Investment attraction

Apart from Nghi Son Port that can handle ships of 50,000 DWT, many seaports are under construction, such as Long Son, which is designed to accomodate ships of 100,000 DWT, serving as the door for the north-central region and the entire northern region to head towards the sea.  … [Read more...] about Thanh Hoa: a promising investment destination

Hanoi (VNA) - The Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi has attracted 93 investment projects with registered capital of more than 90.25 trillion VND (3.9 billion USD) so far, including more than 7.95 trillion VND in investment approved last year, the Ministry of Science and Technology has said. Of particular note, several outstanding hi-tech products have been developed and manufactured at the park, including 5G smartphones and 5G network equipment made by Vinsmart in cooperation with Qualcomm, marine radars using 4G and 5G technology made by Viettel, and aircraft engine components and hi-tech cutting tools for the aerospace industry made by Hanwha. At a recent conference of the park’s management board, Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat highlighted the Party and Government’s policy of building it into a science and technology city and a smart ecosystem for science-technology development, to contribute to national development. To promote its development, he asked … [Read more...] about 3.9 bln USD channelled into Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership could provide opportunities for local small and medium enterprises to move up the value chain with the simplification of procedures. Manufacturers in advanced countries such as Japan, China and South Korea may consider minimizing costs by outsourcing the final processing steps to less expensive ASEAN countries such as Vietnam to achieve cost benefits. … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered forecasts Vietnam’s 2021 GDP growth at 7.8%

In four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019, Viet Nam completed and exceeded the set plans, which created momentum for the country to stand firm in hard times. The country is ranked in the group of countries with the highest economic growth in the world. Its macro economy has remained stable while institutional reforms have been accelerated. These achievements are thanks to the participation and actions of the business community and people, under the comprehensive leadership of the Party. … [Read more...] about Vietnam posts remarkable economic achievements in 2016-2020 period

Son recalled that following the signing of the BTA, there was a major change in Vietnam’s exports to the US. Aside from garment-textile and footwear, which already affirmed their position in the market, agro-forestry-fishery products, and most recently electronic components and wooden products, made them onto the list of key export items. … [Read more...] about Vietnam-US friendship thrives after a quarter of a century