As the 2018 deadline to remove tariffs on completely built cars imported from the ASEAN bloc looms, domestic auto manufacturers are banking on the possibility that the government will have some measures to control imports of completely built cars.

Malaysian-backed Santomas Vietnam JSC has broken ground on its third plant in VSIP Bac Ninh. VIR’s Bach Quang talks with chairman and CEO Chua Ah Lay on the firm’s robust expansion and innovations to stay competitive.

State-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem), holder of  35% LafargeHolcim Vietnam, is still mum about the possibility of buying out Lafarge Holcim from the joint venture.

FLC Group JSC’s (FLC Group) chairman Trinh Van Quyet has become the richest man on Vietnam’s stock market.

The US presidential Election on November 8, 2016 will forever be remembered as the first election where an individual not established in politics was voted in as president. Donald Trump has vast business interests, but undoubtedly, he lacks the political experience.

Vietnamese steel firms have recovered from their product’s price slump, but investors remain concerned about environmental issues surrounding the industry.

Sun Life Financial Inc. on November 9 announced the completion of the acquisition of the remaining 25% charter capital of PVI Sun Life Insurance Company Limited from PVI Holdings following receipt of regulatory approval.

Instead of making direct investments, Japanese enterprises in recent months started setting a foothold in the Vietnamese real estate sector via co-operating with domestic developers.

HEINEKEN Vietnam Brewery is ranked third in Vietnam’s Corporate Sustainability Index (CSI), announced at the Vietnam Sustainability Forum 2016 organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on November 8.

Foreign developers of urban areas and industrial parks are eyeing Vietnam with renewed vigour, due to a rise in foreign direct investment.