To support tour operators overcome the hardships caused by the pandemic, the Ministry of Finance introduced a new regulation reducing the fees of appraisal for licensing travel businesses and for issuing accreditation cards to tour guides by 50% from January 1, 2021. … [Read more...] about Withdrawal of tour operators’ licenses surges in 2020
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Mitsubishi recalls 9,000 Xpander, Outlander cars in Vietnam
An Xpander car. Mitsubishi Vietnam has announced that it will recall 9,000 Xpander and Outlander cars from today until January 17, 2023, over fuel pump defects – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Some 3,700 Mitsubishi Xpander cars and 5,300 Outlander vehicles will be recalled from today until January 17, 2023, to check and replace faulty fuel pumps as plastic impellers for fuel pumps can inflate and stop their operation, causing the engine to stall or not start, according to an announcement released by Mitsubishi Vietnam today, January 18. … [Read more...] about Mitsubishi recalls 9,000 Xpander, Outlander cars in Vietnam
Visualising success in factories of the future
Ying Shun Liang - Industry process consultant, Manufacturing, Dassault Systèmes Asia-Pacific South It is no different in the manufacturing industry, with social, economic, and technological disruptions reshaping how businesses are interacting with their customers. While responding to these rapidly shifting nuances effectively is tough going even in the best of times, COVID-19 has further complicated things. … [Read more...] about Visualising success in factories of the future
Vietnam stands firm amid pandemic: international media
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign media have run several articles highlighting Vietnam’s economic success given a struggling world plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Nikkei Asia Review said Vietnam’s production sector has proven its fast and steady recovery. The country’s open market and signing of numerous free trade agreements (FTAs), particularly the EU-Vietnam FTA, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), are promising great opportunities for growth. The paper said Vietnam stands out for its success in controlling the pandemic. According to the latest Asian Development Outlook released by the Asia Development Bank, Vietnam was estimated to grow over 2 percent last year while Thailand contracted by 7.8 percent. Thanks to its larger market scale and cheaper labour cost, Vietnam surpassed Thailand in terms of foreign direct investment and export value. The Financial … [Read more...] about Vietnam stands firm amid pandemic: international media
Universities offer new majors for 2021-22 academic year
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A number of universities in the country will launch new majors for the 2021-2022 academic year to meet labour market demand. The amended Education Law gives universities the right to make independent decisions on opening new academic majors. Pham Thai Son, director of the Communications and Enrollment Centre at the HCM City University of Food Industry, said “The university will have six new majors this year, including food business management, fashion and textile business, marketing, thermal engineering and technology, energy management, and analytical chemistry engineering.” “Students in the food business management major will study business administration and food technology,” Son said. Open University in HCM City plans to have seven new majors, including public management, food technologies, Korean studies, economics, computer science, Chinese studies, and Japanese studies, increasing its total number of majors to 38, including … [Read more...] about Universities offer new majors for 2021-22 academic year