ICFAA 2019 was organised under the theme "Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Auditing and Finance” Following the success of the first organisation in 2018, ICFAA 2019 is now an established event, attracting global participants around the world. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences, and concerns in the field of accounting, auditing, and finance. Speaking at this conference, Nguyen Thu Thuy, deputy director general of the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Training, shared, “Accounting, auditing, and finance have always been a very important sector of the economy, and of the education system as well. This sector has been rapidly changing around the world, together with the changes in technologies and governance structures. The new developments in this area have been serving the competitiveness of the whole … [Read more...] about ICFAA 2019: Contemporary issues in accounting, auditing, and finance
Sectors to invest in 2019
Dak Lak- a magnet for foreign direct investment
The province is home to 12 FDI projects, mostly from France, India, Japan, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and the UK, with total registered capital of US$171 million. Notably, the coffee processing sector has four FDI projects valued at nearly VND1.46 trillion (US$64.2 million). An Indian-invested coffee plant was established in the province, which can produce 10,000 tonnes of instant coffee and 6,000 tonnes of liquid coffee and trade 12,000 tonnes of robusta coffee per year. Another coffee processing company invested by the UK, Dakman Co.,Ltd, can produce 50,000 tonnes of robusta coffee and 5,000 tonnes of cocoa per year. The provincial People’s Committee said that FDI attraction still lags behind local development demand. Dak Lak is working to lure FDI in agriculture, renewable energies and tourism. Along with renewing methods of investment promotion, the province is providing online public administrative services to aid investors. … [Read more...] about Dak Lak- a magnet for foreign direct investment
Health sector in HCMC ready for smart medicine
The health sector has stated at an international seminar on smart medicine organized by the municipal People’s Committee yesterday to introduce and share experiences in using IT applications in healthcare activities. Deputy Head of the Department of Health Dr. Tang Chi Thuong said that the health sector of the city has implemented many smart applications such as the People Hospital's 115 smart emergency station , robotically- assisted surgeries of Binh Dan Hospital, SMS application in tele diabetes management during pregnancy of Hung Vuong Maternity Hospital, and artificially intelligent tools in cancer treatment of Tumor Hospital and Robot Modus V Synaptive system for nerve operation of the People Hospital's 115. Especially, many initiatives have been applied in treatment and caring for patients in Mien Dong Hospital and they have satisfied patients a lot. However, smart applications in medicine in Ho Chi Minh City have just been piloted, as Dr. Tang Chi Thuong said. … [Read more...] about Health sector in HCMC ready for smart medicine
KPMG No.1 in Source Global Research 2019 Financial Services report
KPMG improved remarkably on its weaker points since 2018 to take the pole position in Source Global Research’s 2019 Financial Services report A rise of eight points compared with its 2018 performance in the survey placed KPMG squarely at the top of the table and marked the biggest uptick in client opinion of individual firms in the period. Every year, Source Global Research asks senior end-users of consulting firms to rate the quality of consulting firms' work in 13 different financial services specialisms. KPMG came first in business strategy, financial management, risk management, regulatory-driven work, and robotics, as well as working with legacy technologies and managing non-digital transformations. The firm also ranked in the top three for taking advantage of artificial intelligence, data and analytics, operational improvement, and sales and marketing consulting, including customer experience. The firm also ranked in the top three for taking advantage of artificial … [Read more...] about KPMG No.1 in Source Global Research 2019 Financial Services report
Vietnam Festival 2019 begins in Japan
Participants cut the ribbon to open the Vietnam Festival 2019 in Japan on June 8 (Photo: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) – The Vietnam Festival 2019 in Japan opened in Tokyo on June 8, seeing the attendance of Akie Abe, spouse of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Natsuo Yamaguchi, President of the Komeito Party, officials from the Japanese government, representatives of businesses, and people of the two countries. Ambassador of Vietnam to Japan Vu Hong Nam, who is head of the Vietnam side to the festival organizing committee, said after 11 years, the Vietnam Festival in Japan has become a symbol of cultural exchanges between the two countries. Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan Norikazu Suzuki said built on the extensive strategic partnership, the friendship between Japan and Vietnam is growing soundly across fields, especially in the people-to-people exchange. He said there are around 330,000 Vietnamese in Japan, with on-the-job trainees accounting for 50 percent, noting that these Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam Festival 2019 begins in Japan