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Petrovietnam partners with US firms on digital transformation and sustainable energy

E-commerce key area of the digital economy, says expert

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is building infrastructure for the national digital transformation process, focusing on smart manufacturing and smart energy, to develop the digital economy. Head of the MoIT’s E-Commerce and Digital Economy Department Đặng Hoàng Hải speaks with Vietnam News Agency about the ministry’s action plan in this area.

Banks lower savings rates but base rate could still be high

Several local banks have reduced their interest rates in recent days, going against the banking sector’s general year-end trend of increasing rates to boost earnings.

Economy

Global changes to impact Vietnamese marine transport industry

New regulations and development in the global economy will have a strong impact on Vietnamese shipping, a conference held to discuss Việt Nam’s Maritime Future heard in HCM City yesterday.

Economy

Food producers urged to make efforts to boost exports

Vietnamese food producers need to improve quality, adopt international standards and overcome trade barriers in other countries to boost exports, the Vietnam Food Forum heard in HCM City on November 13.

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VCCI and UNDP promote business integrity in Việt Nam

Combatting corruption was a big challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises in many countries, especially in Việt Nam where 98-99 per cent of enterprises fell into that bracket, said Vũ Tiến Lộc, president of Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), at a workshop in Hà Nội on Wednesday.