Five days after being released, the WannaCry ransomware has infected more than 300,000 devices in over 150 countries worldwide, as reported by the United States Homeland Security Advisor.

Since entering the Vietnamese market in 2006, Lotte Mart Vietnam has never had profit.

Locally-owned Song Da-Viet Duc Investment JSC held the official ceremony to open sales at its Viet Duc  complex, which has attracted a lot of attention recently.

Vietnam is the first partner country for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in Asia. VIR talks with Kim Jinoh, the newly-appointed country director of KOICA, on his mission and the agency’s efforts toward supporting Vietnam’s education, healthcare, and green growth sectors.

The released annual report of Vinalines subsidiary Vietnam Ocean Shipping Joint Stock Company (Vosco) showed a big loss in 2016 and the company is trying to save itself by restructuring for the second time in ten years. 

Two major state-owned confectionery firms, Huu Nghi and Hai Ha, recently transferring to private ownership is expected to pave the way to becoming market leaders.

Vietnamese firms, especially those in the financial sector, should step up their security immediately to combat Wanna Decryptor and other, more sophisticated cyber attacks in the future. Will Nguyen, head of Cybersecurity, KPMG Vietnam & Cambodia shared his views with VIR’s Nam Phuong.

There is a VND130-140 trillion ($5.72-$6.16 billion) credit package for hi-tech agricultural projects, however, few firms have been able to access it due to cautious banks.

A list of all housing projects in which foreign organisations and individuals are not allowed to make purchases is being publicised by local authorities at the urgent bidding of the government.

Recently, the real estate market in southern Vietnam witnessed a new wave of M&A. Especially enterprises with an advantage in financial capacity are constantly expanding their scales.