Vietnamese enterprises operating in the support industry, which account for 4.5% of the total number of enterprises operating in processing and manufacturing, are facing several challenges, according to Akutsu Michio, consultant of the Japan Association of International Business Consultants.

VOV.VN - Defence Minister Phan Van Giang on September 11 welcomed and held talks with Japanese Defence Minister Kishi Nobuo who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese market will remain an attractive investment destination for foreign investors moving forward, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Vietnam said in its monthly macroeconomic update for September 2021.

VOV.VN - The retail price of petrol soared over VND250 per litre from 3 p.m. on September 10 after the latest adjustments made by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Businesses are bearing severe impacts from COVID-19 developments and social distancing campaigns.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the epicenter of Vietnam’s fresh coronavirus outbreak, began vaccinating workers at its export processing and industrial zones with a second dose against COVID-19 on September 5.

Siemens has officially launched a contest titled “Best Applications of SIMATIC IOT2050” with an aim to provide an opportunity for automation engineers and students in Vietnam to demonstrate their talent, use their creativity in order to come up with solutions for the automation industry.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s index of industrial production saw a decrease of 4.2% in August compared to July, and a 7.4% drop year on year due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed a decision approving a programme on training and retraining skills of human resources to meet requirements of the fourth Industrial Revolution (IR).

VOV.VN - A total of 12 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted new licenses in Hanoi in August, with a combined registered capital of US$17.6 million, according to statistics released by the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade.