VIETNAM’S sea tourism sector has reported annual growth of only two to three per cent, while other Asian countries have witnessed robust growth in cruise tourism in recent years. Last year, Saigontourist Travel Service Co provided services to about 474,000 cruise travellers, up 12 per cent compared with 2017. In the first two months of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – International experiences show that a fair treatment given to both foreign and domestic investors could facilitate investment capital from foreign companies to Vietnam. Foreign investors doing businesses in Vietnam through major capital contribution or establishing a company should be given the same treatment as its domestic peers, according to the Vietnam Association of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – While fintech is sweeping through the traditional economy in Vietnam like everywhere else in the world, the vast majority of the local people remain unbanked or underbanked. Cashless transactions, currently accounts for 10% of total payments in Vietnam, are expected to increase to 50% in the next three years, according to Pham Thanh […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – US enterprises are interested in Vietnam’s policies and initiatives towards developing a digital economy and the innovative startups. Major US high-tech corporations including 3M, Dow, Amazon and Qualcomm are seeking cooperation in technology and innovation with Vietnam, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST). Such information was given at the meeting […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – According to a recent survey of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Vietnam’s localization rate has risen gradually since 2010, and in 2018 it rose to 36.3 percent from 33.2 per cent in the previous year. Vietnam is expected to be more attractive to foreign investors thanks to the increase of localization rate […]
Read MoreMORE and more women are running businesses across the country. There are around 145,000 SMEs currently run by women in Vietnam. Such businesses play a crucial role for growth, contributing 30% of gross domestic product (GDP) and more than half of job creation. And a quarter of all SMEs nationally are run by women. But […]
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