Insider, a Singapore-based marketing tech company that recently raised US$121 million in a series D funding round, said Thursday it would invest a quarter of that in Vietnam. Besides investment in development, it would also expand its payroll in Vietnam by 200 this year, it said. Jack Nguyen, its manager …
Read More »Thuduc House gets 3rd chairman in 2 months
Housing developer Thuduc House promoted vice chairman Duong Ngoc Hai as chairman Tuesday in place of Lu Minh Son who resigned after being at the helm for just a month. Hai, who was appointed vice chairman only last December, is the HCMC-based company’s third chairman since the beginning of February. …
Read More »HCMC ‘affordable’ apartment prices soar 3-fold in 6 years
The price of grade C apartments in Ho Chi Minh City have skyrocketed to VND50 million (US$2,200) a square meter from VND18 million in 2016. A VnExpress survey in March found that new low-end apartments in the city’s eastern, southern and western areas have reached the VND50-million mark, which puts …
Read More »Women to boost trade and trade facilitation
Delegates attending the event on Wednesday morning in Hà Nội. Photo courtesy of the organiser By Ly Ly Cao HÀ NỘI — Women’s role in trade is increasing as they contribute not only to the growth of the economy, but also the harmony and sustainability of society. Globalisation has bought …
Read More »Consumers tighten their belts as prices surge
The surging prices of gasoline, food and services have forced consumers to reduce spending as inflation erodes their purchasing power and incomes remain stagnant. Hoang Yen of Hanoi University has started taking the bus to school twice a week to reduce her spending on gas. “The high gas prices mean …
Read More »Foreign investors interested in Việt Nam’s future workforce
Staffmen at Cao Ngạn Thermal Power Company in Thái Nguyên Province. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Hoàng Nguyên SINGAPORE — Việt Nam’s assessment of future employment trends and preparations for its workforce to respond to such trends are issues attracting attention from foreign businesses at the ongoing Singapore Apex Business Summit (SABS) 2022. Speaking at …
Read More »SOEs to spearhead recovery and national development
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính talks to government officials and SOEs’ executives during an online conference in Hà Nội on the role of SOEs in economic recovery and national development. — VGP Photo HÀ NỘI — State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are to spearhead the country’s economic recovery post-pandemic, to modernise and …
Read More »Việt Nam to approach ESG model for green and sustainable development
By Ly Ly Cao HÀ NỘI — As Việt Nam has embraced globalisation and has signed many trade deals with developed countries, it is essential to apply a more sustainable development model to attract more conglomerates and capital flows. To learn more about successful models, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hồ …
Read More »Advantech and VinBigData co-operate in AI solutions
The signing ceremony between Advantech Việt Nam Co., Ltd and VinBigData JSC. — Photo tienphong.vn HÀ NỘI — Advantech Việt Nam Co., Ltd and VinBigData JSC signed a strategic co-operation agreement in providing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and IoT applications for customers in Việt Nam and the region in Hà …
Read More »524 firms win Vietnamese High-Quality Goods Award
Vietnamese point of sale attracts people to shop. — VnExpress News/VNA Photo HCM CITY — The Vietnamese High-Quality Goods Award will be given to 524 firms this year. They were selected from a list of 689 based on interviews with 13,648 customers in 60 provinces and cities and 1,981 sellers …
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