Business trip vs work trip

International School Ho Chi Minh City featured in Queen’s Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album Dan Truong set to excite audiences at Sun Fest concert Schneider Electric launches inaugural Global Partner Recognition Program Dettol joins hands with HCMC University Medical Center to celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day Capella Hanoi Hotel ranked among top 100 in the world Marc-Antoine Lucchini, Head of Foundation and General Medicines at Sanofi , recently had a business trip to several Asian countries. Among those countries, Viet Nam was highly evaluated for its potential market for healthcare development. The effort of digital transformation and sustainability commitment from Sanofi Like many countries, Viet Nam is facing heavy burdens of morbidity and mortality caused by non-communicable diseases. Being able to control risk factors, improve disease prevention, make early diagnoses and manage treatments of such … [Read more...] about “Viet Nam is a promising market for healthcare,” Senior global leader of Sanofi shared of his business travel to Asia.

Colonel Viengthong Viphavong, Director of the Lao Military Library, received the Vietnamese delegation. At the working session, Colonel Viengthong Viphavong informed the Vietnamese delegation of the activities performed by the Lao Military Library over the past time. In particular, the Military Library of Laos has just moved to a new office. Although the office building has been completed, it still lacks library facilities and equipment. Library management software is now outdated. Meanwhile, the Director of the Lao Military Library required experts of the Vietnamese Military Library to share their experience in arranging the library’s reading rooms and bookstores in a reasonable and scientific manner. Also, the Vietnamese experts helped Laos train library officers and staff, especially instructing them on installing e-library management software, building and using a website. * On the occasion, the delegation met with Laos’ Department of Military Science and History. As … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Military Library works with Lao units

Vietnamese Consul General to Vladivostok Nguyen Dang Hien meets Head of Sakha Republic Aisen Nikolaev. (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – Vietnamese Consul General to Vladivostok Nguyen Dang Hien made a working trip to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) from June 21-25 with the aim of promoting cooperation between Vietnam and this republic of Russia. At a meeting with the Head of Sakha Republic Aisen Nikolaev, Hien recalled the traditional friendship between Vietnam and Russia from the time of the Soviet Union. He informed the host of Vietnam’s economic recovery and development, particularly the encouraging economic indicators in the first five months of 2022. The diplomat stressed that Vietnam-Russia trade has seen remarkable growth, particularly after the Vietnam-EAEU free trade agreement took effect in October 2016, which is partly attributable to the Sakha republic’s contribution. However, Vietnam-Sakha cooperation in economy, trade, investment and tourism has not … [Read more...] about Vietnamese diplomat seeks stronger cooperation between Vietnam, Sakha Republic

Although the summer holiday has just started, travel firms and agents have already completed 60-70 percent of their business plan while air carriers have also increased their flights to meet high travel demand. However, travel firms and agents are facing new difficulties: increasing tour prices because of rising fuel prices and a shortage of human resources. Millions of tourists ready for their trips Tran Quoc Bao, deputy director of Saigontourist Travel Company, said the company has expected to serve more than 280,000 tourists this summer. The number of tourists will be higher as tourist demand at home and abroad is surging. Three-to-eight-day domestic tours offered by Saigontourist are available nationwide. The most popular ones are tours of beaches, tours of northeastern and northwestern regions, 'green' tours, and community tours. “As summer is the peak season, we have prepared financial and human resources to diversify and better our services to meet market … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s travel firms see explosion of summer tours

Mai Ngọc Thương at work. Photo baogiaothong.vn HÀ NỘI — For Mai Ngọc Thương, going to work isn't a chore - far from it. The 39-year-old is the head of the safety inspection team of Hải Phòng City's rail transport, and she goes home happy knowing her passengers have had a safe trip. About 15 minutes after passengers leave the train, Thương's team start their work, cleaning the carriages, checking the number of carriages, handing over the trip records to the driver and head of train authority, and checking the train's safety system ahead of its next trip. After completing all the work, she sits in the last carriage and updates the itinerary. She sometimes checks the speed of the train through the speedometer to make sure the driver is travelling at the right speed. "I don't think it's hard work for a woman like me. But I am always worried as the current railway infrastructure is degraded. We have fewer new carriages. Most of them are only upgraded. Troubles … [Read more...] about All aboard: the railway officer keeping things right on track

