The Viet Nam -Asia DX Summit 2022 opened in Ha Noi on Wednesday. — Photo vietnamplus.vn The Viet Nam-Asia Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2022 opened in Ha Noi yesterday, where experts are examining ways to further utilise the advantages of digitalisation for the economy and society. The digital economy is making many important contributions to the global economy, said Nguyen Van Khoa, Viet Nam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa) chairman. Facing the trend towards digitalisation, many countries have taken the opportunity to develop the digital economy and have issued their own development strategies, he added. The summit is organised by Vinasa under the direction and patronage of the Ministry of Information and Communications. Data from Google and Temasek shows that the Vietnamese internet economy achieved US$21 billion last year and contributed more than 5 per cent of the country's GDP. Studies show that the growth rate of the Vietnamese digital economy is … [Read more...] about Viet Nam-Asia DX Summit 2022 opens in Ha Noi
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Việt Nam-Asia DX Summit 2022 opens in Hà Nội
The Việt Nam -Asia DX Summit 2022 opened in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — Photo vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam-Asia Digital Transformation (DX) Summit 2022 opened in Hà Nội yesterday, where experts are examining ways to further utilise the advantages of digitalisation for the economy and society. The digital economy is making many important contributions to the global economy, said Nguyễn Văn Khoa, Việt Nam Software and IT Services Association (Vinasa) chairman. Facing the trend towards digitalisation, many countries have taken the opportunity to develop the digital economy and have issued their own development strategies, he added. The summit is organised by Vinasa under the direction and patronage of the Ministry of Information and Communications. Data from Google and Temasek shows that the Vietnamese internet economy achieved US$21 billion last year and contributed more than 5 per cent of the country's GDP. Studies show that the growth … [Read more...] about Việt Nam-Asia DX Summit 2022 opens in Hà Nội
Bac Giang promotes litchi sales at home and abroad
Jose Mestre, a representative of the Central Retail Group in Vietnam, speaks at the conference (Photo: VNA) Bac Giang (VNA) – The northern province of Bac Giang, in collaboration with the ministries of Industry and Trade, and Agriculture and Rural Development, held an online conference on litchi sales for nearly 80 target markets at home and abroad. The conference provided an opportunity for Bac Giang to promote litchi sales in domestic and export markets; and strengthen its coordination with centrally-run agencies, domestic and foreign provinces and cities, and overseas Vietnamese economic, trade and diplomatic agencies. It also served as a forum for domestic and foreign businesses to find partners and sign contracts for litchi and litchi-based products in this year. Speaking at the event, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Bac Giang province Phan The Tuan said that thanks to the favourable weather and the close control of growing area codes, the … [Read more...] about Bac Giang promotes litchi sales at home and abroad
Ha Giang Province facilitates rural industrial production
This year, Ha Giang Province will implement 11 industry promotion projects and two related tasks at a total cost of VND4.178 billion, including application of advanced machinery and equipment in tea processing, fine art and handicraft production, and garment and other consumer goods manufacture. Ha Giang Province’s industry promotion sector helps enterprises apply advanced machinery to tea production In 2021, with funding from the local industry promotion program, the Industry and Trade Promotion Center of Ha Giang Province helped the Tuan Bang trading and transport cooperative in the province’s Xin Man District procure three gas-based tea dryers, allowing the cooperative to dry 50 tonnes of green tea per year. The Coc Re trading and agro-forestry service cooperative in Xin Man District also received industry promotion funding as well as labeling and packaging design assistance for bee honey production. The support has helped the cooperative considerably improve its … [Read more...] about Ha Giang Province facilitates rural industrial production
Projects promoting Vietnamese fashion, young designers launched
Fashion designer Vo Viet Chung (R) and the Vietnam Design Association (VDAS) sign a cooperation agreement on organizing the Fashion Design Voices program. The program includes three projects of a reality TV show of future Vietnamese fashion designers, VietSilk International Fashion Week and Heritage Fashion Design Awards. It aims to inspire young people to promote design skills and the trading of Vietnamese fashion products, connect the fashion community, share a passion for fashion and develop the fashion designing market. Fashion designer Vo Viet Chung hoped that the cooperation will contribute to the building and development of the Vietnamese fashion industry. The program will support local fashion brands to build their business plans, and catch up with the current trends with high applicability to confidently integrate with the region, said Chairman of the VDAS Ho Tan Duong. A seminar on trends and a comprehensive view of the fashion business market 2022 is held at … [Read more...] about Projects promoting Vietnamese fashion, young designers launched
Scientific seminar on Ho Chi Minh and the Union of Colonies held
