The Việt Nam Institute of Directors, a private sector-led organisation to promote corporate governance standards and effective practices in the country, was launched on April 5 with support from the International Finance Corporation.

The country’s leading retailer, Saigon Co.op, hopes to increase sales by 10 per cent this year.

The Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group on Thursday agreed to co-operate with the Hoa Lâm Group in information technology and communications, aiming to make use of each other’s strength.

CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, has named US-based Panduit, a global provider of network infrastructure solutions,in its 2018 Data Centre 100 List.

Start-up company Cricket One Inc will represent Việt Nam at the Future Food Asia Award event on May 23 in Singapore with an initiative to farm crickets as a high-protein food source.

Smartphone maker OPPO announced the launch of its research institute in Shenzhen, China, on April 4.

Talentnet and its associate Mercer, a global HR consulting firm, have begun its comprehensive annual salary survey, which will include some new updates based on global trends and market needs.

SSI Asset Management Company has won the Asian Investor magazine’s Asset Management Award for 2018 in the “Vietnam Onshore Fund House of the Year” category.

Oakwood Worldwide, wholly owned by Mapletree Investments, has announced the opening of its second property and the first Oakwood serviced apartment developed by Mapletree in Việt Nam.