Việt Nam News

Many Vietnamese firms want to boost exports of agricultural products to China via official channels to gain higher added value and avoid risks from unofficial cross-border trade, but face a number of difficulties in seeking to bring their trade above-board. 

Ornamental fish farming is among the segments HCM City targets to develop with the aim of boosting the whole agricultural sector.

Nearly 200 enterprises and entrepreneurs in HCM City were awarded for their outstanding achievements at a ceremony held in the city on Saturday.

 ASEAN ministers praised the support of Japan, China and South Korea in strengthening ASEAN + 3 co-operation in food, agriculture and forestry fields at the 18^th meeting of ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry - AMAF + 3 (China, Japan, South Korea), held in Hà Nội yesterday.

In the future, the use of digital platforms by businesses will become a decisive factor in their success, delegates said at a conference in HCM City yesterday.

The domestic real estate market in the fourth quarter of this year is forecast to see the strongest increase in transactions in the year, higher than the transaction volume in the same period of 2017.

Tra fish export value is expected to exceed US$2 billion this year, higher than the industry’s target, due to the US-China trade war, according to experts.

The FPT Corporation and Vietnam Television (VTV) kicked off the 2018-2019 Digital Race for all students at universities across the country and some schools in Asia on Thursday.

Three infrastructure projects between a Vietnamese and an Indonesian enterprise with total investment to the tune of US$300 million have been signed in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Vietnamese shares bounced back on Friday following sharp falls earlier this week that had lowered stocks to attractive prices, triggering investors to bottom-fish.

More than 150 businesses from 13 countries and territories are expected to participate in the Food & Hotel Hanoi 2018 expo from November 28-30 at the International Centre of Exhibition.

It is clear that Generation Z, born between 1998 and 2010, has a significant impact on the consumer market, a recent report released by global measurement and data analytics company Nielsen said.

When Vietnamese people hear the name Gcalls, many are quick to remember that it was the first technology startup to receive a one million–dollar investment from Vina Capital through the reality television show Shark Tank Vietnam. Few imagine the tough but exciting road the company’s young founders have had to navigate even after securing funding.

HCM City’s industrial sectors have seen good growth due to the city’s efforts in creating a better environment for investment and businesses, the city’s Department of Industry and Trade said on October 11.

Taking place from 25 to 29 November in the central city of Đà Nẵng, national start-up day ‘Techfest 2018’ is expected to attract 4,500 participants with a series of activities to connect investors with enterprises

With its high economic growth, great market potential, and reasonably priced labour with improving skills, Việt Nam is an attractive market for Japanese investors, according to the Tokyo Small and Medium sized Enterprise Support Centre.

Three international exhibitions, Metalex Vietnam 2018, Nepcon Vietnam 2018, and Supporting Industry Show 2018, opened on October 11 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City, featuring advanced metalworking solutions, the latest electronics assembly technologies and high-quality industrial grade parts.

Companies should offer higher-quality products and authorities should provide better business networking opportunities to increase purchases of locally made goods, experts said during a conference on competitiveness held on October 11 in HCM City.