Vietnam sets a target of earning between 19.5 - 20 billion USD from leather and footwear exports in 2018, up 10 percent from 2017, heard a conference in January 12.
The Government will spend over 30 trillion VND (1.3 billion USD) in tourism infrastructure development in the 2016-20 period, according to a target programme approved recently.
Foreign and domestic investment in HCM City has significantly increased and industrial production remains robust, a meeting to review the city’s socio-economic development in the first 10 months of this year on October 30 heard.
As it prepares to host the 2017 APEC Summit, Da Nang is hoping a business convention in September will help it bolster its already-strong record of attracting foreign and domestic investment.
The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has attracted many official development assistance (ODA) and foreign direct investment (FDI) projects as well as non-governmental assistance, including funds from the Republic of Korea (RoK).
More and more domestic and foreign investors have poured cash into the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak in recent years, contributing to the local socio-economic development.
The Government has issued a long-awaited decree allowing Vietnamese citizens to bet on international football matches and on horse and dog races in Vietnam.
The Office of the Central Highlands Steering Committee has been asked to
focus on creating favourable conditions for foreign investment
activities in the region’s provinces.
After several years implementing solutions to improve its business
environment, Bac Kan province has proposed more flexible practical
measures, and been flexibly implementing programmes and resolutions of
the Government to solve difficulties faced by the business community of
the province.
When the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is put into place, Vietnam
will benefit from its position as a TPP member, and the country’s
garment and textile is expected to benefit a lot. However, the deal
offers both good opportunities and challenges. Insight from Vietnam
Business Forum.
Tea exports increased to 97,000 tonnes
and earned 126 million USD in the first nine months of this year, a
22.4 percent increase in volume and a 13.7 percent increase in value against the same period last year.
Exports totalled 15,000 tonnes and
earned 20 million USD in September alone, at a price of 1,350 USD per
tonne – the same rate as August, said association vice chairman Tran
Van Gia.
