Heat wave continues in northern, central regions The temperature between 11am and 6pm today will stay above 35 degrees Celsius. The day temperature in Hà Nội can reach a high of 36 to 37 degrees Celsius or even higher in some areas. The centre said the heat wave would continue in the central region for the next two to three days, while the temperatures in the north would fall from tomorrow. Vietnam participates in ASEF Editors' Roundtable in Mongolia Editors from Asian and European media outlets discussed the roles and responsibility of journalists when reporting during the 8th ASEF Editors' Roundtable, held recently in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The 8th ASEF Editors' Roundtable, themed "Asia-Europe Digital Connectivity", was organised in conjunction with the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM11) on July 7-9. About 20 senior commentators from esteemed media houses including Wenhui Daily (China), Frontline Magazine (India), The Jakarta Post (Indonesia), The Independent (Ireland), the … [Read more...] about Social News 11/7
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/9
Local shopping website signs deal with Sumitomo E-commerce website Tiki.vn inked early this week a strategic partnership with Japanese corporation Sumitomo. A strategic partner of Tiki, the Japanese corporation will own a 30 per cent stake in the Vietnamese e-commerce website, which started by selling books, but now trades in a great variety of products from fashion to electronics. The deal is a series B round of funding for Tiki, which secured series A funding from the Japanese investment fund CyberAgent Ventures in 2012. The funding from Sumitomo will help Tiki.vn, in a bid to better serve its customers countrywide, boost investment in their warehouses, delivery network, as well as research and development on new products, the company said in a press release. Viettel expands mobile market in Cameroon Vietnamese telecommunications operator Viettel has announced an exciting new tie-up with Bestinver Cameroon S.A.R.L to build mobile network Viettel Cameroon S.A.R.L and provide … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 3/9
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/8
Int'l exhibition on renewable energy and energy saving Hundreds of enterprises and leading Asian and European experts will take part in an international exhibition on renewable energy and energy saving in Vietnam to be held in November in Ho Chi Minh City. Various energy saving products and devices will be on display at the exhibition. A forum on energy and sustainable development in Vietnam will update the participants on trends in the development of Vietnam's energy market. Nguyen Van Ly, deputy general director of Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation, said, "We hope that the exhibition will help to raise people's awareness and suggest practical courses of action to save energy in households and businesses. The event is also an opportunity for enterprises to exchange, and transfer technology and develop energy-saving products". The international exhibition on renewable energy and energy saving in Vietnam will coincide with the international exhibition on water and waste water … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/8
List on investment incentive sector
The Hanoi Times - List on investment incentive sector as follows: A. List of sectors entitled to special investment incentives I. Manufacture of new materials and production of new energy; manufacture of products of high-technology, of bio-technology and of information technology; mechanical manufacturing Manufacture of composite materials, light construction materials, precious and rare materials. Production of high ' quality steel, alloys, special metal, sponge iron and steel billet Investment for construction of establishments using solar energy, wind energy, biogas, geothermic and tidal energy Production of medical equipment for analytical and extractive technology in the medical sector; orthopedic equipment, specialized vehicles and equipment for the disabled Application of advanced technology, bio ' technology for production of medicine for treating humans with international GMP standard; production of antibiotic materials Precaution of computers, telecommunication … [Read more...] about List on investment incentive sector
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/6
Commercial banks to support WB projects Sai Gon-Ha Noi Bank (SHB) and Viet Nam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) have been assigned to support projects signed between Viet Nam and the World Bank. The decisions were issued by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV). Accordingly, SHB will support the project "Medium Urban Development" - Financing Agreement for Additional Financing Credit 6070-VN and Financing Credit Code 6071-VN, signed on December 15, 2017. In addition to this, SBV also assigned Techcombank to serve “Sustainable development of Da Nang City” - Financing Agreement for Additional Financing Credit 6032-VN, signed on September 29, 2017. The general directors of SHB and Techcomback are responsible for implementing the provisions of Decree 16/2016 /ND-CP dated March 16, 2016, of the government on the management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans of foreign donors, guiding documents of the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/6