Growth opportunities abound in the internet of things segment but problems like outdated technologies, poor management skills and low technical capacity are preventing Vietnamese firms from entering global value chains, a workshop heard in HCM City on Thursday.
It was critical to enhance the awareness of businesses about non-tariff measures and build up the capacity of tackling their invisible barriers to trade, experts have said.
Developing concentrated aquaculture areas, strengthening linkages between various links in the value chain, optimising costs, increasing the use of technology, and building brands are among the measures that would add value to the aquaculture sector, according to the Directorate of Fisheries.
The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) on Thursday sold its complete ownership in the Vietnam Construction and Import-Export JSC (Vinaconex) for VNĐ7.36 trillion (US$327.4 million).
In recent months, Việt Nam’s steel industry has had to compete with a rising amount of imported steel in the domestic market and faces a number of anti-dumping investigations in export destinations, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnamese firms should look to export more to ASEAN member countries to take advantage of the huge market and low tariffs, a conference heard in HCM City on November 22.
The markets rallied on Thursday thanks to strong investor interest in large-cap stocks and positive information from the global market.
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must enhance their competitiveness to participate in Industry 4.0 and inclusive global value chains in the context of rapid integration and technology advancements, experts have said.
The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) has approved the listing of Sông Hồng Garment Joint Stock Company on the southern bourse.
The State Treasury of Việt Nam mobilised VNĐ2.935 trillion (US$125.43 million) through Government bond auctions on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) on Wednesday.
Early-stage venture capital investor 500 Startups Việt Nam has raised US$14 million to invest in local companies, said the fund in its latest blog post.
Large supermarkets in Hà Nội will organise booths to introduce French food and agricultural products to Vietnamese consumers from now until December 3 to mark the opening a week of French food and agricultural products in Việt Nam.
The International Exhibition on Machineries and Technologies of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery (Vietnam Growtech 2018) opened yesterday at the Hà Nội International Exhibition Centre (ICE) in the capital.
The contribution of many SOEs to economic development is low compared to their potential, said the Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.
The National Assembly passed a series of new socio-economic targets this month, but some people have raised concerns about the feasibility of the goals legislators have set. Trần Toàn Thắng, director of the National Centre for Economic Forecast and Information’s World Economy Department, speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Hoàng Sơn about the debate.
The Vietnamese internet economy has almost tripled in three years to reach US$9 billion in 2018, driven by e-commerce and online media, a new report released by Google and Temasek showed.
A wide range of technologies, equipment, products, and services used in the textile and garment industry are on display at the 18th Vietnam International Textile & Garment Industry Exhibition (VTG 2018), and the Vietnam International Textile and Apparel Accessories Exhibition (VitaTex), which opened on Wednesday in HCM City.
A total 797 companies had traded shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) as of Monday, exceeding the total number of listed companies on the Ho Chi Minh and Hà Nội stock exchanges and putting pressure on market management and supervision.
Asia Pacific is the fastest aging region of the world with over 200 million people expected to move into the ranks of the elderly (aged 65 years and above) between now and 2030, according to the Asia Pacific Risk Centre.
Shares edged up in the last minutes on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange on Wednesday, pushed up by strong growth of heavyweight stocks like Vinamilk, Vincom Retail and Vietcombank.
