Business activities in vietnam

Many National Assembly deputies have suggested that tap water business needs to be added into the list of conditional business sectors amid public concerns about the quality of water from domestic suppliers. The proposal was made at a discussion on the revised Law on Investment in Hanoi on Wednesday. According to Deputy Truong Trong Nghia from HCM City, tap water business should be considered as a conditional business area in the revised Law on Investment.    National Assembly Deputy Truong Trong Nghia Following the case in which Thailand-based WHA Utilities & Power Plc.’s (WHAUP) accounts for 34% of the Duong River Surface Water Plant in Hanoi, Nghia recommended that it is necessary to consider the stake ownership rate of foreign investors in key areas such as tap water. Tap water directly impacts people’s health, therefore, its related business activities have to be closely supervised. Deputy Nguyen Xuan Thu from Khanh Hoa Province shared the same … [Read more...] about National Assembly deputies propose tighter water business regulations

The sharp rise in pork prices has driven up the costs of related food in restaurants and markets. In Hoa Hung Market in HCM City’s District 10, the price of meatloaf has been raised by VND20,000 to VND140,000 per kilo. Meanwhile, the price rise is around VND30,000 for a kilo of Chinese sausage and salted shredded meat.     Nguyen Thi Chau, a trader in the market, said that food made from pork have seen the price hike of 10-20%. The same situation is seen in other markets in HCM City such as Ba Chieu and Pham Van Hai markets. Pham Thi Sau, a pork seller on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, said that higher pork prices have slowed demand. Pork has surged by VND20,000-30,000 per kilo, depending on the cut. She used to sell around 100 kilos of pork before 10 am every morning, but now, sales are slower. Many restaurants in the city have also increased their pork-related product prices. A bowl of noodles with pork has risen by VND3,000-5,000.    The municipal … [Read more...] about Higher pork prices push related food costs up in Vietnam

To be organised at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre, the exhibition is expected to welcome around 10,000 visitors. — Photo courtesy of Vinexad Hanoi (VNA) - The 26th Vietnam International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo) will take place from December 5-7 in Hanoi, attracting 180 domestic and foreign exhibitors. Among firms participating are those from India, Poland, Belarus, the Republic of Korea, Indonesia, China and Japan, the US, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine, according to the event’s organising board – the Vietnam National Trade Fair and Advertising Co (Vinexad). They will showcase pharmaceuticals, herbs, functional foods; food processing and packing machinery; hospital services and medical tourism; beauty care, aesthetics; dental products, ophthalmic products; medical equipment; laboratory equipment and chemicals at 220 booths, it said. The company described the upcoming event as an opportunity for … [Read more...] about Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2019 to open in Hanoi next month

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (R) receives Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie on November 22 (Photo: baochinhphu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung met with Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie on November 22, asking the diplomat to further promote the two countries’ exchanges, especially economic and trade cooperation. At the meeting in Hanoi, Deputy PM Dung said the Vietnam-Australia strategic partnership is flourishing, affirming that Vietnam treasures this partnership and considers it a priority in its foreign policy. Bilateral trade reached 7.7 billion USD in 2018, up 19.3 percent from 2017, with nearly 4 billion USD in exports and over 3.7 billion USD in imports by Vietnam. Australia now has 425 investment projects worth over 1.84 billion USD in the Southeast Asian nation, ranking 19th among the 128 foreign investors here. Meanwhile, Vietnam has poured 255.8 million USD into 47 projects in Australia, according to him. … [Read more...] about Deputy PM hopes for stronger Vietnam-Australia economic links

All organisations and individuals will have the right to refuse spam calls and messages to their phone numbers if a new draft decree is passed. The system reflects spam messages and receives advertising messages is built and operated by MIC. — Photo anninhthudo.vn The draft decree on combating spam messages, spam emails, spam calls and regulations on advertising has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). The draft specifies measures to tackle the issue, including building and implementing spam prevention systems; monitoring and sharing information on sources of spam messages; and monitoring the activities of advertising services. Some other solutions include preventing and revoking electronic addresses to distribute spam messages, strengthening domestic and international co-ordination and raising awareness on spam message prevention. Per the draft, advertisers will also have to send a copy of each text message they send out to prospective … [Read more...] about Vietnam tackles spam messages