Hong Kong’s Housing Challenges under the Spotlight at the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Annual Conference 2018 Hong Kong’s Housing Challenges under the Spotlight at the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Annual Conference 2018

Financial sector struggles to restructure

Việt Nam is confronting challenges in the process of restructuring the public financial sector, Deputy Minister of Finance Đỗ Hoàng Anh Tuấn said during a forum on Thursday.

Environmental auditing contributes to sustainable development: ASOSAI 14 opening

 Environmental auditing—the fair and objective vetting of environmental regulation compliance—is becoming more and more important as countries aim to achieve a fine balance between economic development and environmental protection.

Cần Thơ, Australia cooperate in sustainable energy and agriculture

Cần Thơ seeks to cooperate with Australia in many fields, especially in sustainable energy and agriculture, said the vice chairman of Cần Thơ City’s People’s Committee at a meeting with Australian Consul General last weekend in Cần Thơ.

HCM City encourages private investors to develop affordable housing

 HCM City will adopt incentives to encourage the private sector to develop social housing for sale and rent to address the city’s shortage of affordable homes for low-income families and industrial park workers.

Administrative procedures hinder flood control projects

Despite great efforts taken by HCM City authorities to fight flooding, many flood-control projects have been delayed by administrative procedures.

Private capital could aid major transport projects: experts

The North-South Highway will be around 2,100km long, run through 32 provinces and be built in three stages.

Most Vietnamese businesses are outsiders to the Industry 4.0: trade minister

According to a survey conducted late last year, 82 per cent of Vietnamese businesses have not taken steps to prepare for the fourth industrial revolution, while just 10 per cent said they were ready, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said during a session themed “Digital market, Global Opportunity” held Thursday as part of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hà Nội.

US$126 million is lost every day to natural disaster in the Asian-Pacific

In 2016, 0.4 per cent of the Asia-Pacific region’s GDP was lost to natural disasters, with some 11.2 million people displaced. By the year 2030, GDP losses are estimated hit 1 per cent.

Việt Nam vows to be reliable, prestigious member of AIIB

Việt Nam, as one of the founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), pledges to be a reliable and prestigious member that contributes to the bank’s effective operation.