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Laos will start using QR code transactions with neighbouring countries to facilitate money transfers and payments by workers and tourists in these countries, the Governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR has said.
“We will pilot the use of QR code payments with Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia in the fourth quarter [of this year],” Dr Bounleua Sinxayvoravong told the recent 5th Ordinary Session of the National Assembly.
The central bank governor provided the information in response to a question by lawmakers about whether an effective channel was in place to enable Lao workers in other countries to send money home to Laos.
There are currently 303,391 Lao nationals working abroad. Of these, 100,230 applied for jobs legally and moved to other countries, while 203,161 went to neighbouring countries without a work permit in hopes of securing a job.
Migrant workers send about US$426 million to Laos each year, making an important contribution to the country’s economy and foreign currency earnings.
Once the QR code transaction system is in place, it will enable Lao nationals in other countries to transfer money through the banking system and save service costs, while also avoiding risks that might occur through the use of other systems.
At present, migrant workers send money home through unregulated channels, including asking their associates to take cash with them when they return to Laos, for which a fee is charged.
“Through the [QR code] system, we will address this issue and save money for workers. We can also monitor [transactions] through the banking system,” Dr Bounleua said.
The governor said the central banks of the countries involved are working with commercial banks to link up the proposed transaction system.
“Technical matters have been fully addressed. We will assess the advantages and disadvantages [of the system]. I think we will pilot the scheme in the fourth quarter,” he added.
Once in use, the QR system will enable cashless payments, also making life easier for tourists travelling in these countries.
“Thai and Vietnamese tourists can just scan their QR code to make payments here and the money is circulated within the banking system,” Dr Bounleua said.
The scheme will be initiated as part of Laos’ efforts to comprehensively improve services for tourists in an effort to attract more foreign visitors – an important generator of revenue and foreign currency.
In 2018 and 2019, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism generated US$900 to one billion dollars a year on average for Laos.
“We need to revitalise tourism in a timely manner,” the bank governor said.
He added that if Laos can attract at least 4 million foreign tourists each year, then the country’s foreign currency earnings will recover.
[SOURCE]Được sự ủng hộ của Bộ Công Thương Việt Nam, năm 2023 lần đầu tiên Triển lãm Quốc tế Logistics Việt Nam sẽ được tổ chức tại TP HCM. Triển lãm do Hiệp hội Doanh nghiệp Dịch vụ Logistics Việt Nam (VLA) và VINEXAD phối hợp thực hiện.
Triển lãm Quốc tế Logistics Việt Nam 2023 – VILOG 2023 sẽ diễn ra từ ngày 10/8 đến ngày 10/8/2023 tại Trung tâm Triển lãm và Hội nghị Sài Gòn (SECC) – 799 Nguyễn Văn Linh, Quận 7, TP. Hồ Chí Minh
Triển lãm Quốc tế Logistics Việt Nam 2023 gồm các ngành hàng trưng bày: Vận tải & Giao nhận, Hệ thống kho & Xếp dỡ hàng hoá, Hạ tầng kho bãi, Đóng gói & Công nghệ bảo quản lạnh, Dịch vụ & Ứng dụng các giải pháp chuyển đổi số Logistics.
Với quy mô dự kiến 250 doanh nghiệp tham gia trưng bày và giới thiệu sản phẩm dịch vụ, Triển lãm được kỳ vọng sẽ thúc đẩy ngành công nghiệp logistics Việt Nam phát triển xứng tầm với tiềm năng vốn có, tạo ra một sân chơi nơi các doanh nghiệp trong ngành giao lưu, trao đổi thông tin hữu ích, cập nhật các xu hướng mới; đồng thời tạo điều kiện kết nối cung – cầu dịch vụ logistics cho doanh nghiệp trong nước và quốc tế.
Sở Công Thương Bình Dương thông báo sự kiện trên, khuyến khích cộng đồng doanh nghiệp địa phương và các tổ chức, cá nhân quan tâm đăng ký tham gia. Sự tham gia và hỗ trợ quý báu của quý vị chắc chắn sẽ đóng góp đáng kể vào thành công của sự kiện.
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ラオスは年末までに、ベトナム、タイ、カンボジアの3か国と共にQRコード決済を試験導入する予定だ。同国のメディアが伝えた。
ラオス中央銀行のブンルア・シンサイヴォラヴォン総裁は、QRコード決済の導入により、他国在住のラオス国民が銀行システムを通じて送金できるようになり、コストの節約に加えて、決済におけるリスクを回避できるようになると述べた。
また、ベトナムとタイ、カンボジアからラオスを訪れる観光客は、QRコード決済の適用により、ラオス滞在中に現金を持ち歩く必要がなく、支払いが便利になる。
統計によると、現在海外で働いているラオス国民は30万3391人となっている。これらの人々は毎年約4億2600万USD(約600億円)をラオスに送金しており、国の経済に大きく貢献している。
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ホーチミン市7区のサイゴンエキシビション＆コンベンションセンター(SECC：799 Nguyen Van Linh, quan 7, TP. Ho Chi Minh)で8月3日(木)から5日(土)まで、｢第21回ベトナム国際医療展示会(Vietnam Medi-Pharm Expo 2023)｣が開催される。
同展示会には、国内企業のほかロシア、マレーシア、トルコ、インド、日本、韓国、中国をはじめとする世界22か国・地域の企業400社超が参加し、◇医薬品、◇医薬品製造装置、◇各種診断装置、◇歯科医療機器、◇眼科医療機器などを展示する450ブースを出展する。会期中の来場者数は約1万人を見込んでいる。
同展示会はビネックスアド(Vinexad)がホーチミン市医療機器協会(Ho Chi Minh City Medical Equipments Association)と協力して開催するもの。
同展示会の詳細は公式ウェブサイト(ベトナム語、英語)を参照。
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Seventy-six new products of Japan have recently been brought into the Vietnamese market, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).
