Da Nang sets economic goals towards 2030 The central city of Da Nang aims to have the GRDP growth of 9 – 11 percent and GRDP per capita ranging between 7,000 USD and 9,000 USD for 2018 – 2030. The goals were mentioned at a workshop held by the municipal People’s Committee on June 11 to discuss the city’s development by 2030 with a vision towards 2045. The workshop gathered urban planners, economists and policy makers both at home and abroad. These experts shared hands-on experience from a number of local and foreign cities to give leaders of Da Nang a broader view of the city’s advantages, competitiveness, capacity to expand urban spaces in tandem with development of public transport, and how to build policies and raise capital for infrastructure development and develop the city sustainably. To meet the achievements, Da Nang plans to achieve strong economic growth with breakthroughs by promoting Industry 4.0 and international integration; develop a … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 13/6
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17th Shangri-La Dialogue officially opens in Singapore
The Vietnamese delegation to the event is led by Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich. Gen. Lich speaks at the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue Addressing the opening session, Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi emphasized that the trade in the region is growing significantly and that competition is normal in the international trade and economic playground but it should not turn into dispute or conflict. Regarding the importance of maritime transportation routes in the region, particularly those in the East Sea (South China Sea), to international trade he said, “Global transit routes should remain peaceful and free for all.” He said, India attaches much importance to promoting relations with ASEAN, and highly values the bloc’s central role in regional multilateral mechanisms. “I see ASEAN as an inspiration,” he said. He underscored that ASEAN’s unity is essential for this region to prosper, so ASEAN’s unity must be supported. … [Read more...] about 17th Shangri-La Dialogue officially opens in Singapore
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Tra Vinh: 6.2 mln USD to be spent on climate adaptation A rural road project in Tra Vinh (Source: http://bdkhtravinh.vn/site/633)Nearly 143 billion VND (6.2 million USD) will be spent to help farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh promote production models against climate change in 2018 in the framework of the on-going project Adaptation to Climate Change in the Mekong Delta (AMD). According to the project’s provincial coordination board, over 34.2 billion VND (1.5 million USD) of the amount will be the non-refundable aid from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and over 64.7 billion VND (2.8 million USD) is sourced by IFAD loans, while the provincial budget pays more than 23 billion VND (over 1 million USD). Huynh Nghia Tho, Director of the AMD Tra Vinh, said over 97 billion VND (4.2 million USD) out of the total will be used to improve livelihoods and build small-scale infrastructure facilities in adaptation to climate change; support … [Read more...] about Social News 5/2