Vietnam’s media plays an intrinsic part in contributing towards the economic development of the entire country Guillermo Pantoja- General manager Meliá Hanoi Hotel For years, VIR has always been an inseparable companion to the business development and expansion of Meliá Hotel Hanoi. Thanks to up-to-date news on various fields, the hotel management board has an overview of market orientation and can set reasonable business strategies and policies. In addition, thanks to the newspaper’s great support in recent years, all brand images and key messages of Meliá Hanoi, along with the hotel’s products and services, are brought to customers in a full, speedy, and accurate manner. On the occasion of the 94th anniversary of Vietnam Journalists’ Day, on behalf of the management board and all employees of Meliá Hanoi Hotel, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the endeared staff and management of VIR. We hope you always keep your pen sharp … [Read more...] about Traditional media retains a vital role
Media partners
Magazine inks deal to become media partner for blockchain firm
Nhip cau Dau tu (Investment Bridge) magazine has signed an agreement with Infinity Blockchain Labs to become its strategic media partner. — VNS Photo Nhip cau Dau tu (Investment Bridge) magazine has signed an agreement with Infinity Blockchain Labs to become its strategic media partner. Investment Bridge will disseminate accurate information about blockchain to enterprises and investors. IBL is an R&D company engaged in intermediary and RegTech services employing blockchain technology. It focuses on forming alliances with established businesses and regulatory institutions across various industries, and providing collaborative incubation for early stage blockchain projects. Blockchain is the technology behind crypto currencies, but is increasingly applied in many different industries. As of May this year, it was the foundation technology used in 430,000 open-source projects and 800 start-up companies around the world. By 2030, it is expected to become a US$20.3 billion … [Read more...] about Magazine inks deal to become media partner for blockchain firm
WHO’s social media campaign promotes smoke-free environment
Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A three-month social media campaign against smoking was launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Vietnam in partnership with key tobacco control partners in Hanoi on September 27. Themed “#Respect,” the campaign aims to promote a smoke-free environment to protect and improve public health. It calls on everyone, smokers and non-smokers, to respect the law on tobacco control and respect their and others’ health by ending indoor smoking at public spaces to prevent exposure to second-hand smoke. The hashtag #Respect was created to help people spread anti-smoking messages on social networks and the public is encouraged to support the campaign by sharing posts, making supportive comments and creating tobacco-related stories with the hashtag. The campaign’s launch coincided with the third United Nations High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) in New York. “This way, we also aim … [Read more...] about WHO’s social media campaign promotes smoke-free environment
Encouragement from VIR’s partners
Encouragement from VIR’s partners Pereric Hogberg - Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam I met with so many impressive journalists in Vietnam. I think the best thing journalists can do is to try to listen to the real stories, to be open-minded and curious. It is about transparency, openness, curiosity, and being willing to write and discuss failures and challenges, because they are not the same as mistakes. My country, Sweden, has gone through so many failures, but we learned from them. I am most interested in real knowledge. Sometimes, I want to understand more about the fundamentals of the Vietnamese economy, what is really pushing and driving the value of the currency, inflation, and taxes. In Vietnam, it is a bit hard to know who is paying, who is paying what, and what the services are. Phyllis Tan - Senior manager, Investment List Sotheby’s Investment International Realty, Singapore As a foreign company looking to enter Vietnam, we are happy to have access to regular and … [Read more...] about Encouragement from VIR’s partners
VNPT-Media, VietBank jointly provide digital financial services
VNPT-Media, VietBank jointly provide digital financial services By Van Ly HANOI - VNPT Media Corporation (VNPT-Media), an arm of the state-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), and Vietnam Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietbank) signed a cooperation agreement on August 28 to provide digital finance and online payment services. The two sides will offer these services on smartphones due to the high potential of the Vietnamese market. The country has a population of nearly 100 million, with 60% of adults holding bank accounts. Meanwhile, most of the banks are located in urban areas, creating opportunities for VNPT-Media and Vietbank to offer digital financial services on the smartphone platform. The partnership will help Vietbank introduce its banking services to more customers. In addition, its clients can easily make payments for VNPT-Media services, such as telecommunications, educational network VnEdu, healthcare management software VNPT-His and the … [Read more...] about VNPT-Media, VietBank jointly provide digital financial services