What VN needs to do to attract quality FDI after Covid-19

Speeding up infrastructure development and improving ease of doing business and vocational training are among things Việt Nam can do to make itself more attractive to foreign investors post-Covid-19, according to investment fund VinaCapital.

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Practice-based training needed to produce high-quality tourism staff Education and training of high-quality human resources in tourism and hospitality is key to improve productivity and the competitive capacity of Việt Nam’s tourism sector, tourism experts have said.

Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to $850 bln: study Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to $850 billion a year, according to a new report published on Wednesday.

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Dialogue discusses innovative pharmaceutical potentials in Việt Nam

Việt Nam’s innovative pharmaceutical industry has potential to create value for the nation. Despite the challenges of the regulatory environment, there are many opportunities offered by Việt Nam’s resources and workforce, participants heard at a dialogue in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

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.

Job losses on the way as firms look to downsize Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been controlled in Viet Nam, its long-term effects will continue to be felt.

Number of poor households among ethnic minority groups remains high: census

The percentage of poor and near-poor households in ethnic minority dominated areas in Việt Nam is 3.5 times higher than the country’s average, the latest survey conducted by Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs reveals. 

HCM City to develop hi-rises along metro line

HCM City plans to stop construction of high-rise apartment buildings in downtown areas and focus instead on building such residential complexes along the first metro route in the eastern part of the city comprising districts 2, 9 and Thủ Đức.