Industry 4 0 empowering asean for the circular economy

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Policies and regulations on free flow of data across the  countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must be realised urgently to further promote digitalisation and its growing participation in the region, according to Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama. This call was made before the first ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN 1), scheduled to be held via teleconference on January 21 and 22, under the chair of Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, and attended by representatives from ASEAN’s dialogue partners including Japan, China, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, and the International Telecommunication Union. Themed “ASEAN: A Digitally Connected Community", the meeting aims to promote cooperation among ASEAN member countries towards building digital ecosystems as a pillar in the post-COVID-19 development plan. … [Read more...] about Malaysia promotes free data flow within ASEAN

However, the industry expects to encounter greater difficulties in the coming months, exacerbated by the seventh lunar month, which began on August 19 and is traditionally considered taboo by most Vietnamese for spending large sums of money on purchasing real estate and cars. As demand shrinks, caused by both psychological fear and the difficult economic situation, automobile brands are left with little choice other than providing discounts to help push up sales and maintain market share. … [Read more...] about Vietnam auto market rolls out huge discounts

The Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently held a meeting with the Vietnam Maritime Administration about the lack of empty containers and rising rental charges. At the meeting, many firms in the fisheries, plastic and timber sectors have raised concerns over the unprecedented consecutive price hikes in the past three months. According to the firms, the hike is unreasonable and shipping firms need to be more transparent and a more reasonable price hike rate. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 17

URC Vietnam as part of PRO Vietnam has the ultimate goal of building a circular economy in Vietnam in which all of our packaging is recycled. We are working to put guidelines on our C2 bottles to help consumers understand and segregate waste properly. Besides, recognising the importance of educating the youth, URC has organised the “Save the environment together with URC Knights” campaign at hundreds of elementary schools in Vietnam to teach children about waste segregation. … [Read more...] about URC Vietnam accelerates green turn

“The Ministry of Industry and Trade, as co-chair of the TIFA Council, along with Vietnamese ministries and sectors, is willing to talk with officials at all levels of the USTR and relevant agencies, including at ministerial or working levels, in any form, to address concerns and create specific progress in outstanding problems in economic and trade relations between the two countries, in a co-operative, goodwill and constructive spirit, so that the two sides can officially end the investigations,” a representative of the ministry said. — VNS … [Read more...] about US won’t impose tariffs or sanctions on Việt Nam’s exports