Vietnam has presented initiatives to enhance the role of and contributions by science, technology and innovation (STI) to the development of the region that groups ASEAN and China, Japan and the RoK.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership deal (TPP) will offer more business opportunities for local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) though many challenges still remain, experts said.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced a strategy to build a “People’s State” to bring into full play the strength of the State, people and businesses towards sustainable development.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had a meeting with young scientists on September 11 who have made outstanding achievements recognised nationally and internationally.
Cooperation in e-commerce will be in the focus of the 12th ASEAN-China Expo, slated for September 18-21 in Nanning city of China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
A large-scale Mekong Connect-CEO Forum will be held for the first time in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on September 4, announced the organising board during a press conference on August 18.
A workshop on building a start-up atmosphere in Vietnam was held in Hanoi on August 13 by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) to share experience and measures.
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Economic Affairs
Vuong Dinh Hue hosted a reception on June 19 in Hanoi for the Republic
of Korea (RoK)’s Vice Minister for Strategy and Finance Joo Hyung-Hwan,
who is in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam-RoK Finance Coordination
Committee’s first meeting.
Start-up opportunities will be broadened for technology aficionados
and young scientists as TECHFEST Vietnam 2015, a technology start-up
event, kicked off in Hanoi on May 15.
Indonesia and the Philippines possess enormous development potential
for Vietnamese start-ups, said guest speakers at the recent Start-ups
2015 conference held in Hanoi.
Ho Chi Minh City has been ranked among the 20 most dynamic cities
globally by US-based financial and professional services firm Jones Lang
LaSalle (JLL).
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