new tourism products can also awaken the potential of such a place.
Bubble tea luring in new age groups with fresh products

Bubble tea luring in new age groups with fresh products

Bubble tea shops are increasingly alluring to office workers and the elderly, in addition to their initial target demographics of students and schoolchildren, and some business results are demonstrating this wider range of appeal.
Relaxing visa policy to attract more foreign tourists: insiders

Relaxing visa policy to attract more foreign tourists: insiders

Vietnam’s visa policy should be more open to lure international tourists, insiders have said.
Diversifying career opportunities for ethnic minority youths

Diversifying career opportunities for ethnic minority youths

Implementing vocational training programmes for young people in minority ethnic groups is an effective solution to improve their livelihoods.
More Vietnamese businesswomen going digital

More Vietnamese businesswomen going digital

Nguyen Thi Tuyet Minh, chairwoman of the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) talked with VIR’s Thai An about the growth of the community, as well as the necessary support required for female entrepreneurs to start and develop businesses successfully in the digital age.
Vietnamese tourism on the rise

Vietnamese tourism on the rise

Diplomats and tourism leaders have shared with VIR’s Hong Anh their thoughts on Vietnamese tourism moving forward, with the skies now opened and favourable policies on offer to attract international travellers.
SABIC empowers female employees to become the best versions of themselves

SABIC empowers female employees to become the best versions of themselves

Vu Thi Bich Ngoc, country leader of SABIC Vietnam shared with VIR’s Nhat Mai her insights into managing the distribution of plastics and chemicals in Vietnam.
The future for expat life

The future for expat life

Countries around the world, just like Vietnam, are having to reshape policies when it comes to attracting non-nationals to live and work within their borders, whether on a long-term basis or just a short stint. VIR’s Ray McRobbie ponders what is next for the overseas contingent in Vietnam over the next few years.
Muong Thanh’s spirit carried forward by successor

Muong Thanh’s spirit carried forward by successor

Following the founder of Muong Thanh Group, chairman Le Thanh Than, who lighted up the spirit of solidarity and community responsibility, Le Thi Hoang Yen, CEO of Muong Thanh Group, continues to spread and foster the warm values of Muong Thanh to future employees.
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