Seaports in Vietnam have not been exploited in a reasonable way: some of them are overloaded, while many others have been unused.

A favourable investment climate is putting Vietnam on the radar of many transnational corporations drawn by tariff perks, cheap labour and political stability. Thanh Tung reports.

The world’s leading conglomerates have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire valuable startups from Vietnamese-born founders.

(VOV) - Doing business in the rapidly changing marketplace now that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has come to fruition was the theme of a December 8 seminar in the central province of Quang Nam. 

(VOV) - Fashion TV recently announced programming changes and expansion plans through 2017 for its 24 hour standalone feed into Vietnam, reaching a population in excess of 92 million.

(VOV) - BIM Group – Syrena Vietnam has officially signed a contract with Property & Management Company - Real Estate Services (PMC) to manage the project Green Bay Village. 

(VOV) - A Japan business delegation began a six-day tour of Vietnamese localities on December 7 to seek investment opportunities in agriculture, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ​is drafting policies to promote the flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the agricultural sector.

The Chan May-Lang Co Economic Zone in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has 39 valid licensed investment projects, accounting for a total investment capital of over VND39 trillion (US$1.8 billion).

To keep up with the latest technology trend, MobiFone will provide Big Data services next year. Nguyen Bao Long deputy general director of MobiFone spoke with VIR’s Thanh Van about this first-hand experience and the firm’s business plan.