On 1 January 2019, when Vietnam’s Law on Cybersecurity came into effect, there were concerns among foreign and Vietnamese enterprises with a business interest in Vietnam that they would be caught under the law’s data localisation requirements despite not having a physical presence in Vietnam. The relevant provision would require “domestic and overseas providers of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – With the population of nearly 95 million in 2018, a Vietnamese consumes nearly 55 instant noodle packets per year, higher than the world’s leading nations in instant noodle consumption, including China with an average of 31 packets for person, Indonesia with 46.4 and Japan with 45.8. Vietnam consumed 5.2 billion instant noodle packets […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Private investors, especially foreign investors, remain skittish about investing in infrastructure projects due to high risks, long-term payout schedules, and site clearance issues The Vietnamese government is trying to lure investors to the country’s infrastructure development projects amid limited public funding and experts believe the investors will come if the government can […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Labor force quality is still a main obstacle for Vietnam to overcome. The enforcement of new generation free trade agreements has required Vietnam to overcome several obstacles, especially sub-standard labor force quality, to enable it optimize huge potential of the deals, experts said. New generation FTAs, including the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), […]
Read MoreHO CHI MINH CITY/HANOI: A new front has opened in the U.S.-China trade war as companies shifting manufacturing to Vietnam engage in a fierce battle for skilled labour, aggravating an existing shortage and prompting calls for education reforms to address the problem. Vietnam has emerged as one of the largest beneficiaries of the trade spat […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The Oil and Gas sector has been at the leading edge of change in every industrial revolution to date. From Blockchain to AI to IoT, digital technology is changing the face of industries as diverse as healthcare, construction and energy, with huge potential to deliver more efficient and sustainable outcomes. Industry 4.0 – […]
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