Pharma companies report major declines in profits

Pharma companies report major declines in profits

Despite positive forecasts, the business performance of Vietnam’s largest drug-makers went downhill in the first half of 2018, heralding challenges ahead.
IT engineers in bad need

IT engineers in bad need

Vietnamese IT engineers have enormous opportunities due to the growing thirst for skilled IT workforce both in Vietnam and overseas, particularly in Japan.
UK seeks bilateral FTA with Vietnam in light of Brexit

UK seeks bilateral FTA with Vietnam in light of Brexit

The UK’s upcoming withdrawal from the EU has triggered a need for the former to seek a potential free trade agreement with Vietnam, which is expected to help expand bilateral trade and investment ties.
Agribusiness will bloom with EVFTA’s tariff cuts

Agribusiness will bloom with EVFTA’s tariff cuts

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, with its extensive tariff cuts for agri-food products, is prompting foreign companies to enter the Southeast Asian market seeking investment and business opportunities in these products.
Vietnam hosts International Real Estate Conference for the first time

Vietnam hosts International Real Estate Conference for the first time

The International Real Estate Conference (IREC) 2018 expects to welcome more than 300 international representatives and nearly 1,000 domestic participants.
Ha Tinh revokes licenses from six projects

Ha Tinh revokes licenses from six projects

Authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh have withdrawn the investment licences from six delayed projects in the Vung Ang Economic Zone.
Stellar examination results for student at the British Vietnamese International School in IGCSE

Stellar examination results for student at the British Vietnamese International School in IGCSE

For the third year running, students at the British Vietnamese International School (BVIS) have gained results that have exceeded the UK average for IGCSEs (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) with 92 per cent students achieving 5 A*- C grades (including Maths and English).
Foreign real estate brokers jump into Vietnamese real estate market

Foreign real estate brokers jump into Vietnamese real estate market

The real estate market in Vietnam has been active with new arrivals from foreign brokers and consultants.
ABB factory in Vietnam inaugurates solar power installation

ABB factory in Vietnam inaugurates solar power installation

ABB has installed a 75 kWp solar power installation to inject more than 50kW of clean power into its high-voltage and distribution solutions factory.
E-procurement underpins adaptation to Industry 4.0

E-procurement underpins adaptation to Industry 4.0

E-procurement is considered an emerging and inevitable trend which will assist with Vietnam’s participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Vietnamese businesswoman launches book in New York

Vietnamese businesswoman launches book in New York

Tran Uyen Phuong, Jackie Horne, and John Kador have released the book “Competing with Giants” in New York at the headquarters of Forbes magazine in New York.
Four out of five executives report blockchain initiatives underway

Four out of five executives report blockchain initiatives underway

84 per cent of executives surveyed by PwC report blockchain initiatives underway, while 15 per cent are fully live.
Coffee drinkers vote ‘local flavour’

Coffee drinkers vote ‘local flavour’

Coffee has become a cornerstone of Vietnamese culture and a popular export item for decades. While foreign brands find it increasingly difficult to enter the lucrative market, domestic chains are more successful in catering to local tastes and have even begun to implement Fair Trade practices. Hoang Huong reports.
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