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Investors in VN’s mining industry look for long-term returns
Although fluctuations in international demand and pricing have put pressure on returns from Viet Nam’s mining industry, the sector remains a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI), a sign of confidence in its long-term prospects.Keep reading ...
VNA reporter
ADB approves $170-Mln loan to help Vietnam cope with climate change in urban areas
More than 30 million people are living in urban areas in Vietnam, but the impact of urbanization is variable across the country. In order to help Vietnam improve urban infrastructure and respond to climate change, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Board of Directors on November ...
Thuy Ha
Workers face daunting Industry 4.0 challenge
State-owned enterprises and local businesses should pay due attention to training workers for the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) so that they are not rendered redundant, experts say.Keep reading ...
MSCI upgrade not coming until 2020
Vietnam could be classified as an emerging market in 2020 if its free-float rate increases and the market infrastructure becomes better at accommodating foreigners, according to the provider of stock market indexes and portfolio analytics MSCI.Keep reading ...
Nam Phuong
Electricity sector gets BOT boost
Vietnam-based manufacturers are looking forward to a more stable power supply in the near future, with a series of build-operate-transfer power plants speeding up and coming online, and many foreign investors showing strong interest in the segment due to the high demand.Keep reading ...
Phuong Thu
Spurring more funds into startups
Industry insiders are scrutinising a Ministry of Planning and Investment draft to the decree regulating investment into innovative startups that has recently been publicised to elicit comments from the public. Keep reading ...
Khanh An
Prime Minister approves project supporting start-ups at schools
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a project which supports students to start up businesses by 2025. The project aims to promote the start-up spirit among students, equip them with start-up knowledge and skills and create an environment for them to realise start-up initiatives, creating ...
Minh Tuan
Few local SMEs join global trade
The number of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that have joined global trade networks and have trade relationship with international partners makes up a small proportion, lower than in regional countries, heard a seminar in Hanoi City on October 31.Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
MIC research data open to meet the digital economy, industrial revolution 4.0
At the meeting of the Steering Committee on implementation of IT application in operation of state agencies on October 31, in Hanoi, the Institute of Software and Digital Content Industry , Ministry of Information and Communications reports the research results on open data.[] According to ...
North-South high-speed railway project requires $50bln investment
The construction of North-South high-speed railway project will require a total investment of $50 billion, Nguyen Nhat, deputy minister of Transport, said at a seminar on November 1, 2017. The ministry is working on a feasibility report on the project. Keep reading ...
Viet Hung