A working corner at SPACES in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Phương Thảo HÀ NỘI — Dutch workspace firm SPACES launched its first co-working space in Hà Nội early this week. SPACES is located at the Belvedere Centre on Trần Hưng Đạo Street. Members can use offices, meeting rooms and co-working areas, all with natural lighting and temperature control. Every room has high-speed Wi-Fi and is furnished in a European style. This European firm is run by International Workplace Group (IWG). Speaking at the launching ceremony, IWG vice president of Sales for ASEAN, Taiwan and the Republic of Korea, Lars Wittig, said, “We are extremely delighted to set our foot in Việt Nam where small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups are growing. And Hà Nội fits well with its bustling business districts where SPACES can add to the city’s aim of building collaborative, community … [Read more...] about European co-working space opens in Hà Nội
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Hà Nội office market to likely to lack supply
The office market in Hà Nội is expected to face a shortage of supply, creating competition between offices for lease and co-working spaces in the future. - Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The office market in Hà Nội was expected to face a shortage of supply with competition between offices for lease and co-working spaces likely to rise in the future, but was performing well at present, according to experts. According to Savills Research, Hà Nội and HCM City witnessed a downward trend of yields from the second half 2015 to the second half 2018. “This again was caused by the limited supply of available office developments for sale, which has resulted in more aggressive bidding prices from buyers, driving yields further downward. The office sector is currently a seller’s market in Việt Nam; in other words, if you are an office development owner, now is a good time to sell,” said Hoàng … [Read more...] about Hà Nội office market to likely to lack supply
Private hands tied in VN’s airport projects
Despite growing interest, the opportunities for private domestic and foreign investors at the new terminal of Tan Son Nhat International Airport remain few and far between, triggering concerns over regulatory impediments. Tan Son Nhat International Airport A number of American businesses have worked with the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on the possibility of joining the Terminal 3 project at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, alongside other parties from Japan, Spain, the UK, and South Korea that have a similar interest in the VND11.43 trillion ($497 million) project. The race to get involved in the new project heated up as more Vietnamese businesses showed an interest. FLC Group, Imex Pan Pacific (IPP), and Vietjet are the prominent names on the list. Nevertheless, despite their growing interest, there are currently few opportunities for them. The MoT in late March proposed the government select Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) as the … [Read more...] about Private hands tied in VN’s airport projects
Vietjet offers new promotions
Budget airline Vietjet will provide passengers with millions of promotional tickets priced only from zero dong between December 10 and 12 to celebrate its four international routes. — Photo Vietjet Budget airline Vietjet will provide passengers with millions of promotional tickets priced only from zero dong between December 10 and 12 to celebrate its four international routes. These airfares, available from noon to 2pm, will be applied for all Vietjet's international routes to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar and Cambodia, besides other routes operated by Vietjet Thailand. The flight period is from January 3, 2020 to October 24, 2020 (excluding national public holidays), the airline announced on Friday. The airline's four newest international routes will be Da Lat and Can Tho-Seoul, Can Tho-Taipei and Ha Noi-Bali. The Da Lat-Seoul route will operate four return flights per week starting from January 15, 2020 while … [Read more...] about Vietjet offers new promotions
Start-ups must go global, says Grabs Viet Nam chief
Nguyen Tuan Anh, CEO of Grab Financial Group Viet Nam, talks about strategies to help start-ups expand their markets at a recent event in HCM City. — Photo Thanh Nguyen. Overcoming human resources problems, understanding local cultures and finding reliable partners are needed for Vietnamese start-ups to “go global,” the CEO of Grab Financial Group Viet Nam has said. Speaking at a recent boot camp, a start-up training programme organised by VnExpress.net, Nguyen Tuan Anh said reaching out to the world was not optional but imperative for a start-up to succeed. “You may not go global right away, but you must have a vision to do it in the next five to 10 years. “Vietnamese start-ups must conquer the global playground to increase the value, revenue and profit.” Anh was one of the first employees of the giant ride-hailing service when it entered the Vietnamese market in 2014 on the heels of its success in four other Southeast Asian countries, Malaysia, … [Read more...] about Start-ups must go global, says Grabs Viet Nam chief