A healthier health visiting workforce findings from the restorative supervision programme

On the stage of the HAY music festival last Saturday, the group said they were "happy to be here and really regret that they didn’t come to Vietnam sooner". "We will 100% come back to Vietnam next year. We love you all," they said. Tablo, the leader of the group, also expressed his love for Vietnam. "It took me 30 hours but finally I arrived in Vietnam. From this moment, Vietnam will be our far away home." This is the first time that Epik High performed in Vietnam. On the stage, the members wore conical hats and interacted frequently with the local fans. They performed nine of their hits including hits like "No Thanxxx", "One", and "Rain Song". The HAY Glamping Festival took place over the weekend, with the main event on Sunday at Yen So Park, Hanoi. The headliners for the event were Epik High and Irish singer Ronan Keating, member of boyband Boyzone. Other acts included local artists like Suboi, JustaTee, Chillies, Microwave and Hoang Dung. Epik High, formed in 2001, … [Read more...] about South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High regret not visiting Vietnam sooner

In the healthcare sector, it has become clear that we need to act now in order to provide opportunities to live healthier for longer. Digital health and ICT solutions have come to define a new standard of how people of all ages manage their health and prevent diseases. Digital platforms are combined with hospital expertise across a range of services Dr. Michael Devoy, chief medical officer at global healthcare and nutrition enterprise Bayer AG, says that digitalisation is a means to enhancing how healthcare innovations are brought to patients. “It encompasses an improvement in our processes, rendering them faster and more efficient than before, as well as facilitating a more profound understanding of our patients and delivering better outcomes for them,” Devoy explained. “I am proud of how we already make use of digitalisation at Bayer, as we continuously strive to provide new treatment options for patients across generations.” In Vietnam in recent years, the … [Read more...] about Bayer leveraging digital models to enhance healthcare

Although bachelor’s degree holders account for the majority of jobseekers, the number of jobs requiring such degree was only 23% of total, said the survey by the HCMC Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information (Falmi). The survey polled 14,500 businesses and 32,300 jobseekers in the city in the third quarter. More than one-fifth of jobseekers held a college diploma, and the number of jobs that required this level of education accounted for 24.6%, implying that there was no major difference between recruitment supply and demand. Up to 13.5% of recruitments were for blue-collar workers, but only 0.5% of jobseekers were in this category. Falmi deputy director Do Thanh Van said that university degree holders are having more trouble looking for jobs because there is a gap between jobseekers’ and employers’ expectations of salary and capability. The survey found that over 40% of jobseekers expect a monthly pay of over VND20 million (US$820), but only 15% of … [Read more...] about 77% of jobseekers hold university degrees: HCMC survey

What have been some successful stories involving your members thus far in Vietnam? Tharabodee Serng-Adichaiwit, vice chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam Thailand has become the ninth-biggest foreign direct investment of Vietnam with nearly 690 projects and $13 billion so far. While Thai investment properly kicked off in the early 1990s here, Bangkok Bank started investment in Vietnam way back in 1961 with its first branch in the former Saigon. We believe that with the growing potential of Vietnam itself and our continuous promotion to Thai investors, one day Thai investment could enter the top five. This will also to help the two countries to achieve the bilateral trade goal of $25 billion by 2025, and ultimately bring our two countries closer in sub-regional, regional, and multinational cooperation. Most big Thai conglomerates already have a presence in Vietnam, such as C.P., SCG, Bangkok Bank, IVL, Red Bull, and more. Thai investment is also … [Read more...] about A land of promise for Thai investors

The buildings we want to work in are smart buildings, and the role of the office is completely going to change. In the past, we went to the office to work. Nowadays, we can do work from everywhere. We just come to the office to communicate and to be part of a culture. Ludwig Graf Westarp, Representative, Federal Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Germany Buildings have a tremendous impact on the world’s climate, and the construction and real estate industries account for almost 40 per cent of total worldwide carbon emissions. Different technologies play a key role at each state of the building’s life cycle and help us to become more efficient, reduce waste and save time and energy. By collecting energy data, optimising the usage of energy and water consumption, we understand what is really going on in the buildings. Buildings need to be comfortable, energy efficient, productive, and safe, meeting higher occupant expectations. This is driven by … [Read more...] about Only world-class level can ensure truly green buildings

