However, tough challenges are ahead for the city’s industry and trade sector. They come from the curtailment of industrial production as most of the large production facilities move out of the central city, and limited investment in high-tech industry and weak development of supporting industry. Besides, attracting investments in local industrial parks is not an easy task since industrial land leasing costs in Hanoi are higher than those in localities in the vicinity such as Ha Nam, Hoa Binh and Hung Yen. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20
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Saigontourist successfully navigates bumpy road to take award at Vietnam Value Programme
Saigontourist successfully navigates bumpy road to take award at Vietnam Value Programme (source:baodautu.vn) This is the first time the Vietnam Value Programme has been implemented according to Decision No.30/2019/QD-TTg dated October 8, 2019 on promulgating regulations on building, managing, and implementing the Vietnam National Brand Programme. … [Read more...] about Saigontourist successfully navigates bumpy road to take award at Vietnam Value Programme
Vietnam pushes eco-industrial park intervention
Various solutions for resource-efficient and cleaner production were implemented under the framework of the pilot initiative. They led to an avoided annual demand of over 22,000MWh of electricity, 600,000 cubic metres of freshwater, 140TJ of fossil fuel, and nearly 3,600 tonnes of chemicals and waste, through resource-efficient and cleaner production (RECP) and industrial symbiosis solutions. These solutions also led to an avoided emission of 32 kilotonnes of CO2 every year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam pushes eco-industrial park intervention
Biti’s – a Vietnam Value Programme honoured “Journeys will lead you home” messages
As the leading brand in the Vietnamese footwear sector, Biti’s has been pursuing “people-centric development” with a range of pioneer solutions. Specifically, the first solution is to focus on investment in research and build infrastructure for big data and personalisation. The second is to invest in human resources through training programmes, aiming to train positive and highly skilled staff members to propel forward its global ambitions. … [Read more...] about Biti’s – a Vietnam Value Programme honoured “Journeys will lead you home” messages
Hanoi calls on foreign firms to invest in industrial zones
Hanoi (VNA) – Politburo member and Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue asked foreign hi-tech groups to consider investing in the city’s existing industrial zones, including the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, while receiving representatives from FDI enterprises operating in the high technology industry on January 19. Hue encouraged the Kinh Bac City Development Holding Corporation (KBC) to invest in industrial zones in Soc Son and Dong Anh districts to attract more foreign businesses. He expressed his hope that major technology groups will set up search and development (R&D) and innovation centres in Hanoi in the way the Republic of Korea’s Samsung Group has done. The official highlighted the fact that the capital city is home to 82 percent of universities, 65 percent of scientists and 80 percent of key scientific and technological research potential of the country. At the working session, leading officials of Heesung Electronics, Goertek … [Read more...] about Hanoi calls on foreign firms to invest in industrial zones