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Incentives should be applied to hi-tech projects’ locally executed stages: ministry By Vu Dung Two employees are at work at an FDI firm. The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed that preferential policies should be applied only to stages of hi-tech projects executed in Vietnam - PHOTO: THUY DUNG HANOI - The Government’s preferential policies should be extended to stages of a hi-tech project conducted only in Vietnam instead of to the entire project, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The ministry is preparing a plan to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in the coming period and will submit it to the Politburo this month. Vu Dai Thang, deputy minister of Planning and Investment, said that Vietnam is finalizing socioeconomic development strategies for the 2011-2020 period and is building strategies for the next decade. Over the last 30 years, the country attracted some 28,000 FDI projects, with total registered capital of US$300 … [Read more...] about Incentives should be applied to hi-tech projects’ locally executed stages: ministry

PM calls for WB to offer advice on hi-tech industry The Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) is in talks with Country Director for the WB in Vietnam Ousmane Dione in Hanoi on June 5 – PHOTO: VGP HCMC – Vietnam is embracing advanced technology, so the Government expects the World Bank (WB) to offer consultancy in this regard, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. PM Phuc made the statement while receiving Country Director for the WB in Vietnam Ousmane Dione in Hanoi on Wednesday, reported the Vietnam News Agency. The Government leader remarked that Vietnam has close and effective ties with major financial institutions in the world, including the WB. Therefore, he requested the world lender to offer its consultancy to the Government during its course of development. He said that the country recorded robust economic growth and improved standards of living last year amid global complexities. Meanwhile, Dione spoke highly of Vietnam’s positive … [Read more...] about PM calls for WB to offer advice on hi-tech industry

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a working session with the authorities of the Central Highlands’ Đắk Lắk Province on December 8. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News ĐẮK LẮK — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc advised the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk to focus on developing green and high-tech agriculture while meeting with leaders in the locality on Saturday. He requested the province to bring into full play its strengths, particularly the production and export of coffee. According to him, Việt Nam’s position as the world’s second largest coffee exporter gives the country and Đắk Lắk the power to hold and regulate the supply to a market of nearly 2 billion coffee users each day. He asked the locality to step up development in combination with ensuring defence security and pay more attention to afforestation and wood processing. Underlining the important role of enterprises in the province’s growth, the Government leader urged Đắk Lắk to improve its business and … [Read more...] about Đắk Lắk advised to develop green, hi-tech agriculture

Minister urges local tech giants to develop 5G devices The Saigon Times Daily Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung, speaking at a conference July 5, asks Viettel, Vingroup and FPT to study and manufacture 5G devices by 2020 - PHOTO: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS HCMC - Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung has called upon local technology giants Viettel, Vingroup and FPT to study and manufacture 5G devices by 2020. At a conference on July 5 on the ministry’s performance during the first six months, and plans for the remainder of the year, the minister said Vietnam can produce 5G equipment to serve local demands and for export, TuoiTre Online newspaper reported. Nguyen Minh Quang, deputy general director of Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation, a member of Viettel Group, said Viettel has invested VND200 billion (US$8.6 million) in a 5G lab. The group has assigned 300 experienced engineers to … [Read more...] about Minister urges local tech giants to develop 5G devices

Business leaders share views at WEF ASEAN Successful WEF on ASEAN concludes Deputy PM calls on young Vietnamese people to be less obedient Suu Kyi pleased with Myanmar’s progress PM meets with multinational corporations Traffic around the Hoàng Minh Giám – Nguyễn Chánh flyover in Hà Nội. The capital city will ensure traffic safety during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 from September 11-13. Lorries weighing more than 500 kilogrammes, coaches with more than 25 seats and taxis will be limited during peak hours on some streets to prevent traffic jams. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) themed ’ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ opens today in Hà Nội. The event, which lasts three days, attracts more than 1,000 people including six presidents or prime ministers. It is a platform for government leaders and Asian entrepreneurs to discuss and share their … [Read more...] about World Economic Forum on ASEAN kicks off

