Vietnam Investment Review

Potential new contender to challenge e-commerce

In tackling violations by e-commerce firms related to low-quality goods and fake discounts, the opening of dedicated shopping websites is set to become an inevitable trend in order to avoid negative impacts from conducting business ...

VBF 2018 urges Vietnam to push home advantage

Private financiers are expected to approach more bankable investment projects, particularly in infrastructure development in Vietnam on the back of the government's strong new moves and commitments. Bich Thuy reports.

Linking business for optimum gain

With the need for boosting sustainable development reforms amid Industry 4.0 becoming imperative, Vietnam is scratching its head over how to create a sturdy community of domestic companies. One of the keys will be to ...

Society 16:36

Arrests raise loan sharks higher on social agenda

Investing 15:20

Expressway concessions in deadlock

Green Growth 10:59

Vietnam’s largest offshore wind farm pushes ahead

Global volunteers arrive with ambitions for brighter future

TPI from Thailand drives for billion-dollar projects in Quang Tri

Online tickets for Vietnam-Malaysia finals sold out in minutes

Corporate

CEO Talk

Biz Link

GE

Expanding agricultural brands

As a country with sizeable agricultural and handicraft production, Vietnam has a lot of excellent regional products, specialities, and handicraft items of very high quality. However, these commodities only have access to small local markets ...

Potential new contender to challenge e-commerce

Linking business for optimum gain

Investing

M&A

Outbound Investment

30 years of FDI

Expressway concessions in deadlock

Despite recent positive signals, the road for foreign investors to acquire expressway concessions in Vietnam remains long due to the lack of legal framework, hindering interested investors. Tung Anh reports.

VBF 2018 urges Vietnam to push home advantage

Private financiers are expected to approach more bankable investment projects, particularly in infrastructure development in Vietnam on the back of the government's strong new moves and commitments. Bich Thuy reports.

TPI from Thailand drives for billion-dollar projects in Quang Tri

If TPI's proposal is approved, Quang Tri will receive a number of petroleum, gas, and logistics projects with the total investment value of USD billions.

Vietnam’s largest offshore wind farm pushes ahead

Vietnam is expected to have its largest offshore wind power project, which if becoming feasible, will greatly contribute to ensuring the country’s energy security.

Green Growth

Energy Efficiency

Vietnam’s largest offshore wind farm pushes ahead

Financing renewable energy development

Vietnam ranks 6th in Climate Risk Index ranking

World Bank pledges US$200b for climate action

Property

Green Buildings

Industrial Properties

Conference discusses Vietnam real estate market trend

Economic experts and representatives from a range of firms gathered together at a teleconference on investment trends and opportunities in Vietnam’s real estate market, held in Hanoi on December 11.

Hanoi told to look into land disputes over $336m road project

Lotte re-groups after rocky 2018

Flood crisis flips homebuyer priorities upside down

Novaland finds major foreign partners for tourism complexes

Money

Insurance

Smart Payment Trends

Petro, insurance stocks drive market up

Vietnamese shares advanced slightly on Wednesday morning, driven by petroleum and insurance companies.

Encouraging an investor-friendly framework for the capital market

The vibrant demand for private sector funding requires development of the capital-financial market in Vietnam. Konaka Tetsuo, the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s chief representative of the Vietnam office, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the ...

Collaboration key for SMEs to go global

Clermont Group urged to help VN build fintech, digital banking ecosystem

Shares down on falling oil stocks

Vietnam set to be among top ten remittance receivers

Leisure

Travel

Sports

Hotels & Restaurants

Online tickets for Vietnam-Malaysia finals sold out in minutes

Vietnam and Malaysia will clash at the finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 at 7.30 PM on December 15, 2018 in My Dinh Stadium.

HCM City, China’s Chengdu boost trade, tourism links

ADB to help boost inclusive tourism in Vietnam’s secondary towns

Hotels & Restaurants

Salah's strike takes Liverpool into last 16 at Napoli's expense

Online tickets for Vietnam-Malaysia finals sold out in minutes

Vietnam tie with Malaysia in AFF first-leg final

Malaysia and Vietnam ready for fitting Suzuki Cup finale

Videos

Cisco ACI helps VIB increase network throughput and mobile banking experience

SAVE LIVES "IN SLICES"

Air New Zealand is shining a global spotlight on Antarctica with its latest safety video

Ford EcoSport 2018

'A Snowball’s Chance in Hell' - Unimpossible Missions - GE

'Catching Lightning in a Bottle' - Unimpossible Missions - GE

Photos

Stunning white grass flower fields in Ninh Binh

Vietnam storms into AFF Cup final

UNESCO-recognised heritage elements in Vietnam

Infographics

AFF SUZUKI CUP 2018: Vietnam ousts Philippines to advance to first final after 10 years

Vietnam's internet economy reaches 9 billion USD in 2018

Society

Swing for the Kids

CSR

Global volunteers arrive with ambitions for brighter future

The multitude of charitable activities such as poverty reduction and community development undertaken by international volunteers have made great contributions to the development of Vietnam. Carrying the spirit of international solidarity, they have helped turn ...

Arrests raise loan sharks higher on social agenda

Vietnamese authorities have vowed to clamp down on illegal moneylenders after the biggest loan shark group in the country was found to be torturing staff members.

Former general director of Vinashin arrested

Truong Van Tuyen, former general director of Vinashin has been accused of involvement in the appropriation of $4.57 million in interests paid by Oceanbank.

Hundreds of vehicles under water at Hoang Anh Gia Lai apartment block

Cold spell hits northern region, temperatures drop sharply

Floods in central region leave two dead, three missing

World News

4 dead in Strasbourg Christmas market shooting, gunman on the run

France: A gunman killed at least four people and injured another 12 at the famed Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday (Dec 11) before fleeing the scene, security officials said.

Nearly 100 injured in Bangladesh poll campaign violence

Bangladesh's election campaign turned violent Tuesday (Dec 11) with scores injured at political rallies across the country, as police fired pellet guns into crowds and stick-wielding mobs attacked rival candidates.

May tours Europe in desperate bid to save Brexit deal

Embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May embarked on a tour of European capitals on Tuesday (Dec 11) in a desperate bid to salvage her Brexit deal, a day after delaying a parliamentary vote on the ...

Pound sinks below US$1.26 after May delays Brexit deal vote

Sterling fell under US$1.26 on Monday (Dec 10) to hit a 20-month low after Prime Minister Theresa May delayed a critical vote on her Brexit deal one day before it was due.

US sanctions top Kim Jong Un aides over North Korea human rights

The United States on Monday (Dec 10) imposed sanctions on three North Korean officials as it called the regime's human rights record among the world's worst, in an abrupt shift from President Donald Trump's efforts ...