Manulife Financial Corp. is emerging as the leading bidder for Aviva Plc’s Vietnamese unit as it eyes further expansion in southeast Asia, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japanese business travelers enter Vietnam after easing of ban
The opening of flights marks the beginning of a program to revive travel and trade hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus latest: Japanese business people fly back to Vietnam
Thursday, June 25 11:20 p.m. About 440 Japanese business people will arrive in Vietnam by Saturday after being barred from entry for months due to travel restrictions enacted to fight the …
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
Laura Douglas’ tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign visitors a month until the coronavirus pandemic brought …
Vietnam welcomes first Japanese business flyers since reopening
HANOI — About 440 Japanese nationals with business ties in Vietnam will arrive in the Southeast Asian nation by Saturday after being barred from entry for months due to travel restrictions …
Carbon market plans offer real hope for sustainable Vietnam
The role of carbon pricing, market-based instruments, and nationally determined contribution implementation and application in Vietnam Host: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Time: 8am, …
To beat the heat, Vietnam rice farmers resort to planting at night
Under a pitch-black night sky, a group of Vietnamese farmers planted rice this week in a paddy field on the outskirts of the capital Hanoi using head lamps to illuminate the water-logged ground in …
Virus-free Vietnam not ready to open doors to foreign tourists yet: PM
Despite successfully containing its COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam has no plans to open up to international tourists yet over fears that doing so could lead to a second wave of infections, the Southeast …
Thai billionaires experiencing tough days in Vietnam
The completion of M&A deals with Thai investors has been followed by a succession of tough days in Vietnam, reported Nhip Cau Dau Tu.
Vietnam wants to bet on gambling industry to boost tourism
If Vietnam legalises sports betting, billions of dollars could be recouped for the country and help boost tourism post-Covid-19.