Major General Vu Duc Long, Deputy Political Commissar of the academy; leaders of agencies, units, and scientists inside and outside the academy attended the event. The seminar affirmed that 100 years ago, on May 24, 1922, the Colonial Research Council of the Union of Colonies approved the union’s Declaration drafted by Nguyen Ai Quoc. The Declaration featured the core standpoints, orientations for the organization and operation of the union with the aim of guiding colonial nations to struggle for liberating them from oppression and exploitation of colonial imperialism. With Nguyen Ai Quoc and his friends’ energy, knowledge, and talent, the union, though operating for a short time, significantly contributed to connecting the peoples of colonial countries in a common front in the fight against colonial imperialism, and building solidarity between the peoples of the colonial countries and the French working class and working people in a bid to liberate colonial nations from oppression … [Read more...] about Scientific seminar on Ho Chi Minh and the Union of Colonies held
False declaration of prices in transferring real estate cause losses
To promote the management of real estate transfer activities, the Ministry of Finance has sent an official dispatch to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities, to co-ordinate and implement solutions to prevent losses. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — Organisations and individuals buying, selling and transferring real estate under two separate prices, meaning that the actual purchase price is lower than that on the notarised contract, is increasingly common and has caused great losses of revenue to the State budget. The tax industry has implemented many solutions, recommending that taxpayers need to be honest in declaring actual prices to protect their own interests. In real estate transfer activities, there are still cases in which the house prices declared on real estate transfer contracts with notarised certification, are much lower than the actual prices. There are also contracts of purchase and sale of houses and … [Read more...] about False declaration of prices in transferring real estate cause losses
Vietnam’s internet economy worth US$21 billion last year
An overview of the summit. (Photo: VGP) The information was released at the Vietnam - Asia Digital Transformation Summit (Vietnam - Asia DX Summit) 2022 that opened in Hanoi on May 25. Nguyen Van Khoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA), said the internet economy’s size last year showed that despite the Covid-19 pandemic’s impacts, digital transformation has generated strong growth for the digital economy. Vietnam now has a chance to promote the internet economy, especially by applying and developing digital transformation applications and platforms, he added. He considered the Government’s target for the digital economy making up 20 percent of GDP by 2025 as a big challenge to all sectors, especially digital technology companies. To quickly boost the digital economy, Vietnam needs joint efforts by the entire political system and, especially, IT and software enterprises, Khoa added, pointing out that those firms should create quality … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s internet economy worth US$21 billion last year
Việt Nam seeks solutions to protect timber exports
Đỗ Xuân Lập, Chairman of the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Products Association. Photo laodong.vn Businesses are urgently preparing plans to be ready to respond if the US Department of Commerce investigates tax evasion with Vietnamese wooden cabinets. Pháp Luật Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh (Hồ Chí Minh City Law Newspaper) interviews Đỗ Xuân Lập, Chairman of the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Products Association, about this issue. The US Department of Commerce recently said it had received an application to review the product scope and investigate tax evasion with imported kitchen and bathroom cabinets from Việt Nam. What is exactly the story here? This investigation was conducted because the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance accused Vietnamese manufacturers and exporters of importing cabinets and cabinet parts from China (which is subject to a high level of defensive trade tax), and then fully assembling them in Việt Nam for export to the US. It is expected that after 30 days of … [Read more...] about Việt Nam seeks solutions to protect timber exports
Vietnam’s internet economy worth 21 billion USD last year
Vietnam’s internet economy was valued at about 21 billion USD in 2021, contributing to 5 percent of GDP and rising seven-fold from 2015. An overview of the summit (Photo: VNA) The information was released at the Vietnam - Asia Digital Transformation Summit (Vietnam - Asia DX Summit) 2022 that opened in Hanoi on May 25. Nguyen Van Khoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA), said the internet economy’s size last year showed that despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts, digital transformation has generated strong growth for the digital economy. Vietnam now has a chance to promote the internet economy, especially by applying and developing digital transformation applications and platforms, he added. He considered the Government’s target for the digital economy making up 20 percent of GDP by 2025 as a big challenge to all sectors, especially digital technology companies. To quickly boost the digital economy, … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s internet economy worth 21 billion USD last year