The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged Vietnamese firms to regularly update and strictly comply with food safety regulations when exporting to Singapore. Containers being loaded at Gemalink International Port in Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged Vietnamese firms to regularly …
Read More »Shipping costs on the rise, hurting exporters’ profit margin
With shipping costs mounting, exporters have raised concerns over the shrinking profit margin and how it will hurt their ability to compete in the international market. A view of a seaport in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu. Shipping costs to the EU and the US have been …
Read More »Banks under pressure to increase cheap capital sources
Banks are under pressure to increase cheap capital sources, as the cost of capital is a vital factor for banks’ profit growth. Customers deposit at a BacABank’s transaction office. As of the end of June 2024, the amount of non-term deposits at BacABank decreased sharply by 41.6 per cent, …
Read More »Why Gen Z workers tend to leave their jobs quickly
Just three hours into her new job, Minh Thu quit after discovering strict rules prohibiting eating, drinking, and personal conversations at work. The 22-year-old from Hanoi tells VnExpress that this was her second resignation in a month. The only Gen Z member in her 15-strong public relations team said she …
Read More »Sacombank honoured as Best Company to Work for in Asia and ‘Most Caring Company’
Sacombank has been honoured as the “Best Company to Work for in Asia” for a fourth consecutive year and as the “Most Caring Company” at the 2024 HR Asia Awards given by HR Asia magazine with the theme “The Definitive Z Choice.” Nguyễn Việt Trung, deputy director in charge of …
Read More »Market edges up as foreign bloc continues to net buy
The market continues its recovery as the VN-Index marks its third consecutive day of gains. At a Vietcombank transaction office in Hà Nội City. The bank’s shares led the entire market on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Shares rose slightly for a third consecutive day on the …
Read More »Uniqlo headhunts managers in Southeast Asia, India for store expansion
Japanese fashion retail chain Uniqlo is expanding its recruitment scheme to India and Southeast Asia where its number of stores have been growing fast. In the past two months, Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing has been sending staff to Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines to meet with students and university …
Read More »Quiz: Which Asia-Pacific country is the most overworked?
This Asia-Pacific country has a 45-hour workweek and some of the unhappiest employees in the region.
Read More »Việt Nam gains nearly $5.93 million from SOE sell-offs
The People’s Committee of Hải Phòng City divested capital at three firms, and the Ministry of Construction at one company. Production activities at the Lào Cai Iron and Steel Factory. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Government earns over VNĐ149 billion (US$5.93 million) from capital divestment at four State-owned …
Read More »Qianjiangyuan: “China’s Amazon Rainforest” Nurtures Innovative Examples of Ecological Protection
Qianjiangyuan: “China’s Amazon Rainforest” Nurtures Innovative Examples of Ecological Protection QUZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 August 2024 – Aug. 15 of this year marks China’s second National Ecology Day. Across the country, various forms of ecological conservation education activities have been carried out recently, aiming to enhance …
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