The products are in four groups, namely confectionery, beverage, ice cream and comic books.
They will be sold at 254 convenience stores and trade centres of FamilyMart and Ministop.
Takimoto Koji, JETRO Chief Representative in Ho Chi Minh City, said 70 other products had been previously introduced to Vietnam, with more than 40 percent welcomed by local consumers during a trial period.
Therefore, the Japanese Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry has established a cooperation council between JETRO and convenience stores to bring more Japanese agro-forestry-fisheries products abroad, including Vietnam.
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In the first six months of 2023, the export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products reached 24.59 billion USD, down 11.1% over the same period in 2022. It is forecasted that in the last 6 months of the year, these commodities will continue to face a series of difficulties in terms of new orders and market expansion. Focusing on speeding up the exports of key products is an important solution to achieving the goal of agricultural, forestry and fishery exports at 55 billion USD.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD), in the first six months of 2023, China, the US and Japan continued to be the three largest export markets for Vietnam’s agricultural, forestry and fishery products. Export value to China, the US and Japan accounted for 21.4% (up 7.7%), 20.2% (down 32.9%) and 7.7% (down 5.3%), respectively.
Efforts amid harship
Data from the General Statistics Office showed that the growth rate of agricultural, forestry and fishery production value in the first six months of the year was estimated at 3.1%; of which, agriculture increased by 3.14% (cultivation increased by 2.11%, animal husbandry increased by 4.88%), forestry increased by 3.43%, and fisheries increased by 2.96%. the GDP growth rate of agriculture, forestry and fishery in the first 6 months of the year was quite high, reaching 3.07%. Head of the Planning Department under the MoARD Nguyen Van Viet said despite the decline in total export turnover of agriculture, forestry and fishery products in the first six months, there were still 7 products and product groups with export values of more than 1 billion USD, including coffee, rubber, rice, vegetables, cashew nuts, shrimp and wood products, of which rice and cashew nuts are two products witnessing an increase in both their volume and value of exports.
Specifically, the amount of exported rice was estimated at 4.27 million tonnes, up 22.2%, with export turnover reaching 2.3 billion USD (up 34.7% over the same period last year). In addition, exports of cashew nuts increased by 10.5% in volume and 7.7% in value. The export of coffee reached 1.02 million tonnes, down 2.2% in volume but export turnover reached 2.4 billion USD (up 3%) thanks to the average export price increasing by 5.2%. Besides this, a remarkable highlight was that fruit and vegetable products had an export turnover of 2.75 billion USD, up 64.2% over the same period and equal to 81.8% of the whole year of 2022. The results were gained thanks to initiatives removing problems related to orders and markets to increase exports.
However, the first 6 months of the year also recorded decreases in the turnover of two important commodities, fisheries and forestry. Specifically, seafood reached 4.13 billion USD, down 27.4%, main forestry products reached 6.5 billion USD, down 28.2%. According to Deputy Head of Forestry Department Trieu Van Luc, the export value of main forest products decreased in the first half of 2023 because European and American consumers have tightened their spending and reduced consumption of wood products, so the opening of new orders became extremely difficult. Meanwhile, the high cost of raw materials and inputs for production also significantly affected the export results of the entire industry. In addition, wood and wood products exporters face new regulations and requirements from the European Union (EU) market. Therefore, the ability to boost exports of wood and wood products will continue to face many difficulties in the last few months of the year.
For the seafood industry, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in the first 6 months of 2023, seafood export turnover decreased due to two main factors – inflation and inventories, in most of the main import markets such as the US, Europe, China and Japan.
Leveraging the strengths of promising products
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said the entire agricultural sector is still determined to take advantage of opportunities and focus its resources on fulfilling the set target of the whole year plan, with the GDP growth rate of the whole industry reaching 3.0-3.5% and export turnover of agricultural, forestry and fishery products achieving 55 billion USD. To accomplish this goal, it is necessary to implement solutions to target key export products with high prospects and export value potential to compensate for products that may not meet the export turnover targets for the whole year.
The set targets are 25 billion USD for the main agricultural products; 17 billion for forestry products and wooden furniture; 10 billion USD for seafood; and about 3 billion USD for other commodities. Along with boosting exports, special attention should be paid to production to ensure sufficient supply and quality. Therefore, it is necessary to closely monitor the weather, meteorology, hydrology, storms, floods, natural disasters, water sources and saltwater intrusion to timely orientate the seasons and the appropriate crop structures; closely manage the granting of planting area codes, farming areas, support for trademark protection and geographical indications and product traceability.