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (r) receives WB Country Director for Việt Nam Ousmane Dione in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is developing its industry towards applying advanced technologies and wants to get consultancy from the World Bank (WB) on the matter, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. He was speaking while receiving WB Country Director for Việt Nam Ousmane Dione in Hà Nội yesterday. The Government leader said Việt Nam has strong and effective collaboration with large financial institutions worldwide, including the WB. He told his guest the country recorded robust economic growth and improved living standards last year amid global complexities. Ousmane congratulated Việt Nam on positive achievements it has obtained despite significant economic fluctuations in the world. He thanked the Government for cooperation with and support for the WB in implementing joint projects in Việt Nam, adding those that used non-preferential loans … [Read more...] about VN seeks advice from WB on high-tech industry: PM

An organic red-flesh dragon fruit orchard in Long An Province’s Chau Thanh District. The fruit is a popular variety grown in the districts Chau Thanh, Tan Tru and Thu Thua and Tan An City in Long An Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Bui Giang Digital transformation in agriculture increases production efficiency and offers consumers greater transparency about food products. However, progress remains sluggish in Viet Nam, and more research is needed. Bo Xuan Hiep reports. Farmer Le Van Chin from the southern province of Long An recently livestreamed an advert about his cooperative’s red-flesh dragon fruit on his Facebook page. “Hi everyone! Here is the dragon fruit garden of Que My Thanh Cooperative. After 25 days of harvest, it has a thin peel and red flesh. Rest assured we never use any harmful chemicals to spray the fruit. We guarantee that it is healthy and tasty,” he told viewers. “I livestream various stages such as farming, harvesting and packaging to create consumer confidence … [Read more...] about Farmers embrace livestreams, high-tech advances in push for better quality, productivity

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (R) receives WB Country Director in Việt Nam Ousmane Dione in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has called on the World Bank (WB) to intensify its mobilisation of capital from international donors for projects that meet Việt Nam’s development investment needs. He told WB Country Director in Việt Nam Ousmane Dione in Hà Nội yesterday that Việt Nam always used loans effectively, especially those in the form of official development assistance. The leader suggested the bank seek grants for Việt Nam, particularly non-refundable aid, in order to help agencies and localities access preferential loans after graduating from International Development Association. Regarding capital resources for large-scale and inter-regional infrastructure projects, he called for more support from the WB to the Ministries of Industry and Trade, and Transport, as well as other ministries in building a legal framework … [Read more...] about PM calls for more WB funding

Cambodia, Laos, VN commit to comprehensive co-operation US$66 billlion to boost GMS economic co-operation Technology crucial to high-value agriculture development: GMS PM stresses private sector, tech application for GMS sustainable economic growth PM: Việt Nam wants to foster cooperation with Chinese localities Greater Mekong Subregion leaders take a group photo at the 6th GMS Summit in Hà Nội, on March 31, 2018. - VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Leaders of the Greater Mekong countries have called for strengthening co-operation and connectivity in the sub-region and a commitment to stay open for regional and global trade. At the plenary meeting of the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in Hà Nội on Saturday, top officials of six GMS countries - Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Việt Nam - hailed the 2018-22 Hanoi Action Plan and the Regional Investment Framework, which were passed at the summit. The two documents spell … [Read more...] about Mekong countries seek closer links

Dr. Phạm Minh Trường checks the eyes of children at Huế Eye Hospital. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – An eye doctor from central Huế City was honoured last month as an Eye Health Hero for his dedication in restoring the sight of hundreds of visually impaired children. Dr. Phạm Minh Trường, director of the Huế Eye Hospital, was the first Vietnamese doctor and among 15 eye doctors all over the world to be honoured with the title by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). The Eye Health Heroes initiative recognises and celebrates frontline staff whose work in the field and engagement with the community makes a real difference in restoring sight. A graduate of Huế Medical University in 1987, Dr. Trường started his career at the eye care clinic in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, which is now the Huế Eye Hospital. During the past 30 years, Dr. Trường has made a contribution to the hospital’s development as well as to building up eye care clinics for … [Read more...] about The Huế doctor helping children see the world