Economy

The director of the National Center for Socioeconomic Information and Forecast, Tran Thi Hong Minh, said the EVFTA and CPTPP could increase Vietnam’s GDP growth by 4.3 percent and 1.3 percent by 2030, respectively. Vietnam’s export turnover to the EU is expected to surge 44.4 percent by 2030, and to CPTPP member countries by 14.3 percent by 2035, Minh said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s economic development to 2025: Two optimistic scenarios

Entering 2020, IDEA’s director identified the key tasks of the year, which are to continue gradually improving the legal framework for e-commerce and the digital economy; supervise and inspect the implementation of the e-commerce law; promote online public services; modernise the handling of administrative procedures; continue implementation of the e-commerce development programme and programmes to support enterprises applying e-commerce; and strengthen international co-operation in the field of e-commerce. — VNS … [Read more...] about Delivery services to grow 30-40 per cent in 2020

Shin Kyuk-ho founded Lotte Group as a chewing gum manufacturer and built it up into one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates AFP/YONHAP Shin Kyuk-ho was the last of the South Korean entrepreneurs who founded the country's major chaebols, or family-run conglomerates, that now dominate Asia's fourth-largest economy. … [Read more...] about Founder of South Korean retail giant Lotte dies at 97

Vietnam is one of Lotte Group’s priority markets. Lotte E&C’s strategic approach to the market includes keeping a fine balance of contracted works and investments. This strategy enables Lotte E&C to contribute to Vietnam’s economic growth. As a result, we are confident to say that Lotte E&C is the best contractor Vietnamese clients can select. … [Read more...] about Lotte E&C creates high-end hallmark

DJ Tristyan from Australia, the founder of the Lighthouse, will perform at the Tết Weekender music night on Lunar New Year’s Eve at the Lighthouse in HCM City's District 1. — Photo from the artist’s Facebook page … [Read more...] about Tết Weekender features local and international DJs