Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that there will be more German businesses investing in Vietnam, during a reception for CEO of SAP Group Bill McDermott in Hanoi on September 21.
2019 will be a challenging year for Vietnam’s textile and garment industry as it needs to obtain major breakthroughs to take on new roles in the global value chain, including shifting from simple processing - Cut, Make and Trim (CMT) - to purchasing materials, free on board (FOB), original design manufacturer (ODM) and original brand manufacturer (OBM) modes.
A joint venture of the Viet Phuong (VPG) Investment Group and Quarzwerke Group of Germany on September 19 began construction of a low-iron sand and quartz powder processing plant in Phong Dien district, the central province of Thua Thien - Hue.
Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn Temple or Wat Pho of Thailand has been voted by Tripdadvisor.com as the world’s 17th most popular tourist attraction and third in Asia.
Oktoberfest Vietnam 2018, HCM City’s most exciting annual German beer and food festival, returns for its 14th year at Windsor Plaza Hotel.
The 13th International Exhibition on Products and Supplies for Medical, Pharmaceutical, Hospital and Rehabilitation kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 19, showcasing cutting-edge and hi-tech medical products and equipment.
The Vietnam Hanoi Textile & Garment Industry Expo (HanoiTex) 2018 opened in the capital city on September 19, attracting nearly 120 exhibitors from 12 countries and territories.
US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on September 18 (local time) affirmed his country’s commitment to deepening relations with Vietnam.
Vietnam needs to improve the quality of its technical and vocational education and training to meet the requirements of digitisation and industry 4.0, a conference heard in HCM City on September 18.
An international workshop to promote cooperation in ensuring fairness in Vietnam’s energy shift towards more eco-friendly power was held by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA), the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Vietnam Office, and the Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) in Hanoi on September 18.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch its onboard duty-free sales programme, Lotushop, in October this year in cooperation with King Power Traveller, a subsidiary of the Hong Kong-based King Power Group.
Construction for a 40.6MW solar power plant started in the Mekong Delta province of Long An on September 16.
The 7th international exhibition on technology, equipment and solutions for electricity transmission and distribution (Electric & Power Vietnam 2018) opened in Ho Chi Minh City on September 12.
The Health Ministry is keeping a close watch on the developments of the Middle East respiratory syndrome-related corona virus (MERS-CoV) and giving recommendations on preventive measures to the public, following the information that the Republic of Korea recently reported the first case in 2018.
Phuong My will become the first Vietnamese designer to open Vancouver Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2019 which will be held on September 17-23.
The Binh Duong-based Vietnamese–German University (VGU) celebrated its 10th founding anniversary (2008-2018) at a ceremony on September 9.
Cooperation in education and training between Ho Chi Minh City and Germany’s Hessen state was discussed in Ho Chi Minh City on September 7.
The Vietbuild Hanoi 2018 International Exhibition (Phase 2) opened at the National Exhibition Construction Centre and Hanoi Museum in the capital city on September 6.
