Source: http://vnito.org/ HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam Information Technology Outsourcing (VNITO) Conference will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from October 23 to 25. The information was revealed at a workshop held in the city on April 9 by the VNITO Alliance, Quang Trung Software City (QTSC), the Ho Chi Minh City Computer Association, and the Silicon Valley Global Innovation Centre. The event is expected to draw over 150 international delegates from IT and high-tech firms; multinational companies from countries such as Japan, the US, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore; as well as over 100 Vietnamese solution providers. The key fields of VNITO 2019 are financial technology, automobiles, e-commerce, software outsourcing, high-tech agriculture, innovation (artificial intelligence, blockchain, Big Data, and Internet of Things), and digital transformation. Themed “Vietnam – The Emerged Destination for Innovation”, the conference looks to create a platform … [Read more...] about Vietnam IT outsourcing conference to be held in HCM City
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Go-Viet launched ride-haling without permission in HCM City
Go-Viet has yet to be approved to launch ride-hailing services by the Ministry of Transport (MoT), however, the company is already operating in Ho Chi Minh City. Go-Viet has not been licensed to participate in the pilot programme on ride-hailing Go Viet Technology Trading Co., Ltd. (Go-Viet) will co-operate with transport firms which have been licenced by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation to offer transport by automobile. Vehicles connected with transport firms must be cars under nine seats, cannot be older than eight years, and have been granted a contractual car badge by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transportation. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee submitted Dispatch No.449 to the MoT about receiving the pilot scheme to deploy science and technology applications to support the management and connection of passenger transport activities under contract by Go-Viet. According to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, although Go-Viet has yet … [Read more...] about Go-Viet launched ride-haling without permission in HCM City
Project to help Vietnamese startups access North America markets
Illustrative image (Source: internet) HCM City (VNA) - A project called “Zone Startups Vietnam” was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City on November 20, aiming to helping Vietnamese entrepreneurs access North America markets. The event was jointly organised by Ryerson Futures Group of Canada and Vietnamese partners namely UniBrands, VinaCapital, Trung Thuy Group and TalentNet. Once put into official operation, the project is hoped to provide more opportunities for Vietnamese startups, especially in accessing capital, thus accelerating their business and production. According to Mohamed Lachemi, President of Ryerson University of Canada, the project will begin with Next big Idea - a programme for startups to reach potential North American markets, especially Toronto (Canada), which is the fourth largest city in North America and also one of the fastest growing technology centres in the world. He said in India, Next big Idea has helped more than 30 companies expand … [Read more...] about Project to help Vietnamese startups access North America markets
Transport giant to withdraw capital from leading HCM City taxi firm
Tracodi has approved the withdrawal of 30% of its share capital in Vinataxi. Photo by VnExpress Just months after saying it intends to increase its stake in Vinataxi, renew its fleet and install driver software, the Transport and Industry Development Investment Corporation (Tracodi) has decided to pull out. Tracodi has authorized Nguyen Thanh Hung, its general director and vice chairman, to seek investors and negotiate a transfer price not lower than the net present value of Vinataxi shares calculated according to book value. Vinataxi is a joint venture between Tracodi and electronic component distributor Tecobest Hong Kong, established in 1992. In 2003, Tecobest transferred capital management rights to ComfortDelGro, the leading public passenger transport operator in Singapore. According to the consolidated financial statement of the third quarter, Vinataxi occupied the third largest market share in Ho Chi Minh City with a chartered capital of VND113 billion (US$4.84 million). … [Read more...] about Transport giant to withdraw capital from leading HCM City taxi firm
HCM City needs more incentives for low-priced houses
The demand for low-priced housing in HCM City has remained high, but supply is very modest, so more incentives should be given for the sector’s development. The HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has proposed mechanisms and policies to facilitate housing projects for low-income earners to the National Assembly Committee for Social Affairs and municipal authorities. The demand for low-priced housing in HCM City has remained high, but supply is very modest According to HoREA, affordable housing projects faced many difficulties, including capital shortages. To date, and there are no incentives available since the ending of the VND30-trillion (USD1.3 billion) loan package. The association added that HCM City should adjust the planning of infrastructure such as the Linh Trung Export Processing Zone, Quang Trung Software Park or the Vietnam National University-HCM City to increase the land available for low-priced housing projects. Land plots where polluting factories … [Read more...] about HCM City needs more incentives for low-priced houses