HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2024 – The VinFuture Prize is delighted to announce the official call for nominations for the 2024 award season. The nomination portal will be open from 2 PM, January 9th, 2024, to 2 PM, April 17th, 2024, (Vietnam time, GMT+7). (From …
Read More »AIC Breaks the Silver Ceiling with bold new campaign
New campaign seeks to redefine ageing in today’s terms SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 9 January 2024 – The Agency for Integrated Care (AIC) has kicked off a campaign to challenge societal norms and perceptions surrounding ageing. Running from 9 January to 5 February 2024, the “Break the Silver …
Read More »EVN receives $104M for Con Dao islands’ grid connection project
The government will use state money to give power utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) VND2.53 trillion (US$104 million) to connect the tourism archipelago of Con Dao with the national grid. This will cover around half of the amount needed to link the archipelago off the coast of the southern province of …
Read More »Vietbank to issue bonds worth over $41 million
A Vietbank branch in HCM City. The bank plans to make a public issue of 100,000 bonds worth VNĐ1trillion (US$41.17 million). — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — Vietnam Thương Tín Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietbank – VBB) plans to make a public issue of 100,000 bonds …
Read More »Dollar gains little over dong
The dollar rose marginally against the Vietnamese dong Tuesday but slipped over a basket of currencies. Vietcombank sold the dollar at VND24,525 Tuesday, up 0.04% from Monday. The State Bank of Vietnam maintained its reference rate at VND23,931. The dollar was stable at VND24,830 on the black market. It has …
Read More »Tiền Giang supports businesses in industrial zone
The Mekong Delta of Tiền Giang Province supports businesses in an industrial zone. VNA/VNS Photo TIỀN GIANG — Tiền Giang Province is boosting investment attraction activities and supporting businesses in industrial parks to improve production and business efficiency, while creating jobs for workers, as well as ensuring social security. The …
Read More »Việt Nam marks first bird’s nest batch exported to China by air
Bird’s nest products of The Hải Yến have met standards for export to China. — Photo nhandan.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has exported bird’s nests to China by air for the first time, which once again reflects opportunities for the industry to develop sustainably, especially after a protocol on bird’s nest export …
Read More »Alaska Airlines inspects Boeing 737-9 MAX for safety concerns
The American airline Alaska Airlines is examining its Boeing 737-9 MAX planes after an incident in which a segment of the fuselage and a window from one of the aircraft detached during flight. Passenger oxygen masks hang from the roof next to a missing window and a portion of a …
Read More »EVN receives $104 M for Con Dao islands’ grid connection project
The government will use state money to give power utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) VND2.53 trillion (US$104 million) to connect the tourism archipelago of Con Dao with the national grid. This will cover around half of the amount needed to link the archipelago off the coast of the southern province of …
Read More »2023 most challenging year for Vietnamese garments: industry insider
Garment giant Vinatex CEO Cao Huu Hieu considered 2023 the most difficult year in the sector’s history due to a severe shortage of orders. “In the 30 years of Vinatex operation we never had to face difficulties as in 2023. The worst-case scenario happened to many businesses and some are …
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