evfta brings increased telecom opportunities

EVFTA brings increased telecom opportunities

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, after coming into force, will increase and even remove the foreign equity cap for EU telecom companies to expand their business and investment in the Southeast Asian market. Thanh Thu reports.
quality improvements give wings to industry

Quality improvements give wings to industry

Fuelled by the business community’s growing confidence, industrial production will continue being the key driver for economic growth in Vietnam, especially after its quality has been significantly improved. Thanh Thu reports.
forging future strategies based on 30 years of fdi

Forging future strategies based on 30 years of FDI

This Thursday (October 4), the government will hold a hallmark conference in Hanoi to review 30 years of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told VIR’s Thanh Thu about the significance of this event and the country’s new policy of luring FDI capital in the near future, especially against the backdrop of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
smart agriculture to be aided by ppp

Smart agriculture to be aided by PPP

With its fresh commitment to expand public-private partnerships with more foreign partners, Vietnam’s agriculture has received a big push towards innovation, which would help protect the economy and ensure food security.
eu firms to bid on public contracts

EU firms to bid on public contracts

Starting early next year, EU investors will be able to tender for several types of public infrastructure projects in Vietnam for the first time under EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement commitments.
rural market a community tourist attraction in thua thien hue

Rural market, a community tourist attraction in Thua Thien Hue

Every two years during the Hue Festival, a rural market is held at Thanh Thuy Chanh village, also known as Thanh Toan village, in Thua Thien Hue province. The market is one of the local community tourist attractions.
decree gives green light to major sales discounts

Decree gives green light to major sales discounts

A new governmental decree increasing the discount cap for sales promotions in certain situations has received favourable feedback from the business community, despite the remaining restrictions on promotions.
retirement age set to be increased

Retirement age set to be increased

Under the pressure of a rapidly aging population and dwindling social welfare funds, Vietnam is planning to raise the existing retirement ages for both men and women to mitigate the economic impacts of these issues.  
fdi highlighted as key driving force of the economy

FDI highlighted as key driving force of the economy

The Vietnamese government have re-affirmed the great contributions that foreign direct investment (FDI) has made to the Vietnamese economy in the past three decades, stressing that this type of capital will continue being vital to the country.
fiabci world prix dexcellence award honour gamuda lands green work

FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Award honour Gamuda Land’s green work

Gamuda Land, one of Malaysia’s leading real estate developers, has had its town making principles recognised at the FIABCI World Prix d’Excellence Awards 2018.
indonesia craves vietnamese coffee

Indonesia craves Vietnamese coffee

In a bid to sate Indonesia’s growing thirst for coffee, the nation’s coffee firms are rushing to Vietnam to seek partners in order to secure a stable input of raw materials.
lack of rules slows smart city plans

Lack of rules slows smart city plans

A gigantic project – worth over $37 billion – to build a synchronous smart city project in northern Hanoi may have to wait some time before being realised, due to an absence of specific criteria for this type of development.
french drink makers eye vietnam

French drink-makers eye Vietnam

Wishing to cash in on Vietnam’s skyrocketing demand for drinks, French beverage firms have asked local authorities to ease special consumption tax lines, which they find to be too high and contrary to the country’s commitments of reducing taxes for beverages under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.
phu yen investment conference scores large scale deals

Phu Yen investment conference scores large-scale deals

The south-central province of Phu Yen is on the radar of many local and foreign investors.
vietnam labour growth unaided by fdi support

Vietnam labour growth unaided by FDI support

Vietnam’s labour productivity has increased more slowly than economic growth, and one of the most effective ways to sort out the problem is to  boost foreign-invested and local firm linkages.  Thanh Thu reports.