Labour productivity

Kien Giang (VNA) - The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will spend more than 326 billion VND (14 million USD) to implement the One Commune, One Product programme in the 2019-25 period. Of the amount, 119 billion VND will comes from the Government and the rest from other stakeholders in the programme launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It aims to develop one staple product in each commune around the country. Kien Giang is implementing it in 145 communes, wards and towns, with registered business households, production establishments, co-operative groups, co-operatives, and companies participating, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Its OCOP products are commercial products and services like food and beverages, medicinal herbs, handicrafts and home decoration, and rural tourism services and sales. The programme ranks them on a scale of five stars, with a five-star being the highest. The province wants to have one or two … [Read more...] about Kien Giang invests 326 bln VND in One Commune, One Product programme

Tran Duy Dong, director of the Domestic Market Department, notes, "In order to fully utilise the potential of the EVFTA, it is essential to revamp policies to attract foreign investment, put measures in place to protect domestic enterprises in the direction of establishing technical barriers, strictly controlling the operation of foreign enterprises, not letting foreign enterprises have advantages to access business resources more than domestic ones. It is considered imperative to step up communications regarding regulations under EVFTA commitments.” … [Read more...] about Retail industry to face being “swallowed” once EVFTA comes into force

Meanwhile, seeking to further consolidate Vietnam-Russian ties, two weeks ago Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin held phone talks, reaffirming that despite COVID-19 both sides will continue boosting co-operation in defence, security, and energy. They support and encourage both nations’ oil firms to engage in new projects in Vietnam and Russia. This will help realise the countries’ goal of reaching $10 billion over the next few years, from nearly $4 billion last year. … [Read more...] about Trade kickstart with distinctive solutions

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is the age of big data, machine learning, AI, and the Internet of Things A national strategy Acknowledging the importance of Industry 4.0, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) made its own initiative in proposing the need of a national strategy, and collaborated with international and domestic consultants to come up with a draft strategy last year. … [Read more...] about A Vietnamese perspective on the evolution of Industry 4.0

Actress Que Tran has more than 20 years in cai luong. She has performed in hundreds of plays, videos and TV shows. — Photo courtesy of the Tran Huu Trang Cai Luong Theatre According to Kien, his other play, Thầy Ba Đợi (Teacher Ba Đợi), will also be staged in a new version by Trân and actors of the Vietnam Cai Luong Theatre.  … [Read more...] about Cai luong artists to stage new southern-style shows in Hanoi