Chairman Tran Dinh Quyen with Acuity Funding president Ranjit Thambyrajah at September 25’s signing event On September 25, Australian Acuity Funding committed to invest $6.4 billion for Tin Thanh Group (TTG) to implement green projects. Accordingly, circa $1 billion will be used to develop four biomass power plants and thousands of hectares of sorghum cultivation in central and south of Vietnam. Around $1.7 billion will be set aside to build a tyre retread, tyre recycling and truck service plant in South Carolina over one million trucks in the United States with the goal of reducing emissions, saving costs, and transitioning to green energy. TTG has been granted land and support from the state of South Carolina with huge incentives over $500 million. The remaining $3.7 billion in funding will go towards building a green hydrogen manufacturing facility in the same state. According to chairman and CEO of TTG Tran Dinh Quyen, the company’s strategy is to become a … [Read more...] about TTG steps up green energy and emission cut ambitions

Ba Huan has pioneered the application of FPT's modern and comprehensive digital technology system to transform its purely agricultural model. Thanks to this digital transformation, Ba Huan is aiming to keep pace with development trends globally and become a leading food solution provider in Vietnam. The digital transformation platform, developed by FPT applications with an SAP core system, is designed to help Ba Huan's board of directors manage in real-time and create a seamless management process with strict oversight over every stage. FPT's successful deployment of its closed management feed-farm-food system for Ba Huan includes the in-depth RISE with SAP solution set for the agricultural industry, with three sets of packaging solutions on the SAP platform, and three made by FPT applications. They are being applied across the entire Ba Huan network, including at its headquarters, factories, and subsidiaries located in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Long An, and Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Ba Huan runs on real-time data thanks to SAP and FPT

The transaction is an equity investment in the form of Convertible Dividend Preference Share (CDPS) to be issued at a price of VND85,000 ($3.49) per share, which can be converted into ordinary shares at a 1:1 conversion ratio. In addition to the normal dividends payable (if any) to the company’s shareholders, the CDPS has no preference dividend for the first five years, then followed by a 10 per cent preference dividend at par value of each outstanding CDPS per annum from the sixth anniversary onwards. On the tenth anniversary of the issuance, the outstanding CDPS will be mandatorily converted into ordinary shares of Masan Group. Masan is also in discussion with other investors to upsize the investments to up to $500 million, which is subject to prevailing market conditions and the company’s capital needs. Proceeds from the transaction will be used to strengthen the company’s financial position and de-lever its balance sheet. This marks Bain Capital’s first-ever investment in … [Read more...] about Bain Capital leads Masan Group’s equity funding round

Along with enjoying lion dances and art performances, participants also joined many folk games during the Mid-Autumn Festival (Photo: VNA) Paris (VNA) – The Vietnamese Association in France (UGVF) in coordination with the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in France held a Mid-Autumn Festival for Vietnamese children living in the European country on October 1. The Mid-Autumn or Full-Moon Festival is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month which falls on September 29 this year. Along with enjoying lion dances and art performances, participants joined many folk games during the festival. A performance at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Berlin, Germany (Photo: VNA) Meanwhile, thousands of Vietnamese children living in Berlin, Germany participated in a festive programme at Dong Xuan Centre. Minister-Counsellor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Berlin Chu Tuan Duc said the traditional custom of Vietnam has been preserved by the Vietnamese community and … [Read more...] about Mid-Autumn Festivals held for Vietnamese children in France, Germany

Hung Yen looks to become "promising land" for foreign investors (Photo: VNA) Hung Yen (VNA) – The northern province of Hung Yen has focused on creating a safe, effective and competitive investment environment to turn the locality into a “promising land” for enterprises, particularly foreign investors. Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Huu Nghia affirmed that the province has set a goal to become an industrial hub and an attractive, safe, competent investment destination in its development strategy from now to 2023 with a vision to 2045. Hung Yen boasts a rich network of tangible and intangible cultural heritages and was once a major economic centre. Lastly, the province has an abundant, highly skilled, and hard-working workforce. Vietnam factory project in Thang Long Industrial Park II has the largest investment capital with 132 million USD. The factory specialises in producing LCD polarised films used for smartphones and cars, with a capacity of 176 … [Read more...] about Hung Yen looks to become “promising land” for foreign investors