australia enhances investment in innovation to vietnam

Australia enhances investment in innovation to Vietnam

AUD3.5 million ($2.7 million) of the Australian government has just been committed to the knowledge and innovation of Vietnam in Aus4Innovation (2018-22) – the flagship investment under the Australia-Vietnam Innovation Partnership.
australian ties forge ahead via integration

Australian ties forge ahead via integration

The Australia-Vietnam economic relationship is very strong, and as the two countries recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral trade and investment ties between them can continue to flourish. Chau Ta, vice president of AusCham Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Van about the prospect of more Australian investment in the Southeast Asian nation.
how vietnam can establish further economic successes

How Vietnam can establish further economic successes

Vietnam has reaped numerous achievements since it was reunified in 1975. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor to the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, delves into how the Vietnamese economy has developed since opening to the outside world, and what policies have positively impacted on the economy, investment, and employment.
adapting to new economic travails

Adapting to new economic travails

The Vietnamese government has enacted Directive No.11 on supporting enterprises out of difficulties caused by COVID-19. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor from the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, writes about the economic outlook for 2020 under the shadow of the outbreak, and opportunities for business through new government policies.
learning lessons for vietnams future prosperity

Learning lessons for Vietnam’s future prosperity

Vietnam has reaped impressive economic successes in 2019 and is expecting a bumper crop this year. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor to the Australia-Vietnam Economic Reform Programme, analyses these achievements and discusses priority actions needed for Vietnam to  become a more prosperous nation in the coming decades.
higher quality fdi flows to spur prosperity for all

Higher quality FDI flows to spur prosperity for all

Vietnam is expecting to implement its new strategy on attracting foreign direct investment in 2019, with a focus on high-quality investment. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor at the Australia-Vietnam Economic Reform Programme, talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the importance of this type of capital being introduced into the country.
reaching soe equitisation goals

Reaching SOE equitisation goals

While boosting its international integration via engaging in various free trade agreements, Vietnam is also speeding up the equitisation of state-owned enterprises to lure more private investment. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor for the Australia-Vietnam Economic Reform Programme, writes about opportunities and challenges for the country to successfully achieve these ambitious targets.
cptpp to shape future direction for businesses

CPTPP to shape ­future direction for businesses

Vietnam’s National Assembly is scheduled to adopt the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on November 12. Raymond Mallon, economic advisor from the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, provides in-depth analysis on the deal and what it means to businesses in Vietnam.
revived tpp will benefit its members without us

Revived TPP will benefit its members without US

While rumours circulate of the US potentially re-joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, renamed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the UK has also recently expressed wishes to have its name added to the pact. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor for the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, reviews how the agreement has changed and what impacts it may have on Vietnam.
12 becomes 11 and the tpp finds a way forward

12 becomes 11, and the TPP finds a way forward

With the US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the remaining 11 nations have decided to develop the pact into another version named the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor from the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, delves into this new pact, which can have some impact on Vietnam’s economy.