Vietnamese businesses face many obstacles relating to innovation
About 75% of surveyed businesses said that they were not fully aware of the role of open innovation which resulted in unclear motivation in the implementation.
Inflation in ASEAN expected to moderate faster than in developed economies: economist
Inflation in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to moderate faster than that in the developed economies, ANZ Bank chief economist Sanjay Mathur has said.
Vietnam emerged as hub for start-ups: report
Vietnam has one of the newest and most dynamic start-up scenes in Asia, and it has emerged as a hub for start-ups, according to the recently released Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific report.
Malaysian PM calls for review of CPTPP deal
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called for a review of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), saying smaller economies like Malaysia are at a disadvantage under its current terms.
Vietnam ranks 47th in Global Innovation Index
Vietnam ranked 47th among 127 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2017, up 12 places compared to 2016. This is the highest rank Vietnam has achieved so far.
APEC delegates applaud Vietnam’s financial cooperation priorities
Delegates attending the APEC Senior Finance Officials’ Meeting (SFOM) in Ninh Binh voiced their support for the host country’s priorities in implementing the Finance Ministers’ Process.
APEC: Vietnam vows to foster regional economic integration
Hosting APEC in 2017, Vietnam vows to work side by side with other APEC members in fostering regional economic integration towards the Asia-Pacific region's prosperity, President Truong Tan Sang said.