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HONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 6 December 2019- Kerry Logistics Network Limited ('Kerry Logistics'; Stock Code 0636.HK) is honoured to receive for the first time the Junzi Corporation Award (the 'Award') presented by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong ('HSUHK'), which recognises Kerry Logistics' resolute adherence to the highest standards of business ethics. Kerry Logistics also collected the iMoney Corporate Governance Award, jointly conferred by HSUHK and Hong Kong financial publication iMoney. Organised for the ninth year, the Award acknowledges corporations that value business ethics and "Junzi's Five Virtues" - Benevolence, Rightness, Propriety, Wisdom and Trustworthiness - based on the Confucian concept, as well as Western ethical theories of business that emphasise integrity and fairness. The iMoney Corporate Governance Award is the accolade given by one of the media partners of the Award to winners. William Ma, Group Managing Director of Kerry … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics Wins Junzi Corporation Award for Business Ethics

Local authorities in the northern province of Lang Son have been forced to tighten control over the trading of red-claw crayfish in order to prevent an invasion of the species into the locality. Vietnamese Gov't cracks down on trade and consumption of banned crayfish Red-claw crayfish is not among the list of aquaculture species eligible for trade in Vietnam. Currently, several websites in Lang Son province are offering crayfish for sell, despite the fact that the fish is not among the list of aquaculture species eligible for trade in Vietnam. Crayfish are sold at a price between VND250,000 and VND500,000 per kilo depending on their size. The import of the product from China has recently captured great attention from local residents. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the fish are considered to be an invasive, alien animal in Vietnam, which could do damage to the country’s agricultural industry. Chu Nguyen Thach, director of the Animal … [Read more...] about Lang Son tightens control following invasion of red-claw crayfish

Corporate Lines of people welcome Japanese apparel brand The Saigon Times Daily Friday,  Dec 6, 2019,18:11 (GMT+7) Lines of people welcome Japanese apparel brandThe Saigon Times Daily Shoppers stand in line outside Uniqlo Dong Khoi on the early morning of December 6. Thousands of people are seen standing in line outside Uniqlo Dong Khoi today, December 6, to welcome the launch of the Japanese apparel retailer’s first store in HCMC – PHOTO: TNO HCMC – Thousands of people stood in line outside Uniqlo Dong Khoi today, December 6, to welcome the launch of the Japanese apparel retailer’s first store in HCMC, the local media reported. The first store, named Uniqlo Dong Khoi, was officially opened at 35-45 Le Thanh Ton Street, a high-end shopping street in HCMC’s District 1, at 9.30 a.m. The apparel brand is owned by Japanese billionaire Tadashi Yanai, chairman of Fast Retailing, which is … [Read more...] about Lines of people welcome Japanese apparel brand

Viet Nam is one of countries which has strong commitment in implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Bejing Platform for Action and Sustainable Development Goals SDGs. Ten years ago, it was the first time Viet Nam prepared and developed its first remarkable National Strategy on Gender Equality (NSGE) that defined the direction and priorities to promote gender equality in the period 2011-2020. During the years of implementation of the NSGE, Viet Nam has been one of the countries in the Asia-Pacific that has made a lot of changes and progress on gender equality in many socio-economic fields. At the same time, the country faces new challenges for gender equality due to the impact of the global economy, the strong development of the 4.0 technology revolution, natural disasters and climate change, and the demographic changes. These challenges require the coutry to develop specific policies and actions to maintain achievements and … [Read more...] about Domestic officials and int’l experts join efforts in building National Strategy on Gender Equality 2021-30

Drug addicts make shoes at Bau Bang Rehabilitation Centre in the central city of Da Nang (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Drug addiction among young people has remained high and is the main cause of crimes among them, with half of young addicts having committed crimes, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). Nguyen Trong Dam, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, said that the ministry estimated that there are about 222,580 drug addicts nationwide, most of them under 35. Of that, 8 percent started using drugs when they were adolescents. The rate of those using synthetic drugs, such as methamphetamine, ecstasy, ketamine, amphetamine or cannabis was rising annually, by an increase of between six and eight percent a year on average. In big cities such as Dong Nai, Da Nang and Tra Vinh, about 80 percent of drug addicts were reported to use synthetic drugs. These drugs can cause symptoms such as physical and mental malfunctions, … [Read more...] about Drug addiction drives youngsters to commit crimes