Major tech-based companies like Samsung and Intel already have a presence in Vietnam, but the country is seeking even more, Photo: Le Toan The Fortune Global 500 goal is a highlight of Vietnam’s strategy for foreign investment cooperation for the 2021-2030 period. At a conference on strengthening Vietnam-Japan cooperation and development organised in the northern province of Vinh Phuc last week, Masuoka Hiroyoshi, general director of Thang Long Industrial Park Company, said that the group is continuing to survey locations to develop industrial zones, following Thang Long I and II industrial parks (IPs) in Hanoi and the northern province of Hung Yen and Thang Long IP in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. Sumitomo Corporation is one of the groups listed on the Fortune Global 500, and has operated IPs for over 20 years in Vietnam. “Since first entering Vietnam, the corporation has received support from the government, relevant authorities, and localities in completing … [Read more...] about Vietnam going for gold with Fortune Global 500 attraction

Tôn Thanh Trà, General Director of Chợ Rẫy-Phnom Penh Hospital, gives a health check-up to a patient at the hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — One evening, doctors at Chợ Rẫy-Phnom Penh Hospital received a red alarm from the Emergency Department. A female patient had arrived in the emergency room in a state of confusion. She had trouble speaking and paralysis on the right side of the body. After examination and the necessary tests, doctors diagnosed the patient as suffering a stroke caused by atrial fibrillation and tachy-brady syndrome. After consultation, it was decided the patient needed a permanent pacemaker. The surgery was performed that night. It was incredibly successful. The patient was in stable health condition and discharged from the hospital four days later, to the joy of family and relatives. This was one of the thousands of timely life-saving cases that Vietnamese doctors successfully performed at the Chợ Rẫy- Phnom Penh Hospital in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctors gain Cambodian people’s trust

HCMC resident Hanh was trying to book round-trip tickets to Phu Quoc a month earlier, but the travel agent quoted new prices every time she called. She said airfares for three people and one child rise from VND11 million ($473) to VND12 million in 10 minutes, and to VND13 million a few hours later. Hoa of Da Nang City said the cost of a round-trip to HCMC tripled to VND2.3 trillion within two months. She said that the longer she waited for the price to drop, it did the opposite. The most expensive domestic route, Hanoi-Phu Quoc, has seen round-trip ticket prices rise 20-30 percent to VND5-7.5 million from last month. Airfares from Hanoi and HCMC to Da Nang, Nha Trang and Quy Nhon have risen by over 25 percent in the last several months. International airfares have also risen by 25-30 percent, with the HCMC-South Korea and HCMC-San Francisco route recording prices of VND10-13 million and VND41-45 million, respectively. Vietnam Airlines head of communications Dang Anh Tuan … [Read more...] about Hourly rise in airfares as summer demand surges

Workers lining up for VNĐ10,000 meals in front of the Goodwill Rice Stall in 175 Trần Bình Trọng, HCMC. — Photo tienphong.vn HCM CITY — As inflation rises, the number of workers who turn to free meal stalls and goodwill restaurants for cheaper meals increases. But the sustaining of these models is facing many difficulties. At 10am every day in front of the "Goodwill rice stall" at 175 Trần Bình Trọng in HCMC, dozens of workers stand in line to either receive free meals or purchase meals at a cheaper price. Over the past year, this rice station has sold subsidised rice and distributed 600-1,000 free meals to the disadvantaged. Having just received a free meal with meat from the Goodwill rice stall, Nguyễn Thị Dinh, from Phú Yên, said that she returned to HCMC to sell lottery tickets earlier this year after staying for a long time in her hometown due to the pandemic. Recently, her business had not been very smooth, and as prices increase daily, her life is even harder. … [Read more...] about Goodwill restaurants struggle with inflation

Foreign tourists on the express boat trip between Đà Nẵng City and Lý Sơn Island. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — UNWTO's Destination Tracker tool showed that 52 countries have fully reopened their borders to foreign tourists as of June 17, and Việt Nam is one of only four in the Asia-Pacific, said Harry Hwang, executive director of the Asia-Pacific region for UNWTO. The executive director made the announcement at a tourism conference held in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 23-26, the Government Portal reported. The Asia-Pacific region is recovering tourism slowly, because many source markets have not yet fully reopened. Experts predict that the recovery prospects of the Asia-Pacific region would also be slower, maybe taking until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels. In Việt Nam, foreign tourists do not need to submit health declarations before entry while the domestic tourism market is also witnessing a strong recovery post reopening, said Hà Văn Siêu, deputy head … [Read more...] about Việt Nam among few countries totally re-opening international tourism