Bringing a fresh HR revolution to Vietnam
March 18, 2013 | 10:00
Since August 2012, HiringBoss has quickly established itself as Vietnam’s leading eRecruiting platform.
Smaller Japanese firms targeted in new effort
February 04, 2013 | 16:05
Tokyo-based Forval Corporation last week signed a new agreement with the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) to help Vietnamese cities and provinces attract investments from Japan’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
ANZ has resources for firms to exploit
January 22, 2013 | 11:24
ANZ Bank last week joined with other foreign banks to provide a $300 million loan to PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corp.
Re-tooling for globalisation
January 03, 2013 | 10:15
As Vietnam integrates deeper into globalisation, the use of information technology (IT) collaboration solutions will help enterprises improve their competitiveness.
Bauer ready to hammer home its advantages
December 25, 2012 | 08:56
After six years of operation in Vietnam, Germany-based Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH, a global leading foundation construction, expects this market to provide leverage for expanding its business in Asia.
EIB to turn up the heat on climate change
November 05, 2012 | 10:25
The European Union’s European Investment Bank (EIB) last week announced a €150 million ($195 million) loan to Vietnam’s government to help implement projects to mitigate climate change. EIB vice president Magdalena Álvarez Arza talks with VIR’s Thanh Tung more about the bank’s objectives in Vietnam.
US bank ready to help local enterprises
October 23, 2012 | 08:43
US Export-Import Bank’s Asia-Pacific Export Finance Division senior business development officer James Lewis updates VIR’s Trinh Trang about the bank’s financing programme to provide $1.5 billion for Vietnam-based enterprises.
Giving social entrepreneurs a reason to prosper
October 22, 2012 | 15:53
On the occasion of 2nd Annual Social Entrepreneur Affair in Hanoi during October 25-26, International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry (IWFCI) Singapore chairwoman Ann Phua talks with VIR about the group’s support for Vietnam’s social entrepreneurs.
Buying into a transparent vision
August 20, 2012 | 09:20
More Vietnamese firms are understanding transparency and information disclosure are crucial to their development. VIR’s Hong Dung talks with Simon Andrews, International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) regional manager for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, about what should be done to turn that improved awareness into common practice in Vietnam.
Manulife continues to set the market pace
April 09, 2012 | 09:48
Manulife Financial Corporation, one of the world’s leading financial service companies, reported record insurance sales revenue for 2011 in Asia, with Vietnam as one of its best performers.
GE fires up production engine
By Song Ngoc
January 18, 2012 | 10:26
General Electric (GE) is planning to expand its wind turbine production in Vietnam for meeting the global rising demand.
Time to toast a champion investor
November 28, 2011 | 08:08
In the context of a great deal of economic exchanges worldwide, Singapore remains a leading foreign investor in Vietnam.
SMBC muscles up its local market stance
April 11, 2011 | 10:00
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation’s (SMBC) branches have become the largest foreign bank branches in Vietnam in terms of charter capital, which was just raised to $335 million for the Hanoi branch and $165 million for the Ho Chi Minh City branch, from an original $15 million each. Masaya Hirayama, general manager of the Japanese bank in Vietnam talks with VIR about the branches’ capital increases.
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