Over the years, Vietnam Expo has done a good job of promoting trade among neighbouring countries in the region and has been constantly expanding to reach an ever-increasing line-up of attending countries, increasing the number of enterprises which have well-known brands, and demonstrating new technologies, as well as connecting enterprises. The 28th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2018) themed “Vietnam Expo—Enhancing regional and global economic links,” will take place on April 11-14 at Hanoi International Exhibition Centre (ICE). There will be 500 booths and 450 enterprises from 20 provinces and cities from across Vietnam and 23 countries and territories. The national pavilions include Russia, Cuba, Korea, Nepal, China, and Vietnam. Over the past 25 years, Vietnamese-Korean trade has grown from just $500 million in 1992 to approximately $60 billion at the end of last year. The figure is expected to reach $70 billion by this year and $100 billion by … [Read more...] about Potential business opportunities for Vietnamese and Korean enterprises
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Some 60 percent of local businesses expect better business in Q2
Some 60 percent of local enterprises in a survey expect their business to do better in the second quarter of 2018 against the first quarter. The General Statistics Office (GSO) has said this while releasing the results of the survey on business trends of manufacturing and manufacturing enterprises in the first quarter of 2018. According to the survey, 33 pct of businesses said they had better business performance in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, while 24.6 pct of them faced difficulties in doing business and 42.4 pct of them said their businesses were stable. In the second quarter of this year, 55.7 pct of surveyed enterprises expect their businesses to do better, while 10.4 pct of them predict difficulties and 33.9 pct of the enterprises expect stable búiness. Theo NDO/VNA … [Read more...] about Some 60 percent of local businesses expect better business in Q2
More universities hire leaders with business backgrounds
VietNamNet Bridge - A junior college in Vietnam, after experiencing tough years because of low enrollment, is now thriving after hiring the sales manager of a phone distribution chain as the head of its enrollment division. A debate on the rise of university leaders with ‘non-traditional backgrounds’ began following an article in a local newspaper citing a report that more than half of colleges in the US now have leaders who are not from academia, but are former businesspeople or officials. In most universities in Vietnam, leaders are those who were either prestigious lecturers with high academic titles in the past or high ranking state officials. However, more and more high-ranking university leaders have come from business. Nguyen Thanh Nam, for example, who was CEO of the FPT Group, one of 13 founding members of the largest information technology corporation, is now holding the post of vice rector of FPT University, and founder & rector of Funix … [Read more...] about More universities hire leaders with business backgrounds
Some 60 pct of local businesses expect better business in Q2
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Some 60 percent of local enterprises in a survey expect their business to do better in the second quarter of 2018 against the first quarter. The General Statistics Office (GSO) said this on March 29 while releasing the results of the survey on business trends of manufacturing and manufacturing enterprises in the first quarter of 2018. According to the survey, 33 percent of businesses said they had better business performance in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter, while 24.6 percent of them faced difficulties in doing business and 42.4 percent of them said their businesses were stable. In the second quarter of this year, 55.7 percent of surveyed enterprises expect their businesses to do better, while 10.4 percent of them predict difficulties and 33.9 percent of the enterprises expect stable business. The GSO also said in the first quarter of this year, 26,785 newly established enterprises were registered, … [Read more...] about Some 60 pct of local businesses expect better business in Q2
Hanoi boosts craft village business
(VEN) - The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade recently held a ceremony to honor craft villages, artisans and outstanding rural industrial products, aiming to promote these specialized and unique villages and traditional craft development. Craft village businesses have been contributing greatly to the city’s socioeconomic development Ho Quoc Khanh, Deputy Manager of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade’s industrial management division, said the department had started collecting nominations earlier this year for three awards - “Hanoi craft village”, “Hanoi outstanding rural industrial product” and “Hanoi artisan” - from the city’s districts, towns, and associations. Eight craft villages from Phu Xuyen and Me Linh districts, 31 sets of products, and 42 artisans were awarded 2017 titles and awards. Dam Tien Thang, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade, noted that the annual awards … [Read more...] about Hanoi boosts craft village business