eu vietnam trade forum highlights tasks and opportunities

EU-Vietnam Trade Forum highlights tasks and opportunities

Nearly 100 representatives of Vietnamese and European enterprises joined the Vietnam-EU Trade Forum with the theme “Agro-trading: Partnership for sustainable development” to look for partners and opportunities.
foreign investors call for more conducive ppp regulations

Foreign investors call for more conducive PPP regulations

Infrastructure development is vital to Vietnam’s long-term economic growth  and the active introduction of public-private partnership (PPP) schemes is certainly one of the most effective ways to improve infrastructure.
foreign companies silent on impact of fake goods

Foreign companies silent on impact of fake goods

Gross violations of intellectual property rights (IPR) are commonplace and the market is chock-full of counterfeit and fake versions of leading brands, who choose to keep violations out of the limelight and out of fear of negative publicity. Kim Oanh reports.
vietnams inbound and outbound foreign investment picture

Vietnam’s inbound and outbound foreign investment picture

A lack of billion-dollar projects reduced total foreign-invested capital in the first eleven months by 6.8 per cent on-year to $30.8 billion.
protecting lives and assets with intumescent coatings

Protecting lives and assets with intumescent coatings

The increase in the use of steel as construction material has led to enhanced flexibility in design as well as significant time savings in the construction industry. However, its use in social infrastructure and buildings has raised the challenge of fire safety. In the event of a fire, steel structures can collapse, resulting in damage to property and loss of lives. The increasing number of building fires raised demand for fire protection, including intumescent coatings.
uncertain funding at vinaconex auction

Uncertain funding at Vinaconex auction

Three companies and one individual registered to buy the entire share volume put on offer by Vietnam Construction and Import-Export JSC (Vinaconex) that is valued at VND5.4 trillion ($234.7 million). However, it remains an enigma where the capital for the deal will come from.
tepco joins coc san hydropower plant

TEPCO joins Coc San hydropower plant

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (TEPCO) recently completed the purchase of 36.38 per cent stake in Viet Hydro Pte., Ltd. (Viet Hydro), the majority shareholder of Lao Cai Renewable Energy JSC (Lao Cai Renewable Energy), from InfraCo Asia Development Pte., Ltd. (InfraCo Asia), marking its first hydropower project outside of Japan.
numerous firms still ignore with sustainable development goals

Numerous firms still ignore with sustainable development goals

While the government is working to integrate its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into a National Action Plan, a large number of enterprises still have not built specific programmes to implement these goals.   
haiphong becomes third largest fdi recipient in year so far

Haiphong becomes third largest FDI recipient in year so far

While Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City remain in the top positions in attracting foreign-invested capital, Haiphong overcame Ba Ria-Vung Tau to hold the third largest share in the ten months of the year so far.
kotra hanoi holds vkfta utilisation seminar to improve gains

KOTRA Hanoi holds VKFTA utilisation seminar to improve gains

In order to increase the volume trade volume between Vietnam and South Korea and support companies in North Vietnam to capitalise on the Vietnam-South Korean Free Trade Agreement, KOTRA Hanoi has just hosted the “Strategy of VKFTA utilisation for companies in the Northern region.”
phi group buys majority interest in saigon pho palace

PHI Group buys majority interest in Saigon Pho Palace

Through the co-operation with Saigon Pho Palace JSC, PHI Group from the US will play an important role in Saigon Pho’s plans to capture 20-30 per cent in the $8 billion restaurant segment catering to wedding banquets and conventions.
youth up sony show 2018 arrives to hanoi

Youth up: Sony Show 2018 arrives to Hanoi

After the success in Ho Chi Minh City, Sony Show 2018, an extensive and zestful tech event exclusively for the young, arrived to Hanoi to stay during October 5-7 in Vincom Royal City with the theme of “Youth Up.”
numerous billion dollar projects licensed at fdi conference

Numerous billion-dollar projects licensed at FDI conference

24 foreign investors received memoranda of understanding and investment certificates for their hundred-million and billion-dollar projects in numerous sectors, in the framework of the national conference on 30 years of FDI attraction in Vietnam taking place today at the National Conference Centre (NCC) in Hanoi.
3500 representatives join conference on 30 years of fdi attraction

3,500 representatives join conference on 30 years of FDI attraction

More than 3,500 representatives of foreign-invested companies, cities, and provinces, as well as government authorities joined the national conference on 30 years of FDI attraction in Vietnam, taking place today at the National Conference Centre (NCC) in Hanoi.
grab officially launches grabfood in hanoi

Grab officially launches GrabFood in Hanoi

The launch of the GrabFood on-demand food delivery service not only marks an important milestone in Grab’s journey towards becoming the leading everyday superapp that offers Vietnamese and Southeast Asian consumers the most essential daily services, but also reaffirms its commitment for long-term investment in Vietnam market as a technology company.