Police in Ho Chi Minh City are investigating the death of a young girl who died after eating cream puffs taken from a Mid-Autumn Festival event at a local apartment complex. Six-year-old P.N.Q. died late Sunday evening after eating cream puffs on Friday evening which were taken from a Mid-Autumn Festival event hosted by the Palm Heights apartment complex in Thu Duc City, an administrative district of Ho Chi Minh City, said Pham Khanh Phong Lan, head of the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Management Board. The cream puffs, produced by a well-known bakery, were donated to the event by a local coffee shop to be given out to children and staff at the building. Q.’s mother, a service worker at Palm Heights, brought some extra cream puffs from the event to her home in Thu Duc late Friday night. She stored them outside of the refrigerator and ate them the next morning with her children, Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper reported. By the afternoon, all three were vomiting and had … [Read more...] about Child dies of suspected food poisoning at Mid-Autumn Festival in Ho Chi Minh City
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September CPI in HCM City picks up 0.56% month on month
Shoppers at a supermarket in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The September CPI in Ho Chi Minh City increased by 0.56% from August, with rises seen in the prices of eight out of 11 groups of commodities used to calculate the index. The highest increase, 1.4%, was seen in transport services, driven by higher prices of fuels and means of transport. The group of housing, utilities and construction materials posted a 1.11% hike. Three groups of commodities with price reduction are post and telecom services (0.94%), beverage and tobacco (0.31%) and garment, headgear and footwear (0.14%). The average CPI in the first nine months of the year went up 3.45% from the same period last year, with rises seen in nine groups of commodities except for transport services and post-telecom./. VNA … [Read more...] about September CPI in HCM City picks up 0.56% month on month
Lower Saxony wants to invest in energy transition in Vietnam
Energy is one of the key pillars in Vietnam-Germany relations over the past decades with a series of projects and programs operated by The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) – the German Development Agency. A delegation of nearly 50 German companies led by Minister-President of the German state of Lower Saxony , Stephan Weil, has expressed their interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency , the field in which the Federal Government of Germany has cooperated with Vietnam for years. Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Minister-President of the German state of Lower Saxony , Stephan Weil, in Hanoi on October 1. Photo: VGP Other fields of potential cooperation that the Lower Saxony’s government and businesses want to focus on include vocational training, skilled labor migration, tourism, digitalization, and Industry 4.0. The issues were stated by Prime Minister-President Stephan Weil at … [Read more...] about Lower Saxony wants to invest in energy transition in Vietnam
Vietnam news in brief – October 3
Follow us to see the latest news about Vietnam. Kon Tum - Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival to be held every two years The event will include activities such as an exhibition showcasing Ngoc Linh ginseng and other medicinal herbs related to the development of tourism and the life of ethnic communities. Distinctive tourism products related to Ngoc Linh ginseng and other " One Commune One Product " (OCOP) products and various cultural and sports activities will be displayed. Vietnam hosts world's first post-pandemic meeting of instant noodle producers Acecook Vietnam production line. Photo courtesy of the company The first post-pandemic meeting of the World Instant Noodle Association was recently held in Ho Chi Minh City. This is also the first meeting of the association in Vietnam. The meeting brought together 13 companies from 11 countries and two research institutes. Acecook Vietnam was the only Vietnamese noodle producer to attend the event. Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – October 3
A golden decade up ahead for Metro Star
The Metro Star project was named complex with the most beautiful architectural design last year To mark the 18th anniversary of the founding of Metro Star Investment Co., Ltd. on September 28, the company announced a new 10-year plan and kicked off a sales programme for the Metro Star project in Thu Duc of Ho Chi Minh City. To express its gratitude to customers, the company introduced a programme of continuous capital funding over the next decade based on a business model of developing a series of projects along six metro lines in the city. Metro Star has focused on developing a chain of projects along the metro lines since its early years of establishment, becoming the first company in Vietnam to follow this trend. Over the past 18 years, this company has scooped plenty of golden land located next to major stations along the metro routes, while planning effectively and closely following the city’s metro development roadmap. As a result, the land and project scale has … [Read more...] about A golden decade up ahead for Metro Star
Cold storage supply remains behind requirements
