TRAN MAI DONG (University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City)
PhD. BUI THI HOANG LAN (National Economics University)
Mobile money is a method of payment that was proposed by Global Financial Institutions way back in 2017. At that time the issue of promoting non-cash payment methods in Vietnam was a serious concern. However, even today, this kind of payment method is still undergoing a trial phase.
An innovative stimulus travel program called 'Vietnamese People Travel in Vietnam' is expected to boost and revive the domestic travel industry, which has suffered the most due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In January 2, 2020, leaders of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) welcomed and discussed with the representative of Singapore Enterprise Development Agency (Enterprise Singapore) in Hanoi on the connection and supporting businesses of two countries to cooperate and explore markets.
The southern province of Binh Duong has emerged as a spotlight nationwide in economic and industrial development in 2019.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is paying an official visit to Kuwait from October 26 – 27, the first trip to the Middle East nation by a Vietnamese leader in 10 years, which is expected to help solidify the countries' relations.
Vietnam's real estate market continues to attract foreign investors because of its growth potential, especially investors from the Republic of Korea, according to real estate consulting companies.
The stability of the regulatory system is key to luring foreign investment into Vietnam and the rights and benefits of foreign investors must be assured even when policies are changed, officials and executives have said.
A conference was held in Hanoi on October 11 to discuss cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in seeking measures and technology to mitigate damage from flash flood and landslides.
The 13th ASEM Customs Directors-General/Commissioners' Meeting ended on October 10 in the northern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh's Ha Long city, with the approval of the ASEM customs action plan for 2020-21.
Remittance flows into Ho Chi Minh City in the first nine months of the year were estimated at around 3.8 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent.