The World Economic Forum (WEF) will expand cooperation with Vietnam in 2019, which will be momentum for the two sides to strengthen their partnership in the time ahead, according to Justin Wood, head of the WEF’s Regional Agenda – Asia Pacific.
Nestle, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has committed to close relations with its Vietnamese partners to create shared value, said the company’s General Director for Vietnam Ganesan Ampalavanar.
The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has expressed support of a proposal on restoring a French-era cog railway connecting the resort city of Da Lat in the province and the coastal Phan Rang-Thap Cham city in Khanh Hoa province.
A workshop was held in Hanoi on January 16 to discuss international experiences in capital management and mobilisation, and infrastructure development, as well as to seek policy recommendations for Vietnam in such fields.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport expects to start construction on 70 transport projects this year.
The assessment of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction must be realistic and systematic to tackle shortcomings, said Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has requested the northern province of Son La’s People’s Committee submit a pre-feasibility study for the Hoa Binh-Moc Chau Expressway project to the Prime Minister for approval.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the importance of education on health care while meeting with representatives of the Vietnam Association for Community Health Education (VACHE) in Hanoi on January 4.
A seminar calling for overseas Vietnamese investment in the north central region took place in Vinh city, the central province of Nghe An on December 29.
A significant wave of private investment is flying into aviation infrastructure on the back of improvements in long-term development planning for the sector in Vietnam.
Gia An 115 Hospital – the first health care facility constructed in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) in Ho Chi Minh City – was inaugurated on December 22.
The central city of Da Nang plans to build its first waste-to-energy project at Khanh Son dump.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has approved plans to select contractors for 11 sub-projects of the North-South expressway project, according to the ministry.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on December 5 spoke highly of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s consideration of Vietnam as a key partner in its New Southern Policy.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung met with the head of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF), the President of the Republic of Korea (RoK)-Vietnam Friendship Association and leaders of several major RoK corporations in Seoul on December 4.
A workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 4 to seek measures for boosting public-private partnerships (PPP) towards sustainably developing Vietnam’s coffee sector – one of the world’s leading coffee exporters.
The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2018 kicked off in Hanoi on December 4, with discussions focusing on the theme of “Sharing opportunities in the world of changing trade”.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung and the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon agreed on measures to enhance mutual trust and understanding between Vietnam and the RoK, thus boosting the bilateral relationship in a more effective and comprehensive manner.
