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As e-commerce is a field which needs significant capital, Vietnamese businesses without a parent company with strong financial potential would not be able to develop and compete as they are only allowed to access capital from the narrow list of investors announced periodically by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, he said. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20

The amount of gasoline consumed by 3.5 million cars and 50 million motorbikes in Vietnam is less than half of the amount of charcoal burned each year; and the ash content in coal is several thousand times higher than in gasoline. The scale of burning straw in the field or or honeycomb coal is not almost insignificant compared to the burning of fossil fuels. … [Read more...] about Not to put too fine a point on it, fine dust kills

Speakers highlighted historical and ongoing efforts as well as current challenges, from combating terrorism to increasing women’s involvement in peace processes, with some commending the year-old United Nations Liaison Office to the Arab League and others outlining ways to forge further progress. Many called for fresh efforts to advance a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging the parties to return to peace talks./. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 20

With seven main branches across the country, 156 stores, and more than 1,500 sales intermediates, Biti’s have created more than 9,000 jobs and the annual output of 20 million pairs of shoes. In China, Biti’s established four offices, 30 distribution of commodities, and 300 sales points. Meanwhile, in the promising Cambodian market, Biti's established Cambo Trading as its main distributor. … [Read more...] about Biti’s – a Vietnam Value Programme honoured “Journeys will lead you home” messages

Sen. Lieut. Gen Nguyen Van Rinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Victims of AO/dioxin (VAVA), said that the war ended 45 years ago but the “AO pains” persist. Hundreds of thousands of victims lost their lives while millions of others suffer from fatal diseases, birth deformities or are in a vegetative state, including their offspring. … [Read more...] about Chemical weapons catastrophe: Resources mobilised to ease Agent Orange pains