Over 1,000 Vietnamese will have their genomes analyzed and compiled into a gene database to use for genetic research and practices for the first time in Vietnam. The project by VinBigData sets out to help with the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases as well as...
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam has targeted to modernize and transform the country’s agriculture by 2030. Accordingly, the sector is expected to achieve annual growth of 2.5-3% until 2030, with agricultural productivity...
Vietnam has been recently recognized as “the world’s new production base” as the country continues recording optimistic export turnover and huge FDI inflows. In a report released by Savills, the Southeast Asian nation has been shifting from an...
In February 2022, Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet Air signed a comprehensive component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH™) contract with the Singaporean firm ST Engineering to strengthen the airline’s entire fleet. The signing ceremony was held during the state...
Singapore’s Keppel Group and Vietnam’s Sovico Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and roll out sustainable energy and smart, sustainable township management services in Vietnam. The two parties will collaborate through their...
According to the 2021 Buzz Rankings released by YouGov, a global public opinion and data company, e-commerce platforms and technology firms continued to be highly evaluated in the rankings of the most-mentioned brands in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. Specifically,...
Despite the pandemic impact, foreign retailers are implementing a multi-channel sales strategy and enhancing operations and delivery services to enlarge their business in Vietnam. According to Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Industry and Trade, Vietnam is a...
Thaigroup, through its subsidiary ThaiSpace, is seeking to invest VND 30 trillion (USD 1.3 billion) into a tourism spaceport project in Phu Quoc City in Kien Giang Province. ThaiSpace’s mission will be to conduct the first space voyage from Phu Quoc. The group...
Vietnam’s construction industry is set to continue its recovery in 2022 as several large-scale infrastructure projects move through different stages of development. According to Fitch Solutions, Vietnam will continue to be one of the fastest-growing construction...
According to the Da tu (Investment) newspaper, Vietnam expects foreign direct investment (FDI) to increase in 2022 and subsequent years, with positive signals seen as early as this year. The first FDI project receiving an investment license in Vietnam this year, with...
The Vietnamese government is encouraging greater investment in the country’s marine aquaculture sector. The country’s marine aquaculture output has increased by 20% every year since 2010, and now covers 70,000 hectares and produces 650,000 tonnes. However, by 2025,...
Toto Ltd. has announced that it will build a new factory for faucets in northern Vietnam to meet growing global demand. Toto will invest about JPY 10 billion (USD 86.9 million) in the new plant. Construction started in January 2022, with operations scheduled to begin...
