During August 18-24, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) will invite 100 overseas Vietnamese technology experts and scientists to gather and discuss creation and innovation in order to boost Industry 4.0 in Vietnam.

The winners of the 15th annual Stevie Awards, the world's only international, all-encompassing business awards programme, have been announced, with five Vietnamese organisations in their ranks.

Minimising costs and maximising productivity are what companies often look for when conducting their business, both of which are goals that can be fulfilled through the adoption of advanced technology like cloud computing.

Some major projects boosting their operations have contributed to the Vietnamese economy’s seven-month industrial growth, which is expected to continue its uptrend until the end of the year.

There is a trend towards rising consumerism in Vietnam, especially in the sectors Singaporean investors are encouraged to engage in by government policies.

Fast food giants are still betting big on the Vietnamese market, despite ongoing losses and sluggish performance.

When foreign investors partner up with Vietnamese companies, post-merger integration becomes a complex task, focused on cross-cultural understanding and the setting of mutual goals.

Titled “The Push of the Decade,” the first session of Vietnam M&A Forum 2018 explores the new driving force to boost the Vietnamese M&A market.

Since early 2018, domestic banks have mulled over charter capital hike plans and sought shareholders’ approval for mergers and acquisitions in a bid to improve their competitiveness and expand their growth scale.

Accelerating global digitalisation is putting great pressure on Vietnam’s economic development. Cedrik Neike, member of the managing board of Siemens AG, spoke to VIR’s Thanh Tung about this trend and how Siemens can support the country in developing its digital-based economy.