Vietnam business forum

Following success of the mid-term Vietnam Business Forum 2018 in July, the year-end session of the Vietnam Business Forum will convene in Hanoi on December 4. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The year-end session of the Vietnam Business Forum will convene at Lotte Hanoi Hotel in the capital city on December 4, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). The event will be held by the Vietnam Business Forum Alliance in partnership with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the World Bank, and the International Finance Corporation. It will be chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The forum’s three sessions will focus on following topics: resources for infrastructure investment, improving knowledge towards the modern industry, and removing barriers for enterprises. Various presentations will be delivered by working groups on infrastructure, electricity and energy, capital market, banking, trade and investment, tax and customs, education, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Business Forum to convene year-end session on Dec. 4: VCCI

Supermoon over the City of London seen from Tate Modern. (Illustrative image. Photo: express.co.uk)   Hanoi (VNA) - More than 150 government officials and business leaders from the UK and Vietnam will gather at the UK-Vietnam Business Forum to be held in London on October 9. The UK-ASEAN Business Council and the Vietnamese Embassy in London will co-host the forum to celebrate the 45th founding anniversary of UK-Vietnam diplomatic relations. The forum will feature a keynote address by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh. It will discuss Vietnam’s future economic outlook and opportunities for UK businesses. This event will be an excellent opportunity to find out more about this dynamic market in Southeast Asia, network with government officials and business leaders and hear first-hand from British success stories in Vietnam. According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Vietnam is one of the fastest growing … [Read more...] about UK-Vietnam Business Forum to be held in London

Speakers at the event (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Experts forecast that the Vietnamese economy will grow by more than 6.8 percent in the last half of this year at the Forbes Vietnam Business Forum 2018 held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 26. Speaking at the event, General Director of Vietjet Air Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao underscored the need to fully tap the potential of the private sector to make it a driving force of the economy. It is time for the private sector to effectively use State incentives, train human resources and adopt technological advances to meet diverse demand, she said. She warned that if the US – China trade war escalates, many sectors will be hurt because Vietnamese firms will incur higher manufacturing costs and competition with low-cost Chinese goods will become fiercer. Director of the Public Policy Programme at the Fulbright School Nguyen Xuan Thanh mentioned machinery and mechanical products as sectors hit by the trade war. As the US … [Read more...] about Forbes Vietnam Business Forum: economy could grow by 6.8 pct

Scene at the mid-term Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2018 (Photo: baodautu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The mid-term Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2018, themed “Linkage between domestic and FDI businesses – Partnership for mutual benefit”, opened in Hanoi on July 4. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and management board of the VBF Alliance, the event featured three sessions, focusing on value chain, response to technological challenges, and financial resources for sustainable development. In his opening speech, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said the year 2018 marks 30 years of foreign investment attraction in Vietnam. The VBF has supported Vietnam’s efforts in improving business climate over the past 21 years. The minister noted that the business community in Vietnam, comprising of both foreign-invested and domestic enterprises, have grown over the years in both … [Read more...] about Mid-term Vietnam Business Forum opens in Hanoi

An automobile manufacturing plant in Vietnam (Illustrative image. Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Connecting enterprises at home and abroad for common interests is the aim of the Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) held in Hanoi on July 4, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc and Vice Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EurcoCham) Tomaso Andreatta have affirmed. At a press conference in Hanoi on July 3 ahead of the event, the officials said the VBF includes three main sessions focusing on building value chains, addressing technological challenges, and developing financial resources for sustainable growth. The forum serves as a dialogue mechanism between the Government of Vietnam and the national and international business communities to improve business conditions necessary to foster the development of private enterprises, facilitate investment environment, and contribute to sustainable economic growth. According to Tomaso, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam Business Forum to connect domestic, foreign enterprises