The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has announced the suspension of pork importation from Thailand and Vietnam amid the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the two countries.
Canadian Embassy Brings A Little Taste Of Canada To Laos
On 19 March the Office of the Embassy of Canada and Pie my Love hosted Vientiane’s first cooking workshop on French-Canadian cuisine.
Samsung Launches its First Innovation Campus in Laos
Samsung launched its first Innovation Campus at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, National University of Laos. This is Samsung’s global CSR program that is already running across the world in America, Europe, and Asia. In Laos, the program hopes to improve the knowledge of technology innovation in the country’s youth.
Sidewalk Cleanup Campaign Relaunches in Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi authorities want to restore order on sidewalks this month by removing any obstacles on streets, like billboards and sunshades, warning resistant individuals or establishments with forced removal.
Vietnam Expo introduces domestic products to world

Over the past 30 years, Vietnam Expo has established itself as a prestigious brand where Vietnamese enterprises participate in advertising and introduce their products, which global trade promotion organizations choose as a destination for business and investment startups in the Vietnamese market.
In 2023, the 32nd Vietnam Expo will be held from April 5th to 8th at Hanoi International Center for Exhibition (ICE), 91 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City. There will be varied and distinctive product groups represented at 600 booths by more than 500 enterprises from 15 Countries and territories. These product groups are divided into 05 groups of products (1) Enterprises which are “National Brands” & Export enterprises; (2) International pavilion; (3) Electronics – Machinery and equipment – Supporting industries; (4) Digital technology – E-commerce; (5) Food industry.
VIETNAM EXPO 2023 attracts international visitors and the enterprise community from Vietnamese cities with programs through ministries and agencies, diplomatic missions, domestic and international trade promotion organizations, and major industry associations in the country.
Through each period, the Vietnam Expo embraces changes through outstanding exhibition areas, including:
The area for production promotion, growth linkages, and investment attraction.
The exhibition area for Investment Promotion and Industrial Development named “Invest in Vietnam” carries the mission of creating momentum for the development of key industries associated with the orientation of local economic development from the provinces and cities/ industrial parks such as Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, An Giang, Binh Duong, Kien Giang, Bac Ninh, and Amber Industrial Park.
Pavilion for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion of Hanoi City (HPA)
The HPA pavilion area is staged on a special scale, distributed into two exhibition spaces, “Export promotion” and “Investment promotion”, with the theme “Invest in Hanoi”. With the goal of advertising and introducing the city’s potential, strengths, environment, and investment attraction policies and connecting directly with several typical enterprises in the fields of supporting industries, electrical equipment, and food.
The Exhibition Area for Investment and Trade Promotion of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC)
The scale of the display and the message is to enhance advertisement, exchange, and support for inter-regional trade promotion between businesses from Ho Chi Minh City with the enterprise community in the North. Participating enterprises are selected to display equipment, machinery, supporting industries, and handicrafts for export.
The Exhibition Area for Improving Private Sector Competitiveness Project in Vietnam – IPSC
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through the Improving Private Sector Competitiveness Project in Vietnam (IPSC) Project, has supported 20 small and growing Vietnamese enterprises in exhibiting booths to introduce products and services.
These enterprises have received technical support through the Market Expansion Program provided by the IPSC Project. Through training activities, one-on-one consulting, business connections, and assistance in domestic and international exhibitions and fairs, the Market Expansion Program aims to help small and growing enterprises bring branded products to the international market.
IPSC is a project funded by USAID and owned by the Department of Enterprise Development, Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Observing the diversity in business models and products of enterprises at each fair can partially reflect the trend of the market in general, as well as the speed of development and response of enterprises in particular.
With the support from Investment, Trade & Tourism Promotion Centers of provinces/cities, the goal is to bring export, high quality, and OCOP products to a wide range of consumers across the country. The product quality and the serious investment of the enterprise have received the trust of most visitors.
This model has been successful every year at Vietnam Expo so far, creating a synchronous and large-scale exhibition area with the participation of nearly 50 enterprises from 18 provinces/cities: Ben Tre, Binh Thuan, Dak Lak, Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Hai Duong, Ha Tinh, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Lao Cai, Kien Giang, Ninh Binh, Quang Ngai, Quang Nam, Tay Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Tien Giang, and Yen Bai.
The “International Pavilions”
- Korea National Pavilion: 2023 is the 24th consecutive year Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – KOTRA has selected Vietnam Expo as a typical event to advertise and promote trade in the domains with advantages of the Korean economy, such as light industry, smart & consumer electronics, food, and beauty industry.
- Pavilion from Chinese Provinces and Cities: Participation in Vietnam Expo 2023 is an important milestone in opening up traditional trade promotion activities after years of interruption due to the influence of the pandemic. With over 50 exhibition booths from major cities and provinces such as Tianjin, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong in the Machinery – Equipment industry group, it is expected to bring new cooperation, superiority in technology and agile collaboration.
