Category: Economy
HCM City’s investment stimulus programme yields solid results
It has been a remarkable transformation for HCM City’s People’s Hospital 115 which recently became the first medical facility in the country to successfully carry [...]
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Hanoi selects strong fields to promote cooperation with Nam Dinh province
In order to promote the sale of Nam Dinh`s products in Hanoi, provincial enterprises need to actively participate in Hanoi`s fairs and exhibitions. Hanoi city and the [...]
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Government lacks funds to buy back low-revenue BOT projects
BOT projects not yielding the expected revenue have put both the government and investors in more than a spot of bother. While the government says it can’t afford to [...]
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Draft circular on gold business licensing released
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has publicised a draft circular that would adjust existing regulations managing gold trading, Thoi bao Kinh te Vietnam (Vietnam Economic [...]
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Slow SOE Equitisation, Why?
The Ministry of Finance said, by the end of the second quarter of 2019, six State-owned enterprises (SOEs) were approved for equitisation by competent authorities, but only [...]
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ADB helps Vietnam boost inclusive growth in secondary towns
Agreements for the Second Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Tourism Infrastructure for Inclusive Growth Project were signed on August 15 between the Asian Development Bank [...]
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Labour productivity lowest in domestic private sector
The domestic private sector has the lowest productivity in Vietnam, where the public sector tops the list. Data for 2017, the latest year for which it is available, shows the [...]
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Embracing ‘Global Born’ concept to leverage digital economy
Digital economy bringing opportunities to Vietnamese startups, RMIT’s latest seminar hears. How Vietnam’s economy can contribute to and reap the benefits from the [...]
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Hanoi treasures good relations with Phnom Penh
Hanoi’s mayor highlighted efforts made by Ambassador Prak Nguon Hong in lifting bilateral relations. Hanoi is committed to keeping promoting good relations with [...]
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Falling tra fish price poses threat to aquatic export target
The price of raw material of Tra fish (pangasius) has been consistently dropping in the past time, hampering the annual target of earning $10 billion from aquatic exports. [...]
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ODA disbursement slows down to a crawl
Vietnam disbursed a measly 7 percent of the annual ODA disbursement target in Jan-May, a parliamentary report says. The report, released Wednesday by the National [...]
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Mekong, southeast regions ask for quick release of public funds for infrastructure
Provinces and cities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta and south-eastern region and experts have called on the government to prioritise investment to develop these [...]
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PM: Vietnam ready to partner with Laos in inspection work
Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said Vietnam is ready to partner with Laos across various areas, including in inspections. During a reception in Hanoi on Thursday for Lao [...]
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Digital economy to bring new momentum for VN
Now is the time for Vietnam to find new momentum for its development with the digital economy leading the way, an official has said. Nguyen Anh Thu, vice rector of University [...]
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Vietnam faces challenges in developing AI
A shortage of resources as well as a modest number of AI firms have been the biggest challenges for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Vietnam, said Bui The [...]
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