WEF expert urges Vietnam to encourage global tech giants to co-develop products
Economy 20:50 27/10/2026Vietnam should encourage global technology companies to work with local partners to develop products tailored to the domestic market, rather than simply selling technology to Vietnamese businesses, Dr. Sandy Chong, Director of Regional Initiatives, Asia Pacific, at the World Economic Forum (WEF), has advised.
Vietnam climbs seven spots to 52nd in WEF tourism index
Travel 23:12 04/10/2026Vietnam rose seven places from 2024 and 11 from 2019 to rank 52nd among 110 economies in the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s 2026 Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI), the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) said.
World Economic Forum investigates its CEO over Epstein links
World 17:31 06/02/2026ZURICH -- The World Economic Forum has launched an independent investigation into its CEO Borge Brende to clarify his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the organization said on Thursday.
WEF, Ho Chi Minh City sign joint statement on smart manufacturing
Ho Chi Minh City 16:55 27/11/2025Ho Chi Minh City and the World Economic Forum (WEF) issued a joint statement on an initiative to promote smart manufacturing and responsible industrial transformation in Vietnam on Wednesday, as part of the 2025 Autumn Economic Forum.
China to boost imports of high‑quality Vietnamese goods, accelerate rail projects
Economy 17:02 25/06/2025Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang has stated that China plans to increase imports of premium Vietnamese products and speed up collaboration on railway projects between the two countries as part of broader bilateral cooperation.
Ho Chi Minh City signs agreement with WEF to set up Industry 4.0 center
Vietnam News 18:04 17/01/2024The Ho Chi Minh City Center for the 4th Industrial Revolution will be the second of its kind in Southeast Asia
Vietnam, seven European nations pilot WEF medical partnership
Vietnam News 14:56 18/11/2020The participating European countries include France, Germany, Italy, Spain, England, Poland, and Russia
Vietnam jumps 10 spots on global competitiveness ranking, ranks 7th in Southeast Asia
Economy 19:02 10/10/2019Vietnam has an extremely low risk of terrorism and a rock solid inflation rate, according to the 2019 ranking
Vietnamese premier, WEF president join Vietnam-themed dialogue at annual meeting
Vietnam News 16:18 25/01/2019The dialogue was themed ‘Vietnam and the World’
Vietnam premier arrives in Switzerland for World Economic Forum
Vietnam News 15:18 24/01/2019The 2018 WEF in Davos began on January 22 and will last until 25
Vietnam downs four notches in transport infrastructure ratings
Economy 17:05 16/12/2014Vietnam ranked 68th out of 132 surveyed countries in 2012, and ranked 71st out of 125 survey countries in 2010