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Non-communicable diseases are still on the rise in Vietnam, and thus more choice and more modern answers are required, Photo: Le Toan Pfizer plans to bring numerous innovative medicines to Vietnam over the next four years. This is in line with its global strategy, as the company has made significant progress towards launching 19 new products over an 18-month span, having executed 11 launches so far. According to Pfizer, the company continues to build momentum, recently attaining key milestones for several products, including the US launches of Prevnar 20 in paediatric patients; as well as US approvals and launches of several other key medicines Darrell Oh, country manager of Pfizer Vietnam, told VIR, “Pfizer Vietnam will continue focusing our business where we believe we can have the greatest impact on patients and society – pursuing what we believe to be the most innovative biopharmaceutical therapies and vaccines.” “More than ever, we believe that the innovative industry … [Read more...] about Innovative medicine sales top the list for multinationals

Office buildings in Thu Thiem area, Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The vacancy rate of offices in Ho Chi Minh City reached 18% in the third quarter of 2023, while rents decreased by between 0.2 -2.2% quarterly, according to Knight Frank Vietnam, a leading real estate consultancy. In its report on HCM City office market in the third quarter of 2023, Knight Frank Vietnam predicted that in the fourth quarter, the office vacancy rate will increase to over 20% due to new supply in Thu Thiem area in Thu Duc city, which is a 12-year high. Specifically, in Ho Chi Minh City, rents decreased 2.2% quarter-on-quarter for Grade A office and 0.2% for Grade B office, while Grade A office vacancy rate increased to 18.2% and that in Grade B rose to 11.6%. Currently, the Grade A office segment has a total vacant floor area of about 73,000 sq.m and an average asking rent of 57.60 USD per sq.m per month. Alex Crane, CEO of Knight Frank Vietnam , said that a … [Read more...] about Vacancy rate of offices in HCM City predicted to reach record in 12 years

Vietnamese products are increasingly gaining popularity among consumers worldwide.- Illustrative image (Photo: sggp.org.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Nearly 1,000 foreign enterprises from 28 countries and territories, including giants such as Boeing, Walmart, and Central Retail, have entered Vietnam to explore investment opportunities and seek partners since early September. Unlimited demand for goods According to Avaneesh Gupta, Senior Vice President of General Merchandise & Apparel Sourcing at Walmart – the world's number one retailer, Vietnam is among the top five countries for exports of wood and agricultural products, and ranks 10th globally for textiles and footwear exports. Notably, Vietnamese products are increasingly gaining popularity among consumers worldwide, Gupta said. As part of the 2024 supplemental sourcing strategy for the Walmart network, the firm has deployed procurement teams to Vietnam to explore sourcing opportunities in the country, with the product … [Read more...] about Numerous foreign firms eye stronger investment in Vietnam

Five of the middle school students who drank the milk tea that they had made during a classroom activity required hospitalization over food poisoning in Lao Cai Province, northern Vietnam earlier this week. A total of 38 eighth-grade students and their chemistry teacher tried making milk tea in their classroom at Pom Han Middle School in the northern province’s Lao Cai City on Monday morning. The teacher drank the milk tea made by the students to grade their efforts before the latter consumed it. About an hour later, five of the students exhibited symptoms such as abdominal pain, queasiness, headaches, and diarrhea. The children underwent examination at the school’s medical room and were subsequently transferred to the Lao Cai General Hospital, where they were diagnosed with food poisoning. Later on Monday afternoon, all five children were discharged from the hospital and resumed their regular school attendance the following day. Duong Thi Mai Huong, principal of Pom Han … [Read more...] about Classroom milk tea lesson leads to students’ food poisoning in northern Vietnam

Coffee capsule production line of Nestlé Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Foreign investment capital into Việt Nam continues its increasing trend, with US$20.21 billion in nine months, a year-on-year growth of 7.7 per cent. Disbursed capital also reached more than $15.9 billion, an increase of 2.2 per cent. Data from the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) showed that the total newly-registered foreign investment capital, adjusted and contributed capital to buy shares, and buy contributed capital of foreign investors reached approximately $20.21 billion as of 20 September this year, up 7.7 per cent year-on-year. Of these, 2,254 new projects were granted investment registration certificates, with more than $10.23 billion, an increase of 66.3 per cent in the number of projects and 43.6 per cent in capital compared to the same period last year. Additionally, 934 projects registered to adjust investment capital, with a total additional … [Read more...] about More than $20 billion of foreign investment capital registered in Việt Nam in 9 months

