Workers at a textile company in northern Vietnam. Demand for Vietnam s footwear and textile products in the EU were forecast to increase by 50 per cent and 67 per cent, respectively by 2025. VNA
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): A diversified supply chain and numerous free trade agreements (FTAs) have set the stage for a strong comeback for Vietnam s footwear and textile sector, said experts and industry leaders.
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the sector reported strong export figures for 2020 with foreign brands and partners already saying they would either increase production or place additional orders from Vietnamese textile makers in 2021, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).
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A view of Quảng Bình. This central province will open a conference next year to call for investment in many key sectors, including the tourism industry. Photo sct.quangbinh.gov.vn
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Quảng Bình Province will organise an investment promotion conference in mid-January 2021 in Đồng Hới City, according to the provincial People s Committee.
“This conference is an opportunity for Quảng Bình to show its great potential in economic development and as an attractive and reliable investment destination for all investors, Secretary of the Party Committee of Quảng Bình Vũ Đại Thắng said.
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HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): The local condominium market is expected to maintain growth in the amount of information about property products posted on batdongsan.com.vn and the level of interest in 2021, said Nguyễn Quốc Anh, chief business officer (CBO) of the batdongsan.com.vn.
Next year, apartment prices would continue stablility in Hanoi while it is forecasted to increase by 9 per cent year on year in HCM City, Anh said.
The level of interest in private houses and townhouses is set to decrease, driving down rental prices, while the asking price for private homes in Hà Nội is forecasted to grow by 5 per cent in 2021.
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Farmers harvest coffee in in Đức Cơ District in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. The Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of climate change show how vulnerable and interconnected the world we live in is. VNA/VNS
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam jumped five spots to reach 49th position in the world for sustainable development in 2020 on the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, partly thanks to the efforts of local businesses, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.
At the Vietnam Sustainable Development Business Forum 2020 (VCSF 2020) held in Hanoi on Thursday (Dec 10), Đam said he appreciated the efforts of firms in the last 10 years, especially in how they developed amid the Covid-19 pandemic.