HCM City (VNA) - HCM City authorities are helping companies access new technologies by promoting linkages between researchers and businesses, but more collaboration is needed, speakers said on May 28 at a meeting in the city. Trieu Thanh Son, deputy head of the Research Management and Cooperation Department under the HCM City Institute for Development Studies, said the city has been offering assistance to companies in registration of intellectual property rights and fostering linkages between researchers and businesses. “HCM City is now promoting the science and technology market to enable companies to adopt new technologies and increase their labour productivity.” More collaboration between academia and businesses, however, is needed so that research results can be converted into practical technology, he added. Nguyen Anh Ngoc, deputy director of HCM City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre, noted … [Read more...] about HCM City fosters linkages between academia, companies
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State enterprises dominate Vietnam’s top 500 list
Vietnam Report’s survey results are announced on two lists: The top 500 companies that have biggest revenue and The top 500 Vietnamese private owned companies that have biggest revenue. To be included in the first list, state owned, foreign invested and private owned companies must have revenue from VND1.2 trillion (USD60 million) up. To enter the second list, private companies must have revenue upwards of VND 500 billion (USD25 million). … [Read more...] about State enterprises dominate Vietnam’s top 500 list
Mekong Delta provinces discuss post-Covid-19 tourism strategy
Tran Huu Hiep, vice president of the Mekong Delta Tourism Association, said that the program is aimed at attracting local tourists from other localities to visit the delta, eventually paving the way for further measures to be undertaken to restore the international segment. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta provinces discuss post-Covid-19 tourism strategy
COVID-19 delays co-operation of local pharmaceutical firms with foreign partners
Simultaneously, TRA will continue to develop distribution products and increase its products by negotiating and signing contracts with foreign partners, including Daewoong Pharmaceutical Group of the RoK. In the year ahead, the firm will receive between 10 and 15 new products from Daewoong Pharmaceutical. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 delays co-operation of local pharmaceutical firms with foreign partners
How should Vietnam prepare for post-pandemic tourism recovery?
Bochmann: Ideally, now is the time to work with and train associates. Contemporary tourists are looking for a personalized experience – something they can talk about when they get back to their families, friends, and colleagues. Now is the time to ask what we can sell tourists, MICE organizers, and destination wedding specialists that they can only experience in Vietnam. It is experiences and interaction with the Vietnamese people, authentic Vietnamese food, and Vietnamese culture, as well as beautiful weather and scenery that we need to concentrate on. … [Read more...] about How should Vietnam prepare for post-pandemic tourism recovery?
