Digital Biz
Exports of hardware and electronics surge 108% in October
Total export value hitting $30.68 billion.
Property
Ho Chi Minh City sells nearly 3,300 apartments to foreigners
According to current regulations, foreign organizations and individuals are allowed to own up to 30 percent of the apartments in a condominium building. For individual houses, foreigners can own no more than 250 units in an area with a population equivalent to a ward.
Property
Thanh Hoa adjusts land use targets, expands industrial and urban space
Its land use targets for 2030 indicate that the central province's planning will allocate more land for urban areas, industrial zones, commerce, services, and public works.
VET Exclusive
To reflect practical conditions
A number of amendments are contained within the draft revised Law on Housing, including rules on homeownership by foreign organizations and individuals.
Business
Vietnam and Russia expand cooperation in next-generation nuclear technology research
The new MoU between the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Vinatom) and Russia’s International Research Centre based on the MBIR reactor is expected to give Vietnamese scientists access to one of the world’s most advanced high-flux fast-neutron research facilities, strengthening research capabilities in materials, nuclear fuel and reactor technologies…
Business
Malaysian firms attend Vietnam Foodexpo to promote bilateral trade
A delegation of 30 Malaysian enterprises will attend the Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition (Vietnam Foodexpo), from November 11 to 14 in Ho Chi Minh City, while exploring trade cooperation opportunities with Vietnamese exporters.
Business
Da Nang fosters aviation links and new technology partnerships in Sydney
Da Nang looks forward to promoting a direct air route between Da Nang and Western Sydney, deploying wireless connectivity solutions and smart sensing technologies, and collaborating on drone technology research and commercialization.
VET Exclusive
Vietnam Today
Vietnam unveils first domestically designed security chip
Testing showed that the chip can encrypt and decrypt data approximately 15 times faster than a purely software-based solution performing the same tasks.
Investment
Thanh Hoa adjusts land use targets, expands industrial and urban space
Its land use targets for 2030 indicate that the central province's planning will allocate more land for urban areas, industrial zones, commerce, services, and public works.
Green Economy
Banking & Finance
Enterprises initially embrace reduced loan interest rates
Many businesses have reported receiving loan interest rate reductions ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 percentage points, saving them hundreds of millions of VND each month.
Business
Exports of hardware and electronics surge 108% in October
Total export value hitting $30.68 billion.
Ho Chi Minh City sells nearly 3,300 apartments to foreigners
According to current regulations, foreign organizations and individuals are allowed to own up to 30 percent of the apartments in a condominium building. For individual houses, foreigners can own no more than 250 units in an area with a population equivalent to a ward.
Biz Traveler
New Vietnam Cultural Digital Map Platform makes debut
Through the Vietnam Cultural Digital Map Platform, residents and visitors can easily search for and explore cultural events, heritage sites, museums, and distinctive cultural activities across all 34 provinces and centrally governed cities of Vietnam.
Society
Ho Chi Minh City sells nearly 3,300 apartments to foreigners
According to current regulations, foreign organizations and individuals are allowed to own up to 30 percent of the apartments in a condominium building. For individual houses, foreigners can own no more than 250 units in an area with a population equivalent to a ward.