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On the occasion of the Teachers’ Day in Vietnam, Mr. Troy Griffiths, deputy managing director of Savills Vietnam, shares his view on investments in the education sector in this country. Mr. Troy Griffiths, deputy managing director of Savills Vietnam On the occasion of the Teachers’ Day in Vietnam, Mr. Troy Griffiths, deputy managing director of Savills Vietnam, shares his view on investments in the education sector in this country. It has been more than a year since Decree 86 – an important decree for Vietnam education - took effect, how do you assess its impact on local and foreign investment in the industry? Decree 86, which took effect from August 1, 2018, intended to boost the setup of international schools, as there was limited new development in recent years.   Before Decree 86 was issued, foreign investors encountered many difficulties, including the cap on local students of 10% (primary school) and 20% (secondary school). The international … [Read more...] about Foreign funds pour in partnerships in Vietnam education

Education and training is at the core of success for students moving into work (Photo: Shutterstock) Despite pouring her heart and soul into the field of ­education, Jennie Hoang Phuong – chief marketing officer of the INTEK Institute of Applied Technology – has to admit that she feels very worried at a time when the “brain drain” situation in Vietnam seems to be getting worse. “This is partly due to the fact that the quality of training has not really met the actual needs of businesses, the ease of enrolment at universities and especially the shortage of experience, soft skills of the students,” said Phuong. She lamented that the first INTEK enrolment received thousands of applications, but after the entrance exam, there were only 13 eligible students. At the end of the first year of study, this number has decreased to five students. Despite a lot of difficulties, Phuong said that she and INTEK are still consistent with the way they are … [Read more...] about Releasing potential of quality labour

MIPIM Asia delivers insight on investment trends and enhances industry players’ economic advantage in a shifting global marketHONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 22 November 2019 - "Engaging the future of Asian markets" will be the overarching theme for the two-day MIPIM Asia Summit, providing real estate leaders operating in the region with an all-encompassing perspective on major industry trends. Robust economic growth and an influx of capital have expedited the growth of Asian markets. Although the Sino-American trade situation has dampened market sentiment, the Asia region continues to show a promising future in the real estate and property technology sectors. The highly anticipated two-day property summit takes place November 26-27 at Hong Kong SAR's Grand Hyatt. MIPIM Asia aims to impart industry knowledge to help businesses deploy effective investment tactics in the real estate sector in Asia. The summit will also be hosting a "Meet the Chairmen" event with … [Read more...] about Engaging the Future of Asian Markets

Successful bidders of five-year bonds would enjoy an interest rate of between 2.93 – 2.97% per year, seven-year bonds 3.4%, and 15-year bonds 4.4%. The winning interest rate for 20-year bonds is 5.1% while those for 30-year bonds range from 5.39 to 5.42% per year. Compared to February, the coupon rates of five- and 15-year bonds respectively declined 0.08 and 0.12% per annum. In the G-bond secondary market, the total volume of G-bonds sold by the outright method exceeded 1 billion, worth more than VND122 trillion (US$5.35 billion), up 65% in value from February. Meanwhile, trading volume through repurchase agreements (repos) reached over 1.42 billion bonds worth over VND148.8 trillion (US$6.53 billion), up 77.5% in value month on month. Foreign investors also made outright purchases of more than VND7.7 trillion (US$338 million) and outright sales of over VND7.2 trillion (US$316 million). They made repo sales of over VND346 billion (US$15.19 million) but did not make repo buys in … [Read more...] about Nearly US$500 mln worth of G-bonds mobilised in March

At the reception (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem on November 21 hosted a reception for visiting Minister of Economic Affairs, Science and Digitalisation of Saxony-Anhalt state of Germany Armin Willingmann. During the meeting, Liem highlighted the sound development of the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership across fields, especially in economics, trade, culture and education. HCM City established cooperative ties with Leipzig and Frankfurt cities of Germany, which is a foundation for expanding cooperation between the Vietnamese southern city with other German localities in the coming time, he said. Liem highly valued Saxony-Anhalt state’s strengths in energy, mechanical engineering, IT, biotechnology and medical technology, saying that HCM City is in need of these fields and others such as railway, infrastructure, transport and seaport, and science-technology as well. The municipal … [Read more...] about HCM City, Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt state look to expand cooperation