vietnam now chinas top asean trading partner

Vietnam now China's top ASEAN trading partner

Despite the gloomy global economic landscape, trade between Vietnam and China maintained positive momentum last year, with China emerging as Vietnam's largest trading partner in 2023 and trade turnover between the two countries valued at just under $172 billion.
asean employers tend to prioritise ai skilled talent

ASEAN employers tend to prioritise AI-skilled talent

Hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority for nine in ten ASEAN employers, of which 72 per cent struggle to find the talent they need, highlighting a looming AI skills gap in the region.
asean future forum 2024 set for late april

ASEAN Future Forum 2024 set for late April

The ASEAN Future Forum (AFF) is a new initiative by Vietnam to create a platform for member nations, allies, partners, and diverse societal strata can collectively contribute to shaping ASEAN's trajectory towards future development.
vietnams cloud transition strategy discussed at summit

Vietnam's cloud transition strategy discussed at summit

The shift towards cloud computing platforms is one of the fastest-growing trends in ASEAN. To successfully transition to the cloud, it is essential for businesses to develop clear strategies and cost management to navigate through four distinct stages.
hsbc allocates 1 billion to scale up digital platform businesses in asean

HSBC allocates $1 billion to scale up digital platform businesses in ASEAN

HSBC has announced a $1 billion ASEAN Growth Fund to help scale up platform players in the region’s booming digital economy.
pm usabc discuss deepening partnership in vietnam

PM, USABC discuss deepening partnership in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 21 for a high-ranking delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) led by the council's President and CEO Ted Osius, during which he stressed the instrumental role played by the USABC in the growing Vietnam-US economic ties.
japan asean to integrate qr code payments from 2025

Japan, ASEAN to integrate QR code payments from 2025

Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries will integrate QR code payments from 2025, aiming to facilitate spending between these countries without the need to exchange currency, which is time-consuming, especially for tourists, according to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
vietnam continues to be asean highlight

Vietnam continues to be ASEAN highlight

Recovering consumption and production in addition to stronger global goods demand are expected to help Vietnam achieve the highest growth in ASEAN this year.
how vietnam can take advantage of asean investment prospects

How Vietnam can take advantage of ASEAN investment prospects

The Vietnam and ASEAN story is a supply chain shift story that foreign investors are utilising to make decisions effectively.
australian companies plan to invest 518 billion usd in malaysia

Australian companies plan to invest 5.18 billion USD in Malaysia

At the roundtable dialogue between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Australian companies in Melbourne on the sideline of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, major Australian groups have shown interest to invest a total of 5.18 billion USD in the Southeast Asian country.
auscham chief lifts lid on vietnams potential

Auscham chief lifts lid on Vietnam's potential

While Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends a summit commemorating 50 years of ASEAN-Australia relations during his first official visit to Australia and New Zealand, Simon Pugh, president of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (Auscham), talked with VIR’s Bich Ngoc about the prospects of attracting Australian investment to Vietnam.
australia forms 13 billion usd finance package to boost trade investment with asean

Australia forms 1.3-billion-USD finance package to boost trade, investment with ASEAN

Australia on March 5 announced its plan to increase investment in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASSEAN) by setting up a 1.3-billion-USD finance package to boost trade and investment in the region.
how to make sure ai does not leave asean behind

How to make sure AI does not leave ASEAN behind

AI was at the centre of the recent fourth ASEAN Digital Minister’s Meeting (ADGMIN) in Singapore where a new set of guidelines on AI governance and ethics was introduced, marking a critical step in ensuring that ASEAN will play a role in the development of AI across the region. Annabel Lee, head of Data Policy, Asia Pacific and Japan, Amazon Web Services (AWS), gives her view on things.
ana mandara cam ranh resort spa clinches asean green hotel awards 2024

Ana Mandara Cam Ranh Resort & Spa clinches ASEAN Green Hotel Awards 2024

Ana Mandara Cam Ranh Resort & Spa proudly secured the esteemed "Asean Green Hotel Awards 2024," recognising its commitment to well-planned investments, local culture preservation, and environmental friendliness.
focused access to funding can ensure stellar growth

Focused access to funding can ensure stellar growth

The Vietnamese economy targets higher growth this year. Wanwisa Vorranikulkij, senior economist at the ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office based in Singapore, told VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the country can weather various challenges to realise this ambitious goal.