Events

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) is received at the Vienna International Airport, Austria on October 14 - Photo: VGP The PM was received at the airport by representatives from the Austrian PM’s Office, the Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam, Vietnamese Ambassador to Austria Le Dung and officials of the Vietnamese Embassy, ambassadors of ASEAN member countries in Austria, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in Austria and some European countries. Shortly after his arrival in Vienna, PM Phuc met with officials and employees at the Vietnamese Embassy in Austria, as well as representatives of the Vietnamese community in Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland. On behalf of the Party and State leaders, PM Phuc extended his sincere regards to the overseas Vietnamese, encouraging them to foster solidarity and mutual support to integrate well in the native society. He also praised the Vietnamese Embassy for its preparation efforts, which would contribute to the success of … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc begins official visit to Austria

A plane of VietJetAir lands at Da Nang International Airport. The central city will call for more investment from Russia at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2019. — VNS Photo Cong Thanh The central city of Da Nang will participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2019 on June 6-8 as a chance to call for more investment from Russia as well as showing off potential of the coastal central local. Chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Huynh Duc Tho said in a recent meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Viet Nam Konstantin V. Vnukov that the city would promote projects in the fields of hi-tech industries, sea port development, hi-tech farming, tourism property, information technology, healthcare service and supporting industries to Russian investors. Thơ said it would be a chance for Da Nang to highlight its investment incentives and listen to the requirements of Russian enterprises looking to invest in Da … [Read more...] about Central city to call investors from Russia at St. Petersburg Economic Forum

All members of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee have agreed to introduce General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as a candidate for the post of President, to be elected in the 14th National Assembly’s sixth session. General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (C) and other delegates at the 8th session of the 12th CPV Central Committee on September 3, 2018 The agreement was made on the second working day of the Party Central Committee’s eighth session on October 3. Theo NDO/VNA … [Read more...] about Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong nominated for Presidential post

A wide range of products, technologies and equipment used in the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors will be on display at Growtech, an international agriculture–forestry–fishery exhibition to be held in Ha Noi next month. According to the organisers, 150 enterprises have registered so far from around Viet Nam and countries and territories like the Netherlands, Italy, Belarus, Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and mainland China. The second edition of the exhibition would feature advanced machinery and equipment and technology for irrigation, farming, harvesting, and preservation, machinery and equipment for forestry and machines for small-scale farming, said Ha Thi Phuong Lam, chairwoman of Adpex JSC, one of the event’s organisers. The exhibition would offer local farmers and businesses the chance to see the latest technologies, equipment and products used in the agro-forestry and fishery sectors and collaborate with their foreign … [Read more...] about Expo to display agro-forestry, fisheries tech

The summit is expected to gather more than 2,000 developers, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors in Viet Nam and from other countries in Southeast Asia. — VNS Photo The Vietnam Frontier Summit 2018, a one-day conference, will take place in Ha Noi on October 6 with the theme ‘Fostering innovation with frontier technologies’. The event is expected to achieve objectives including strengthening and supporting frontier tech start-ups in building a sustainable business; creating strong connections and synergy of stakeholders in the frontier tech ecosystem; and promoting frontier tech such as AI, IoT, blockchain and AR/VR and the applications of these technologies in real projects. At the summit, experts and founders will discuss the context of the tech start-up ecosystem in Viet Nam, as well as share experiences and solutions to enhance start-up capacity in the stated context. The summit will also feature the event ‘Always Be Raising’ where top local and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Frontier Summit 2018 to open in Hà Nội