Vietnam’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will set a string of challenges for local government and businesses to adopt an Industry 4.0 model in Vietnam.
VOV.VN - Trade centers have become crowded with people shopping and abundant Vietnamese products, covering a wide range of patterns, quality, and prices as Vietnam’s lunar New Year Festival (Tet) is drawing near.
Only about 300 of the over 1,800 businesses working in supporting industries in Vietnam have joined production chains of multinational enterprises, a figure described by analysts as too modest.
VOV.VN - Asia has a number of markets that share similarities in geography, culture and lifestyle with Vietnam. These similarities are ripe for businesses to make the most of and allow their goods to penetrate the region.
VOV.VN - If Vietnamese businesses remain unresponsive to the opportunities presented by Free Trade Agreements, economists argue that the support they receive from the state will become insignificant.
Companies need to increase production to meet deadlines, but hiring becomes difficult as employees wait for year-end bonuses instead of switching job.
VOV.VN - Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, held a meeting in Hanoi on December 12 to announce businesses who have achieved national brands during 2018.
Businesses pledged to sponsor nearly 80 billion VND (3.43 million USD) for the National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) under agreements signed at a programme in Ho Chi Minh City on December 8 with the attendance of Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses are incapable of grasping basic information on issues related to non-tariff barriers in trade transactions and facing a number of challenges caused by barriers to international trade such as non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) set by foreign markets.
Vietnam’s National Assembly is scheduled to adopt the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on November 12. Raymond Mallon, economic advisor from the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, provides in-depth analysis on the deal and what it means to businesses in Vietnam.
More than 300 women entrepreneurs discussed ways to boost their businesses at the Women Entrepreneurs Forum, entitled ‘Key to success in the Digital Age’, in Hanoi on October 26.
VOV.VN - A conference on Singapore-Vietnam business connectivity was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15, drawing representatives of 12 Singaporean businesses including two groups - Sembcorp and NTUC, who are on a Vietnam trip from October 15-19 to seek trade and investment opportunities.
Nearly 517,900 businesses were operating in Vietnam in 2017, rising 51.6% from the figure recorded in 2012, according to the general economic census announced by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) on September 19.
While businesses in Vietnam find it convenient and effective to advertise through social networks, it is getting difficult to prove that this kind of marketing is eligible for tax deductions.
Business has a prime role to play in building an ASEAN that works for all Asians, says the Oxfam Report “The Future of Business: Shaping inclusive growth in Southeast Asia,” published as the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN meeting is held in Hanoi on September 11-13.
VOV.VN - The US is home to a consumer market with great potential for Vietnamese businesses, but to penetrate this fastidious market, Vietnamese businesses will need to improve their operations and offerings to meet the required standards.
VOV.VN - Twenty Bulgarian businesses will accompany a government delegation led by the Bulgarian Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov for a visit Vietnam over September 17-21 to seek trade and investment opportunities on the occasion of the Vietnam-Bulgaria Inter-Governmental Committee's meeting.
The top listed ASEAN companies have been improving their anti-corruption activities over the past two years, according to the Study on Corporate Disclosure on Business Integrity in ASEAN, which was announced at the ASEAN Responsible Business Forum (ARBF) in Singapore on August 27-28.
Many Vietnamese businesses have been reportedly tricked by foreign partners from Morocco, Canada, New Zealand and the US recently.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a seminar between more than 90 Vietnamese ambassadors and consul generals, and representatives of businesses in Hanoi on August 10 within the framework of the 30th Diplomatic Conference.
