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Nevertheless, the organisations’ perception of the IP rights in both on- and offline spheres is a barrier for the government as on average, the individuals’ perception of IP rights is still limited, especially with e-commerce. It is difficult for the state to handle IP related issues in e-commerce as the information given online might be fake. That is one of the loopholes that the Vietnamese government has been striving to eliminate. … [Read more...] about International integration through strong intellectual property rights protection

The report also reveals that in general, only less than half (48%) say that their companies have employees with the right skill sets to achieve their current goals. Moreover, two thirds (66%) of employers say that the shortage of right talent available to fill the roles they are looking to hire has negatively affected their businesses. This is especially the case for employers in the Manufacturing (81%), Built Environment (71%) and Modern Services (65%). … [Read more...] about NTUC LearningHub’s Survey Reveals Top Industry Clusters Most Likely to Hire and the In-Demand Roles Amid Pessimistic Market Outlook

HCM City (VNA) - Famous singers and dancers of Vietnam performed in a special music programme in Ho Chi Minh City on January 25 night to welcome the 13th National Party Congress. The event was co-organised by the city’s organisation board of major holidays and the HCM City Light Music Centre. The programme, divided into three parts, featured 16 well-known songs expressing the gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh, and affirming the people’s belief in the  right directions and policies, and creative leadership of the CPV. It also praised policies of the Party and State that have created great development turning points, bringing a facelift to the country in general and HCM City in particular. The programme is considered greetings from the municipal Party Committee, authorities and people to the 13th National Party Congress with a firm belief that HCM City will become a civilized and modern city, and deserves being named after President Ho Chi Minh. In Hanoi, a … [Read more...] about HCM City holds art programme welcoming 13th National Party Congress

As of the end of March, the Nghi Son Economic Zone had 228 domestic projects, valued at 130.08 trillion VND (5.63 billion USD at current exchange rate), and 19 foreign-invested projects worth over 12.6 billion USD. Other industrial parks attracted 335 domestic projects with total registered capital of 18.38 trillion VND and 41 foreign-invested projects with accumulative capital of 703 million USD.  … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa: a promising investment destination

To improve the fund’s effectiveness, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen stressed the need to have a better understanding of the financial ecosystem for SMEs in Vietnam and a strategic role for a new lending channel to boost existing domestic funding. … [Read more...] about Gov’t urged to develop legal framework for direct lending for SME development