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Speakers at the conference titled “Positioning the Vietnamese enterprise brand on international media” late last week. — VNA/VNS Photo As Vietnamese firms continue to expand globally, it is important for them to invest in brand building on the global media stage to sustain their success, experts said. Speaking at a …

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 January 2024 – In a show of unity and support for the Agency for Integrated Care’s (AIC) “Break the Silver Ceiling” campaign, over 700 participants gathered along scenic Punggol Waterfront at 7am this morning, to take part in a five kilometres walk. This …

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Sunday called for collective efforts to finish the Quang Trach-Pho Noi power transmission line project in the central province of Thanh Hoa by mid-2024. The 500kV power line connects the central province of Quang Binh and the northern province of Hung Yen, running through …

  An accommodation area for workers in HCM City’s Bình Tân District. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY – HCM City is seeking to build 35,000 social housing units with 2.5 million square metres of floor space by 2025, the People’s Committee of the southern economic hub said. Around 7,000 apartments for lease with …

Representatives of EVNNPT and MB sign a credit contract on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) has signed credit agreements exceeding VNĐ15.6 trillion (US$634 million) with five banks, BIDV, VietinBank, MB, ACB, and VIB, to fund the construction of the 500kV Circuit-3 transmission …

  Jose Fernandez, United States Under Secretary for Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. — VNS Photo Trọng Kiên   HÀ NỘI  — Shortage of qualified workforce and a proper regulatory framework for setting up renewable energy systems for use in semiconductor supply chains has been among the chief concerns …

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a hike in electricity price this year after pushing it up 7.5% last year to narrow down the loss of national utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN). The ministry eyes to increase prices in May this year to cover rising costs and help the …

Reality TV star Kylie Jenner has put her mansion in the Holmby Hills, an exclusive section of Beverly Hills, on the market for US$55 million, double what she paid four years ago. Jenner purchased the luxurious Los Angeles home for $36.5 millionin April 2020, according to The Sun. The mansion, …

Fifteen U.S. companies, including semiconductors firms, have expressed interest in investing $8 billion in Vietnam in clean energy infrastructure, contingent on the country’s progress on renewable energy rules, a senior U.S. official said. Vietnam is seeking to attract chipmakers and wants to boost its renewable energy sector but it has …

Three HCMC motorbike dealership owners have been arrested for illegally selling vehicle quality inspection certificates to help pass off 4,000 stolen motorbikes as new ones. Nguyen Sy Toan, 43, Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh, 47, and Nguyen Dinh Sung, 38, sold them to Bui Van Tan, 40, head of a stolen …