ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Closing the productivity gap in ASEAN will make the region more competitive as ASEAN integration continues to bring down trade barriers to support capital, goods, and labour movement within the region, said ASEAN Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi. Speaking at the plenary session of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Business Summit in Hanoi on March 30, the ASEAN leader emphasised the need to address infrastructure bottlenecks in the region, both physical and soft infrastructure. Infrastructure is critical to sustain economic growth and productivity in ASEAN, he said, adding that it is estimated that the region needs around 110 billion USD to its finance its various infrastructure requirements for sustainable economic growth. Various initiatives are underway to promote infrastructure development in the region, including the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC). But more is needed. Aside from the … [Read more...] about Productivity improvement to make ASEAN more competitive
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Nam Định Province’s e-Government model receives positive feedback
The online public service of the province.— Photo dichvucong.namdinh.gov.vn NAM ĐỊNH — A year after going live, Nam Định administration’s e-Government model is receiving positive feedback. Residents and enterprises say they feel better served as a result of the local authority going high-tech, and conducting more and more business online. Meeting times have also been reduced along with administrative reform. Trần Ngọc Thịnh, of Giao Thuỷ Construction Joint Stock Company, said submitting e-documents via the online public service was very easy. You only need to fill in an electronic document following the instructions of an administrative staff member and just press submit to finish, he said. Hà Thanh Hải, an officer of the provincial Construction Department said both individuals and businesses could submit e-documents at ward, district-level administrative agencies or access to the online public service portal, … [Read more...] about Nam Định Province’s e-Government model receives positive feedback
iParking service needs reviewing for expansion
After 2 years of launching, the iParking service needed to review shortcomings for expansion to all districts. — Photo ktdt.vn HÀ NỘI — A service launched two years to help drivers find parking lots via an app had fallen short of expectations in Hà Nội, reported Kinh Tế & Đô Thị (Economy & City) newspaper. In May 2017, the municipal authority gave permission to the MTV Car Parking Company and the CIS Investment Stock Company to carry out a pilot programme using the iParking app in the city. Under the programme, the CIS was to provide software solutions while MTV was charged with operations. So far, 13 businesses have adopted the app, with 174 parking areas in the inner city’s districts of Hoàn Kiếm, Ba Đình, Đống Đa, Hai Bà Trưng, Thanh Xuân, Cầu Giấy, Nam Từ Liêm and Tây Hồ. However, the service has not … [Read more...] about iParking service needs reviewing for expansion
South Korea hosts the important summits next week
President Moon Jae-in Next week, November 25-27, the 2019 ASEAN-Republic of Korea Commemorative Summit and the 1st Mekong-Republic of Korea Summit will be held in Korea. In particular, since my hometown Busan will play host to the events, I am very much looking forward to them – as if I have invited valued guests to my home. I send early greetings in a warm welcome to the heads of state and government as well as to the Secretary-General of ASEAN. The Republic of Korea was ASEAN’s first dialogue partner to establish an ASEAN Culture House. Koreans love ASEAN so much that the National ASEAN Recreation Forest was created complete with cabins modelled after the various traditional housing styles of the 10 ASEAN member states. After I took office, I sent a special envoy to ASEAN out of profound interest in and affection for the region. I have also visited all 10 ASEAN member states within a little over two years of my inauguration, becoming the first Korean … [Read more...] about South Korea hosts the important summits next week
DHL Global Forwarding Partners Big Bad Wolf Books to Co-author Asia’s Literary Resurgence with Massive Book Sales
DHL Global Forwarding delivered more than one million books to the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale events across AsiaThe success of each book sale event hinges on the timely delivery of over 70 TEU of books, supported by DHL Global Forwarding's expertise in ocean and road freight, customs clearance, warehousing, and trade fair services KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - Media OutReach - 19 November 2019 - The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, which first started in Selangor, Malaysia, has become synonymous all over the world with affordable books and large-scale book sale events. DHL Global Forwarding lent its expertise in end-to-end logistics to bring millions of books of all genre for the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale to reach the readers in countries like Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan."In just 10 years, the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has grown from a single book sale in Kuala Lumpur into a regional literary phenomenon that has defied pessimism about the … [Read more...] about DHL Global Forwarding Partners Big Bad Wolf Books to Co-author Asia’s Literary Resurgence with Massive Book Sales
