Recommendations were given to Vietnamese textile-garment businesses at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on April 10 to help them develop strategies for sustainable development.
A workshop on trade and investment promotion in Cuba and the 8th meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Joint Business Council were held in Hanoi on April 9 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Cuban Chamber of Commerce.
For many households doing business in the traditional way for a long time, investing more in technology and making accounting books are what they do not want.
The retirement age will be officially increased as from 2021. The draft revised Labour Code is proposing two plans on the hike with roadmap lasting for 15 or 10 years.
The number of small-scale FDI firms are on the rise, with the proportion of those with capital of less than 5 billion VND (214,831 USD) increasing to 37.7 percent in 2018 from 29.6 percent in 2015.
The PCI 2018 report shows a score improvement of the provinces at the bottom of the rankings, but there have been signs of stagnation in the performance of those at the top of the list.
Vietnamese companies should further invest in and trade with Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, which are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, heard a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28.
The northern province of Quang Ninh maintained its top spot for two consecutive years in the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2018 that was announced in Hanoi on March 28.
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will bring more opportunities than challenges to businesses, so they should swiftly make use of this deal to promote export, heard a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on March 26.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a seminar in Hanoi on March 21 to seek to increase labour productivity to enhance national competitiveness.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Ho Chi Minh City Branch (VCCI-HCM), in collaboration with the China Foreign Trade Center, held a conference on March 20 to introduce the 125th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) and a business exchange between Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises.
More than 9,500 new businesses were established in the Mekong Delta in 2018, heard a meeting among regional business leaders in Can Tho city on March 20.
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) launched the 11th edition of its annual Whitebook at a conference in Hanoi on March 14, focusing on the future of economic development in Vietnam.
Vietnam’s medical equipment and pharmaceutical markets have seen double-digit growth in recent years and that momentum would continue, making the country increasingly attractive to foreign investors, experts have said.
Only 50-60 percent of businesses in Vietnam are aware of the significant role of internal control and codes of conduct towards sustainable development.
Business
