(VOVWORLD) - Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has 5 districts and cities adjacent to the sea. In recent years, in its planning of coastal cities, the province has tried to ensure sustainable development and create local identity.

(VOVWORLD) - After Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Binh Duong, Dong Nai is the next locality selected to pilot a smart city development model through cooperation with major corporations. With its fastest urbanization in Vietnam, Dong Nai has applied several smart applications in traffic, healthcare, and education, which creates a foundation to build a smart metropolis in the future.

(VOVWORLD) - Hung Yen has worked to improve the business environment and provincial competitiveness, encourage innovative startups, and attract FDI in high-tech tourism preservation and processing of agricultural produce. The long-established industrial parks like Pho Noi and Thang Long, and emerging ones in Van Giang, Khoai Chau, and Yen My are giving Hung Yen a facelift.

(VOVWORLD) - 50 km southeast of Hanoi, Hung Yen has a mild climate and fertile alluvial soil suitable for growing fruit trees. Oranges are a Hung Yen specialty.

(VOVWORLD) - In the current state of globalization, intellectual property has become an increasingly important asset for businesses because it creates added value and increases businesses’ profitability and prestige. Vietnamese enterprises have recently paid more attention to the protection of intellectual property, industrial designs, patterns, and trademarks.

(VOVWORLD) - Digital transformation is one of the leading factors to boost economic growth in any country. Vietnam ranks 46th out of 60 countries with fastest digital transformation and is in 22nd place in digital economic development. Vietnamese enterprises need to continue to innovate and increase IT application in both production and business governance and become the leaders in the digital transformation of the economy.

(VOVWORLD) - Over the past 10 years, the “Vietnamese people prioritize Vietnamese goods” campaign has changed the awareness of business and consumers in Quang Ninh province. The campaign has been further strengthened by the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) program which aims to promote local products.

(VOVWORLD) - Considered one of the five biggest trade fairs in the world, the Bangkok Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Fair (RHVAC) and Electric and Electronics Fair 2019 (E&E) will take place from 25 to 28 September. It’s part of a series of roadshows in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam to look for more customers from ASEAN countries. VOV24/7 reporter Bao Tram speaks to Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion Deputy Director General Wittayakorn Maneenetr about the fairs and his evaluation of the Vietnamese market.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), a new-generation free trade agreement between Vietnam and 28 EU member countries, and the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (CPTPP) are two FTAs with the broadest scope and the highest level of commitment Vietnam has ever signed. The deal offers Vietnamese businesses opportunities to increase and boost their growth but poses an urgent need to outline proper business strategies to fully tap the new opportunities.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and the European Union (EU) last Sunday signed a Free Trade Agreement and Investment Protection Agreement, known as EVFTA and EVIPA. These are the agreements that ensure bilateral benefits with strong commitments to opening respective markets. This is also an opportunity for Vietnamese enterprises to increase their integration and expand the export market for agricultural products.