Transparency and quality of information disclosure are the main concerns for market members, public companies and auditors to lure a larger amount of capital in 2019, business executives have said.

Business magazine Forbes Vietnam revealed on March 4 its list of the 50 most influential women in Vietnam in 2019, 20 of whom are entrepreneurs.

 Prior to the prominent event, international media published a range of reports, saying the city of Hanoi is bustling with final preparation for the historic event.

Nearly 70% of Japanese firms operating in Vietnam want to expand business, the highest rate among ASEAN countries and significantly higher than that in China at 48.7%, according to Hironobu Kitagawa, chief representative of the JETRO in Hanoi. 

The Government will spare no effort to support the building of the national innovation center, said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

Politburo member and permanent member of the CPV Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong has stated that VN always treasure their traditional friendship with the Mongolian People’s Party, the State and people of Mongolia. 

 The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and Japan’s Niigata University co-organised in Hanoi on March 4 the G-DORM Forum on Global Sci-Tech Education through cooperation with universities in Mekong River countries. 

The Pac Bo festival 2019, the first of its kind, will be organised in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on March 6.

 The Vietnamese government’s revision of the Investment Law to further improve business and investment environment will make the country more attractive to foreign investors, experts said.

 Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Lan, Director of the Vietnam National University of Agriculture, has become the youngest woman to receive the Kovalevskaya Award, which honours outstanding female scientists.

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a project aiming to turn Vietnam into a nation with developed sports on the continent by 2035.

 Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnamese People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Phan Van Giang and Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defence Forces, held talks in Tokyo on March 4 following the welcome ceremony. 

 US-based Key Tronic Corporation and UAC group are expected to invest a combined of US$240 million in the central coastal city of Da Nang. 

VietNamNet Bridge - The fourth largest container carrier in the world is planning to provide an HCMC-Australia direct route in the near future.

Hoi An ancient town, Tam Thanh mural village, Cu Lao Cham island, Dong Giang tea hills, and My Son relic site are seen as must-visit destinations in the central province of Quang Nam for young travelers.

 Vietnam’s fintech market is predicted to reach $7.8 billion by 2020. What elements will provide the basis of this confident forecast and what pressures will face them? 

VietNamNet Bridge - Air carriers have bought more next-generation aircraft as a part of their expansion plans, but infrastructure has not caught up with the expansion rate.

 With 28 member nations and a population of 516 million people, the EU has a high demand for imported goods from countries around the world, including agricultural products. 

 Buoyed by the positive impacts of landmark free trade agreements and new amendments to the rules, the Vietnamese aviation industry will offer expanded opportunities for foreign investors. 

 Fabrice Leguet, managing director of Siemens Healthineers in Southeast Asia, tells all about the power of digitalising healthcare across the global market, and how Vietnam can harness its potential in doing the same to its healthcare sector.