A seminar on business connection between domestic and US-based Vietnamese entrepreneurs opened in Ho Chi Minh City on December 9.

Vietnam has taken on the role of a partner country at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2024, which opened in Greater Noida City in the Indian state on September 25.

Vietnam aims to have 2 million firms by 2030 which will contribute 65-70% of gross domestic product (GDP), 32-38% of the total number of jobs, and 98-99% of the total import-export turnover, according to a newly-issued Government action programme to implement the Politburo’s Resolution on building and promoting the role of the contingent of Vietnamese entrepreneurs in the new era.

The Vietnamese business community has been contributing significantly to the economy as well as to social security, hunger eradication, and poverty reduction.

A number of overseas Vietnamese entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City on July 5 organised a programme entitled “Sharing love during the COVID-19 pandemic” with an aim of supporting poor households who are affected by COVID-19 with a total capital of over 1 milion VND (43,520 USD).

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan paid a working visit to Cherkasy province on October 8 to explore the potential for economic cooperation between this province and localities of Vietnam.

Four Vietnamese entrepreneurs have been named in the list of the world’s richest people in 2020 by Forbes magazine.

A Vietnam – Cambodia business cooperation forum was held in Phnom Penh on December 6, focusing on how to boost trade efficiency and protect the legitimate interests of enterprises, as well as experiences in completing procedures for cross-border goods.

Vietnamese entrepreneurs have played an important role in the country's socio-economic development and the process of global integration, according to President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc.

Mentors are needed to help young Vietnamese entrepreneurs grow their businesses, but connections are still modest, experts said.

A project called “Zone Startups Vietnam” was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City on November 20, aiming to helping Vietnamese entrepreneurs access North America markets.

Vietnam gained 65.5 points in the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs, ranking 18th. Meanwhile, women account for 31.3 percent of total entrepreneurs in the country.

It will take another five to 15 years for Vietnamese entrepreneurs to become global business leaders, according to a study by the Human Capital Leadership Institute.

Over 60 Vietnamese entrepreneurs convened in HCM City to hear about the benefits of corporate social responsibility policies that integrate zero-tolerance towards threatened wildlife consumption.