(HCM CITY) — The Government should have concrete policies to attract investment in support industries, a conference has heard in HCM City.

Big Japanese groups are considering establishing a consortium to pour capital into Vietnam’s infrastructure investment projects, says a Vietnamese counsellor to Japan. Counsellor Le Huu Quang Huy, who is also head of the Investment Promotion Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Japan, made the statement during an exclusive interview granted a ToKyo-based VOV correspondent prior to a Vietnamese Investment Promotion Week, which is due to begin in Tokyo on August 2.

The 44th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank opens at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on May 3, which focusing on major issues such as food security, overcoming the middle-income trap, sustainable development, and climate change.

On 04th April, the Phu Xuyen People’s Committee held a conference to public the Detailed Plan of Hanoi Southern Supporting Industrial Park (Hanssip) – Phase 1 which located in Dai Xuyen, Phu Xuyen District...

Shimizu Corp. will join a local company to build the first industrial park for support industries in Hanoi at a total cost of nearly US$1 billion.

Weak supporting industries have hindered foreign direct investment in Vietnam for many years. While the government and local enterprises are aware of this weakness, there are some positive signs for the development of supporting industries.

Our ancestors had summarized “Virtuous and talented persons are treasure of the country”. The treasure consists of not only top scholars whose names were engraved on steles honorably displayed at Van Mieu - the veritable reservoir of national talents, but also upright gentlemen, knowledgeable persons in all fields who are making remarkable contributions to national betterment.