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'Green' industrial zones becoming a reality in Vietnam

Using the latest technologies such as AI (artificial intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things) and Big Data, new industrial zones (IZs) in Vietnam are keeping pace with the growing green economy trend.

The special markets where only one kind of good is sold

In Vietnam, there are special market days when buyers can buy a single product, use a special scale, and make payments in a special way.

Vietnam’s game industry aims for multi-billion dollar dream

“Last year, we dreamed of having $1 billion worth of revenue from the game industry. This year, we need to join hands to turn the dream into reality,” said director of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information Le Quang Tu Do.

Coconut garden can yield $25,000 from carbon credit sale

Selling carbon credits is no longer far-fetched for Vietnam. The country earned trillions of dong from selling carbon credits in late 2023.

Which prices for Chinese cars are acceptable in Vietnam?

If Chinese cars sell at low prices, Vietnamese consumers dislike the products, but if the manufacturers sell at high prices, Vietnamese consumers prefer Japanese, European and South Korean brands.

Vietnam-made chips to spur progress toward becoming a developed country

Rice has helped Vietnam escape from hunger and poverty. Make in Vietnam chips are expected to help Vietnam become a developed country, according to Nguyen Thanh Yen, administrator of the Vietnam Microchip Community.

Overseas Vietnamese resources mobilized for national development

Vietnamese living abroad are a valuable and highly potential resource that can make significant contributions to the country’s development.

Circular economy plays important role in net-zero plan

Promoting a circular economy that contributes to the country's net-zero commitment will bring many benefits to Vietnam and businesses.

Pho Thin restaurant brand: from local to international success

In 2019, when Pho Thin Restaurant was inaugurated in Tokyo, it was a hit phenomenon. Many Japanese newspapers wrote about the restaurant opening with pictures of long queues of people waiting for their turn to enjoy Vietnamese pho.

Vietnam vows to digitize greenhouse-gas emissions inventory

Greenhouse-gas emissions stocktaking is difficult for many Vietnamese enterprises, but if the process is digitized, it could take only seven days and save a lot of money.

US-China trade war escalates, posing opportunity and risk for Vietnam

The US has imposed additional tariffs on some more products, including electric vehicles, chips, semiconductor and lithium batteries, while maintaining the existing taxation on $300 billion worth of products from China.

New solution to bring happiness to parents

The support provided by reproductive technology packages has helped many couples burdened with rare genetic diseases to alleviate financial stress and increase the chances of having healthy babies.

Owner of European-standard dental lab has big ambitions

When Vu De, the founder and CEO of Detec Dental JSC, was making a Facetime call with his foreign friends when sitting in his lab, many people at the time did not believe that Vietnam already had a European-standard lab, the first one in Asia.

Drastic measures needed to recover biodiversity, protect environment

“Be part of the Plan” has been selected as the theme of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) on May 5, 2024 by the United Nations (UN).

Overseas Vietnamese woman honored for her pho business in Slovakia

In 2020, Lucia Thao Huong Simekova, born in 1993, was honored by Forbes Slovakia as one of 30 under-30 people who have outstanding business activities in the Eastern European country.

VN considers training schemes to produce labor force for new technologies

In order to have workforce for the semiconductor industry, AI and blockhain, Vietnam needs shorter-term training, experts say.

90% of surveillance cameras used in Vietnam sourced from China

The majority of surveillance cameras available in the Vietnamese market originate from foreign countries. The transfer Vietnamese clients’ data abroad, so the risk for information leakage is very high.

Da Nang needs new policies to attract high-spending travelers

New policies for the beach city of Da Nang need to be designed in a way to turn it into a food, entertainment and shopping paradise in the central region, according to National Assembly’s Deputy Chair Tran Thanh Man.

What should Vietnam do to stay independent of Google and Facebook?

Alexandre Zapolsky, president and co-founder of Linagora, says that Make in Vietnam open-source technologies and software will be a milestone for digital sovereignty, helping Vietnam become less dependent on Big Tech.

Real estate market: supply to increase if three laws take effect

Realtors and experts believe that if the Law on Real Estate Business, Law on Housing and Land Law take effect six months earlier than initially planned, the problems in the market will be settled.