President Tran Dai Quang addressing the forum - Credit: VNA The President made the remarks while attending the Vietnam - Bangladesh Business Forum, held in Dhaka on March 6, on the last day of his State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6. President Quang noted that the economies of Vietnam and Bangladesh share many similarities which can supplement each other and create favorable conditions for the business communities of the two countries to increase their cooperation. The State leader expressed his belief that the bilateral trade volume between the two countries would exceed US$1 billion this year and US$2 billion by 2020. He also emphasised that Vietnam will create favorable conditions for the business communities of both countries to promote investment and trade activities for the sustainable development of both sides. President Quang also introduced the delegates to the outstanding achievements of Vietnam after more than 30 years of renewal, including the GDP growth, FDI … [Read more...] about Vietnam wishes to promote investments in Bangladesh
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Promoting investment and trade between Vietnam and Chile
Deputy Minister Vuong Dinh Hue speaking at the forum The Vietnam-Chile Investment and Trade Forum took place on July 5 in Santiago, Chile with the participation of over 100 representatives of the Vietnamese and Chilean business communities. The forum was expected to open a brighter future for bilateral co-operation. In order to strengthen bilateral relations on economics, trade, and investment, along with the opportunities and challenges of Industry 4.0, Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue proposed the two countries to further strengthen discussion and communication on investment policies, priority sectors for co-operation, as well as carry out co-operation programmes so that the businesses of the two countries can familiarise themselves with the investment climate and opportunities at each side. The two countries’ government should strengthen linkages between their businesses and the global market by building value chains, especially in the fields that the two countries … [Read more...] about Promoting investment and trade between Vietnam and Chile
PM chairs conference on promoting investment in agriculture
Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu Deputy PMs Vuong Dinh Hue and Trinh Dinh Dung, and about 600 representatives from ministries, sectors, localities, international and socio-political organizations, and the business community attended the event. The event offers a platform to review and evaluate the situation of investment in agriculture over the past few years, while working out effective solutions to promote enterprises’ investment in agriculture in the time ahead. At the conference, ministers and Government members will hold dialogue with companies, associations, and experts on many issues, especially agricultural enterprises, a key force in accelerating the development of agricultural production. As of June 2018, Viet Nam saw around 49,600 companies having invested in the field of agriculture, accounting for 8% of the total number of companies operating across the country. Photo: VGP/Quang Hieu The businesses investing in agriculture created more … [Read more...] about PM chairs conference on promoting investment in agriculture
Conference promotes investment, tourism in Laos’ Sekong province
At the conference (Photo: daidoanket.vn) Quang Nam (VNA) – Authorities of Laos’ Sekong province organised an investment and tourism promotion conference in Tam Ky city of the Vietnamese central province of Quang Nam on July 26. At the event, a representative from the Lao province briefed participants on the locality’s socio-economic development and investment attraction achievements. Two years into the implementation of the 2016-2020 economic development plan, the province continues to enjoy remarkable economic growth, with gross regional domestic product (GRDP) reaching 9.17 percent and per capita income at 12.64 million LAK (1,580 USD). Investment promotion and attraction has also produced positive results. Notably, in the field of energy, there are currently 44 projects with a combined capital of over 1.2 billion USD. The province is calling for investments to 41 other projects, including 13 hydropower, two thermal power, one wind power, and two solar power … [Read more...] about Conference promotes investment, tourism in Laos’ Sekong province
Industrial explosive materials: Promoting investment in science and technology
(VEN) - Industrial explosive materials play an important role in mining, building materials and construction. Therefore, units have promoted investment in science and technology in order to develop the sector and improve product quality. Promoting investment According to the Industrial Safety Techniques and Environment Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, before 2009, production lines of industrial explosive materials used mainly outdated Chinese technologies. During the 2009-2014 period, it was replaced by advanced production lines with higher automation and safety. Thanks to replacement, the working conditions of workers have improved, while product quality has been more stable. Scientific and technological officials in the sector have completed many topics for new product development. Most of the topics are highly practical, bringing greater economic efficiency in production and use. For example, the Vinacomin - Mining Chemical Industry Holding Corporation Limited with … [Read more...] about Industrial explosive materials: Promoting investment in science and technology