vietnams sports economy to lead a new era of development

Vietnam’s sports economy to lead a new era of development

As Vietnam’s sports economy continues to experience rapid growth, Nguyen Manh Hung, deputy director of the Social Affairs Department at the Central Economic Committee, gave VIR’s Hoang Minh insights into how the country is positioning itself within the global and regional sports industry.
incentives ahead for pharma industry

Incentives ahead for pharma industry

Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry has reached level three under the World Health Organisation’s classification, as the country can now produce some basic raw materials. However, it has yet to fully develop raw material production, as it cannot compete with imported materials.
the 2024 vision for digital application digital productivity and digital growth

The 2024 vision for digital application, digital productivity, and digital growth

Vietnam’s digital technology industry has made encouraging steps of development and maturity over the years.
time for vietnam to grow faster and higher with digital transformation

Time for Vietnam to grow faster and higher with digital transformation

Any country in the world which wants to prosper must prosper in cyberspace. If Vietnam wishes to become a developed country with a high income, it must carry out digital transformation.
petrovietnam sets ambitious targets

PetroVietnam sets ambitious targets

Riding on positive growth, state-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has set high-pressure goals for the last three months of 2023 to ensure sustainable development in the long term.
stricter punishments could curb drug violations

Stricter punishments could curb drug violations

Restrictions in the last couple of years have caused disruptions in the global drug supply chain, so many kinds of drugs have not been supplied fully at certain times in a number of areas.
wholesale solutions to digital development

Wholesale solutions to digital development

The digital economy has been playing an increasingly important role, becoming a main driving force to promote sustainable and resilient development.
where does vietnam stand in ip provisions of evfta

Where does Vietnam stand in IP provisions of EVFTA?

When the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) came into effect three years ago, it was expected to change the face of Vietnam’s intellectual property (IP) legal environment with its stringent and protective IP provisions.
more effort needed to increase pharma readiness

More effort needed to increase pharma readiness

Amid existing challenges and new investment approaches towards innovation and science and technology, the pharma-healthcare sector is working to tap into these trends, while developing and enhancing regulations.
the intellectual property perspective of investing

The intellectual property perspective of investing

Foreign investors are always concerned about the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR), as well as relevant policies and regulations. This is especially so in the context where the global economy is changing, and the competition in attracting such investment among countries of similar development level and speed is increasingly fierce.
enforcing robust advertising legislation in vietnam

Enforcing robust advertising legislation in Vietnam

Not an exaggeration as the saying seems to be, digital advertising produces a turbocharged effect on the rise of the modern internet. Algorithmically targeted programmatic advertising not only drives innovations but also democratises opportunities for companies wishing to reach diverse population demographics. Cross-border advertising services are thus increasingly offered to anyone who aims to achieve mass persuasion and scale up globally.
expanding across borders to close the digital gap

Expanding across borders to close the digital gap

In 2023, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will launch a campaign to support digital technology businesses that are doing business abroad or want to do so.
vietnam us seek to boost ties in digital economy

Vietnam, US seek to boost ties in digital economy

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung on February 13 met with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc E. Knapper to discuss boosting bilateral ties in digital economy and digital trade.
chatgpt and its potential legal implications in vietnam

ChatGPT and its potential legal implications in Vietnam

ChatGPT is the topic on almost everyone’s lips at this great juncture in Vietnam. Even high school kids will be trained for this technology so that they can know how and when to use and not to use it in their studying and future careers. The big question remains, nonetheless, as to the legal implications this technology carries.
agriculture remains backbone of vietnamese economy

Agriculture remains backbone of Vietnamese economy

Duong Manh Hung, director of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Statistics Department, under the General Statistics Office, said although Vietnam strives to be a country with a modern industrial base and upper-middle income status by 2030, agriculture has always remained the backbone of the national economy.