Vietnam expects that export revenues of industrial products will increase by 17 percent year-on-year to almost US$34 billion next year, making up 76.6 percent of the country's total export turnover. Five key industries, namely crude oil, garment and textiles, leather and footwear, wood works, electronics and computer components may register export value of over $2 billion each in 2007, according to the Industry Ministry. The ministry also predicted that the goods some other products, including fine art articles and handicrafts and plastic may continue to register high growths in 2007 … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s key industrial exports to surge in 2007
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Workshop on monthly survey of key industrial products JICA-funded held in Danang
Within the framework of cooperation between the Danang Statistics Department and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on "Research in Vietnamese Industrial Statistics Development", workshop to guide on monthly surveys of the Danang's key industrial products, the second of its kind in Vietnam, was held by the Danang Statistics Department on 27 October 2005. With the recent national economic development and global industrial cooperation, it is necessary to have exact statistics of international standards. To meet these requirements, Vietnam proposed the Japanese government carry out the "Research in Vietnamese Industrial Statistics Development" project. The research began in June 2004 and focussed on monthly statistics of industrial products and direct collection of data from manufacturing units. This will ensure reliability, punctuality, international comparison and national economic development planning. Industrial statistics must be based on modern methods and meet … [Read more...] about Workshop on monthly survey of key industrial products JICA-funded held in Danang
Vietnam Tourism Industry Poised for Robust Growth
Vietnam has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in South-east region. The country’s tourism industry has been growing unprecedentedly for the past few years with rising domestic as well as international tourists. The travel & tourism industry accounted for 10% of the GDP in the Vietnamese economy during 2011. The government’s support has been the key driving force for this industry. The government has been readily spending on the promotional activities across the world to boost the nation’s tourism industry. In future, the tourism revenue in Vietnam is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 13% during 2012-2015. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Tourism Industry Poised for Robust Growth
HCMC to hold key industrial expo
(VEN) - 260 companies from 32 countries and regions will showcase and introduce their advanced technology and modern services at a 3-in-1 biennial international industrial expo, comprising Elenex Vietnam, Architecture Building M&E Vietnam and Industrial Automation Vietnam to be held in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) from 19-21 September 2012. In the context of the country's increased industrial and technological development, the event is regarded as an effort to meet the development needs in the security and building automation, radio and television technology, electrical engineering, factory automation, measurement and testing equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic automation in power plants, and warehouse data monitoring and processing automation. … [Read more...] about HCMC to hold key industrial expo
Vietnam, Japan pinpoint key industries for cooperation
Vietnam, Japan pinpoint key industries for cooperation The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Vietnam and Japan have chosen five strategic industries for joint development in the future, namely electricity-electronics, food processing, shipbuilding, agricultural machinery, and environment-energy efficiency. The two sides are considering adding four other potential industries: motorbike, textile-garment, steel and automobile, according to a report posted on the Government portal (chinhphu.vn) on Tuesday. This was informed at the first meeting of the Steering Committee for the Industrialization Strategy of Vietnam under the framework of the Vietnam-Japan cooperation towards 2020 chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai. Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yasuaki Tanizaki, and representatives of Japanese international cooperation organizations in Vietnam attended the event. According to the scheme compiled by the Ministry … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Japan pinpoint key industries for cooperation