Overseas vietnamese

Chung also applied for a job in South Korea three years ago to work as a fisherman. He borrowed VND400 million ($17,600) for the recruitment and travel procedures, and the job paid him more than $1,000 a month. Vietnam's average annual income reached $2,380 last year, although Nghe An and Ha Tinh are among the poorest parts of the country. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese sailors reported missing two weeks after ship capsizes off South Korea

HÀ NỘI — The culture ministry’s Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department has officially called for entries to the Youth Fine Arts Festival 2020, Việt Nam Fine Arts Exhibition 2020 and ASEAN Graphic Paintings Exhibition 2020 at a press conference held today. … [Read more...] about Fine Arts Festival launched

“Japan is known for creating efficient and successful small metropolitan towns, and they are confident they can do the same in Vietnam,” said Chau. “Not only is building these satellite towns a wise business choice for Japan, but it has also expressed interest in Vietnam. The building of smart cities is attractive for investors, the government, and potential residents.” … [Read more...] about Firm appeal for Japanese developers

The Ministry of Planning and Investment forecasts that Vietnam’s export turnover to the EU will increase by 20 per cent in 2020, 42.7 per cent by the end of 2025, and 44.37 per cent by the end of 2030. The EVFTA will remove tariffs on 65 per cent of the value of EU exports the moment the agreement comes into force. Thus, increasing trading as well as investment activities between Europe and Vietnam will create lots of opportunities for the logistics industry. … [Read more...] about Driving logistics with deeper bilateral co-operation

Hanoi (VNA) – The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create opportunities for Japanese companies to continue expanding operations in Vietnam and boost exports to the EU, according to chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) in Hanoi Takeo Nakajima. In a recent interview granted to the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper, the official said exports to the EU currently account for only 2.8 percent of overseas shipments by Japanese businesses in Vietnam, and another 65 percent are destined for the Japanese and ASEAN markets. Therefore, when the EVFTA, recently ratified by the European Parliament, takes effect, it will create a big push for Japanese firms in Vietnam as tariffs on almost all commodities will be slashed to zero percent, Nakajima said, noting that many Vietnamese products will have more chances to compete in the EU market. Many Japanese businesses will become interested in and orient their export to the EU in the time … [Read more...] about EVFTA to boost Japanese business in Vietnam, exports to EU: JETRO representative