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Hanoi (VNA) – Ton Duc Thang University has become the only representative from Vietnam to be named among the top 10 excellent research universities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to US Web of Science data. In 2019, ASEAN member countries published 63,445 research works on the International Scientific Index (ISI) magazines. Among the 10 leading universities, Vietnam’s Ton Duc Thang University ranked seventh. Topping the list are two from Singapore, followed by four from Malaysia. Two universities from Thailand are placed in 8th and 9th, while another from Malaysia makes up the top 10. Established as a private school in 1997 by the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labour, Ton Duc Thang University became a public school in 2008 after being taken over by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.  The university was the only Vietnamese university in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019 issued … [Read more...] about Vietnamese university listed in top 10 ASEAN research universities

Hanoi (VNA) – Renewable energy has emerged as one of the most preferred sectors for investment in Vietnam, according to a survey by international consulting firm Grant Thornton, but the development of such projects has been hampered by a number of challenges. The renewable energy sector jumped from the 10th spot in the same survey in 2018 to the third last year, after fintech and education. Vietnam’s rising demand for power is drawing more foreign investors into the green energy industry. Singapore-based Enterprize Energy has been developing a 3,400MW Ke Ga offshore wind power farm on an area of about 2,000 sq.km, 20 km offshore Ke Ga Cape in the south central province of Binh Thuan. The project is estimated to cost roughly 10 billion USD. Enterprize Energy founder and chairman Ian Hatton said the project’s main challenge will be the selling price of the wind power. In September 2018, Vietnam introduced a 20-year feed-in-tariff (FIT) for offshore wind projects, … [Read more...] about Challenges hinder development of renewable energy

Hyundai has decided to extend a $1 billion package to support companies globally that supply materials and equipment. The package is implemented in the form of loans or technical support. In another case, Apple is reported to be suffering from a loss. Though it does not conduct any direct manufacturing in Vietnam now, it has many partners in the country such as LG and Foxconn. In its initial plan, Apple was to heavily increase its exports from Vietnam-based partners remarkably. However, the outbreak may undermine this plan this year, a representative of the MPI’s Foreign Investment Agency said. … [Read more...] about Restructuring markets for sustained growth