
Despite working in different fields such as agriculture, environment, healthcare and education, the 15 female scientists shared a common passion for science and aspiration to serve the country.

Universal Robots (UR), the pioneer and market leader in collaborative robots (cobots), has cemented its market leadership after hitting 25,000 cobot sales.

VietJet’s President and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has won the ASEAN Entrepreneurs Award 2018 during a ceremony in Seoul last week.

Up to 99 enterprises and 100 entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City were awarded for their outstanding achievements at a ceremony held in the city on October 13.

(VEN) - Take home a piece of Emirates’ iconic First Class amenities this month. Shop at the Emirates Official Store for some of the airline’s most exclusive items, provided exclusively as part of the First Class travel experience.

The new factory in Quat Dong Industrial Zone serves as a foundation for NS BlueScope Lysaght to meet market’s demands.

Malaysia’s Parkson is apparently shutting down its fifth mall in Vietnam after suffering serious losses in recent years. Although the company has not made any official announcement, its name-board has been taken down from the Cantavil An Phu builing in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 2.

(VEN) - On August 25th, 2018, PVTrans Oil – a member company of the PetroVietnam Transportation Corporation (PVTrans) handed over the PVT Saturn vessel to customers for long-term shipments of petrol, oil and chemicals on the Singapore – Papua New Guinea - Australia shipping route, a new sea trade route of PVTrans Oil which requires strict management and marine security.

Vingroup’s retail arm, VinCommerce, has completed the acquisition of the Fivimart supermarket system, according to a Vingroup press release published on October 8.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) recently held a workshop titled “How the Whistleblowing and UK Corporate Governance helps Vietnamese companies” in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in collaboration with the Vietnam Institute of Directors (VIOD) and the British embassy, with the support of State Securities Commission of Vietnam, Hanoi Stock Exchange and HoChiMinh Stock Exchange.

Three Vietnamese firms have made it to Forbes Asia’s 200 Best Under A billion-TOP 200 list in 2018, which highlights the 200 high-performing Asia-Pacific companies with revenue under US$1 billion.

(VEN) - ADEN, a leading Pan-Asian Facility Management Company agreed to acquire the Vietnam subsidiary of international facility management company OCS. This transaction enables OCS to focus on its core markets in accordance with its plan.

The Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) held a ceremony in Hanoi on September 29 to celebrate its 30th founding anniversary (1988-2018) and receive a Labor Order, third class.

(VEN) - Schneider Electric, leading the Digital Transformation of Energy Management and Automation, will see Vietnam offering great growth opportunities for the company, a senior company official said.

(VEN) - “We have already played an active role in the sustainable industrial development of the country, and this will continue,” says Thibaut Giroux, General Director, Stolz-Miras Vietnam Co., Ltd.

(VEN) - Christophe Guillaume, Neovia Vietnam CEO, says the Vietnamese livestock sector is one of the most developed in the world and the biggest in Southeast Asia. He foresees and appreciates opportunities for further growth in Vietnam, and is directing the company towards sustainable development in the country.

(VEN) - “Servier is marking its 25th anniversary in Vietnam this year. This shows our long-term commitment to the country,” said Mathieu Fitoussi, Servier Vietnam General Director.

(VEN) - The Australian Ambassador to Vietnam, His Excellency Mr. Craig Chittick, recently launched the Vietnam Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (VBCWE), a coalition of large employers committed to ensuring gender equality within their businesses and beyond. The Coalition was formed with the support of Investing in Women, an initiative of the Australian Government.

(VEN) - With three decades of experience in Vietnam, French leader Bolloré Logistics sees political stability and high growth rate offering great potential for investors in the country, Marc Moeschlin, Managing Director, Bolloré Logistics Vietnam Co. Ltd, tells Vietnam Economic News. He also spoke about growth opportunities and the company’s contributions to Vietnamese economy and society.

(VEN) - The new international terminal of Da Nang International Airport has been operated for more than one year, helping prevent overload at the old terminal and serving the growing the number of foreign visitors to Da Nang. Vietnam Economic News’ Ha Huong interviewed Le Khac Hong, General Director of the Da Nang International Terminal Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company (AHT) - the project’s investor.

(VEN) - The Hanoi Ground Services Joint Stock Company (HGS) considers the punctuality of flights and the quality of passenger service as major and decisive factors for its development.

(VEN) - Global design firms VK Architects & Engineers, through its subsidiary VK Asia Pacific, and Archetype Group recently announced the formation of a new joint venture to design, engineer and develop healthcare projects around Asia Pacific.

(VEN) - On September 24, Sun Life Vietnam Insurance Company Limited (“Sun Life Vietnam”) has been named the “Best Life Insurance Solutions Provider – Vietnam 2018” by the International Finance Magazine (IFM).

(VEN) - September 21, DHL Express, the world’s leading international express services provider, announced its annual price increase, effective January 1, 2019. Compared to 2018, in Vietnam the average shipment price increase will be 4.9%.