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E-commerce activities continued to grow by double digits, reaching 28 per cent in 2022. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn The E-Commerce Industry 2023 Report shows that sustainability will be the development trend of Viet Nam's e-commerce in the future. According to this report, with the theme of Sustainable E-Commerce: Driving the Digital Economy, recently released by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Lazada, e-commerce is an indispensable activity, playing the role of narrowing the gap between people, businesses and localities and optimising intermediate costs to promote production and business. E-commerce is entering the stage of sustainable and responsible business, experts said in the report. VCCI vice chairman Nguyen Quang Vinh was quoted by the Dien dan doanh nghiep (Business Forum) newspaper as saying that "Business today must create new values, not only economic values. Enterprises need to think beyond economic issues, being social and environmental … [Read more...] about Viet Nam’s e-commerce industry changes towards sustainable development: report

Multinational cybersecurity company Fortinet has announced several enhancements to its single-vendor solution FortiSASE, enabling additional deployment flexibility and new secure access capabilities for digital resources across private applications, software as a service (SaaS), and the internet. More than half of the respondents to a recent Fortinet work-from-anywhere survey support hybrid workforces, meaning most CEOs are tasked with the challenge of securing users as they contribute from home, the office or elsewhere. Comprehensive security for all users is near impossible when using solutions that are in the cloud or not integrated on-premises. The larger and more distributed the network, the more pervasive these issues can be. Providing consistent security to a global hybrid workforce working from multiple locations requires a single-vendor approach. John Maddison, executive vice president of Products and CMO at Fortinet said, “In today's work-from-anywhere world where users … [Read more...] about Fortinet adds new capabilities to support work-from-anywhere

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – Vietnam pledges to further enhance cooperation with international organisations and partners, especially countries within the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Mekong-Lancang cooperation mechanism, to achieve sustainable cross-border water development goals, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has said. Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha meets President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon (Photo: VNA) Within the framework of the event, Deputy PM Ha met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and suggested both nations consider boosting cooperation in climate change adaptation and water resource management in the coming time. Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha and UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem (Photo: VNA) In a meeting with Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Natalia Kanem, Ha suggested the fund offer continued support to build and launch social social welfare policies … [Read more...] about Vietnam commits to cross-border water development goals: Deputy PM

Le Viet Anh, director general of the MPI's Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment In attendance at the Voluntary National Review (VNR) workshop were delegates from ministries and state agencies; the business and media sectors; and national and international organisations. The 2030 Agenda was adopted by United Nations member states in September 2015 with a focus on the 17 SDGs. The VNR is a mechanism to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the agenda on a global scale. VNRs are presented annually to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) of the United Nations. Vietnam first presented a VNR in 2018, and will present a second, along with 41 other countries, later this year. In his opening remarks, Le Viet Anh, director general of the Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources and Environment at the MPI said, "Vietnam wishes to share our achievements and progress in the implementation of SDGs, to discuss the … [Read more...] about MPI and GIZ hold workshop on SDGs

Work began on the VND140 billion (US$5.98 million) project to renovate the 147-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica in 2017. The project was originally expected to be finished this year, but the completion date has since been pushed back until 2027. Priest Ignatio Ho Van Xuan, head of the church's renovation board, spoke with VnExpress in an exclusive interview about the unexpected challenges and difficulties that have caused the renovation work to drag on much longer than planned. After six years, how is the project going? Currently, the restoration work is 50% complete. It has been carried out on the principle of keeping intact the parts that are still good enough and replacing the parts that are too damaged. To date, no items have been completed. For example, the roof has been beautifully restored, but the gutter system for it has not been completed because the restoration of two bell towers and the metal towers with two crosses must be completed [before installing the … [Read more...] about Priest discusses challenges to iconic Saigon church renovation

A property project umder construction in downtown Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Danh Lam There have been positive signs for the property market's recovery, said industry experts and economists. In an earlier development, for the first time in the last two years, the central bank decided to cut interest rates by 1 per cent, bringing the discount rate from 4.5 per cent to 3.5 per cent, overnight rate for inter-bank from 7 per cent to 6 per cent annually. According to the central bank, average inter-bank overnight rates have fallen by as much as 0.8 per cent, to 2.7 per cent on March 20, marking the first dip under 3 per cent since the end of August last year. Economist Can Van Luc, a member of the national finance and monetary council, said a dip in interest rates would likely result in much-needed improvements in the property market. Luc said it might translate into lower prices as investors gained access to lower-interest loans while giving them a financial boost to finish ongoing … [Read more...] about Property market stay hopeful as interest rates dip