At a reception for visiting Chairman of the Incheon Metropolitan Council Heo Shick, he said Ho Chi Minh City has established friendly and cooperative relations with seven RoK cities, adding that the municipal People's Council signed cooperation agreements with the RoK’s Incheon and Busan Metropolitan Councils. He went on to say that the relationship between the city and its Korean partners has developed very well, achieving many positive results. Ho Chi Minh City is home to about 80,000 people and some 2,000 firms from the RoK, which make positive contribution to the local development and serve as a bridge to enhance the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The official said that Ho Chi Minh City is ready to create the most favorable conditions for the Korean businesses and community here. For his part, Heo Shick said the strong developments in RoK - Vietnam relations, especially in the fields of trade, investment, tourism, sports, and people-to-people … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City seeks stronger cooperation with RoK’s Incheon
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Retail action hots up with store openings
Last week, UNIQLO Vietnam announced the opening of a new store in Hanoi’s Cau Giay district. The new store will cover more than 1,000 square metres with world-class services, expected to create a comfortable shopping experience. Retail action hots up with store openings, Source: cafebiz.vn It brings the number of UNIQLO stores in Vietnam to 19. In just over six months, the Japanese fashion brand has launched six new stores, and another new store in Binh Duong province is also to open imminently. Osamu Ikezoe, general director of UNIQLO Vietnam said, “Our three years of development, in terms of physical stores and an online store, has been a memorable journey. We have achieved our targets in opening retail stores in Vietnam so far. This inspires us to continuously open and even increase the speed of opening new stores to meet such strong demand.” As of last week, another major name to now boast an online store in Vietnam is Apple. The tech giant announced the … [Read more...] about Retail action hots up with store openings
Pit bulls are born to fight, now matter how you train them
Reading recent heartbreaking stories of dog attacks in Vietnam – a pit bull biting its owner to death and a German shepherd biting its owner’s 3-year-old child – I feel stronger than ever that now matter how a person tries to train their dog, the dog’s breed is the most important factor in guaranteeing safety for people around it. I don’t see any good reason for anyone to keep an agressive pit bull at home. There are two kinds of people who raise pit bulls: the first are people who know little about dogs, start with a cute puppy and are not able to train it when it grows up, but reluctant to give it up. The second kind just likes to show off. Pit bulls were bred for fighting, much like some roosters are trained for cock fighting or bulls for bull fighting. Of course, there's a risk of attack from any dog, even a small placid one. However, when a 10-kg dog which is generally calm attacks you, you still have a chance to avoid the biting and fight back. But when you are … [Read more...] about Pit bulls are born to fight, now matter how you train them
Pit bulls are born to fight, no matter how you train them
Reading recent heartbreaking stories of dog attacks in Vietnam – a pit bull biting its owner to death and a German shepherd biting its owner’s 3-year-old child – I feel stronger than ever that now matter how a person tries to train their dog, the dog’s breed is the most important factor in guaranteeing safety for people around it. I don’t see any good reason for anyone to keep an aggressive pit bull at home. There are two kinds of people who raise pit bulls: the first are people who know little about dogs, start with a cute puppy and are not able to train it when it grows up, but reluctant to give it up. The second kind just likes to show off. Pit bulls were bred for fighting, much like some roosters are trained for cock fighting or bulls for bull fighting. Of course, there's a risk of attack from any dog, even a small placid one. However, when a 10-kg dog which is generally calm attacks you, you still have a chance to avoid the biting and fight back. But when you are … [Read more...] about Pit bulls are born to fight, no matter how you train them
Legislators highlight internal growth engines
Most of them shared the view that thanks to sound and timely policies adopted by the Party, the National Assembly and the Government in 2022, the national economy recovered impressively with a growth rate of up to 8.02%, the highest as compared with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and neighboring China, and GDP per capita of 4,109 USD, up 393 USD from 2021. The lawmakers also noted their concern over decreases in Total Factor Productivity (TFP), Information and Communication Technology (ICT)’s asset contribution to national growth, and Environmental Performance Index (EPI). Many suggested the Government take stronger actions to remove bottlenecks in order to achieve socio-economic targets set for this year, stressing that the growth rate should stand from 7.5% to 8% in the remaining quarters. Some held that given external difficulties, intrinsic force should be unleashed, and that growth engines can be found right at home. The same day, the … [Read more...] about Legislators highlight internal growth engines
Vietnamese film wins major prize at Cannes
The movie received a five-minute standing ovation after its Cannes premiere on May 24 and received acclaim from international critics . It tells the story of Thien, who takes his sister-in-law’s body to their hometown after she dies in an accident and takes care of his newly orphaned nephew. Vietnamese director Pham Thien An receives the Camera d'Or award at Cannes 2023 with his debut feature "Ben Trong Vo Ken Vang." Photo by AFP The film was praised by critics. "[The film is] a spiritual wander through rural Vietnam makes for a transfixing debut," wrote Variety . IndieWire gave the film a B+, saying An "has certainly found his own divine calling with filmmaking." Screendaily ’s review said "There is also a great sense of flow in the camera movement, focusing on key moments but often prowling, tracking and traveling at speed as the action requires. There is an assured sense of a director in command of his storytelling." Screendaily also pointed … [Read more...] about Vietnamese film wins major prize at Cannes