Vietnam business forum

Although Việt Nam has made strides in enhancing the business environment and competitiveness capacity, there’s still room for improvement, heard participants at a meeting held in Hà Nội on Friday. Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam The meeting, organised by the National Council for Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement, aimed at reviewing the implementation of the government’s efforts on the issues from 2019 and assign tasks for next year. Đậu Anh Tuấn, head of the Legal Department of Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry said results of surveys on administrative procedure and tax procedure reform and business environment improvement in 63 provinces and cities showed the proportion of enterprises with positive assessment continued to increase for the third consecutive year. Việt Nam was placed 67th out of the 141 countries in the Global Competitiveness Report 2019, up 10 places compared … [Read more...] about Vietnam making progress in improving competitiveness

Striker Duc Chinh scores a hattrick in the match against Cambodia to help Vietnam advance to the final (Source:VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam advanced to the final of the men’s football at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines, after beating Cambodian rivals 4-0 in the semi-final match on December 7. Starting the match, Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo surprised many by fielding two forwards, Tien Linh and Duc Chinh, for the first time since the start of the Games. On the other side, Cambodia’s head coach Flex Damas proved that the team did not enter the semi-final match with sheer luck as the players started it with successive attacks that caused quite a few difficulties to Vietnam. However, it was Vietnam to open the score with a header by Linh after a perfect pass from Chinh at the 20th minute. This forced the Cambodian team to launch more attacks in search for an equalizer, but also created chances for Chinh to score … [Read more...] about SEA Games 30: Vietnam advance to football final

Swimmer Anh Vien bags two more gold medals for Vietnam on December 7 (Source: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam secured an additional eight gold, seven silver and ten bronze medals on December 7 – the seventh competition day of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines, retaining its third place on the medal tally. Nguyen Thi Anh Vien won both the women's 400m freestyle and 100m backstroke events, defending her titles comfortably. The 23-year-old clocked 4min 13.20sec in the 400m freestyle. Gan Ching Hwee of Singapore and Natthanan Junkrajang from Thailand were second and third, respectively. In the latter race, Vien finished with a time of 1:02.97. Chloe Kennedy Anne Isleta and Jasmine Alkhaldi, both of the hosts, were the runners-up. Vien who is expected to win eight titles in this Games will take part in the 400m individual medley. She is the defending champion. Meanwhile, taekwondo martial artists took two golds in … [Read more...] about Vietnam retains third place on SEA Games 30 medal tally

The Vietnamese delegation was led by Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son, Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard, while the host was headed by Admiral Tea Vinh, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, Chief of the Royal Cambodian Navy, and Secretary General of the Cambodian National Committee for Maritime Security. At the meeting At the event, the two sides voiced pleasure at the security and order at the shared maritime border. The two countries’ functional units have regularly worked together to promptly address all unexpected issues at sea. Both Vietnamese and Cambodian fishermen have strictly observed laws and regulations while doing business at sea. General Son and Admiral Tea Vinh reached a consensus on several contents such as dealing with boats and fishermen of one country violating the other country’s maritime laws or allowing each side’s ships to take shelter during emergency. They agreed to boost joint law enforcement … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cambodia review hotline mechanism

Shin Dong Min, CEO of Shinhan Bank in Viet Nam, and Dang Tuyet Dung, Visa Country Manager for Viet Nam and Laos, at the awards ceremony. — Photo courtesy of Shinhan Bank Shinhan Bank Vietnam has won three awards from Visa International. At the 2019 Visa Vietnam Client Forum held late last month in Phu Quoc it was honoured for “Leadership in Payment Volume Growth 2019”, “Leadership in Commercial Payment Volume 2019” and “Leadership in Debit Activation 2019”. It capped a successful year for the Korean-owned bank’s card services, which saw remarkable growth in terms of both card payment volumes and revenues. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Shin Dong Min, the bank’s CEO, said: “Market leader awards presented by Visa recognise Shinhan Bank's outstanding efforts in creating practical value for users through the card platforms provided by Visa. “Shinhan Bank's efforts to enhance card payments also contribute to the … [Read more...] about Shinhan Bank wins 3 Visa awards