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Specifically, the company delivered gifts to hundreds of pediatric patients and orphans at the Tan Trieu K Hospital in Hanoi and the Thien Than Shelter in Ho Chi Minh City. The company also organised Thuong Minh (Love Oneself) activities to inspire the community during the year-end holiday season. From the beginning of December, Generali Vietnam has organised the Thap sang nu cuoi dem Giang sinh (Lighting up the children’s smiles on Christmas Eve) programme which was wholeheartedly supported by many of Generali’s staff and agents. Generali has donated gifts to hundreds of pediatric patients at the Tan Trieu K Hospital in Hanoi and orphans at the Thien Than Shelter in Ho Chi Minh City The programme delivered 180 gift sets including milk, snacks, toys, and money. Concurrently, Thuong Minh has been sending mobile barbershops out on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to offer free haircuts to local drivers. Concurrently, Generali also organised a … [Read more...] about Generali launches inspiring community initiatives for year-end holiday season

The days just before the Lunar New Year are also the busiest days for Cao Thi Tam, director of Tan Xuan Bamboo Shoot Cooperative 269 in Son La province. It is when her cooperative sells the most products, and she can pay the highest wages. Initiatives lift rural female development Tam is not a native to this land, but her and her family have lived and established a business in Tan Xuan for years. They understand the poverty of the people here, especially among the many ethnic women who have no jobs and limited opportunities. Tam’s family was always relatively well-off in the area, with income from a grocery store business. However, Tam harboured larger ambitions and wanted to support local people’s economic development to contribute to where her family lives. “Tan Xuan is a land with rich sources of agricultural materials, including bamboo shoots, but people often do not have enough to eat and wear. Many people go to the forest to dig a few kilograms of bamboo … [Read more...] about Initiatives lift rural female development

A scence of Ko Tam village Covering an area of 17 ha, the Ko Tam eco-tourist site is based on the combination of natural settings and distinctive architecture like E De traditional long houses, upstream water wharf, and a wood statue garden. Traditional customs, practices, and festivals of the E De, especially those during major occasions, have been maintained. A local festival is characterised by a bonfire, the sound of gongs, the wine drink out of a jar through pipes, and the guest welcoming ritual. H Sinh E Ban of the E De ethnic group is a tour guide in Ko Tam. She said this job helps her better understand her group’s traditional culture and introduce it to visitors. “This ecological tourist site is built to protect the culture of local ethnic minority groups including the E De. Tourism makes the E De culture better known to both Vietnamese and foreign people,” said H Sinh E Ban. Vu Vo Thuy Dung, a visitor, who participated in a performance night said “In Ko Tam, … [Read more...] about Ede ethnic village is developed into a tourist destination

A salesperson selling products on Alibaba.com e-commerce platform. The digitalisation of B2B commerce presents new opportunities for buyers and sellers worldwide. — Photo courtesy of the firm An e-commerce market is still of great value to small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as 87 per cent of the respondents gave an upbeat assessment of e-commerce's role in their business in the post-pandemic era. This information was released in a survey about how suppliers worldwide find their way through the pandemic by Alibaba.com – one of the leading B2B e-commerce platforms. The survey has been conducted with more than 1,000 B2B suppliers worldwide. More than 55 per cent of respondents saw their revenue decline, and 20 per cent reported closing completely. However, nearly 15 per cent of respondents stated that their business operations remained unchanged, and 10 per cent saw their business increase rather than decrease. As a global B2B e-commerce platform, Alibaba.com has been a … [Read more...] about E-commerce platforms help small firms survive

Dang Bui Hoang Phuc, Director of Sai Gon Beer Nam Trung Bo Commerce Joint Stock Company offered Tet gifts to border gate officers and fishermen in the southern province of Phu Yen. Photo courtesy of the firm The "Together We Make Tet" campaign has delivered 1,000 gifts (valued at VND700,000 or US$30 each) to border gate officers, soldiers and fishermen in the southern province of Phu Yen. During five days from January 9, Sai Gon Beer Nam Trung Bo Commerce Joint Stock Company in collaboration with Phu Yen Provincial Youth Union sent the Tet gifts to border guards and fishermen in five districts and towns including Tuy Hoa, Dong Hoa, Tuy An, Song Cau and Song Hinh. Each gift includes VND300,000 of 'lucky money' and other Tet necessities, contributing to a warmer Tet for the border guards and fishermen. In addition to meaningful gifts, the programme also implements cultural exchange activities and folk games to warm up the local atmosphere, creating conditions for local people to … [Read more...] about SABECO’s “Together We Make Tet” campaign delivers gifts in Phu Yen

