Demand for industrial, logistics estates at core of enquiries next year: Savills Demand for industrial and logistics estates in addition to ready-built factories and warehouses will continue to be the core of enquiries next year, according to an expert from property consultancy Savills Vietnam. “However, in terms of new trends, data centres and cold storage facilities are in demand and have gained traction in 2020 and 2021,” John Campbell, manager of Industrial Services at Savills Vietnam told the Vietnam Investment Review. “Next year, we expect this to continue, as Vietnam is now on the radar for hyperscale facilities.” Low-value industries are beginning to set up elsewhere in Southeast Asia as Vietnam no longer offers the same incentives, he said, adding that these industries such as textiles and furniture struggle to source affordable labour and land in Vietnam. However, foreign and high value-added investors remain bullish on Vietnam’s long-term growth, …
Vietnam, Switzerland eye stronger educational cooperation
At the working session between Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son and Switzerland’s State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) Martina Hirayama on November 26. (Photo: VNA) Bern (VNA) – Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son and Switzerland’s State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) Martina Hirayama on November 26 discussed measures to improve the efficiency of educational cooperation between the two countries. Their working session took place within the framework of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Switzerland. Son suggested strengthening collaboration between Vietnamese and Swiss universities, covering training programmes in such areas as tourism, hotel, insurance, banking and high-tech, along with innovation. The two sides should step up the exchange of lecturers and students, and establish research groups that gather professors from Vietnamese and Swiss …
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There remains room for stronger Vietnam-Switzerland economic, trade ties: Officials
At the working session between Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch . (Photo: VNA) Berne (VNA) – Economic and trade ties between Vietnam and Switzerland have developed strongly and effectively across spheres, and would grow further in the time ahead. The view was shared by Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch during their working session on November 26, as part of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s ongoing official visit to Switzerland. Dien expressed his belief that economic and trade cooperation will be the centre and main momentum of the relations between the two countries, and suggested Switzerland work together with Vietnam to successfully build up new cooperative foundations in the time ahead. Both officials lauded efforts of the two countries’ negotiators during …
Japan urged to open door for longan imports from Vietnam
Vietnam’s agriculture minister on Wednesday called on his Japanese counterpart to accelerate quality assessment process for longan exports from the Southeast Asian country to enter the East Asia market in 2022. Le Minh Hoan, Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, joined a working session with Kaneko Genjiro, Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Vietnamese agriculture ministry reported on Thursday. During the discussion, Hoan urged his Japanese counterpart to accelerate procedures at Japanese appraisal authorities in order for Vietnamese longans to enter Japan in the 2022 harvest. The Vietnamese minister also suggested that Japan apply online inspection or facilitate procedures for enterprises to ship heat-treated poultries to Japan. Mechanisms for Vietnam’s pomelo and Japan’s grape harvests to enter the other market will also be devised, the two ministers concurred. Vietnam is promoting agriculture development to ensure food …
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