More than 1,000 new enterprises were established in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho in the first nine months of 2020, accounting for 12 percent of a total 8,600 operational ones in the city at present.
More than 700 enterprises of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) took part in a business forum in Seoul on November 28 that was expected to help trigger a new wave of Korean investment in Vietnam.
Some 4.64 billion VND (206,000 USD) was collected by the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KOCHAM) in Ho Chi Minh City at the 14th KOCHAM Charity Night on November 17.
The upcoming official Germany visit of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung,
spanning October 14-15, is promising to create new deals between the two
countries, especially in trade and investment, said Vietnamese
Ambassador to Germany Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh.
Inspectors from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade
and market control officials have plans to levy administrative fines on
manufacturers and importers of home appliances and industrial devices
that fail to meet energy labeling requirements, the Saigon Times Daily
reported.
Japanese enterprises will continue their investment in Ho Chi Minh City
and call on more investors to Vietnam, Horito Hyakkoku, Chairman
of the Japanese Business Association in the southern hub (JBAH), told
the municipal People’s Committee on May 28.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will submit to the
Prime Minister a pilot programme for the implementation of a voluntary
supplementary pension fund this year, which is expected to help increase
pensions for retirees.