COVID-19 a once-in-a-century opportunity to boost digital transformation

The COVID-19 pandemic was offering a once-in-a-hundred-year opportunity for Việt Nam to boost digital transformation on a national scale, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng said at the ministry’s conference on Monday.

Production reform, awareness of EU regulation needed among agriculture businesses for EVFTA: experts

With the EU - Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement coming into effect in August and eliminating most tariffs, agriculture, forestry and aquaculture businesses need to be aware of the EU’s stringent regulations, experts have said.

Planting and creating high-yield trees the key for forestry sector

Scientific research and technology transfer for the forestry sector in the 2021-30 period will focus on the hybridisation of new varieties, giving priority to planting high-yield, good-quality and pest-and-disease preventive capable tree varieties, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn.

FDI into electronics should promote local companies The electronic industry of Việt Nam is heavily dependent on FDI.

Israel and Cà Mau partners in agriculture

The Embassy of Israel in Việt Nam and the People's Committee of Cà Mau Province has signed an economic co-operation agreement.

Deals highlight VN-EU bilateral ties, global integration efforts The National Assembly recently approved the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Europe-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn answered the press on the agreements' impact on Việt Nam-EU relations. 

Programme to foster international market links for Vietnamese businesses unveiled

Vietnamese enterprises looking for new technologies or to promote their products internationally markets are encouraged to participate in the VCIC CONNECT Programme.

MoIT to open online conference to bring Vietnamese products to Japan Việt Nam Trade Office in Japan and the Tokyo SME Support Center will host an online trade conference on to promote Vietnamese agriculture products on June 30

PM Phúc seeks to deepen Japan-Việt Nam ties post-coronavirus Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said Việt Nam always considers Japan a top priority partner and seeks to deepen the two countries’ extensive strategic partnership. 

Remote health examination, treatment still has long way to go

Experts said remote health examination and treatment was an effective measure to raise work effectiveness in grassroots levels while reducing the burden on upper-level hospitals.