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Along with strong development, the city’s business community has taken a strong step forward. From 2016 to September 2019, there were 93,000 newly established enterprises, up 22.5% compared to the 2011 – 2015 period. The city has attracted US$20.28 billion in FDI, a 3.24-fold increase against the 2011 – 2015;  VND622 trillion (US$26.81 billion) in capital was mobilized from the private sector for development.  “The private sector has become a major driving force of Hanoi’s economy, contributing 39% to the GRDP in 2018, up 1.5 percentage points from the 37.5% rate in 2015,” Chung added.  Total capital for investment from the private sector in the 2016 – 2018 period reached VND927.88 trillion (US$40 billion), or 36.4% of the GRDP.  A major proportion of development investment has shifted from the state sector to the private sector, helping the city maintain high growth rate, Chung stressed.  In this context, members … [Read more...] about Businesses seen as pioneering contributor to Hanoi’s development: Mayor

The New York Times has reported that the U.S. had been studied the possibility of organizing the summit in the central city of Da Nang, the host city of the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings, but the North Korean side was more in favor of choosing Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Trump says to meet N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi for second summit

Over the past five years, the demand for investment and construction of smart cities in Vietnam has appeared alongside plans from authorities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Danang, but until the new smart city project in Hanoi is licensed, people may not feel the effects or understand fully what a modern city can achieve. … [Read more...] about Hanoi pioneering sustainable smart city development

Hanoi, as the main host of the SEA Games 31, is urgently examining and preparing plans to renovate the city's sports facilities for the hosting of the Southeast Asian sports games (SEA games) in 2021, Head of Hanoi’s Department of Culture and Sports To Van Dong said.   Illustrative photo: Hanoimoi. … [Read more...] about Hanoi checks facilities in preparation for SEA Games 31 hosting

Medical workers advised the public not to crush the insects if they are found inside the home, to avoid skin contact with its irritant, pederin but blow or use objects to remove the insect and refrain from crushing it, and wash their clothes thoroughly and separately if stained with the pederin. … [Read more...] about Hanoi on alert after hospitalizations due to rove beetles attacks

This is the 8th time Hanoi organizes the event, with the desire to promote handicraft designing and manufacturing, especially for export. This year, the show will attract numerous local and foreign handicraft companies which are expert producers of rattan, bamboo, pottery, textile, wooden, among others. Besides, Hanoi Gift Show 2019 will arrange a display of ​​products with new, unique and creative designs as well as high economic, technical and artistic values. Speaking at the press conference, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Center for Industrial Promotion and Industrial Development Consultant Hoang Minh Lam said that besides displaying and introducing products and models, the show will attach importance to trade and matching buyers and sellers. Remarkably, at Hanoi Gift Show 2019, the organizing committee will conduct the “Match and Meet” program between enterprises participating in the show and foreign importers. It aims to help importers find businesses … [Read more...] about Hanoi Giftshow 2019 to house over 650 stalls