Customer care using AI to get more personal will be one of major trends in 2022 in Việt Nam. Photo courtesy of IBM HCM CITY — Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to further their digital advantage and increase competitiveness and efficiencies and generate new revenue streams. AI is now …
Read More »Banking industry forecasts large-scale recruitment demand
Customers make transactions at an OCB’s office. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese banking industry will have large-scale recruitment demand this year, recruitment service provider Navigos Group has forecast. In a recent report on recruitment demand for middle and senior personnel in Việt Nam’s market, Navigos Group said that forecast signals in …
Read More »VNR should seek ways to promote logistics services
The railway sector is struggling with infrastructure obstacles and the COVID-19 pandemic impact, forcing it to restructure. – VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Amid the pandemic and difficulties in logistic transport, the railway industry must work out solutions to accelerate logistics services to reduce challenges for businesses, according to industry …
Read More »Consumer goods sales surge at last minute before Tết
Customers shop for vegetables at a supermart in HCM City. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HCM CITY — Demand for Tết (Lunar New Year) goods at traditional markets and supermarkets increased sharply on January 31, the last day of the old year, but was still 10-15 per cent lower than …
Read More »Major expressways to be built this year
Work on several major expressways will get underway this year, many in the south. The National Assembly last month approved the construction of 12 North-South Expressway sections totaling 729 kilometers. The 2,000-kilometer road will run from the far northern province of Lang Son with the southernmost province of Ca Mau. …
Read More »Resolution sets major tasks and solutions for recovery
DELI VIETNAM in Yên Phong Industrial Park of Bắc Ninh province specialises in manufacturing office machinery and equipment. Businesses still need a more open business climate to further grow. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Government has made great efforts to recover the country’s economic growth, with key tasks as defined …
Read More »Rubber firms’ profits surge
Many rubber companies reported higher profits in the fourth quarter of last year as export prices rose sharply. The Vietnam Rubber Group Joint Stock Company’s gross profits were up 27 percent year-on-year to VND2.1 trillion on revenues of VND7.46 billion ($324.3 million), up 20 percent. The Thong Nhat Rubber Joint …
Read More »Fertiliser prices forecast to continue growth this year
In Việt Nam, the prices of domestically produced and imported fertiliser products at the end of 2021 rose by 80-150 per cent compared to the beginning of the year. Photo diendandoanhnghiep.vn HÀ NỘI — Fertiliser prices are expected to increase this year so the Ministry of Agriculture …
Read More »Businesses resume operations en masse in January
Nearly 19,100 enterprises resumed operations in January after months of closure, up 353 percent over the previous month, the General Statistics Office said. “The number of enterprises resuming operations increased considerably in all fields. This was an encouraging sign,” it said. After Vietnam eased coronavirus curbs, more socioeconomic activities have …
Read More »Vietnamese coffee industry game changer: King Coffee CEO
Le Hoang Diep Thao, CEO of King Coffee, has brought Vietnamese coffee to the world by participating in Expo 2020 Dubai, writing business books, and contributing to a world record for Vietnamese robusta. Le Hoang Diep Thao, CEO of King Coffee. Photo by Quynh Tran King Coffee recently participated in …
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