The year 2019 featured significant targets and milestones – both for the five-year Socio-economic Development Plan (2016-2020) and the 10-year Socio-economic Development Strategy (2011-2020). In order to mark these major milestones, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh brings exposure to the major orientations for industry and trade in 2020, setting the limelight on export-import, administrative reforms, and...

ietnam is the fastest-growing digital economy in the region, in large part due to investment inflow which is still on an unprecedented rise. Over the last four years, approximately US$1 billion in funding has poured into Vietnam's e-commerce sector, reaching a record high in 2019.  At the same time, the last two years has seen the emergence of Vietnamese e-commerce players,...

Vietnam is now becoming one of the “brightest star” in the wood-based furniture production and exports for the world, with furniture exports accounting for about 6% of the global market share, with large markets as: USA, Japan, China, EU, Korea and some new potential markets such as Canada, Russia, India ... In the first 9 months of 2019, Vietnam's export...

The Party Staff-Member Board of Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just issued Resolution No. 21-NQ/BCSĐ, dated January 10, 2020 on the principles and  processes for adjusting and supplementing the power projects into the power development planning (PDP) in an order of prioritizing the grid first, power plant latter, and prioritizing the areas with a few renewable energy...

The Party Staff-Member Board of Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has just issued Resolution No. 21-NQ/BCSĐ, dated January 10, 2020 on the principles and  processes for adjusting and supplementing the power projects into the power development planning (PDP) in an order of prioritizing the grid first, power plant latter, and prioritizing the areas with a few renewable energy...

Strong demographic fundamentals are the basis for Vietnam’s real estate industry to grow. Foreign investors mostly invest through capital contribution and shares purchase to access the industry’s new segments including industrial and resort property. While still showing strong investment, tighter regulations will make the industry more transparent and efficient. Vietnam’s real estate industry in 2019 was stable. Although supply...

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a directive to promote the development of digital enterprises in Viet Nam with a target of developing 100,000 tech firms by 2030. Digital transformation is creating new development spaces – digital economy, digital society and e-government – based on rapid expansion of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, Big Data, machine learning, deep...

Last year was an impressive one for Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market, and M&A in Vietnam is projected to remain on a steady growth path in the coming years. Pham Duy Khuong, managing director of ASL Law firm, provides notes on Vietnam’s legal framework in this area, making way for future M&A deals to be carried out swimmingly...

Vietnam will develop a seaport master plan for 2021-30, with an aim to enhance infrastructure connectivity, reduce logistics costs and promote marine economic development. Hai Phong Port. Vietnam is developing a seaport master plan for the 2021-30 period.- Photo enternews.vn Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung early this week approved the development of the seaport master plan, which is part of...

Vietnam will develop a seaport master plan for 2021-30, with an aim to enhance infrastructure connectivity, reduce logistics costs and promote marine economic development. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung early this week approved the development of the seaport master plan, which is part of efforts to implement the strategy for the sustainable development of Vietnam’s marine economy to 2030. The...