He hopes for deeper and broader cooperation under Strategic Partnership in the following op-ed:Six months ago, I was proud to take over as the UK Government’s Minister for Asia and the Pacific. It’s an exciting time to be dealing with Asia. Confidence and optimism is high, nowhere more so than here in Vietnam.While I’ve visited Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang before, this week I’m paying my first visit as a UK Minister to take part in the UK-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue. For those who aren’t familiar with how a strategic dialogue works, it’s an opportunity for the UK and Vietnam to assess how our cooperation is progressing, what difference we are making and to agree where we need to do more. Fundamentally, diplomacy and international relationships should always seek to make peoples’ lives better.In recent years our bilateral cooperation has flourished. The UK and Vietnam share a growing defence relationship including, for the first time, resident Defence Attachés. In addition, we welcome Vietnam’s efforts to reduce corruption and improve the business environment. We want to continue our work with Vietnam to support economic development and increase quality of life through promoting renewable energy and green finance, developing smart cities and more research and innovation.We are also working together to tackle global challenges such as cooperation on UN peacekeeping operations, tackling human trafficking and the illegal wildlife trade. In particular, our work together on human trafficking and modern slavery is growing and vitally important to stopping one of the biggest…
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HCM CITY (Biz Hub) – Viet Nam should strive to provide the transparency and predictability that investors seek, visiting UK Trade and Investment Minister Stephen Green said yesterday. This would enable the country become more competitive and attract increased investment, Green said at a press conference in HCM City.Green's first visit to the country aims to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between the UK and Viet Nam. The visit is part of a tour of the Southeast Asian region, a British Embassy press release said.It said that Green discussed with officials ways in which the UK can support urban…... [read more]
Speaking at the seminar titled “TPP Dialogue – Envisioned Growth Opportunities for Businesses in Vietnam” held today by KPMG Vietnam, together with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ho Chi Minh City Branch and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), Tran Dac Sinh, chairman of the board of directors of HOSE, said that HOSE expected that as the economy grows, the quality of stocks listed on the stock market will be significantly improved.“Not only the stocks of the beneficiary sectors such as textiles, footwear and fisheries, but also stocks of supporting industries will improve in quality. Indirect foreign investments…... [read more]
In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency, Mr Nam cited the visits by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Italian Deputy PM-cum-Foreign Minister Massimo Dealema as a manifestation of the growing friendship and cooperation. th among foreign investors in Vietnam, a big jump from 38th earlier. Two-way trade rose 20 percent over 2006 to approximately US$1 billion in the first eight months of 2007.... [read more]
Photo:VGP The deputy PM expressed his pleasure at the comprehensive developments in Viet Nam-UK relations over the past years, particularly as two-way trade grew 25% and reached over GBP4 billion in 2015.The figures were very positive but had yet to fully meet the potential of the two countries, he noted.The Vietnamese government has been striving to improve the business climate and enhance competitiveness to create favorable conditions for sustainable trade and investment, Hue said, urging UK enterprises to get more involved in the restructuring of the Viet Nam economy, especially the reshuffle of the banking system.He also proposed the UK…... [read more]
According to the report, Online Guest Reviews and Hotel Classification Systems: An Integrated Approach, the integration of guest reviews into hotel classification can yield financial gains while meeting customer needs and expectations. The report shows that a refined and integrated model, whether through full integration or in parallel, is expected to have positive financial impacts as consumer confidence in hotel classificationincreases purchase intention. The emergence of user-generated content reviews has revolutionized the travel decision-making process as travellers are increasingly dependent on online guest reviews to make their purchase decisions. As online travel-related searches are on the rise, hotel…... [read more]
That's the assessment of Mr Nguyen The Diep, a real estate expert and Vice Chairman of Association of Vietnam - Germany Small and Medium Enterprises. According to Mr Diep, the real estate sector had been and will be the backbone of Vietnam’s economy, an extremely important impetus for other sectors to develop. On the occasion of welcoming the Lunar New Year 2014, Vietnam Business Forum interviewed Mr Nguyen The Diep around this topic. Do Son reports. Could you assess the situation and importance of the Vietnam real estate market in 2013? First of all, I reaffirm that the real estate…... [read more]
The lacklustre performance of the stock market has stubbornly dragged on although Vietnam’s economy has passed the toughest time. Perhaps, it is time for the board of listed companies to adopt solutions, together with the support of the Government and State management agencies, to valorise the stock market. According to the Vietnam Financial Investors Association (VAFI), listed companies should quickly provide additional or fresh information about business plans for the third and fourth quarters of 2011. Mr Nguyen Hoang Hai, General Secretary of VAFI, analysed that the business environment is significantly impacting production and business operations of the business community,…... [read more]
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha said dredging canals at Quy Nhon Port was necessary, but environment impacts had to be considered (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Dumping waste mud into Quy Nhon city’s seamust not harm natural protection and aquaculture production areas,Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha has said.The minister was answering complaints related to dumping of 439,000cu.mof waste mud from the dredging canals of Quy Nhon Port of Binh Dinhduring his visit to the south-central coastal province.The area for dumping mud must be inspected carefully to avoid damagingthe sea’s diverse environment and aquaculture production, he said.Moreover, impact…... [read more]
"A number of allegations have surfaced about MPs in recent days, including some about my previous conduct. Many of these have been false but I accept that in the past I have fallen below the high standards that we require of the armed forces that I have the honour to represent," Fallon wrote in a resignation letter to Prime Minister Theresa May.Fallon, who intends to remain an MP, had apologised this week for putting his hand on the knee of political journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer.Appearing on television, she said she did not think Fallon’s cabinet resignation was based solely on the…... [read more]
Hoang, who isalso Vietnam ’s Minister of Industry and Trade, said in an interviewwith the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) that ASEAN has signed FTAs with sixof its major partners, including China , the Republic of Korea ,Japan , India and Australia and New Zealand . The minister said the FTAs with these partners have helped boostASEAN’s exports, especially to China , RoK and Japan , which benefitsVietnam immensely. As a result, 27.8 percentof Vietnam ’s export revenues to Japan receive preferential tariffrates under the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement(AJCEP). The rates under the free trade agreements between ASEAN andits partners…... [read more]
