Vietnam News
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AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09
Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010.
Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.
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UNITED STATES, 2017/07/10
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s White Home visit on 31 May has set an ambitious schedule for Vietnam–US relations. The conference was in the spotlight due to the uncertainty surrounding the Trump government’s policy toward the Asia Pacific and the political chaos in Washington. Thirteen commercial contracts worth US$8 billion were announced, bringing in ‘jobs for the United States and great, great equipment for Vietnam’. But the majority significant document released was a joint statement that has mapped out the schedule for US–Vietnam relations and the Trump government’s policy in the region.
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VIETNAM, 2017/06/27
2016 was called ‘the year of the startup’ in Vietnam. At no time before has the Vietnamese government shown so much support for startups. Entrepreneurship has been emphasised as a key driver for Vietnam’s economy by the national media and in almost all official speeches made by Vietnam’s new Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.People work at the office of food-finder app Lozi in Hanoi, Vietnam, 7 April 2016.
There have been 39,580 new startups with a total registered investment of 369.6 trillion dong (US$17 billion) in the initial four months of 2017 alone, which is a 14 % increase in the number of startups and a 54 % increase in registered investment compared to the initial quarter of 2016. According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment , of the 110,000 businesses registered in 2016, additional than 90 % paid taxes, showing signs of stable operation.
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BRUNEI , 2017/06/27
The next of trade and cross border commerce in Asia and the Pacific and the US role in Asia’s economy were put in doubt by Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) economic agreement.
The TPP was the economic arm of President Obama’s pivot to Asia. It was as well supposed to set the rules and standards of trade in Asia and for the world. It is no amaze again, that some of the remaining 11 members of the TPP are trying to save the agreement even without US participation. A lot of political capital was expended in negotiating the TPP and nations are looking for ways to maintain the momentum of economic integration.
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VIETNAM, 2017/04/10
At the same time as Ms. Thuan moved from her hometown of Nam Giang in the Red River Delta to Hanoi, she initially planned to remain for a year. “I wanted to work and raise some money to purchase additional rice paddies in my hometown,” she says. But additional than 20 years later, Thuan has made little evolution toward achieving her goal. Like a lot of other rural-to-urban migrants who have sought better livelihoods in Vietnam’s rapidly developing cities, she is trapped in a cycle of poverty.
Despite living and working in Hanoi for decades, she is unable to seek formal residency status. Vietnam’s restrictive residential registration system (ho khau) dictates that Vietnamese citizens must register their permanent residence in only one district in the country.
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CHINA, 2017/04/07
Vietnam's imports of pesticide reached some 180 million U.S. dollars in the initial quarter of 2017, up 7.5 % year-on-year, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said on Monday.
During the period, China came top as the major supplier of Vietnam, accounting for over 50 % of the spending.
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AFGHANISTAN, 2016/12/11
A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.
The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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VIETNAM, 2016/02/14
Rising gain levels and a growing awareness part Vietnamese citizens of the benefits of insurance is on track to steer the industry to double-digit increase in 2016.
Vietnam’s plans to further relieve restrictions on foreign investment , at a time at the same time as capital inflows are driving robust GDP expansion, will give the sector a further boost, paving the way for overseas underwriters to raise their profile in this growing market.
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VIETNAM, 2016/01/28
In January, consumer prices recorded flat increase over the previous month (December: +0.02% month-on-month). According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, January’s price hike reflected increases in 9 of the 11 components of the index, where the education component reported the biggest rise.
Inflation ticked up from 0.6% in December to 0.8% in January. While this was the highest rate in six months, inflation still hovered around historically-low levels. Meanwhile, annual average inflation remained steady at the 0.6% reading tallied in December, which marked the lowest level since March 2002.
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VIETNAM, 2016/01/28
Vietnam's prime minister has withdrawn from a contest to become the Communist Party chief, clearing the way for his rival to keep the post in what appears to be a compromise to present a united party to the country.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung had mounted a last-minute challenge during the ongoing party congress next being excluded from an official inventory of candidates for members of a key party panel. Had he continued his challenge, he could have become part of the Central Committee, and subsequently could have been in the race for party general secretary.
