Outstanding veterans honored at the event Addressing the ceremony, Lieutenant General Nguyen Song Phi, Vice President of the Vietnam Veterans’ Association and member of the National Committee for Traffic Safety emphasized the significance of the movement, saying that veterans’ associations at all levels should promote information service to help the community grasp traffic law and mobilize the community to stop driving after drinking. The units were also urged to duplicate effective models and praise groups and individuals with great contributions to the movement in a timely manner. He also encouraged veterans to actively participate in rescue missions and help traffic forces in easing traffic congestions, especially at the scenes of the accidents. Over the past time, the movement has attracted active participation of members of veterans’ associations at all levels and many effective models have been implemented, contributing to reducing traffic accidents. At … [Read more...] about War veterans contribute to traffic safety
Huawei phones without Google apps confuse Vietnamese customers
The Hanoitimes - Huawei phones hold a modest market share due to poor product designs and marketing as well as plain features compared to other brands such as Oppo or Samsung. That Google is going to stop providing Huawei’s phones with security updates and technical support has sparked concerns among Vietnamese customers, leading to a plunge in the sales of Chinese smartphones across the country, VnEconomy reported. Huawei phones hold a poor market share in Vietnam. Photo: VnEconomy. College student Le Van Tung told VTC News that he came to a Huawei dealership desiring to exchange his Huawei phone for one of another brand and he was not the only consumer who was confused. A retailer said that smartphones from giants including Samsung, Apple and Chinese Oppo amounted to 90% of market share while dozens of other brands including Huawei just made up 10% of the market. “The concern of Huawei users is comprehensible when Google is about to stop supporting … [Read more...] about Huawei phones without Google apps confuse Vietnamese customers
Vietnam’s logistics market dominated by foreign firms
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam lacks two million logistics workers, according to the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute. Vietnam featured in world’s top 10 emerging markets logistics Market leaders discuss potential of Vietnam’s cold chain and logistics sector Demand for e-logistics in Vietnam projected to boom Vietnam’s high logistics costs is against global trend: Deputy PM Nearly 30,000 logistics businesses are operating in Vietnam, of which domestic businesses accounted for 89% but hold merely a 20% market share, meanwhile foreign-owned and joint venture peers accounted for 11% but take the upper hand with a 80% market share, according to statistics from the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA). Illustrative photo In addition, while making up the majority of logistics businesses, most of domestic logistics firms provide services in small supply chains in the country in some segments including transporting, warehousing … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s logistics market dominated by foreign firms
Vietnam logistics businesses hold poor market share
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam lacks two million logistics workers, according to the Vietnam Logistics Research and Development Institute. Vietnam featured in world’s top 10 emerging markets logistics Market leaders discuss potential of Vietnam’s cold chain and logistics sector Demand for e-logistics in Vietnam projected to boom Vietnam’s high logistics costs is against global trend: Deputy PM Nearly 30,000 logistics businesses are operating in Vietnam, of which domestic businesses accounted for 89% but hold merely a 20% market share, meanwhile foreign-owned and joint venture peers accounted for 11% but take the upper hand with a 80% market share, according to statistics from the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA). Illustrative photo In addition, while making up the majority of logistics businesses, most of domestic logistics firms provide services in small supply chains in the country in some segments including transporting, warehousing … [Read more...] about Vietnam logistics businesses hold poor market share
Four sixth graders drown in northern Vietnam
By Gia Chinh  May 25, 2019 | 09:00 pm GMT+7 Local residents rush to the scene to recover the bodies of the victims. Photo acquired by VnExpress. Four sixth grade school girls drowned in Lao Cai Province Saturday after going swimming in a local stream. The accident happened in the mountainous province at around 2 p.m. A group of six students in Bat Xat District went for a swim in the stream, which is seven to ten meters deep, and hidden behind bamboo thickets. Unfortunately, the school girls fell into a deep water hole and only two of them managed to swim to the shore. The bodies of the four students were recovered at around 3 p.m. "This morning was the last class of the school year and they didn’t have to go to class in the afternoon," a local official said. Child drowning deaths are not uncommon in Vietnam. More than 11,000 children drown each year, according to a recent survey by the World Health Organization. The rate of child drowning in Vietnam is … [Read more...] about Four sixth graders drown in northern Vietnam