Vietnam’s demographic advantage, including a youthful population of 100 million in a “golden age”, further bolsters its ambitions. Its dynamic workforce, with a natural inclination toward science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), is a key asset in attracting private investment to innovation-driven sectors.
The world is witnessing profound changes in socioeconomic development, where the goal of growth is no longer just about numbers, but must go hand in hand with responsibility for the environment and future generations.
Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reported on national socio-economic development this year and solutions to accelerate the development in 2025 at a national conference held on December 1.
ECOViP, a project financed by the European Commission and coordinated by Nha Trang University, was launched on July 11, aiming to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in ecotourism, promoting sustainable development in Vietnam and the Philippines.
The Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) and Australian company 4Ways Fresh on December 3 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in training and supporting innovative and entrepreneurship activities.
Sixty-four business leaders and enterprises have received the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2021 for their entrepreneurial and business excellence amidst the pandemic.
The National Startup Festival 2022 took place in Hanoi on January 19, gathering policymakers; startup accelerators, mentors and advisers; investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations.
A workshop discussing international experience in fostering entrepreneurship among young people and students in the 4.0 era was held by the General Department of Vocational Training (GDVT) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on November 9 in Hanoi.
An international conference with the theme of “Algerian economy with a vision to 2030” was organised for the first time in Skikda province on September 25-26, aimed to promote the entrepreneurship among young Algerians.
A group of academics from Australia’s University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have secured a grant worth 200,000 AUD (146,271 USD) for a project aiming to connect Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with opportunities in Vietnam’s innovative ecosystem.
Singapore has surpassed the US to become the most competitive economy in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s latest Global Competitiveness Report, which was released on October 9.
The World Economic Forum on ASEAN kicked off in Hanoi on September 11. The event is themed “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution”
Vietnam maintains its top position in terms of entrepreneurship in the recently-released Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report 2018 (AGER 2018), followed by India, China, Malaysia and South Africa.
Vietnam and other countries at the same level of development should no longer see cheap labour as a strategy to maintain competitive edges in the market, said Justin Wood, Head of Regional Agenda - Asia Pacific and member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum.
The World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN) 2018 will take place in Hanoi from September 11-13 under the theme “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.
Many small, new businesses in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre have grown big and started to build value chains for local products thanks to the local government’s efforts to promote entrepreneurship.
The hosting of the 2018 World Economic Forum on ASEAN (WEF ASEAN 2018) will deepen cooperation between Vietnam and the WEF and promote the country among the political circles as well as leading global and regional enterprises, said a senior official.
