Kacey Musgraves, a six-time Grammy winner, has come under criticism in Vietnam after videos surfaced of her performance in the United States last week in which the singer was filmed wearing the ‘ao dai,' Vietnam’s traditional long gown, without its long trousers. The controversial performance took place during a concert in Dallas, Texas last Thursday night. Musgraves performed in front of thousands wearing a yellow ao dai, but opted to do without the flared bottoms that go with the traditional gown, exposing her legs and undergarments. American singer Kacey Musgraves performs at a concert in Dallas, Texas wearing the Vietnamese long gown ‘ao dai’ without trousers. Video: YouTube The fashion faux pas has drawn criticism from Vietnamese celebrities and netizens after fan-recorded videos of the performance emerged on social media. “Before you put on the traditional attire of any country, the least you can do is look up information on how local people … [Read more...] about American singer Kacey Musgraves angers Vietnam fans for wearing pants-less ‘ao dai’
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VN coffee sector to expand intensive processing to add value
Vietnam has set itself a target of increasing the ratio of processed coffee from the current 10 per cent to 30-40 per cent by 2030 to add value, the Viet Nam Coffee Week heard in HCM City on Wednesday. Speaking at the conference, Dr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, director general of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s international cooperation department, said Viet Nam is the world’s second largest coffee exporter and tops in robusta production and export, with about 1.5 million tonnes of coffee exported each year, fetching a revenue of US$3.5 billion. But the exports remain in the form of unprocessed beans with little value addition, he said. To improve this situation and develop the industry in a sustainable manner, the sector plans comprehensive measures such as expanding processing, building brands for its products and strengthening linkages in the value chain, he said. Luong Van Tu, chairman of the Viet Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association, said coffee exports in the … [Read more...] about VN coffee sector to expand intensive processing to add value
Experts talk ways to add value to Vietnamese coffee
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam’s coffee sector needs to have strategies to improve material quality and step up intensive processing to increase export value and incomes for farmers as well as develop Vietnamese coffee brand, said experts at the Vietnam Coffee Week in HCM City on December 4. Vietnam has set itself a target of increasing the ratio of processed coffee from the current 10 percent to 30-40 percent by 2030 to add value. Dr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, director general of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s international cooperation department, said Vietnam is the world’s second largest coffee exporter and tops in robusta production and export, with about 1.5 million tonnes of coffee exported each year, fetching 3.5 billion USD. But the exports remain in the form of unprocessed beans with little value addition, he said. To improve this situation and develop the industry in a sustainable manner, the sector … [Read more...] about Experts talk ways to add value to Vietnamese coffee
Asia Coffee-Sluggish trade in Vietnam on low prices, Indonesia quiet
Asia’s top coffee exporters saw sluggish trade this week, with the bean market in Vietnam slowing on falling prices while Indonesia’s main harvest ended and stocks receded, traders said on Thursday. Farmers in the Central Highlands, Vietnam’s largest coffee-growing area, sold coffee at 32,300-32,500 dong ($1.39-$1.40) per kg on Thursday, down from 33,000 dong last week. Domestic prices fell further this week following a decrease in global prices, traders said. January robusta coffee settled down $42, or 2.97%, at $1,370 per tonne on Wednesday. “Sales are slowing as farmers are complaining that prices are too low now,” said a trader based in the Central Highlands. “They are refraining from selling beans as current prices are just slightly higher than the production cost,” he added. Vietnam’s coffee exports in the first 11 months of 2019 fell 14.6%, from a year earlier, to about 1.47 million tonnes, official data shows. Traders in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Asia Coffee-Sluggish trade in Vietnam on low prices, Indonesia quiet
Plucking up courage to enter foreign exchanges
A slew of well-known Vietnamese companies often look to making a stock exchange outside the country, but resolving barriers in order to do so remain complex (Photo: VNA) Last week, FLC Group chairman Trinh Van Quyet, announced that his group is ramping up efforts to be listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) at the bourse’s 20th anniversary event, a move which he said would “bolster its business, hone its image, and replenish overseas capital.” “The SGX is a top international destination which provides value to businesses that want to extend their overseas ambition,” added Quyet. “FLC aims to become listed on the SGX next year or in 2021.” FLC Group has been preparing to give the go-ahead to proceed with the international share sale for more than two years. Earlier in November, the property developer cancelled the issuance of 300 million shares for its current shareholders. FLC is not the only local group preparing groundwork to file an … [Read more...] about Plucking up courage to enter foreign exchanges
