Two rusty giant crosses at the Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Saigon will be sent to Belgium for restoration. The Archdiocese of HCMC on Wednesday said the crosses, 127 years old and weighing 600 kg each, have been brought down from the bell towers, and would be sent to the Group …
Read More »VMO launches new brand logo
MO Holdings Technology (VMO) has officially unveiled a new brand identity to mark a shift in the company’s journey of more than 10 years. This is the third time VMO has changed its brand identity since the first logo and slogan were introduced in 2012. With the desire for invention, …
Read More »India’s oil deals with Russia dent decades-old dollar dominance
U.S.-led international sanctions on Russia have begun to erode the dollar’s decades-old dominance of international oil trade as most deals with India – Russia’s top outlet for seaborne crude – have been settled in other currencies. The dollar’s pre-eminence has periodically been called into question and yet it has continued …
Read More »Progress made in Japan on gender wage gap, but more must be done: government
Progress has been made on improving working conditions for women in Japan but more must be done, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary said on Wednesday, adding that social attitudes about gender equality were poor. Japan ranked 116 out of 146 countries on gender parity in the World Economic Forum’s global report …
Read More »Owners dismantle illegal villas in Phu Quoc
Several villa owners in Phu Quoc Island in the southern Kien Giang Province have willingly dismantled the structures after illegally building them on public land. Le Quoc Anh, deputy chairman of the Kien Giang Province, on Tuesday said seven owners of the villas illegally built in Phu Quoc have had …
Read More »Buy2Sell Vietnam opens showroom in Hanoi
Buy2Sell Vietnam’s luxury showroom at Vincom Mega Mall Times City in Hanoi, which opened on March 3, displays and introduces high-end international brands. The company’s showroom at L1 – D4 01.03, Vincom Mega Mall Times City Hanoi, showcases thousands of products including cosmetics, food, houseware, and appliances, directly imported and …
Read More »Unilever makes efforts to unlock opportunities for women
Unilever has been recognized in Bloomberg Gender Equality Index 2023 thanks to their efforts to support gender equality through policy development, representation, and transparency. Women’s rights is among top 10 global consumer trends in 2023. According to the 2022 Lifestyles Survey, 52% of women wanted products and services that are …
Read More »Police propose removal of HCMC downtown roundabout
Traffic police have proposed that the Nguyen Binh Khiem–Dien Bien Phu roundabout in HCMC’s downtown District 1 be turned into an intersection with traffic lights. In a statement sent recently to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport, the city’s traffic police said the proposal seeks to resolve the …
Read More »UK envoy joins Vietnam’s war on human trafficking
The U.K.’s Migration and Modern Slavery Envoy, Andrew Patrick, made his first visit to Vietnam to review joint projects to fight human trafficking in the Southeast Asian nation. During his visit on Monday and Tuesday, Patrick met with senior officials from the Ministry of Public Security to discuss and review …
Read More »Explosion kills 15 in crowded market in Bangladesh capital
At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in an explosion in a crowded market area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on Tuesday, a local fire service official said. The blast occurred inside a seven-story building, causing heavy damage to two floors, the official added. “There were several shops …
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