Interest in Singles’ Day sales skyrockets in VN An analysis conducted by online shopping aggregator iPrice found that Việt Nam’s interest in November 11 Singles’ Day sales skyrocketed this year. According to internet traffic data, the company discovered a huge jump of 210 per cent in the number of customers participating in the Singles Day sales in Việt Nam compared to the same time last year. By analysing Vietnamese search trends on Google, iPrice found that keyword searches for “November 11” began growing steadily nearly two weeks prior to the date, three times higher in search interest compared to the same period last year. In addition, Vietnamese consumers were now much more familiar with the November 11 tradition which originated from China, and excitedly look forward to it as an important annual promotion period. For the event, big merchants offered different promotions with discounts being the most popular, together with vouchers, flash … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 13/11
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20th edition of Vietfish expo opens in HCM City The country’s premier fisheries expo, the Viet Nam Fisheries International Exhibition, returns to HCM City 30 per cent larger than when it debuted in 2008.The event, hosted by the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), opened on August 22 at the Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7.In its 20th edition this year, the annual event, with the theme “Asia’s Home of Seafood”, has attracted 233 exhibitors from 14 countries and territories.The organisers said the exhibition this year has been expanded by nearly 200sq.m from last year with 7 per cent more exhibitors.Vietnamese companies are once more showing off their potential as leading fisheries exporters.Some 66 per cent of the exhibitors are domestic, organisers said.Of the participants, 55 per cent are in aquaculture and services while the remaining 45 per cent sell machinery and equipment, chemicals, … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 24/8
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Can Tho invites investors to investment promotion conferenceThe Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will hold an investment promotion conference on August 10, inviting investors for 54 projects worth nearly 124 trillion VND (5.44 billion USD). At a press conference on the conference on August 1, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Thanh Thong said investors have already expressed interest in 44 out of the 54 projects on offer, and some are ready to start work immediately on 22 projects. He added that some projects attracted two or more investors, so the city will set criteria to select the best among them. Among the 54 projects, 21 are in real estate, 9 in culture-sports and tourism, 9 in agricultural and industrial infrastructure, 8 in transport, 4 in logistics and power, 2 in cultural-sport and health care infrastructure and 1 in information technology. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is expected to deliver a keynote speech and chair the conference, … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 2/8
Economic, technological cooperation defined as key pillar in Vietnam-Israel ties News
Monday, March 20, 2017 - 19:34:43 (VOVworld)-Vietnam and Israel have agreed to boost bilateral cooperation, particularly in economics and science-technology to bring two-way trade value to 3 billion USD in the near future. The consensus was reached during talks in Hanoi on Monday between President Tran Dai Quang and his Israeli counterpart Reuven R. Rivlin. The two Presidents were committed to accelerating negotiations for an early signing of a bilteral free trade agreement, encouraging cooperation in trade and business, and increasing investment in hi-tech agriculture, personnel training, IT and communications. The Israeli President pledged to help Vietnam detoxify Agent Orange/dioxin contaminated spots. Both sides stressed the importance of cooperation in maintaining peace and stability in the world. President Tran Dai Quang reiterated Vietnam’s policy of settling disputes, including East Sea disputes, by peaceful means with full respect for diplomatic and legal processes and … [Read more...] about Economic, technological cooperation defined as key pillar in Vietnam-Israel ties News
Vietnam-Israel Business Forum: Strengthening Cooperation in Technology
Vietnam-Israel Business Forum: Strengthening Cooperation in Technology Nine Israeli corporations operating in many fields such as environmental pollution surveillance and treatment, telecommunications and information technology, beverage, water technology, post-harvest agricultural product preservation, dairy, hi-tech application to road construction, energy management and others had a useful meeting with Vietnamese enterprises at the Vietnam-Israel Business Forum on January 18 in Hanoi and January 20 in Ho Chi Minh City. The forum was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in coordination with the Israeli Embassy in Vietnam and the Israeli Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam. Success from sci-tech application Mr Dinh Xuan Luu, Vietnamese Ambassador to Israel, said: Israel does not have many natural resources and above half of its area is desert. However, Israel is amongst the countries with highest per capital income in the world. The gross domestic product … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Israel Business Forum: Strengthening Cooperation in Technology