Hanoi and South Korea's Incheon aim to increase their visibility among Vietnamese and international travelers through a series of events to promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism and medical tourism to Vietnam.
Local retail electricity price will be adjusted under a market mechanism by 2016, said Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang.
Clothing and apparel is expected to remain the country`s top export item in the foreseeable future, contributing almost 20 percent of the projected growth in total merchandise exports in the decade to 2030, according to an HSBC report.
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), its Green Growth Sector Committee (EuroCham GGSC) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) announced the results of their study to determine the position of foreign direct investors toward energy pricing and supply policy in Vietnam on June 5.
According to report of the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s, in May, growth of textile and garment industry was remained over the same period in 2014.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on June 2 visited Sonatrach, the Algeria state-owned oil and gas company, and attended a ceremony to inaugurate the installation of the gathering system for Bir Seba oil field development project.
A young well-educated workforce, competitive labor cost and the strategic location of Vietnam being near global supply chains make the nation very competitive in the region, said John Chong, chief executive officer of Maybank Kim Eng Group.
Mobile broadband subscribers in Vietnam are expected to reach 90 million by 2020, given the increasing affordability of smartphones.
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam`s index of industrial production (IIP) in the five months of this year increased by 9.2% compared to the same period of last year.
President Truong Tan Sang asked the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to expand its surveys, investment, and production in other countries during his meeting with 56 outstanding employees of the firm in Hanoi on May 18.
The Vietnam`s TMT Motor Corporation will become the distributor of TATA Motors Limited—the largest manufacturer in the Indian automobile industry, as stipulated in an agreement on car distribution and supply and technology transfer signed in Hanoi on May 11.
The Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam ( ERAV ) and the US Bureau of Energy Resources ( ENR ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on providing technical support to develop the competitive electricity market in Vietnam on May 7 in Hanoi.
Experts have identified Vietnam’s distinctive cuisine as one of the major strengths of the country’s tourism, and said that this should be tapped more as an attraction alongside Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes and valuable heritage.
Dotted by charming small towns from the mountains to the west and the ocean to the east, Vietnam is renewing efforts to tap its natural resources to help drive tourism in the central region.
Southern Vietnamese provinces and cities have made great economic strides over the last four decades since the region’s liberation and the national reunification in 1975, substantially contributing to Vietnam’s development.
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam`s index of industrial production (IIP) in the first four months of 2015 rose by 9.4% compared to the same period last year.
A workshop on how to further enhance connection among eight northwestern provinces to tap their tourism potential and strength took place in Phu Tho province on April 25.
Vietnam is working towards a new stage of economic development by accelerating its economic restructuring, and new growth model shifting and improving its market economy.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh, Head of the Inter-sector Steering Committee for Economic International Integration chaired the first meeting of the Steering Committee held in Hanoi on April 16.
The European Union (EU) plans to provide around 400 million EUR (425.8 million USD) in non-refundable assistance for Vietnam from 2014-2020 to help the country develop sustainable energy projects.
Hanoi People`s Committee has issued a programme to provide support for businesses in their brand development.
