Techfest 2024 is taking place November 26-28 in the northern city of Haiphong.

E-commerce is expected to reach US$22 billion in 2024, leading the growth of Vietnam's digital economy.

Hanoi and South Korea's Incheon aim to increase their visibility among Vietnamese and international travelers through a series of events to promote MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) tourism and medical tourism to Vietnam.

Deep expertise, ideas and insights into the industry will be highlighted at the 5th International Downstream Tech Vietnam next month.

Securities company KB Securities projected Vietnam’s GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2019 to reach 6.95 - 7%, leading to the whole-year growth at nearly 7%.

The last time the month-on-month industrial production index (IPI) fell and the headline Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ index (PMI) was as low as 50.5 in September, GDP growth of the first and second quarters in 2016 slowed to 5.5%.

ASEAN could become one of the world`s manufacturing hubs if governments outline roadmaps to spearhead the digitalization process.

ITAP provides a regional platform for leading manufacturers and technology suppliers in the region which is transforming in the digitalization push.

ITAP 2019 will exhibit products of 350 exhibiting companies from 30 countries and territories.

The rising vehicle imports are posing huge competitive pressure on domestically-produced vehicles.

Cambodia calls for greater investments from Vietnamese enterprises in fields of agriculture, tourism, transportation, logistics, construction, among others, said Prime Minister Hun Sen.

AES Corporation will develop Son My 2 complex in Vietnam`s central province of Binh Thuan under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) form.

Vietnam’s upcoming strategy on Industry 4.0 would focus on building an e-government towards the goal of digital government for greater transparency and efficiency.

Being a platform tapping cross-border technology transfer, regional businesses are given opportunities to begin their journey through the gateway to I4.0.

The event enables regional companies to showcase their technologies that adapt to the transition of the fourth Industrial Revolution.

This project will help to boost the share of renewable energy in Vietnam’s overall energy mix and decrease the dependence on imported fossil fuels such as coal.

Vietnam is set to import some 5 million tons of LNG by 2025 and the volume will likely reach 10 million tons by 2030 and 15 million tons by 2035.

While the Vietnamese manufacturing sector has been one of the best performers globally in recent months, the slowdown in global trade flows amid trade tensions between the US and China is starting to impact firms.

Bamboo hopes to raise a small US$100 million from the IPO.

The telco holds the first position for consecutive years.

Fitch expects electricity demand in Vietnam to continue increasing at an average rate of 9.5% per annum, driven by rising industrialization, urbanization and affluence.

International companies are big names in producing and providing services in floating solar, on and off grid.

In the January – August period of 2019, Vietnam imported 87.6 thousand completely built-up (CBU) cars, up 213% year-on-year.