Viet Nam has changed dramatically in the last three decades, thanks to its dynamic economic growth, and is close to being called an industrialised country. This is a promising start for further expansion of business relations between Germany and Viet Nam. The statement was made by Volker Wissing, Deputy Prime Minister of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate cum Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture of Rhineland-Palatinate, at a conference in Ha Noi on Monday. Despite being one of the 16 smallest States in Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate is a successful and forward-looking business region on the international stage. Besides its traditional strengths in chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive and mechanical engineering industries, the State is well-positioned in the environmental technology, agriculture and healthcare industrial sectors. Last year, Rhineland-Palatinate’s gross domestic product reached 144 billion euros (US$177.56 billion) and created some … [Read more...] about German delegation seeks trade cooperation with Viet Nam
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Viet Nam contributes to regional broadcasting
Deputy minister of information and communications, Pham Hong Hai speaks at the 23rd meeting of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Wireless Group (AWG-23) in Da Nang on Monday. — Photo ictnews.vn Viet Nam actively participated in forums and meetings of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Wireless Group, and contributed possible recommendations on a harmonised frequency band plan for the 700 MHz band. Director General of the Authority of Radio Frequency Management of Viet Nam (ARFM), Doan Quang Hoan told Viet Nam News at the 23rd meeting of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Wireless Group (AWG-23) in Da Nang yesterday. He said Viet Nam had joined the AWG early to propose initiatives among member countries in the Asia-Pacific region in planning frequency for new technology applications. Hoan said AWG’s frequency plans and recommendations over past years had been widely used not just in the local region, but on a global platform as well. “For example, APT’s plan for the … [Read more...] about Viet Nam contributes to regional broadcasting
Viet Nam’s queen of cycling
Viet Nam News The southern province of An Giang has given Việt Nam a cycling heroine. She is Nguyễn Thị Thật. People call her “the Queen of Vietnamese Cycling”. She won Việt Nam’s first women’s Asian gold medal at the Asian Road & Para-Cycling Championships 2018 in Myanmar. by Thanh Nga Nguyễn Thị Thật, “Queen of Vietnamese cycling” has marked 2018 by winning the country’s first-ever women’s Asian gold medal at the Asian Road & Para-Cycling Championships 2018 in Myanmar. She overcame 26 rivals, including powerhouses from China, Japan and South Korea, to take first place in the women’s 106-km road race in February. Thật, 25, from the southern province of An Giang, said the gold medal in Myanmar will be a driving force for her to take the gold in the upcoming Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 to be held in Indonesia from August 18 to September 2. With the aim of … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s queen of cycling
Viet Nam, RoK firms to boost technology transfer
Representatives of Vinh Phuc Investment Trading Company Limited and RoK’s Jeonwoo Precision Company Limited sign an agreement in the matching programme. — VNS Photo Phuong Thao Enterprises from the Republic of South Korea want to boost their co-operation with Vietnamese firms, especially ones working in the technology sector due to the huge potential in the Vietnamese market. The statement was made by Kyu-Min Baek, director of global innovation at the Korea’s Innobiz Association, at the Viet Nam – Korea small- and medium–sized enterprises (SMEs) technology matching conference held in Ha Noi on Thursday. The seminar was organised in the framework of South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s state visit to Viet Nam from March 22-24. The event is a chance for Vietnamese enterprises to access advanced South Korean products and technologies and promote opportunities for investment and business co-operation between enterprises from the two countries. Through … [Read more...] about Viet Nam, RoK firms to boost technology transfer
Viet Nam ride-hailing firms gear up to compete with Grab
After Grab’s takeover of Uber on March 26, some Vietnamese transport businesses are taking advantage of an opportunity to invest in the lucrative ride-hailing market. Pham Van Dung, head of TaxiGo application development, told the online newspaper dealstreetasia that Grab’s acquisition of Uber’s entire business in Southeast Asia is creating opportunities for other local businesses. “Customers always want to have different options,” he said. “The acquisition of Uber will bring us as well as the other parties an opportunity to participate more deeply in the market.” VATO allows customers to bargain price Tran Thanh Nam, the founder of Vivu Technology Development JSC, told Viet Nam News that Uber’s decision to withdraw from Southeast Asia prompted businesses to increase investment in ride-hailing applications. Nam also revealed that Phuong Trang Tourism Service and Transport JSC has invested almost US$100 million into Vivu and renamed it … [Read more...] about Viet Nam ride-hailing firms gear up to compete with Grab