Economy

Specifically, the Vietnam National University (Hanoi) ranked first in Vietnam and 201st-250th in the rankings. Meanwhile, the Hanoi University of Science and Technology was among 251st-300th positions and the Vietnam National University (Ho Chi Minh) stood 401st-500th places. The annual prestigious rankings of the Times Higher Education magazine evaluate universities in emerging economies that were classified by the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) as “emerging economies type 1”, “emerging economies type 2” and “marginal economies”. The 2020 rankings included 533 universities from 47 countries of four continents. The recognition of three Vietnamese universities marked the efforts made by the country’s educational sector although Vietnam was among marginal economies. Last year, many Vietnamese universities established high positions in the world’s rankings, especially the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR). … [Read more...] about Vietnamese universities listed among Emerging Economies University Rankings

Departments and sectors should come up with solutions for problems faced by co-operatives related to the use of agricultural land as well as access to loans from banks for production, purchase of machinery, and building of facilities, he added. … [Read more...] about HCM City to expand collective economic model

Dang Phuc Nguyen, General Secretary of Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association, emphasised the need to boost fruit and vegetable exports to new markets as a way of avoiding becoming reliant on China, noting that the EU represents a potential market following the recent approval of the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). … [Read more...] about Fruit and vegetable exports suffer drop amid impact of COVID-19

A survey conducted by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry showed that 86 per cent of firms knew about the CPTPP but only 1.86 per cent had studied the trade deal seriously. This modest figure showed the majority of Vietnamese businesses did not know how to take advantage of the trade deal, according to the ministry. … [Read more...] about VN investment inflow below expectations after CPTPP

The key manufacturing industries Cognex is targeting in Việt Nam are the electronics, automobile and motorbike sectors, with well-known foreign manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Foxconn already utilising the company’s machine vision technologies in their factories. … [Read more...] about Cognex expands presence in ASEAN market, targeting Việt Nam