Vietnamese enterprises have reaped successes in Laos thanks to sound business opportunities, market scale and operation quality in the neighbouring country.
The Unitel network of Star Telecom, a joint venture between Viettel Global and Lao Asia Telecom holds 50 percent of Laos's telecommunication market share. (Photo: baodautu.vn)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese enterprises have reaped successes in Laosthanks to sound business opportunities, market scale and operation quality inthe neighbouring country.
Laos has licensed 423 projects invested by Vietnamese firms worth more than 5billion USD, mostly in hydropower, mining, transport, industrial treeplantation and services, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Viettel Global Investment JSC, a subsidiary of the military-run telecom ViettelGroup, earned revenue of 13 trillion VND (571.9 million USD)in the first nine months of 2017, up 19 percent from the same period last year.
The Unitel network of Star Telecom, a joint venture between Viettel Global andLao Asia Telecom, significantly contributed to the results by holding 50percent of the Lao telecommunication market share. Unitel has 2.8 millionsubscribers and is aiming for 10 percent growth in revenue to 175 million USDin 2017.
Also, Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group has invested in rubber tree and oil palmplantation in Laos. It also put Attapeu airport into operation in 2015 and hassplashed out 80 million USD on the construction of Nong Khang Airport inHouaphanh province.
Other large-scale projects developed by Vietnamese businesses are Xekaman 1 and3 hydropower plant projects, power transmission lines from Xekaman to Vietnam’sPleiku province and a 522 million USD potassium chloride salt project.
The projects have played an important role in the development of bothcountries. The investments are expected to bring 350-400 million USD to the Laobudget and create 40,000 jobs.
Agriculture, hydropower plant and telecommunications are typical Vietnameseinvestments in Laos. However, this is changing.
Laos has welcomed an increasing capital amount from Vietnamese companies inhospitality. BIM Group is one example. It opened the first five-star hotel inLaos, the Crowne Plaza Vientiane, in April 2017. The 20,000 square metre hotelhas 200 rooms and is located inside the Royal Square building.
The visit to Vietnam made by General Secretary of the Lao People’sRevolutionary Party and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith from December19-21 will give a momentum for Vietnam-Laos ties in both diplomatic andeconomic affairs, opening new opportunities for Vietnamese investment in thismarket.-VNA
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has suggested Vietnam and Laos continue enhancing post-telecom and IT cooperation in order to effectively implement agreements reached between the two sides.
Visiting Lao officials have expressed their hope that the Vietnam Dairy Products JSC Company (Vinamilk) will consider seeking opportunities to extend investment in and exports to Laos.
Lao Deputy Prime Minister Sonesay Siphandone welcomed Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) Truong Minh Tuan in Vientiane on November 1.
Since the signing of the Vietnam-Laos Treaty on Amity and Cooperation on July 18, 1977, the traditional relationship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations have been strengthened, especially in the economy.
Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
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The Prime Minister emphasised the significance of maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, promoting growth, and improving the harmony between monetary and fiscal policies.
Petrovietnam will step up the development of new products and the expansion of international markets to reduce reliance on the domestic market. It also plans to optimise capital use, manage cash flow and costs, streamline operations, and enhance workforce quality to achieve its 2025 goals.
Vietnam has so far attracted 43,346 valid FDI projects with a total registered capital of 517.14 billion USD. The accumulated disbursed capital is estimated at nearly 331.46 billion USD, accounting for 64.6% of the total registered capital.
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