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ICAEW signs with Partners in Learning in Singapore and Vietnam
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) Southeast Asia and four Partners in Learning (PiL) in Vietnam and Singapore has signed a Letter of Intent to provide support for Vietnamese students to complete the full Chartered Accountancy qualification in Vietnam and diversify training formats.
E-commerce eager for Amazon debut
Amazon is making its long-awaited foray into Vietnam’s e-commerce market in March, a move that could shake up the country’s entire online retail market.
Vietnam Italy Steel to remove foreign ownership limit
Vietnam Italy Steel JSC (VIS), in which Japanese Kyoei Steel holds 25 per cent, plans to remove the foreign ownership limit (FOL) to prepare for its long-term development plan.
VinEco acquires Hung Vuong’s feed arm
VinEco holds 24 per cent stake of Viet Thang Feed JSC (VTF) and expects to raise it to 60 per cent without a public offering.
Singaporean healthcare giant wants to acquire $50 million Hanoi-American Hospital
A Singaporean healthcare giant is interested in acquiring Hanoi-American International Hospital.
Suffering downstream of polluting coal plants
The heavy toll taken by coal-fired power plants has prompted many pro-environmental international organisations to oppose banks in several nations that plan to provide loans for these plants in Vietnam, which mandatorily still considers coal a big power generator for the energy-thirsty country.
Great expectations for Vietnam’s pharma firms
Recording excellent performances in 2017, Vietnam’s pharmaceutical giants have set high profit expectations for 2018 despite stiffening competition in the market.
AEON MALL breaks ground for AEON MALL Hadong
Japanese giant shopping mall developer AEON MALL Co., Ltd. has just held the ground-breaking ceremony of AEON MALL Hadong. The construction will be officially started soon so that it can be opened in 2019.
Vietnamese student's talent flourish at Shell-Eco Marathon Asia 2018
On March 10, Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2018, a highlight of Make the Future Singapore 2018, held at the Changi Exhibition Centre to feature bright energy ideas and solutions that enable human progress towards a low-carbon future.
Premium or not? Let the residents decide
After a series of conflicts at “premium” apartment complexes, it seems like homebuyers and developers in Vietnam have learned many great lessons for their own.