10-05-2021 15:52
With borders closed and travel restricted since early 2020, cross-border e-commerce has proved itself as a game changer, setting the scene for Vietnamese traders to climb up the global supply chain and reducing risk of disruption caused by an unprecedented crisis like COVID-19.
05-05-2021 08:00
Multinationals corporations and foreign-invested enterprises increasingly focus on sustainability in their cooperation with local suppliers, aiming at providing long-term support for small- and medium-sized enterprises to become part of global supply chains.
04-05-2021 18:51
The number of US-based companies seeing Vietnam as a top sourcing market has doubled over the past four years as a result of the global investment relocation trend from China.
04-05-2021 18:33
The eye-opening events in India are concerning people all over the globe as leaders lose control of the pandemic, leading to tragedy on a massive scale – and the knock-on effects to global supply chains and economic recovery are there for all to see.
30-04-2021 09:30
As Vietnam makes strides to become a developed country by 2045, the number of personal vehicles is constantly rising. To develop the local automobile industry, a strong network of localised supporting manufacturers is required. Yet, domestic supporting industries are still weak, leaving the Vietnamese automobile industry at the bottom of the global supply chains.
19-04-2021 21:02
Bel Ga JSC (Belgium), De Heus Group (the Netherlands), and Hung Nhon Group (Vietnam) held the opening ceremony of Bel Ga Tay Ninh High-Tech Poultry Hatchery on April 17 at Thanh Thanh Cong Industrial Park in Tay Ninh province, as part of their supply chain of clean, sustainable, and export-oriented agricultural products.
07-04-2021 11:50
Last week’s Suez Canal situation caused disruption to some of Vietnam’s exports and imports. Tran Thanh Hai, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade, explained more to VIR’s Nguyen Thu on how the event has affected Vietnam’s trade and supply chains.
24-03-2021 18:29
Vietnam and South Korean businesses are expected to enjoy more investment opportunities soon and participate in the global supply chains thanks to new deals enabling them to implement investment promotion programmes.
19-03-2021 08:00
The pandemic has accelerated the shift in global production and supply chains. This presents a huge opportunity for all developing countries, but especially for Vietnam. Right now, the focus is on “building a nest that will welcome the eagles,” or in other words, creating the right conditions that will appeal to multinational companies and other foreign businesses looking to invest in the country.
15-03-2021 11:13
With COVID-19 overturning so many assumptions about crossing borders, organisations have recognised the urgency of boosting their resiliency, particularly in their supply chains.
07-03-2021 16:27
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement has enabled Vietnam to be connected better with global supply chains compared with other new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs), an official has said.
01-03-2021 18:59
The central city of Da Nang is set to be part of the global supply chain network and a gateway on the East-West Economic Corridor by 2030, a meeting in Hanoi on March 1 heard.
26-02-2021 11:00
The ongoing pandemic has been pushing the timber market towards sustainable development, but the imbalance of interests between all stakeholders in the supply chains could make it difficult for it to develop sustainably. Thus, experts now advise deploying supportive policies and reform strategies to boost the sector.
26-02-2021 08:00
As Australia looks to diversify its economic and supply chains, Vietnam is a perfect partner for trade and investment opportunities. Dr. Craig Emerson, director of the Australian APEC Study Centre, explains how Australian businesses will enable Vietnam to become a cornerstone of their Asia growth strategy.
03-02-2021 14:01
More Vietnamese companies have signalled the need to embrace digitalisation of domestic supply chains in efforts to overcome the disruptions caused by the global health crisis.