Sivananthan Sukumaran (Siva), previously Managing Director of DHL Supply Chain Indonesia, appointed as Head of Operations for the Southeast Asia cluster, effective January 1, 2024 Matthias Gehrsitz will assume the position of DHL Supply Chain Indonesia’s Managing Director, effective January 1, 2024 Louis Liao appointed as Managing Director of DHL …
Read More »Hungary PM to help speed up EU-Vietnam investment pact
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who will become president of the European Council later this year, has promised to push for a key EU investment agreement with Vietnam. He was meeting with the visiting Vietnamese PM, Pham Minh Chinh, in Budapest on Thursday. The European Union-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement, which …
Read More »South Korea’s Hyosung eyes $2B expansion in Vietnam
South Korean industrial machinery manufacturer Hyosung wants to increase its investment in Vietnam by US$2 billion this year. Hyosung’s investment in Vietnam has proven to be among the most profitable, the company’s deputy chairman, Cho Hyun-sang, told Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday. “The …
Read More »Apple supplier Goertek to set up $280M Vietnam subsidiary
Apple supplier Goertek plans to invest US$280 million to set up a new subsidiary in Vietnam as it seeks to expand in the Southeast Asian market. To be based in the northern province of Bac Ninh, it is likely to manufacture headphones, smart watches and virtual reality and augmented reality …
Read More »Thailand national parks announce 2024 seasonal closures
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has issued an advisory for both local and international travelers about the seasonal closure of attractions in several of national parks. The National Park Office, under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), has initiated the annual closure for 2024, affecting 134 …
Read More »Industrial parks key to attract investment: FAIP
A view of the Đồng Văn II Industrial Park in the northern province of Hà Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam should improve the mobilisation of investment in infrastructure for industrial parks, particularly for ecological industrial parks, which have faced significant challenges in recent …
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VN-US net-zero workshop looks to green manufacturing
US Consul General in HCM City Susan Burns addresses the workshop in Binh Duong province on January 18. — VNA/VNS Photo BÌNH DƯƠNG The US-Vietnam Getting to Net-Zero Workshop: Industrial Manufacturing Decarbonisation took place in the southern province of Bình Dương on January 18. The event was co-hosted by the provincial …
Read More »Rooms to be added to hotel real estate market: Savills Vietnam
Metropole Hotel locates at the central downtown Hà Nội. – Illustrative photo of VNA HCM CITY – The hotel real estate market in Việt Nam, particularly in Hà Nội and HCM City, is predicted to see a big supply thanks to new projects in the 2024-2026 period, according to Savills Vietnam. Cao Thị Thanh …
Read More »FLG aims to elevate California’s Fitness Festival into international event
Dane Fort, CEO of FLG Vietnam, reports a record-breaking California Fitness Festival with thousands of attendees, inspiring millions to prioritize health and well-being. Why did you and FLG come up with the idea of holding a fitness festival? Established in Vietnam in 2007, California Fitness has grown to become one …
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