Dam Ha District in Quang Ninh Province in Vietnam will welcome a USD 36 million, 170 hectare high-tech farming zone, which will be used for research and development of technology in the seafood industry, particularly for shrimp production. Other focus areas include...
The Vietnamese airline industry is welcoming several new players, putting strain on its aviation Infrastructure. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) recently approved an air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Vietstar Airlines, increasing the number of...
The Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association reported it is on track to reach its USD 11 billion export turnover target this year. Around 45% of the country’s timber exports by value go to the US. Exports to the US market were growing by 15-17% annually but...
According to Decision 50-NQ/TW issued by Vietnam’s Politburo, the country will prioritize selecting investments which employ Environment friendly and modern technologies. Projects using outdated and resource-intensive technologies which pose potential risks to...
Danang city in central Vietnam has been receiving increasing attention from American companies for investment in the city’s Hi-tech Park and Information Technology Park. In August 2019, three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on promoting investment, hi-tech...
About 3,000 tonnes of waste, which is supposed to be buried at Co Do District’s dumping sites in Can Tho City, will be burned to produce Energy on a trial basis with the assistance of the EB Environmental Energy Limited Company, investor of Cần Thơ waste-to-Energy...
As part of its smart city development plans, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) city departments, including health, have been asked to publish by the third quarter of 2019 their requirements for building databases and IT systems. Relevant IT companies will subsequently be...
The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) transport department reported that the city would continue to invest money in transport Infrastructure in its southern area including district 7, Nha Be and Binh Chanh. To be more specific, Huynh Tan Phat, Le Van Luong streets and National...
Vietnamese internet company Vietnam Communications Corporation (VC Corp) is going to launch the pilot version of its social networking platform called Lotus in September 2019. The platform aims to support content creators and allow users to interact with content...
Chinese online e-commerce giant JD.com has become the largest shareholder in Tiki Vietnam, Vietnam’s second largest e-commerce platform by traffic after Singapore-based Shopee. It’s primary competitors in the country are Alibaba owned Lazada and Singapore-based...
In July 2019, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Energy Capital Vietnam (ECV) that provides a framework for the development of a privately funded liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification terminal, storage, gas supply...
Vietnam’s newest airline, Bamboo Airways began construction of an aviation training center in July 2019 in the central area of Vietnam. This is the first one in a series of training centers in Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and VInh Phuc (Northern provinces of Vietnam),...
