HCM City (VNA) – The Trade Office of the Austrian Embassy made its debut in Ho Chi Minh on May 16, expected to help connect business communities of Vietnam and Austria in the future. Addressing the opening ceremony, Harald Mahrer, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, said that HCM City is an ideal destination for investment in Southeast Asia. Therefore, the number of Austrian firms seeking partnership opportunities in the city is rising, he said. Mahrer said that the office aims to provide accurate and full information about the Vietnamese market to Austrian companies, while linking them with their Vietnamese peers and authorised agencies. He noted that HCM City is developing impressively, becoming an attractive business destination, adding that the establishment of the office shows Austria’s interest in investing in the city and Vietnam as a whole. Nguyen The Hung, Vice Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s HCM … [Read more...] about Austrian Embassy opens Trade Office in HCM City
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Hong Kong opens economic and trade office in Thailand
Chief Executive Carrie Lam (fourth left) and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak (fourth right) officiate at the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in Bangkok. (Photo: news.gov.hk) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has opened an economic and trade office in Thailand on the occasion of the visit by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. The Ministry of Commerce has organized a partnership event for Thailand and Hong Kong to show Thailand's acknowledgment of Hong Kong as a strategic link for trade and investment in the region and with China. Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak reiterated the importance of Hong Kong as a major economic powerhouse, following China's designation of Hong Kong, Macau, Shenzhen and Guangdong as special development zones with production bases for manufacturing, technology, innovation, finance and services. The close proximity of the provinces to ASEAN and CLMVT countries will enhance … [Read more...] about Hong Kong opens economic and trade office in Thailand
Google to open representative office in Vietnam
The plan was unveiled by Senior Vice President of Google Ken Walker at the meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue yesterday. At the meeting at the the government’s headquarter, Mr. Hue highly appreciated Google’s goodwill in supporting Vietnam’s digital economic development by training many Vietnamese students. This is one of vital measures contributing to Vietnam's efforts to develop one million successful enterprises by 2020. Stressing that Vietnam considers information technology as a foundation for future growth, Mr. Hue expected Google to give more assistance to the Southeast Asian country’s long-term development and innovation ecosystem. He added that Vietnam's marketing advantages and young employees are attractive enough for Google’s to establish the representative office. For his part, Walker expressed his agreement with Vietnam’s cybersecurity for a stable society affirming that his firm will join hands with … [Read more...] about Google to open representative office in Vietnam
FWD opens third office in Vietnam
Anantharaman Sridharan, FWD’s General Director, said: "FWD has experienced recent strong growth and exceeded its business plan this past year. The office opening in Da Nang will not only serve our rapid business growth but also meet the life insurance needs of the population here. Now besides Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, people in Da Nang will be able to be insured by the simple, easy-to-understand and innovative products of FWD.” Inspired by the spirit of “Get ready to live”, FWD's new office is designed with a modern, innovative and professional environment that demonstrates FWD’s ambition to be a leading and digitally-driven life insurer. Agents and customers will be able to experience the comfort and convenience of the new office as well as enjoying FWD’s brand promise to “celebrate living”. Additionally, FWD plans to open more offices in 2018 to support its continued business growth in Vietnam. Minh Ky … [Read more...] about FWD opens third office in Vietnam
PR Newswire opens new office in Vietnam
PR Newswire opens new office in VietnamThe Saigon Times Daily Skyline of HCMC, Vietnam at night - PHOTO: PR NEWSWIRE HCMC - PR Newswire, a global provider of news release distribution and media monitoring services, has opened a new office in HCMC, Vietnam, expanding its Asia-Pacific footprint. The company said in a statement released on June 11 that its expansion is aimed at meeting the growing demand for international communication services and media monitoring solutions from Vietnamese customers. “Vietnam's development growth for the past 30 years has been remarkable and will continue to remain a priority for investors,” said the statement. “According to a Vietnam Briefing report published in January, the nation's GDP is growing at 6.81% and its FDI, driven by investments from Japan, South Korea, and Singapore, reached a record high of US$35.6 billion this year.” Royce Shih, vice president for sales and marketing of PR Newswire, Asia-Pacific, said, … [Read more...] about PR Newswire opens new office in Vietnam