In addition to removing difficulties and boosting exports for the whole sector, key industries with strong breakthroughs in turnover need to receive great attention to promote their further growth potential. Head of Cultivation Department under the MoARD Nguyen Nhu Cuong said Vietnam’s vegetables and fruits have a lot of potential for export growth. The proof is that fruit and vegetable exports have never been as high as in the first 6 months of this year. If this growth momentum continues, the sector will surely achieve its export target of more than 5 billion USD in 2023.
In the coming time, measures to improve the value and quality of products from deep processing technology will help export turnover open many opportunities to increase sharply, and it is expected that an export turnover of 10 billion USD can be achieved in the near future. However, it is worth noting that the products need to meet the new regulations of many markets. In the past, markets mainly issued regulations related to food safety, now many requirements related to sustainable development associated with green growth such as environmental and labour factors have become more significant, requiring the attention of businesses.
Along with vegetables and fruits, the rice commodity also expects an export turnover of 4 billion USD for the whole year following remarkable growth in the first 6 months of the year. Deputy Head of the Quality, Processing and Market Development Department Le Thanh Hoa said in the last few months of the year, Vietnam’s rice exports have had many opportunities to increase in both output and turnover due to the amount of rice produced in many countries in Asia facing the risk of decline due to the impact of El Nino. On average, in the first six months of the year, Vietnam’s export rice price was estimated at 539 USD per tonne, a year-on-year increase of 10.2%.
In the coming time, under Official Dispatch No. 610/CD-TTg dated July 3, 2023 issued by the Prime Minister on strengthening the implementation of tasks and solutions to promote rice production and exports, functional sectors will continue to review and update their standards in the rice value chain in line with the international market; updating information and support production according to market demand and consumer tastes; and supporting storage, processing, quality, safety and traceability to increase the competitiveness of Vietnamese rice.
At the same time, linkages in high-quality rice production, the transformation of structure and types of exported rice to diversify export markets, in line with Vietnam’s rice export market development strategy until 2030 as well as the Project to develop 1 million hectares of low-emission high-quality rice in association with green growth in the Mekong Delta Region, will be strengthened.
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The Vietnam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG) jointly organized by VINEXAD and Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA) will be an important event to help Vietnamese logistics enterprises improve their competitiveness, overcome challenges and take advantage of development opportunities. With around 250 exhibitors, the international logistics exhibition will bring a potential opportunity for domestic and international logistics service businesses, the community of investors, business owners, and other relevant parties to explore and tap into the local logistics market. In addition to trade activities within the framework of the exhibition, specialized activities such as seminars, conferences, talks, field trips, etc. will also be organized to help domestic and international businesses have an overview of industry development orientation and plan business strategies.
Under the direction of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, for the first time in Viet Nam, The Viet Nam International Logistics Exhibition (abbreviated as VILOG) is organized by Viet Nam Logistics Business Association (VLA) and VINEXAD Company. This will be a great opportunity for domestic and international logistics service businesses as well as the community of investors, developers and other stakeholders to exchange, cooperate, consult and choose solutions to optimize the logistics procedure of enterprises.
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Hanoi, July 20, 2023 – The Inauguration Ceremony of a food quality inspection facility was jointly held by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam Office and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in Hanoi on July 20.
This is a part of the Grant Aid (GA) Project for “Enhancing Laboratory Capacities of the
Reference Testing and Agrifood Quality Consultancy （RETAQ） Center for Ensuring Safety of Agricultural and Fisheries Foods”. The total grant amount for the Project is around 1.2 billion Japanese yen (roughly 10.9 million USD at the time of the Grant Agreement signing).
During the period of 2019-2023, through the GA Project, Japan has provided advanced equipment needed to establish an inspection system for RETAQ Center and advised facility management for effective use of these equipment, while RETAQ Center constructed the facility itself.
Following the GA project, a new Technical Cooperation (TC) Project for “Enhancing the Capacity of Food Safety Testing, Reference Testing and Consultancy to Contribute to Sustainable Agricultural Development” is going to be implemented to strengthen the organization and the function of RETAQ Center, and to improve the capacity of inspection agencies for agricultural and fishery food products of Vietnam. At the Inauguration Ceremony, Mr. Tran Thanh Nam – Vice Minister of MARD and Mr. Sugano Yuichi – Chief Representative of JICA Vietnam Office signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) for implementing the TC Project for 3 years from November 2023.
As a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) since 2007, Vietnam is responsible for implementing WTO agreements, including the sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) Agreement to protect human and animal health in the country as well as handle technical barriers applied to agro-forestry and fishery products for export.
The RETAQ Center is believed to enhance the capacity of reference testing and consultancy on food quality and safety according to international standard, contributing to improving the quality and safety of Vietnam’s agricultural and fishery food products, meeting the domestic consumption demands and promoting export.
JICA will actively work with the Government and the people of Japan to continue the cooperation and support Vietnam for sustainable agriculture development.
