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Vietnam Expo 2017 to open in December

The Hanoitimes – The 15th Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City) will take place from 6th to 9th December 2017 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC). With the successes in efficiency and quality of commercial transactions during the past 14 years, the Fair this year continues to be […]

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Laos: ADB and World Bank Assistance Push GDP Growth at 7%

(KPL) Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB)’s financial support and technical assistance to Laos are considered as the key drivers and crucial contributions to stabilize the GDP growth at 7% in 2017, Vice Minister of Planning and Investment, Mr Kikeo Chanthabourly. Representatives of Lao Government, Asian Development Bank and World Bank met in […]

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FDI into Vietnam reaches 33 billion USD in 11 months

The Hanoitimes – Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam reached 33.09 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 82.8 percent. The FDI mainly came from new projects, additional investment capital and buying stake, the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency reported. Specifically, the ministry licensed 2,293 new […]

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Thailand: TGI develops Smart Factory for Industry 4.0

The term “Industry 4.0” originates from the German government’s industrial evolution strategy unveiled in 2013 which promotes the computerisation of manufacturing, according to Mr. Varin Rodphothong, Director of Manufacturing Automation and Robotic Center, Thai-German Institute (TGI). The term is essentially equivalent to the “Internet of Things (IOT)” which has been circulating in the industrial sectors […]

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