Microsoft has appointed Nguyen Quynh Tram as its managing director for Vietnam, replacing Pham The Truong who led the tech giant in the country for more than four years. Tram will oversee Microsoft operations in Vietnam and be responsible for accelerating the country’s digital transformation in ambition of becoming a …
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Vietnam’s flower exports topped US$61.8 million last year, up 27 percent from 2020, with shipments of roses doubling. Lily, chrysanthemum and phalaenopsis exports increased by 16-52 percent, according to Vietnam Customs. Bui Nguyen Dieu Tuong, sales manager of leading cut flowers distributor Dalat Hasfarm, said Vietnamese flowers are increasingly popular …
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The Thai Binh 2 coal-fired power project is located south of My Loc commune, Thai Thuy district, Thai Binh province. Viet Nam pledged to eliminate coal-fueled power generation between 2030-2040. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI – The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has announced that it has collected comments on …
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Bamboo Airways, Vietjet and Vietravel Airlines have started hiring again after an extended recruitment freeze due to Covid-19. Bamboo Airways has posted hiring announcements for many positions, including pilots, flight engineers and cabin crew aid plans to expand its fleet and destinations. The airline is offering captains a monthly salary …
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A tour guide speaking to a group of int’l tourists in Hội An in 2019. The pandemic has put over 15,500 licensed tour guides out of work for two years. Photo vietnamnet.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese tourism is planned to reopen on March 15, but a labour shortage threatens its …
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Visitors at the event in 2021. This year’s edition will take place from April 13-16. HÀ NỘI — The 31st Vietnam International Trade Fair (VIETNAM EXPO) will take place from April 13-16 in Hà Nội, expecting to draw nearly 350 businesses. According to Vinexad, the organiser of the event, the …
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Workers at a seafood factory in southern Việt Nam. Seafood export is among the hard-hit Vietnamese industries by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — The West cutting Russia off the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication or SWIFT and imposing heavy sanctions are unlikely to produce a …
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A view of Vinh Hy bay in Ninh Thuận Province. Photo http://dulich24.com.vn/ NINH THUẬN — The south-central province of Ninh Thuận, which is endowed with a 105km coastline and abundant aquatic resources, is focusing on developing its marine economy and coastal industries. Trần Quốc Nam, chairman of its People’s Committee, …
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A branch of Liên Việt Post Commercial Joint Stock Bank (LienVietPostBank or LPB) in the northern province of Bắc Ninh. Among the 122 million shares of LPB brought to auction by the Vietnam Post on HNX recently, only 800 shares were registered to purchase by a few individual investors. Photo …
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The Vietnamese manufacturing sector continued to recover in February, with growth accelerating and confidence remaining unaffected. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) was 54.3 in February, up from 53.7 in January for a fourth consecutive month of growth, according to a report released Tuesday by British research company IHS Markit. A …
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