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Local wood producers should focus on developing their business in the domestic market to avoid domination of foreign products.
Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast to be robust in 2016 and 2017, possibly outperforming other countries in the region, according to international banks.
The fish-worshipping festival of the central city has been recognised as one of seven National Intangible Heritage items by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The Vietnam national men’s football team will play friendly matches to prepare for the upcoming third qualifying round of the AFC Asian Cup 2019, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.
Vietnam’s top three under-16-years-old male tennis players will represent the country in the Asia/Oceania Junior Davis Cup tennis tournament scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India starting on April 2.
The Vietnam women’s team have beat Iran to take the lead after three rounds at the Asian Nations Cup Chess Team Championship.
Economists have urged authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta to create a start-up environment and encourage business incubations to take full advantage of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
In the second quarter of this year Ho Chi Minh City-based companies will need to fill 70,000 job vacancies.
The localisation rate in Vietnam-the percentage of a product locally made-is too low as the number of Vietnamese part supplying businesses accounted for only 3% of the country’s total, Phan Đang Tuat, former director of the Institute for Industrial Policy and Strategy said.
The system of policies on labour and employment must be reviewed and amended to be more easily-approached and ensure the rights and interests of employers and employees during Vietnam’s integration into international markets.