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Also in this period, EZs and IZs had contributed more than VND400 trillion ($17.3 billion) to the state budget. This accounted for 60 per cent of the total local budgetary revenues of some provinces such as Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Haiphong, creating jobs for more than 3.8 million direct workers, accounting for about 7 per cent of the country's labour force. … [Read more...] about A separate law needed for industrial zone and economic zone development

The truth is, no matter how you feel about the American Shale Revolution, Africans can learn from it. One of the reasons it succeeded is because you had small businesses willing to take a chance on new technology. They worked hard, and in the end, they boosted production. America became the largest crude oil producer in the world. Those companies made something extraordinary happen, and so can African businesses. We need more entrepreneurs willing to seize opportunities and, in some cases, make mistakes. That's how we grow and learn. We need government leaders to do their part by creating a welcoming environment for foreign investors and establishing local content policies that result in opportunities for business partnerships, quality jobs, and learning opportunities for Africans. … [Read more...] about African Energy Chamber: African Lives Matter, Too. Energy Policy Decisions Should Consider Their Needs

He congratulated Saysomphone Phomvihane on being re-elected as a Politburo member of the LPRP (11th tenure) and expressed his belief that under the leadership of the new Politburo and the LPRP Central Committee, the Lao people will reap even greater achievements in the process of national construction and defence and successfully realise goals and political tasks set by the Resolution of the 11th Congress of the LPRP. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 20

As e-commerce is a field which needs significant capital, Vietnamese businesses without a parent company with strong financial potential would not be able to develop and compete as they are only allowed to access capital from the narrow list of investors announced periodically by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, he said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20

The 9th Fullerton Forum held online with the participation of delegates from 20 countries in the Asia-Pacific region is a meeting in preparation for the annual Shangri-La Dialogue 2021 scheduled to take place from June 4 to 6 in Singapore. The forum is an opportunity for defense policy makers of participating countries to discuss emerging security challenges before the 2021 Shangri-La. … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends 9th Fullerton Forum