Pham Thiet Hoa, Director of the municipal Investment and Trade Promotion Centre, speaks at the conference on October 14 (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The administration of Ho Chi Minh City and the British Business Group Vietnam (BBGV) held a conference on October 14 to seek ways for removing difficulties facing British investors. Pham Thiet Hoa, Director of the municipal Investment and Trade Promotion Centre, said the UK is an important partner in multiple spheres of Vietnam, including HCM City. In 2018, trade between the two countries hit 6.74 billion USD (up 9.5 percent year on year), turning the UK the third biggest EU trade partner of Vietnam. In the first eight months of this year, bilateral trade reached 4.53 billion USD, including 3.08 billion USD of exports and 557 million USD of imports by Vietnam, up 1.7 percent and 4.84 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, by the end of August, the UK had invested in 366 projects worth 3.64 billion USD in Vietnam, ranking 15th … [Read more...] about HCM City meets British firms to tackle business difficulties
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HCM City conference to link buyers, sellers of goods
A booth displaying handicrafts from Phu Yen province on the sidelines of the suppliers-buyers conference in HCM City and 45 cities and provinces being held in HCM City from September 26 to 29 The four-day event has attracted 1,458 suppliers and 883 purchasing businesses, including modern retailers, export companies, restaurants, hotels, businesses that supply meals to industrial parks and businesses, and collective kitchens. … [Read more...] about HCM City conference to link buyers, sellers of goods
HCM City to preserve 16 old villas
A heritage villa built before 1975 in HCM City’s district 3. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh City Development and Research Institute has proposed preserving 16 villas built before 1975 because of their historical and cultural importance. The villas are located on Hai Ba Trung, Pasteur and Phung Khac Khoan streets in District 1, and Ngo Thoi Nhiem, Vo Van Tan, Cach Mang Thang Tam and Le Quy Don streets in District 3. The institute recently completed a year-long assessment of the preservation status of 86 old villas, which are mostly located in districts 1 and 3. However, its classification process is still ongoing. Last year, the city government officially issued criteria to determine the conservation status of the city’s villas built before 1975. To perform the task, the institute established a classification … [Read more...] about HCM City to preserve 16 old villas
High-quality agricultural producers unable to sell to hotels, restaurants
Producers and suppliers of high-quality and safe agricultural produce and local specialities network with retailers on the sidelines of the suppliers-buyers conference in HCM City from September 26 to 29. VNS Photo Thu Hằng HCM CITY — Producers and suppliers of high-quality and safe agricultural produce and local specialities find it extremely difficult to sell to hotels and restaurants, a lucrative segment, authorities have said. Nguyễn Minh Toại, director of Cần Thơ City’s Department of Industry and Trade, said his department made a lot of effort to connect producers and distributors of such produce with local hotels and restaurants, but to little effect. At a meeting held on Thursday in HCM City, he said in many cases hotels and restaurants buy goods from large manufacturers and suppliers several times to get sale contracts and certificates of origin and quality and then buy fraudulently from traditional markets at lower prices. … [Read more...] about High-quality agricultural producers unable to sell to hotels, restaurants
HCM City annual conference to link buyers, sellers of goods begins
A booth displaying handicrafts from Phú Yên Province on the sidelines of the suppliers-buyers conference in HCM City and 45 cities and provinces being held in HCM City from September 26 to 29. — VNS Photo Xuân Hương HCM CITY — A conference to link buyers and sellers of goods in HCM City and 45 other cities and provinces opened yesterday in the city. The four-day event has attracted 1,458 suppliers and 883 purchasing businesses, including modern retailers, export companies, restaurants, hotels, businesses that supply meals to industrial parks and businesses, and collective kitchens. Nguyễn Huỳnh Trang, deputy director of the city Department of Industry and Trade, said at this year's conference sourcing firms and consumers in the city discovered nearly 2,000 items such as agricultural products, local specialties in various places, fruits and vegetables, handicrafts, and consumer products that 558 businesses showcased in 449 … [Read more...] about HCM City annual conference to link buyers, sellers of goods begins