In the autumn of 2016, Vietnam Investment Review joyfully celebrates its 25th anniversary of establishment. This is also a hallmark in the group's history of development. The events and forums organised by VIR at the national and international levels - such as the M&A Vietnam Forum and the Vietnam Investment Forum - have created a unique identity for the group. They have had significant impacts on many sectors of the economy. Through its publications and forums, VIR has created an important open debate-based information channel, contributing to the promotion of democracy in the process of making policies and important plans for the country's socioeconomic development. Successes reaped from persistent implementation of the motto "Pairing well with investors and enterprises" have strengthened VIR's fine media-enterprise relations. They have also enabled VIR to continue its mission to vividly reflect the business and investment developments in the economy, and at the same time to … [Read more...] about Pairing well with investors for 25 years
25 years ago today
Vietnam’s per capita GDP equal to Malaysian’s 25 years ago
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is still in the group of the lower middle-income countries and the country’s per capita GDP today is equal to the level of Malaysia in 1988, Thailand in 1993, Indonesia in 2008, the Philippines in 2010 and South Korea in 1982. The gap in per capita GDP of Vietnam compared to other countries in the region is at risk of widening. A report by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam presented at the seminar "Vietnam's economic institutional reform for integration and development in the period 2015-2035" last week said that Vietnam’s per capita income can compare to that of South Korea 30-35 years ago, Malaysia 25 years ago, Thailand 20 years ago, Indonesia and the Philippines 5-7 years ago. Vietnam’s economy has maintained a high growth rate but the scale of the economy is small compared to other countries in the region. Vietnam’s GDP growth has been high for a long period, averaging 6.9%/year from 1990 to 2014. As a result, Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s per capita GDP equal to Malaysian’s 25 years ago
25 years after Chernobyl, Europe debates nuclear power’s future
It took two days before the Geiger counters outside Ukraine started to buzz: On April 28, 1986, the instruments at the Swedish nuclear power station Forsmark registered soaring radiation levels. Fearing a malfunction of their plant, the engineers were puzzled to find that the radiation was much higher on the outside rather than inside the reactor halls. The cloud of radioactive particles that emanated from the world's worst nuclear accident at Chernobyl on April 26 had reached the rest of Europe, raising fears, confusion, and starting a sometimes-fierce debate about the future of nuclear energy. Even though the disaster that occurred 25 years ago today caused Europe to reconsider atomic energy, nuclear plants still power much of the Continent. But the recent events at the Fukushima plant in Japan have strengthened the case of the opposition. That growing unease was on display Monday when 120,000 people demonstrated against nuclear energy in Germany, while in France several thousand … [Read more...] about 25 years after Chernobyl, Europe debates nuclear power’s future
Mozambique still mourns 25 years after Machel’s death
Mozambicans will this week commemorate the plane crash that killed their first president 25 years ago, unveiling a new monument to a visionary leader whose death shattered a nation's dreams. Atop a hill on the border that joins Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa 35 steel tubes mark the site where Samora Machel's airplane crashed mysteriously in 1986. The hollow pipes -- one for each person that died -- seem to moan when the wind passes, as though in mourning. A statue of the late statesman will be unveiled in his country's capital Maputo on Wednesday, the anniversary of his death. The commemorations get underway on Monday with a memorial service at the crash site near the town Mbuzini in northeast South Africa, attended by Mozambican President Armando Guebuza and his South African counterpart Jacob Zuma. Mozambican students still sell DVDs of Machel's impassioned speeches on Maputo's streets, and the government declared 2011 "Samora Machel Year" as a testimony to his enduring … [Read more...] about Mozambique still mourns 25 years after Machel’s death
Viet-Duc separation surgery celebrates 25 year anniversary
Nguyen Duc, who survived after being surgically separated from his conjoined twin brother Viet over two decades ago, and his wife Nguyen Thanh Tuyen were busy taking care of their little twins at the 25th anniversary celebration of the historic separation surgery held in Ho Chi Minh City last Sunday. The ceremony was attended by about 250 guests including the Vietnamese medical team who cared for the brothers over the years, Japanese friends, and the media. Addressing the event, Prof. and Dr. Tran Dong A, the head surgeon of the medical team in charge of the Viet-Duc surgery 25 years ago, said: "The Viet-Duc separation operation will be remembered for a long time as the fruit of humanization and true internationalism". Among the foreign guests attending the memorable day were Secretary of Britain-Vietnam Friendship Society Len Aldis, who has dedicated himself to seeking justice for the Vietnamese Agent Orange victims over the years, and professor Fujimoto Bunro, chairman of … [Read more...] about Viet-Duc separation surgery celebrates 25 year anniversary