danang ramps up efforts to attract japanese investors to high tech park

Danang ramps up efforts to attract Japanese investors to high-tech park

The online seminar “Is Vietnam a high-tech manufacturing go-to destination?” for Japanese investors looking to set up shop in Danang Hi-tech Park will be organised on August 26 by Long Hau JSC in tandem with Danang Investment Promotion Agency.
global demand geared up to rise

Global demand geared up to rise

Despite massive challenges, Vietnam’s trade landscape is slowly gaining momentum thanks to a bit-by-bit recovery in local production and gradual reopening of many foreign markets, promising a brighter export-import picture for the country until the year’s end.
debt improvements illustrate efficiency

Debt improvements illustrate efficiency

Despite huge spending from state coffers on supporting both individuals and enterprises, Vietnam has nevertheless controlled public debt over the past five years, with the country’s financial security and also debt quality ensured.
benefits for both sides in uk trade deal

Benefits for both sides in UK trade deal

Vietnam and the United Kingdom are expecting to cash in on bonanzas from their fresh bilateral free trade deal, which is believed to be the key driving force for both nations to improve their trade and investment cooperation.
new impetus required for full recovery

New impetus required for full recovery

The first session of the 15th National Assembly is expected to set Vietnam’s average annual growth rate of 6.5-7 per cent from now until 2025. To this end, one of the key solutions will be supporting enterprises to overcome tough times and creating new space for private businesses to flourish as a really important propellant of the economy.
asl law introduces legal handbook amid covid 19 times

ASL Law introduces Legal Handbook amid COVID-19 times

Hanoi-based full-service law firm ASL Law has just introduced a Legal Handbook on Labour and Employment, providing a useful reference for businesses in COVID-19 times.
official figures show financial nous

Official figures show financial nous

Vietnam witnessed a major financial surplus in 2019 according to new official calculations, with the latest picture in the state’s assets, debts, and capital freshly revealed and demonstrating the health of state coffers.
varied solutions available to contain pandemic impacts

Varied solutions available to contain pandemic impacts

The Vietnamese economy has proved to be resilient so far this year, with its relatively positive performance. Andrew Jeffries, country director for Vietnam at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about the economy’s prospects, underlining measures proposed by the government to achieve its task.
helping others make informed decisions

Helping others make informed decisions

The media in Vietnam has been playing an active role in supporting the business community, developing a healthier investment environment, and helping the government in formulating sound policies in favour of the public and enterprises.
expanding action to weed out pandemic

Expanding action to weed out pandemic

The prime minister has ordered a series of sturdy actions to fight against COVID-19 and spur on local production, as people look to the government for protection with the spectre of the pandemic looming yet again.
transitioning from recovery to growth

Transitioning from recovery to growth

Production activities in Vietnam are on the rise, promising to further spur on economic growth. Andrew Jeffries, country director for Vietnam of the Asian Development Bank, talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about the economy’s outlook this year, and proposed solutions.
us recovery ripple effect for vietnam

US recovery ripple effect for Vietnam

Along with many nations, the US economy is recovering, leading to a rise in the demand for goods imported from Vietnam amid the two economies witnessing their heyday in bilateral trade and investment ties on the back of various motives, including a huge recently-enacted fiscal scheme initiated by the US government.
foreign partners help to lay foundations for vietnams rise

Foreign partners help to lay foundations for Vietnam’s rise

In the 46 years since national reunification, Vietnam’s development has witnessed great strides with major contributions from foreign investment, which has been targeted to continue being an important driver of the domestic economy.
positive growth revisions on the cards after resilient q1

Positive growth revisions on the cards after resilient Q1

With its relatively good economic growth in the first quarter driven by surging manufacturing and processing activities and strong control of COVID-19, Vietnam has earned more praise from high-profile international organisations that are expected to revise up the country’s growth outlook this year.
unsc role highlighting uxo threat

UNSC role highlighting UXO threat

Undergoing years of wars sabotaging its socioeconomic development efforts, and witnessing hundreds of thousands of people injured by landmines and bombs left from the wars, Vietnam is doing its best to support the United Nations Security Council in addressing such a big challenge and maintaining peace.