Investment

Hanoi (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Hanoi is directing departments and localities to take drastic measures to speed up the disbursement of public investment as by the end of March 2020, the capital city’s disbursement only reached 7.6 percent of the yearly target, failing to meet the requirements. Districts are required to build appropriate plans for 2020 in accordance with the city’s budget collection scenario given the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state budget collection in the capital is forecast to be extremely difficult, affecting development investment and regular expenditures. Therefore, localities across the city should review the porfolio of investment projects, prioritising natural disaster prevention, diseases, health care, social welfares, education-training, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, and social order, safety and security. According to the municipal People’s Committee, the … [Read more...] about Hanoi boosts public investment disbursement

German companies expect the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA) to improve the business climate in Vietnam in the long run. They could enjoy investment protection with trade facilitation and increase investment in Vietnam. For the mid-term, there will be many FDI flows for high-value projects in Vietnam. German investors will bring their famous technology in management and training to the country, allow more value-added production, and reduce the waste of materials and resources. … [Read more...] about Despite COVID-19, German companies hell-bent on investing in Vietnam

The platform has been used at many agencies and businesses such as the Ministry of Science and Technology, VTC, Coc Coc, Vinmart, VnPay, VinID, Grab and Viettelpost. More than 14,700 firms have installed the platform with some 10 million users from five countries and territories including Viet Nam, Taiwan, the US, South Korea and Japan. … [Read more...] about NextTech invests in chatbot platform

Along with blockchain, AI, and big data, chatbots have been a startup trend in Vietnam since 2017. The most commonplace applications are Google Assistant of Google, Cortana of Microsoft, and Messenger of Facebook. These platforms aid people by serving as digital personal assistants and help with online transactions and customer care services. Besides, there are more commercial activities which are prevalent among people like booking, shopping, searching, and goods inquiries that are all supported. … [Read more...] about NextTech and Next100 invest $500,000 in Chatbot Vietnam

Standard Chartered has an office footprint spanning more than 60 countries By the end of 2024, the bank commits to providing $75 billion in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) project financing. $40 billion of this is set for infrastructure that promotes sustainable development, and $35 billion for renewables and clean technology projects. … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered commits $75 billion toward SDGs