Asia has strong fundamentals in place for excellent growth: WEF

Asia has strong fundamentals in place for excellent growth: WEF

Asia has strong fundamentals for long-term growth despite trade tensions, dollar strengthening and demographic challenges casting a shadow on the outlook for strong global growth.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives WEF Executive Chairman

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives WEF Executive Chairman

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his delight at the growing co-operation between Viet Nam and the WEF during a meeting on Wednesday with the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, who is in Ha Noi to co-chair the WEF on ASEAN 2018.
Internal trade key to ASEAN’s growth

Internal trade key to ASEAN’s growth

The Association of the Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) will have to improve internal trade to reduce dependence on outside partners and boost the region’s economic growth, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) senior officials.
PM meets with multinational corporations

PM meets with multinational corporations

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a dialogue on Wednesday with about 20 leaders of multinational corporations, who are in Vietnam to attend the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 (WEF ASEAN 2018).
World Economic Forum on ASEAN opens in Hanoi

World Economic Forum on ASEAN opens in Hanoi

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN kicked off in Hanoi on September 12. The event is themed “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution”
Oxfam: Potential of businesses to foster growth and equality

Oxfam: Potential of businesses to foster growth and equality

Business has a prime role to play in building an ASEAN that works for all Asians, says a report from Oxfam.
Vietnamese information minister raises flat ASEAN initiative at WEF

Vietnamese information minister raises flat ASEAN initiative at WEF

Vietnamese Acting Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has said that Vietnam, as an emerging economy, would be able to take advantage of the fourth industrial revolution, even though the country missed the first three.
WEF on ASEAN co-chairs share views of forum

WEF on ASEAN co-chairs share views of forum

A top executive of Plan International on September 12 praised the theme of the ongoing World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF on ASEAN), saying it resonates well with her organisation’s priority on young female entrepreneurs.
ASEAN makes great technological achievements: WEF President

ASEAN makes great technological achievements: WEF President

President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Børge Brende has highlighted ASEAN’s recent technological achievements in an interview given to Vietnam News on the occasion of the WEF on ASEAN 2018 taking place in Hanoi on September 11-13.
Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution published in Vietnamese

Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution published in Vietnamese

WEF on ASEAN released the Vietnamese version of the new book of founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab, entitled Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Survey ASEAN youth bullish about impacts of technology on employment

Survey ASEAN youth bullish about impacts of technology on employment

The youth of the ASEAN are highly optimistic about the impacts of technology on their job prospects and incomes, according to a survey from the WEF.
Agriculture leaders call for ASEAN food system to embrace Industry 4.0

Agriculture leaders call for ASEAN food system to embrace Industry 4.0

Today, over 170 senior leaders and decision-makers in the agricultural industry gathered at the Grow Asia Forum 2018.
Joining hands in building the ASEAN Community in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era

Joining hands in building the ASEAN Community in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era

Politburo member and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc penned an article on the 2018 World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN Summit (2018 WEF-ASEAN) which opened in Hanoi on September 11.
Three Vietnamese startups to be featured at WEF ASEAN

Three Vietnamese startups to be featured at WEF ASEAN

Up to 80 of the most innovative startup firms from the ASEAN region will be featured at the World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN), of which, three are from Vietnam.
WEF ASEAN 2018 opens in Hanoi

WEF ASEAN 2018 opens in Hanoi

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) themed “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution” kicked off in Hanoi on September 11.
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