Việt Nam News

FPT Techday 2024, an annual technology event, officially took place at Thiskyhall Sala Conference and Event Centre in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, on November 13.

IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in the hospitality industry, has unveiled ambitious plans to expand its presence in Việt Nam by increasing its portfolio from 16 hotels to over 40 properties, bringing its room count from approximately 4,800 to 12,000.

Vice President of Việt Nam National Real Estate Association (VNREA), Dr Lawyer Đoàn Văn Bình, who is also Founder and Chairman of the CEO Group, has officially introduced his book guiding foreigners on how to navigate the waters of the real estate market.

A recent Google report shows that Việt Nam could gain up to VNĐ1.89 trillion (US$79.3 billion) in economic benefits from AI by 2030, making up nearly 12 per cent of the country's GDP, if AI tools are widely adopted.

Businesses in the film industry have proposed a reduction in the value added tax (VAT) from current 5 per cent to 3 per cent in order to promote the development of the industry.

This shipment marks Hòa Bình Province's second export of processed agricultural products to the UK, and has a value exceeding VNĐ300 million (US$11,800).

Việt Nam Directorate of Market Surveillance said that prevention of smuggling, trade frauds and counterfeits will be enhanced in the months ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year) holidays to March 1, 2025.

IFC scaled up its long-term investment in Việt Nam with a strong focus on climate finance.

Only 22 per cent of organisations in Việt Nam are fully prepared to deploy and leverage AI-powered technologies, down from 27 per cent a year ago. This decline underscores the challenges companies face in adopting, deploying, and fully leveraging AI. Given the rapid market evolution and the significant impact AI is anticipated to have on business operations, this readiness gap is especially critical.

The Ministry of Information and Communications estimates that the digital economy accounted for 16.5 per cent of Việt Nam's GDP in 2023, with projections for 2024 rising to 18.6 per cent.

DOJI Group and Accor - a global hospitality leader - signed an agreement for the management of Sofitel Diamond Crown Hai Phong on November 14. This collaboration introduces the Sofitel brand and its signature French hospitality experience to Hai Phong City.

Generative AI applications are emerging as a key drive for differentiated connectivity - guaranteed uninterrupted high-end connectivity when you need it most - among 5G smartphone users globally, new Ericsson ConsumerLab research has revealed.

As a top 20 food-exporting country, Việt Nam has great potential to tap into the rapidly growing global halal industry, a workshop heard in HCM City on Thursday.

Authorities of the northern border province of Lạng Sơn and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China held an online signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a pilot smart border gate.

The northern port city of Hải Phòng presented investment certificates to 12 major foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth US$1.8 billion at a ceremony on Thursday.

Intelligent environmental monitoring, carbon emission reduction, customisable platforms for energy applications, multi-factor authentication, and smart city development using 5G technology were among the topics discussed at a seminar on “How Does Smart Tech Shape a Smart City” in HCM City on November 14.

Over the past nine months of this year, two-way trade hit nearly $6.5 billion with $5.7 billion from Vietnamese exports, up 22 per cent year-on-year.

During the trading session on 12 November, while the VN-Index fell for the fourth consecutive session to 1,244 points, several seaport and shipping stocks such as MVN (VIMC), VOS (Vietnam Shipping), and GMD (Gemadept) maintained upward momentum.