More than 19,000 visitors from 62 countries, with international visitors making up 30 per cent, visited Pack Print International 2019.

Vietnam’s rapid digital transformation demand is building new pathways for businesses. However, in order to translate these into real success stories, numerous obstructions will need to be removed.

The fast growth of Vietnam’s economy has seen an increase of the urban population, posing significant challenges to the country’s major cities, particularly in terms of transport and urban planning management.

More transparent legal documents would contribute to dealing with inconsistencies and overlapping regulations and consolidate investors’ faith.

Thanks to the support of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and local platform Fado, local companies’ sales on e-commerce platforms is expected to improve by a great deal.

The rapid development of the IT revolution has helped startups generate a buzz in the social circle, establishing a new era of promoting globalisation in all sectors while building a new economy – the sharing economy.

2019 marks the 42nd anniversary of the establishment of Spanish and Vietnamese diplomatic relations, and the 10th anniversary of building strategic partnership in the future.

Non-cash payment has been developing sharply in Vietnam recently, and building a digital payment ecosystem is becoming essential to accommodate further growth.

Vietnamese developer BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation have officially announced their US$4.2 billion smart city project on the outskirts of Hanoi.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has been supporting the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance with technical assistance on green policy reform.