Việt Nam News

Industry 4.0 technologies help improve manufacturing efficiency and competitiveness, but not many firms, with their limited resources, can afford them, experts have said.

A QR code is similar to a bar code and made up of black and white squares that can be read by various devices, including smartphones and point of sale (POS) terminals.

More than 350 companies will showcase their products at more than 1,600 pavilions in this year’s fourth Vietbuild international exhibition in HCM City this week.

Vietnamese manufacturers need “integrated marketing solutions” comprising both online and offline platforms to gain access to buyers in both traditional and emerging markets, experts have said.

To be organised by the Cần Thơ chapter of Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Tiền Giang entrepreneurs’ club in HCM City, the forum, the first of its kind in Cambodia, is expected to open up economic, trade and investment opportunities for the two countries’ businesses. 

VN-Index is expected to enter an uptrend toward a new resistance zone after successfully penetrating through psychological resistance threshold of 1,000 points, analysts said.

Some 450 companies have registered to participate in the 2019 Việt Nam International Food Industry Exhibition to be held in HCM City from November 13 to 16.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) inaugurated its representative office in the US, on Friday.

Tax agencies should also be held accountable for letting taxpayers delay their payments.

The European Parliament is expected to vote for the agreement on January 31, 2020 and the agreement could be ratified in February 2020.

Vietnamese tech firms are planning to produce chips for 5G core networks and IoT devices, while researching and developing mobile phones and 5G telecommunications devices.

Việt Nam has become central to the US policy in the Asia-Pacific region as ties between the two countries have strengthened in recent years, Marie Damour, the US consul general in HCM City, said at a conference on Thursday.

Vietnamese shares surged on Friday with the VN-Index hitting a one-year high, propped up by positive sentiment and flourishing “Vin” stocks.

The southern province of Đồng Nai plans to add more industrial parks for the 2021-30 period, according to the Đồng Nai Industrial Zones Authority (DIZA).

Building the correct legal framework is one of the major challenges holding back start-up businesses and now the government is looking at easing red-tape and giving an easier ride to both young companies and the private sector.

Fitch’s latest rating has helped soothe concerns caused by last month's statement made by Moody's Investors Service.

The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, HOSE: HDB) has reported impressive results in the third quarter of the year, with pre-tax profits increasing by a record 51 per cent year-on-year to over VNĐ1.23 trillion (US$53.4 million).

Customer services are more important than ever in today's competitive online and offline business environment, speakers said at a conference held on Wednesday in HCM City.