Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with representatives from more than 40 UK enterprises in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 3 (local time). (Photo: VNA)
Edinburgh (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh met with representatives from more than 40 UK enterprises in Edinburgh,Scotland, on November 3 (local time).
The businesses are operating in the spheres offinance, banking, investment and asset management, auditing and insurance.
In his remarks, the PM emphasised Vietnam’s views oninvestment cooperation that is based on the harmony of interests and thesharing of risks.
Regarding investment opportunities and advantages inVietnam, he said the country has a stable political environment, with aforeign policy of self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation,and being a good friend, a reliable partner, and a responsible member of theinternational community.
Vietnam is integrating intensively and extensivelyinto the world, as the country has signed 17 free trade agreements, including thosewith major markets, according to Chinh.
He also introduced Vietnam’s consistent policytowards investors, along with its advantages in terms of human resources,natural conditions, social settings and sustainable development policy.
At the meeting, VinaCapital General Director Don Lam, saidVietnam is expected to restore its growth trend strongly and have manyinvestment opportunities after the COVID-19 is brought under control.
According to Don Lam, the participating businessesthat own more than 1 trillion USD would invest some 10 billion USD in Vietnam.
Prior to the meeting, the PM had a separate meetingwith Don Lam, during which he called on VinaCapital to pourinvestments not only into the stock market but also financial centres in Vietnam.
The leader was in the UK from October 31 to November 3to attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties(COP26) and pay a working visit to the UK at the invitation of his counterpartBoris Johnson./.
Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung and the UK’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Chris Philp signed a Letter of Intent on cooperation in digital economy and digital transformation on November 1 (London time).
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong called for the British Council’s continued support for Vietnam in cultural and creative sectors while meeting with council leaders in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 2.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam on November 3 successfully wrapped up their working trip to attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and visit the UK, and left for an official visit to France.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Nguyen Minh Vu led a delegation to Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, and Kratie provinces from August 5-8, aiming to deepen economic ties and support Vietnamese businesses operating in Cambodia’s northeastern region.
Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to mark a new milestone in the bilateral relationship, creating fresh momentum for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of the growing global digital economy, digital transformation and the promotion of e-commerce are key drivers helping Vietnam boost integration, enhance competitiveness, and expand export markets, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency
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In the first seven months of the year, Phu Tho attracted an impressive 651.7 million USD in foreign direct investment, including 35 newly licensed projects totaling 119 million USD in registered capital and 45 existing projects with an additional capital of 533 million USD.
Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
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.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
A draft resolution on piloting a digital asset and cryptocurrency market is being developed, aiming to create a broad-enough regulatory sandbox that enables investor participation and provides practical grounds for policy refinement in areas such as risk management and anti-money laundering.
Viettel was ranked third for overall mobile performance with a score of 82.56 just behind UEA’s e& (88.05) and Quatar’s Ooredoo (87.05) and ahead of Singapore’s Singtel (82.53). Vinaphone took second in 5G speed with a score of 78.11, trailing only behind e&.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with representatives from more than 40 UK enterprises in Edinburgh, Scotland, on November 3 (local time). (Photo: VNA) 
