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Vietnam should cut down FDI incentives in favor of local companies: MP
Vietnam offers many land and tax incentives to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), but the sector’s contribution to the economy is still limited, said delegates of the legislative National Assembly (NA).Keep reading ...
Ngan Anh
Vietnam expects $30 billion FDI by year-end
In the ten months of this year so far, Vietnam reported record high foreign investment inflows, with $28 billion coming in, primarily from APEC economies. The figure is expected to increase to $30 billion by the end of the year. Keep reading ...
Vietnam Investment Review
TECHFEST 2017 to bring opportunities for potential investors and startups
The Ministry of Science and Technology on October 31 held a press conference to announce the 2017 national start-up festival, Techfest 2017, which will be held on November 14-15 in Hanoi. The festival aims to facilitate participants in both national and international start-up ecosystems to connect closely ...
City develops use of robots to treat diseases
Centres specialising in using robots to treat diseases and cancers are being developed in HCM City in order to treat people throughout the country and foreign tourists, according to HCM City Department of Health. Keep reading ...
Vietnam Internet Forum
Vietnam Internet Forum will discuss Internet’s contribution to an open, sustainable and innovative society. Focus is on Internet accessibility and digital solutions for social impact under the theme #DigitalforGood. VIF17 is a platform for inter-sectoral discussion and interaction. It will be taking place on 27-28 ...
Vietnam Internet Forum
Gov’t set socioeconomic goals for 2018
The Vietnamese Government sets growth goal of 6.5 – 6.7% for 2018 amid encouraging socio-economic signals in 2017, according to a report presented by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the opening ceremony of the Legislature’s ongoing 4th session. Keep reading ...
VGP
Vietnam to run out of sand in 5 years, say experts
Vietnamese authorities are looking at producing artificial sand amid warnings by experts that the country could run out of sand within five years due to over-exploitation of the natural product, local media reported. Keep reading ...
Strait Times News Staff
Energy efficiency turns SMEs into success story
Amid the spiralling ramifications of climate change in Vietnam, energy-saving and CO2-reducing technologies have proven an inevitable trend for small- and medium-sized enterprises. Keep reading ...
Vietnam Investment Review
Vietnam will not bolster economic growth at any cost: NA Central Inspection Commission
At the discussion session on October 24, the National Assembly’s deputies are calling for a sustainable economic growth, instead of at-any-cost growth. Keep reading ...
Tư Hoàng
Titanium mining puts environment at stake
Titanium mining and processing projects in central coast provinces have left negative impact on other economic sectors and put the environment at risk of severe pollution. Keep reading ...
Van Nam