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Other News Online shopping day kicks off today The Saigon Times Daily Friday,  Dec 6, 2019,14:20 (GMT+7) Online shopping day kicks off todayThe Saigon Times Daily A customer selects clothing products on the Sendo ecommerce platform. Online Friday 2019, the largest online shopping event this year, takes place today, December 6 – PHOTO: SENDO HCMC - Online Friday 2019, the largest online shopping event this year, takes place today, December 6, with over 1,000 brands offering discounts of up to 70% on 50,000 products, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh noted at the opening ceremony in Hanoi on December 5. Minister Anh stated that over the past six years, Online Friday has developed in terms of both quantity and quality, VietnamPlus news site reported. The number of participating firms, products, orders and sales has edged up each year, he said, adding that control over fake prices has also been prioritized. … [Read more...] about Online shopping day kicks off today

Imports of Basic & Industrial Raw Materials, Chemicals & Products and Temperature or Climate Controlled Goods remain positiveRise in exports of Machinery Parts coincides with growing focus on smart manufacturing and high-quality developmentSHANGHAI, CHINA - Media OutReach - 6 December 2019 - The DHL Global Trade Barometer (GTB) indicates a further contraction in world trade for the next three months, with China recording the weakest growth outlook compared to all surveyed GTB countries. China's ocean and air imports in certain sectors[1] look set to remain strong as domestic consumption drives the economy amidst an overall decline in trade growth, according to data from the DHL Global Trade Barometer released by DHL, the world's leading logistics company.The DHL Global Trade Barometer, an early indicator of global trade developments calculated using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, revealed that China's trade index now stands at 42 points and therefore … [Read more...] about Imports sustain China’s trade despite overall slowdown in growth

Environment Vietnam seeks to reduce plastic waste in ocean The Saigon Times Daily Friday,  Dec 6, 2019,14:22 (GMT+7) Vietnam seeks to reduce plastic waste in oceanThe Saigon Times Daily People collect plastic waste in Quy Nhon City of Binh Dinh Province in this file photo. Vietnam will do its best to remove 75% of the plastic waste in the ocean by 2030 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Vietnam will do its best to remove 75% of the plastic waste in the ocean by 2030, based on the initiatives outlined in a national action plan on the management of plastic waste in the ocean, issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The plan is expected to make the country a regional leader in reducing plastic waste discharged into the ocean, the Government news website reported. It will also help successfully roll out the national strategy for the integrated management of solid waste until 2025, with a vision toward 2050, approved by the prime … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks to reduce plastic waste in ocean

  Lý Hoàng Nam competes during the final match. Photo of VTF HÀ NỘI — Lý Hoàng Nam won an historic tennis gold medal for Việt Nam at the SEA Games on Friday morning in the Philippines. No 3 seed Nam beat No 1 Daniel Cao Nguyễn 6-2, 6-4 in the all-Vietnamese men's singles final. It was the third time the two players have met, but the first time Nam has won. In the first two games Nam suffered quick losses to a rival who had highest world ranking in Southeast Asia. Nam became the first Vietnamese to take a SEA Games tennis gold, ending the nation's long-time title drought. Earlier, Savanna Lý Nguyễn pocketed a silver for Việt Nam in the women's singles category. She was defeated 6-0, 7-5 by No 2 seed Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia. In the afternoon, Nam and his partner Lê Quốc Khánh and Daniel Cao Nguyễn/Nguyễn Văn Phương will compete in their … [Read more...] about Nam wins historic SEA Games tennis gold

HÀ NỘI – Popular singer Hoàng Thùy Linh been named Best Asian Artist Vietnam at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 2019. The Hà Nội-born singer has been among best sellers this year with her various music videos inspired by folk culture like Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe (Let Me Tell You What!), Tứ Phủ (Four Palaces) and her album titled Hoàng. The album released recently celebrated Linh’s 10th year in the business, MV Tứ Phủ features holy space of hầu đồng (mediumship), an ancient traditional belief of Vietnamese people. Hoàng thùy Linh at the awards ceremony held in Tokyo in December 5. Photo vov.vn Her MV Để Mị Nói Cho Mà Nghe shocked social networks combining modern electronic music with northwestern folk melodies. Linh said her hard work this year has paid off, as 2019 has been the most successful year during … [Read more...] about Singer Linh wins Mnet Asian Music Awards