- Indonesia National Pavilion:
Recognition of 10 years of national strategic cooperation between Vietnam and Indonesia.
Vietnam is Indonesia’s 3rd trade partner in ASEAN. Exhibition activities promote trade and investment, helping to increase understanding of the image of the country, people, and business cooperation opportunities between enterprises.
- With the theme “Tasteful EUROPE – Europe is full of flavours”, representing the European Union, will launch a campaign to identify and advertise European quality and standard agricultural products to the Vietnamese market. The exhibition area is elaborately and professionally arranged in trade. Visitors will experience and observe the chefs performing dishes right at the booth. At the booth, culinary experts, F&B export and import enterprises, and HoReCa of Vietnam will be introduced and shared on how to create agricultural products and food products that meet uniform European standards from safety and quality and have a “memorable” taste.
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About Vietnam International Trade Fair (VIETNAM EXPO)
Vietnam Expo receives international delegations pre-registered at the official website: https://vietnamexpo.com.vn/en/pre-reg. Open for four days, from April 5 to 8, 2023, at Hanoi International Center for Exhibition (ICE) – 91 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi City.
The schedule of activities and details will be posted on the official website in
- Vietnam Expo Hanoi:
https://vietnamexpo.com.vn/en
- Vietnam Expo in Ho Chi Minh City
http://hcm.vietnamexpo.com.vn/en
- Fanpage:
www.facebook.com/VietnamExpoHN;
https://www.facebook.com/VietnamExpoHCM
For more information, please contact the Board of organization
- Project Manager: Ms. Nguyen Hong Nhung |
expo@vinexad.com.vn | Mobile: 0913 368 489
- Marketing Manager: Ms. Hoang Bich Diep |
diephb@vinexad.com.vn | Mobile: 090 219 6688
Research Highlights Cyber Security’s Underestimated Role as a Business and Revenue-enabler
Global study reveals boards still undervalue cyber’s role
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 22 March 2023 – Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today released new research* revealing that while global organizations plan to increase cybersecurity budgets in 2023, business leaders hold conflicting views on the function.
To read a full copy of the report, Risky Rewards, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/explore/risk-reward2023/2031-tl-en-rpt#page=1
Jon Clay, VP of threat intelligence at Trend Micro: “If organizations want to make the most of their security investments, business leaders must reframe their view of cybersecurity – to think more broadly about how it can positively impact the enterprise. This research shows it’s clearly a critical component of winning new business and talent. At a time when every dollar/penny counts, it’s concerning to see stereotyped views of security persist at the very top.”
Nearly two-thirds (64%) of business decision-maker (BDM) respondents say they plan to increase security investment in 2023.
However, the research also reveals critical gaps in BDMs’ understanding of the relationship between cybersecurity and other parts of the organization.
On the one hand, half (51%) claim cybersecurity is a necessary cost but not a revenue contributor, while a similar share (48%) argue that its value is limited to attack/threat prevention. Nearly a fifth (38%) even see security as a barrier rather than a business enabler.
However, on the other hand, 81% worry that a lack of cybersecurity credentials could impact their ability to win new business – with a fifth (19%) admitting it already has. This comes as nearly three-quarters (71%) of BDMs admit they’re being asked about security posture in negotiations with prospects and suppliers. And 78% say these requests for information are increasing in frequency.
This apparent contradiction in attitudes is laid bare by another finding. Despite prospects and suppliers clearly prioritizing security in negotiations, only 57% of BDMs perceive there to be a strong or very strong connection between cyber and client acquisition/satisfaction.
Talent acquisition is another area where there are clear gaps in BDMs’ understanding of the interconnectivity between cybersecurity and the rest of the business.
Nearly three-quarters (71%) of respondents claim that the ability to work from anywhere has become vital in the battle for talent. Yet only around two-fifths understand the strong connection between cybersecurity and employee retention (42%) and talent attraction (43%).
That’s despite respondents recognizing the impact of cyber on the employee experience:
- 83% say current security policies have affected remote employees’ ability to do their jobs (eg. network and information access issues, and slowing the pace of work)
- 43% say current security policies place restrictions on employees’ ability to work from anywhere
- 54% say current policies restrict what devices/platforms employees can choose to use
* Trend Micro commissioned Sapio Research to poll 2718 business decision-makers in companies with 250+ employees across 26 countries.
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Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, helps make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, Trend Micro’s cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints. As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, the platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response. With 7,000 employees across 65 countries, Trend Micro enables organizations to simplify and secure their connected world. www.trendmicro.com.hk.
Pakse to Build Walking Streets, Night Markets to Attract Visitors
The city of Pakse will construct new walking streets and night markets in the town center by mid-2023 to attract more domestic and international visitors.
Thailand Sets 14 May Election, Populist Party Tops Polls
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s general election will take place on 14 May, the country’s election regulator said Tuesday, one day after the dissolution of Parliament initiated by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who is seeking a fresh term.