Many children are benefitting from the "See Kinh Do, Give Tet” programme which is organised by Mondelez Kinh Do Vietnam. Mondelez Kinh Do kicks off a community programme named "See Kinh Do, Give Tet," aiming to bring a meaningful and warm Tet (Lunar New Year) atmosphere to unprivileged children across the country. Under the programme, the company has designed various activities to support more than 1,000 disadvantaged children in shelters across the country. Accordingly, the children have experienced joyful moments with colourful Tet decorations, lion dance performances, and fun games to welcome the Tet festival. As part of the programme, the company has given out thousands of gift packs, including toys, stationary and warm clothes to the children for the new year and confectionery products from the company’s famous brands, enabling them to have a happy Tet. It is known that Mondelez Kinh Do has deducted 10 per cent of the revenue generated from the sales on the special day … [Read more...] about Mondelez Kinh Do supports disadvantaged people during Tet

Adrien Bizouard, country manager of human resources recruitment agency Robert Walters Vietnam What do you expect will happen to human resources and salaries this year? Vietnam remains very short on talent across industries, which is understandable, given its young population. While this is usually highlighted as a major advantage, from a human resources (HR) perspective, it means a lack of people of experience to fill middle management positions. Given that Vietnam is still a growing economy that has managed to retain positive growth even in 2020, it is expected to remain a strongly candidate-driven HR market defined by the scarcity of fully qualified candidates. Despite the shortage, a large portion of clients and companies will refrain from systematically reviewing salaries this year and will implement at least some degree of salary freeze, with raises tied to promotions or extra responsibilities. However, organisations which need to grow, replace, and hire will … [Read more...] about Self-accountability and perseverance – human resources in a new age

Fintech startups urged to think for long term, Photo: Le Toan In the first three quarters of 2022, fintech investment in Vietnam accounted for only 5 per cent of the total of this type of funding in Southeast Asia, but the new year is expected to bring many more opportunities. Despite the incomplete legal framework for this sector, fintech was still a hot keyword in 2022 in Vietnam’s startup community. According to data from Do Ventures and Cento Ventures, financial services still attracted $162 million, up 2.6 times from the previous year’s $61 million. In early 2022, MoMo officially reached unicorn status with a valuation of over $2 billion, after announcing the completion of the fifth round of funding. Prior to that, the two other startups in the Vietnamese unicorn club were VNG and VNPay. Both are multi-field businesses, which includes fintech. “Seeing the potential of the market, investors are willing to spend large amounts of money to build a set of existing customers, … [Read more...] about Fintech startups urged to think for long term

In an article in late December focused on Vietnam’s strong economic growth in 2022, S D Pradhan, who once served as chairman of India’s Joint Intelligence Committee, pointed out many bright prospects for cooperation in the economic sphere between the two countries. He mentioned the potential of cooperation in IT and engineering. “India can help provide skill training to Vietnamese on a larger scale. In the digital sector, India’s assistance can be of great value to Vietnam for enhancing the ease of doing business,” Pradhan wrote. Vietnam-India cooperation blossoming in technology and engineering spheres, illustration photo/ Le Toan Vietnam has set priorities at the 13th National Party Congress that include national digital transformation, developing a digital-based economy, greater stress on science and technology, and creating a conducive environment for business development and manufacturing. Vietnam is accelerating its digital transformation trajectory towards … [Read more...] about Vietnam-India cooperation blossoming in technology and engineering spheres

Having been in your current role since 2017, what are some of your highlights, especially in Vietnam? I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every moment of working here, and it has clearly been the highlight of my 32-year professional career in the Ericsson world. The greatest honour and privilege has been the opportunity of working with the wonderful people of Ericsson and sharing time and experiences with the broader Vietnamese community. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson in Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos As Ericsson celebrates 30 years here, I’m proud of our contribution to Vietnam’s prosperity and amazing rise as a pre-eminent global investment destination of choice for the international business community. Through the increased high-tech foreign investment focus, growing digital economy, and the many free trade agreements that Vietnam has implemented, the country has transformed itself into an economy and a country that is the pride of ASEAN and indeed the world. … [Read more...] about Ericsson’s commitment to supporting the digital transformation of Vietnam