Trump to meet EU chief, Iraqi president in Davos

Trump to meet EU chief, Iraqi president in Davos

US President Donald Trump will meet his Iraqi counterpart and the head of the European Union executive body during his visit to Davos in Switzerland this week, the White House said Monday.
PM supports Apple's plan to build database center in Vietnam

PM supports Apple's plan to build database center in Vietnam

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he supports Apple's plan to build a database center in Vietnam during his meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook in Davos, Switzerland on January 23.
PM questioned about economic outlook, growth momentum by WEF President

PM questioned about economic outlook, growth momentum by WEF President

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc answered questions raised by President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende at the "Vietnam and the World" dialogue held on the sidelines of the forum’s ongoing annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday.
Prime Minister meets with foreign leaders in Davos

Prime Minister meets with foreign leaders in Davos

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with many foreign leaders and business executives on January 24 (local time) on the sidelines of the annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019 in Davos.
Vietnam to improve investment climate, take advantage of Industry 4.0: PM

Vietnam to improve investment climate, take advantage of Industry 4.0: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam would take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to push ahead with reforming the country’s investment and business climate, bolstering investment co-operation between the domestic and foreign sectors, and paying more attention to human resources in 2019.
Prime Minister meets leaders of multinational groups in Davos

Prime Minister meets leaders of multinational groups in Davos

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received leaders from many world leading multinational corporations on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019 in Davos on January 23 (local time).
Swedish teenager upstages China, Brexit at Davos

Swedish teenager upstages China, Brexit at Davos

China's slowdown and Brexit took centre-stage on Wednesday (Jan 23) at the Davos forum of the world's business elite, but the unlikely star was shaping up to be a Swedish teenager whose demands for climate action are inspiring schoolchildren across the world.
China, Europe follow Brazil's Bolsonaro onto Davos stage

China, Europe follow Brazil's Bolsonaro onto Davos stage

DAVOS, Switzerland: China and Europe take centre stage at Davos on Wednesday (Jan 23), a day after Brazil's hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro promised reform and respect for the environment to the world's business elite.
Has Davos made the world better?

Has Davos made the world better?

Klaus Schwab, who founded the World Economic Forum (WEF), has said his childhood during World War II inspired him to build an organisation that would make the world a better place.
Climate risks, data theft top fears for Davos

Climate risks, data theft top fears for Davos

LONDON: The risks of catastrophic weather and flooding from climate change are exercising business leaders heading into next week's World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, the organisation said on Wednesday (Jan 16).
French President Macron will not attend Davos forum this year

French President Macron will not attend Davos forum this year

French President Emmanuel Macron will not attend this year's world economic forum in Davos, an official at the president's office said on Friday (Jan 11), citing a busy schedule including debates launched in response to the "Yellow Vests" protests.
Can Macron's 'Davos for democracy' make a difference?

Can Macron's 'Davos for democracy' make a difference?

It was billed as a "Davos for democracy". But will the newly launched Paris Peace Forum, the latest addition to international conferencing, have an impact?