Nguyen Trong Hieu, deputy head of the Institute of Business Studies and Development, said though the fund could not lend to more than 5 percent of the total number of SMEs in the country, it is still a major step in supporting startups, which are struggling to access bank credit. … [Read more...] about Banks out of loop, government fund to lend directly to startups
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Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export turnover
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s garment-textile sector sets a target of 39 billion USD in export revenue this year, equal to that of 2019, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex). Last year, due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US-China trade tensions, the trade protectionism and the Brexit, Vietnam’s garment-textile exports reached only 35 billion USD. However, the result is still remarkable given the global demand dropping over 22 percent. In 2020, Vietnam was the only among the world’s top five garment-textile exporters not to have to cease production. Vinatex recorded total revenue of 15.5 trillion VND (670.7 million USD) and combined profits of 628.9 billion VND, equal to 106 percent and 164.8 percent of the set targets, respectively. Vinatex Chairman Le Tien Truong suggested the Government cut long-term interest rates, elaborating that garment-textile firms would find it hard to access loans after a year of low business … [Read more...] about Garment-textile sector eyes 39 billion USD in export turnover
PM attends ceremony to start construction of $168mn industrial park in northern Vietnam
Machinery is used in a sod-turning ceremony to start the construction of Lien Ha Thai Industrial Park in Thai Binh Province, northern Vietnam, December 13, 2020 Photo: Khanh Linh / Tuoi Tre The industrial park sits on 588.84 hectares and is projected to cost VND3.885 trillion ($168 million) to build. … [Read more...] about PM attends ceremony to start construction of $168mn industrial park in northern Vietnam
Kerry Logistics Network Opens Chemical Logistics Centre in Cangzhou China To Capture Market Potential in Chemical Logistics
Leveraging the geographical advantage of the Cangzhou Lingang Economic and Technological Development Zone, the Kerry IMS Chemical Cangzhou logistics centre is supported by Kerry IMS Chemical Logistics' strong chemical warehousing, long-haul trucking and distribution services and network. Not only can it fulfil the warehousing and transit needs of local chemical companies, but can also provide services to the Hebei, Tianjin, Shanxi and Shandong regions, integrating regional resources and upstream and downstream industries to create a sustainable industry chain. The logistics centre is the implementation of Kerry Logistics Network's operation strategy of synchronised distribution from the warehouses in Eastern, Southern, Northern and Southwest China, so that the logistics and distribution time nationwide is shortened, ensuring the timely delivery of goods to increase the competitiveness of its customers' products. … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics Network Opens Chemical Logistics Centre in Cangzhou China To Capture Market Potential in Chemical Logistics
Deputy PM to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat
The retreat is the opening event of the ASEAN Chairmanship Year of Brunei in 2021 with the theme “We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper”. At the event, ASEAN foreign ministers will discuss a wide range of issues, including the implementation of outcomes of the 37th ASEAN Summit that took place in November 2020 in Hanoi, and major tasks and priorities of the grouping in 2021, as well as issues of the association’s external relations and regional and international matters of common concern. Earlier, speaking at the first press conference of the Foreign Ministry in 2021, Hang said that 2020 witnessed special and unprecedented things. Along with socio-economic and traditional security issues, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed widespread and deep impacts on all aspects of life at global level and on each country and people. She affirmed that in this context, with the consensus and efforts of the whole political system and people, Vietnam gained encouraging achievements in … [Read more...] about Deputy PM to attend ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat