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The Vietnam National Innovation Centre ( NIC ) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the United Nations Development Programme have organised a workshop in Hanoi on August 3 on the innovation index framework in the public sector in Vietnam. This was the first workshop to collect comments of experts and scientists for the very first concept in Vietnam, which targets local agencies, ministries, and sectors that can self-assess and improve innovation capacity. The PII is aimed to provide an overview in conceptualising and measuring innovation in the public sector, measuring the innovation capacity of public organisations and helping policy-makers understand different levels of innovation and dynamics in different parts of public sector organisations to have solutions to promote innovation in the public sector. Highlighting the positive impact of innovations, NIC deputy director Vo Xuan Hoai said they contribute up to 95 per cent of the national economic … [Read more...] about Improving innovation in Vietnam through PII

At a meeting with the leader of the southern province of Binh Duong last week, chairman of Sharp Corporation Yoshihiro Hashimoto revealed an expansion plan in the locality. Investors already with factories in the country are demonstrating that they trust the business climate here, Photo: Le Toan Sharp Group is exploring opportunities in the southern provinces of Vietnam, including Binh Duong, to move the supply chain away from the Chinese market, promoting market diversification and distribution, according to Hashimoto. “In the coming time, Sharp will continue to expand and build one more large-scale factory, oriented to develop high-tech and advanced products,” he said. Binh Duong is assessed as a locality with an attractive investment environment, in line with Sharp’s criteria. The group has two production factories located in Vietnam, at Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) I and an extended VSIP II. Sharp hopes to be supported in construction land, labour, and … [Read more...] about New foreign capital stutters despite overall deal boost