When I left the toxic environment of my previous company to take a gap year, I did not expect to later find myself unable to secure employment. After six years of working at my old company, I became very frustrated because the environment there was toxic. Although my colleagues were …
Read More »Vietnamese stock market sees remarkable 24-year transformation
It has experienced robust development, with thousands of companies now listed and their shares actively traded, while the market’s capitalisation has grown tremendously. Investors watching the market and conduct transactions on a trading floor of a securities firm in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese stock …
Read More »Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push
At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets, the tofu has bugs crawling out of it and the patrons can’t get enough. The seaside restaurant is the first eatery to put insects on the menu after the city state’s stringent food authority …
Read More »Information and communications industry earns over $85 trillion in H1
The industry contributed VNĐ59.8 trillion to the State budget, up 25.8 per cent. Telecom workers perform a test on 5G mobile networks in Hoàn Kiếm District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The total revenue of the information and communications industry is estimated to reach VNĐ2.07 quadrillion (US$85.36 …
Read More »Trade value reaches nearly US$450 billion in January – July
For the seven-month period, exports totalled $226.98 billion, up by 15.7 per cent, in which the domestic sector accounted for 27.8 per cent and the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) accounted for 27.2 per cent. Containers loaded at Hải Phòng Port. Việt Nam ran a trade surplus of US$14.08 billion …
Read More »Chinese tyre makers urged to engage more Vietnamese firms in supply chain
In Việt Nam, Sailun Group has invested in building a factory to produce all tire lines of the group in the southern province of Tây Ninh, established a research and development (R&D) centre in HCM City, as well as a joint venture with Cooper Tires in 2019 with a total investment …
Read More »Hà Nội seeks ways to promote and invest in semiconductor industry: seminar
Semiconductor industry leaders, investors and technology providers gathered in the capital city of Hà Nội for a seminar focused on boosting investment and development in the industry. Representatives of related agencies joined the opening ceremony of the Hanoi Semiconductor Industry Exhibition 2024 on 29 July. — Photo courtersy of …
Read More »Kaspersky, VGISC extend agreement to expand Việt Nam cybersecurity capabilities
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, and the Vietnam Government Information Security Commission (VGISC) have renewed an agreement signed in 2018 to broaden their existing collaborations to further strengthen the country’s cybersecurity capabilities. Kaspersky and the Vietnam Government Information Security Commission have renewed a 2018 agreement to …
Read More »New apartments at below $2,000 per sq. m becoming scarce in Hanoi
Few apartments costing less than VND50 million (US$1,970) per square meter entered the Hanoi property market last quarter. Tung Lam, 32, of Hoai Duc District has been consulting real estate brokers and searching for apartment projects to be launched soon. He and his wife have VND1.8 billion in savings and …
Read More »WebComm, VinCSS partner to address cybersecurity issues in Taiwan and Vietnam
WebComm and VinCSS have announced a strategic partnership to address cybersecurity issues in Taiwan and Vietnam, focusing on advanced digital identity and IoT security solutions. The rapid growth of IoT devices brings significant security challenges, especially in terms of cost and complexity. IoT attacks surged by 600% between 2016 and …
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