Soldiers carry gifts to the island (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation consisting of 222 domestic delegates and overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from 22 countries globally visited and presented gifts to officers, soldiers and people on Truong Sa, DK1 platform on Phuc Tan shoal during their trip from April 18-23. They also joined a music show with soldiers and civilians on the islands and the DK1 platform . After listening to reports on the results of the performance of their tasks in 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, the head of the delegation hailed the achievements recorded by officers, soldiers and people on the islands and platform, saying that they have been making relentless efforts day and night to overcome difficulties and fulfill their mission of safeguarding the sacred sovereignty of seas, islands and continental shelves of the country. Naval soldiers carry gifts from Ship 571 to islands (Photo: VietnamPlus) In addition to gifts from the Navy … [Read more...] about Gifts from mainland, OVs to Truong Sa

State Bank of Vietnam headquarters in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Measures have been taken by the State Bank of Vietnam to reign in the rising US dollars against the VNĐ. According to an SBV report, the exchange rate for the greenback broke the VNĐ24,000 mark on September 11 and reached its highest level at VNĐ24,076 on Monday. On the black market, the USD exchange rate on Monday was trading at around VNĐ 24,320 - 24,400, an increase of about 170 VNĐ compared to the previous week. Commercial banks reported a USD exchange rate of VNĐ24,500-24,600 earlier this month, a 3.3 per cent increase year-to-year compared to the same period last year. The VNĐ is facing significant pressure as the DXY index (a measure of the strength of the US dollar against a basket of six major currencies) has risen for the 10th consecutive week, marking the longest upward trend in recent years. Economists and experts said actions taken by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) including raising … [Read more...] about SBV rolls out measures to reign in raising US-VND exchange rate

Since the beginning of August, export prices have risen to more than US$660 per tonne. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Nam is looking to increase the volume and revenue of rice exports in the remaining months of this year, but a wide range of hindrances are looming on the horizon. Last July, India banned rice exports, a move that is widely seen as a golden opportunity for Việt Nam to bolster rice shipments abroad. As of August, the country had exported nearly six million tonnes of rice, the highest amount ever recorded, up 20 per cent year-on-year and accounting for 89 per cent of the target set for the whole year, according to the General Department of Việt Nam Customs. This brought Việt Nam's total rice export turnover in the first eight months to almost US$3.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 34 per cent. China, Ghana, Indonesia and the Philippines were the largest buyers of Vietnamese rice. However, along with exports, Việt Nam needs to ensure food security in the domestic … [Read more...] about New challenges and opportunities for Việt Nam’s rice exports

Customers at VNDirect Securities Co (VND). VND dropped 6.85 per cent last week. — Photo VNDirect The market is forecast to witness slower momentum in the near future as it awaits positive factors, such as the growth of the macro-economy, prosperous production, and business activities of enterprises, before forming a more specific trend. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index closed on Friday at 1,154.15 points, up 1.72 points, or 0.15 per cent. It had lost 3.26 per cent the previous week. “The market continues to maintain a recovery pace, but in general, developments still show caution as the market rallies, as shown by the decreasing liquidity to low levels. Low liquidity also indicates that temporary supply pressure has not put much pressure on the market,” said Việt Dragon Securities Co. “With the state of supply and demand exploration yielding unclear results, it is likely that the market will fluctuate in the range of 1,150 - 1,165 points in the early … [Read more...] about Shares to wait for supportive information

According to Colonel Nguyen Vu Ha, General Director of Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT), this created a significant step toward deepening Viettel’s penetration into the international market. Viettel’s products compared to world ones MSPO is a world exhibition on defense industry. It is a place for enterprises to show their most advanced technology. Answering the question about the position of Viettel, particularly VHT, on the world military technology map, Col. Ha said that Viettel has started studying military technology for nearly 13 years. Right from the early days, under the direction of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense, Viettel began researching the latest technologies. Over the past years, Viettel has got access to the latest technologies in the world in fields of radar, optoelectronics, simulation models, information machines, and others, and practice has proven its efficiency. VHT’s participation in MSPO 2023 in … [Read more...] about International cooperation in defense industry: Opportunities in hard times