Vietnamese enterprises

HCM City (VNA) – Cotton Day Vietnam 2020 will take place virtually on September 22, gathering leading scholars from Vietnam and the US. The information was announced at a press conference on September 14, which was jointly organised by the Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association (VITAS) and the US Cotton Council International (CCI) in Vietnam - the non-profit trade association of the US. This is one of the CCI’s major events held in many Asian countries, aiming to create a venue for meetings and trade exchanges between textile enterprises, partners operating in the textiles and garment industry, suppliers and experts as well. The Cotton Day event was first introduced in Vietnam in 2017. Since then it has become a place for fashion brands and businesses to seek investment and business cooperation opportunities. Vo Manh Hung, CCI Chief Representative in Vietnam said Cotton Day Vietnam 2020 will offer a good chance for businesses to access market … [Read more...] about Cotton Day 2020 to promote Vietnam-US trade exchange

The tourism product entitled 'Recreational Tourism Associated With Exploring Natural Tourism Resources and Culture of Đà Lạt', is one of 283 products of 124 enterprises granted the title this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. … [Read more...] about Đà Lạt tourism honoured as the national brand in 2020

Hanoi (VNA) – The Techfest Vietnam 2020, which wrapped up on November 29, saw over 120 connections and about 14 million USD worth of investment committed for innovative and startup projects. This year’s three-day Techfest featured about 40 events, such as conferences, seminars, forums and exhibitions, which attracted a total of 6,500 participants. All of its live-streamed events had at least 35,000 viewers tuning in. In his remarks at the closing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung said, despite adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnamese young generations have been ceaselessly working creatively and overcoming hardships to make breakthroughs. The event reflects the development of Vietnam’s innovative and startup ecosystems which have step by step kept up with the global stage, Tung said, adding that he wants to welcome more foreign investors, experts and international organizations to participate, share experience and seek … [Read more...] about 14 million USD worth of investment pledged in Techfest 2020

As more consumers are pivoting to e-commerce and cashless payments, merchants have to adjust their strategies to meet the evolving demand. Merchants who emerge successfully after the pandemic will be those that have mastered the “order-payment-fulfilment” strategy; if any one part fails, the customer experience is broken. The fulfilment part of the strategy has seen the most change, with retailers having to adapt and provide new delivery, payment, and collection options. … [Read more...] about Shopping habit focus for new Visa initiative

Hanoi(VNA) - Vietnamese businesses exported nearly 850 million medical masks in the first eight months of this year. In August alone, local enterprises shipped 135 million medical masks abroad, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The masks were mainly fabric, fine dust masks, cotton and medical masks. The largest importers were Japan, the Republic of Korea, Germany and the US. In addition, masks were also exported to Hong Kong, Singapore, Poland, Australia, China, Laos and South Africa. Masks have been a highlight of Vietnamese exports during the pandemic. Textile and garment enterprises have also quickly adapted machinery and raw materials to make anti-bacterial fabric masks, medical masks and protective goods to fill the gaps when processing orders were delayed. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage in many countries, the demand for masks is still increasing. Regarding the quality of export masks, the Ministry of Industry and … [Read more...] about Vietnam exports 850 million masks in eight months