Cold storage supply remains behind requirements, illustration photo/ Source: freepik.com The country’s cold storage industry is expected to reach a value of $295 million by 2025, with an annual growth rate of 12 percentage points, according to Savills Vietnam. At the end of August, Hau Giang Cold Storage Logistic Co., Ltd. started construction on its first outsourcing cold storage project in the same province. The scheme includes six cold storages equivalent to a capacity of 88,000 tonnes. With an estimated investment of around $21.7 million, the project will use modern technology from the EU and applying digital management. It is scheduled to be ready for operations by 2027. A Savills Vietnam report released in August shows that, although it only accounts for 11.4 per cent of the total number of transactions in the industrial real estate segment, the cold storage real estate market recorded an annual growth rate of nearly 30 per cent from 2017 to 2022, far exceeding … [Read more...] about Cold storage supply remains behind requirements
Ba Ria-Vung Tau strives to become national marine economic hub
By 2050, Ba Ria-Vung Tau will strive to become a national marine economic hub and a maritime logistics centre of Southeast Asia. (Photo: baobariavungtau.com.vn) Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) – With advantages in terms of landscapes, developed seaports, transport infrastructure connectivity, and potential for industrial development, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau is striving to become a national marine economic hub . The province boasts a long coastline with flat clean beaches, well-known historical cultural sites, and traditional festivals, which are favourable conditions to promote its tourism. Moreover, the province locates next to major economic hubs and populous localities in the Southeastern region with a market of over 18 million people and per capita income being 1.5 times higher than the country’s average. Cai Mep-Thi Vai Deep-water port in the province is the region’s gateway to the East Sea. It is one of the 20 large ports in the world, capable of … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau strives to become national marine economic hub
Hanoi Autumn Festival is a success: 80,000 people attend
Under the golden sunshine and fresh breeze, the Hanoi Autumn Festival was successfully held over the weekend, attracting large crowds of visitors. With the theme "Hanoi Autumn: Come to Love," the Hanoi Autumn Festival 2023 was successful as its diverse program of activities attracted about 80,000 visitors, according to the head of the Tourism Promotion Department. On October 1, the Hanoi Autumn Carnival, part of the Hanoi Autumn Festival, was held in a lively and colorful way in the pedestrian area of Hoan Kiem Lake. A booth selling banh cuon (steamed rice crepe) at the Hanoi Autumn Festival. Photo: Moc Mien/The Hanoi Times Held under the theme "Bright Colors of Autumn," the festival featured performances by art groups and the presence of women dressed in ao dai (traditional long robes), which added a charming touch to the event. Nguyen Thi Chanh, head of the Muong Gong Club in Phu Man commune, was happy that her ancient gong … [Read more...] about Hanoi Autumn Festival is a success: 80,000 people attend
SOE issues can be solved with support
How does the Commission for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) extend support and critical advisements to the VIMC? Le Quang Trung, deputy general director of VIMC and vice chairman of the Vietnam Logistics Business Association The symbiotic association and support extended by CMSC to businesses, especially the VIMC, is immense and substantial. Every project we undertake, be it short-term or enduring, bears the unmistakable imprint of CMSC’s support, enabling us to overcome various challenges, notably during exceptional periods such as the recent pandemic. CMSC’s partnership has been crucial, aiding us in overcoming challenges related to capital mobilisation and ensuring the smooth implementation of projects. A notable instance is their contribution to the financial and operational restructuring project of SP-PSA, one of our crucial joint venture ports. With the indispensable support from CMSC, we were able to conduct successful negotiations with … [Read more...] about SOE issues can be solved with support
Ba Huan runs on real-time data thanks to SAP and FPT
Ba Huan has pioneered the application of FPT's modern and comprehensive digital technology system to transform its purely agricultural model. Thanks to this digital transformation, Ba Huan is aiming to keep pace with development trends globally and become a leading food solution provider in Vietnam. The digital transformation platform, developed by FPT applications with an SAP core system, is designed to help Ba Huan's board of directors manage in real-time and create a seamless management process with strict oversight over every stage. FPT's successful deployment of its closed management feed-farm-food system for Ba Huan includes the in-depth RISE with SAP solution set for the agricultural industry, with three sets of packaging solutions on the SAP platform, and three made by FPT applications. They are being applied across the entire Ba Huan network, including at its headquarters, factories, and subsidiaries located in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Long An, and Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Ba Huan runs on real-time data thanks to SAP and FPT