Vietnam is a strong candidate among the alternative investment destinations as Japanese enterprises are moving away from China due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Hirai Shinji, Chief Representative of the Japan Trade Promotion Organisation (JETRO) in Ho Chi Minh City. One lesson learned from the pandemic is how vulnerable an economy is to an unexpected disaster if it depends heavily […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Transport has announced the opening of the Long Bien inland container depot (ICD). The seventh of its kind in Vietnam’s northern region. Located at the Sai Dong B Industrial Park in Hanoi’s Long Bien district. The 12-hectare port was invested in by the Hateco Logistics Joint Stock Company. This port will be used until 2025, by the time […]
Read MoreA Rotterdam-based firm has been selected as the winner of a competition to design the new building Shimao ShenKong International Centre, a mixed-use collegiate complex to be built in Shenzhen, China’s Universiade New Town. Described as a “multi-level urban living room,”. The development will contain a conference centre, bus terminal and theatre in organic-shaped buildings around curved landscaped […]
Read MoreTurning production premises into safe isolated areas and greater digitalization are key measures companies in Vietnam have taken to tide over the Covid-19 crisis. In a survey that polled 358 businesses in the country online and on the phone, 6 percent turned their production premises into “isolated zones” to ensure safety and avoid production disruptions. […]
Read MoreWhen you think of technological advancements, your mind might automatically gravitate toward industries like medicine or electronics. The construction sector doesn’t automatically seem like the kind of industry with innovative technological advances, but in reality, it’s one of the most innovative industries out there. This is due to the fact that the construction industry has always responded […]
Read MoreBinh Phuoc is set to become an industrialized province by 2030 with GDRP among the top 15 localities in Vietnam. This is among the targets that a development plan for the southern province must detail a roadmap to achieve. The plan-making task was recently approved by the Government in Decision 518/QD/TTg. Being a newcomer does not mean Binh Phuoc […]
Read MoreIndustrial zones (IZs) in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau attracted total investment capital of more than 450 million USD in the first quarter of this year. The industrial zones authority in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. It’s expected to attract 12 foreign and domestically-invested projects worth US$450 million in the first quarter of […]
Read MoreThe way construction work gets done is rapidly evolving to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. From maintaining social distancing on jobsites to retooling existing manufacturing to meet new demand for hospitals and sanitation, the industry is having to get more inventive at all levels. But quick turnarounds on new facilities and a surprising […]
Read MoreThe sudden onset of COVID-19 hit the world like a ton of bricks, bringing industry after industry to a screeching halt. The construction industry is being affected as well, but the outlook for 2020 still has promise. Before the virus hit, construction had been enjoying a strong upward trajectory, with many builders booked months and […]
Read MoreThere are so many advancements in the construction industry. As new technologies come to light and help building contractors achieve more, new building materials help building contractors create sustainable structures. Currently, most building materials are extracted from nature, which might lead to high construction costs and inefficiencies. However, new building materials for homes and buildings tend to […]
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