Tourism has become a spearhead economic sector. Dozens of large-scale tourism projects have been carried out, with an array of high-end resorts serving both domestic and international visitors. The Bai Truong tourism complex is being formed, giving the Phu Quoc urban area a facelift. … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc island city draws $16.5 billion in investment
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Vietnamese firms connect with potential partners at Singapore forum
Huong said the forum provided a chance for Vietnamese firms to learn more information, connect with partners to expand operations in the region and the world, and find resources to boost production. It was also an occasion for them to seek Singaporean and international enterprises interested in investing in Viet Nam through mergers and acquisitions (M&As). … [Read more...] about Vietnamese firms connect with potential partners at Singapore forum
RCEP: local enterprises stepping firmly forward
On November 15, four months after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, Vietnam and other ASEAN member countries officially signed the RCEP agreement with five big partners – Australia, China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (RoK) and New Zealand. … [Read more...] about RCEP: local enterprises stepping firmly forward
HCM City speeds up disbursement of public capital
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City is taking drastic measures to promote disbursement of public funds, which plays an important role in economic development amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the municipal People’s Committee, nearly 32 trillion VND (1.38 billion USD) was disbursed as of December 31, 2020, some 27.3 trillion VND of which came from the city’s budget (accounting for 74.1 percent of the assigned plan) and the remainder from the state budget (equivalent to 57.2 percent of the plan). Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Le Thi Huynh Mai said the results did not live up to expectations of the Government and the city leaders, pointing out tardy disbursement of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) capital affected the city’s outcomes. Since the state budget year 2020 will end on January 31, 2021, the department will ask investors to speed up the work, striving for the disbursement rate of 95 percent for the … [Read more...] about HCM City speeds up disbursement of public capital
Banks out of loop, government fund to lend directly to startups
Nguyen Trong Hieu, deputy head of the Institute of Business Studies and Development, said though the fund could not lend to more than 5 percent of the total number of SMEs in the country, it is still a major step in supporting startups, which are struggling to access bank credit. … [Read more...] about Banks out of loop, government fund to lend directly to startups