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A press conference to introduce the Viet Nam Dairy 2022 was held in the capital city on Tuesday. — Photo provided by the event's organisers The third Viet Nam International Milk and Dairy Products Exhibition (Viet Nam Dairy 2022) will take place at the Ha Noi International Exhibition Centre from May 31 to June 4, the event's organisers have announced. Co-organised by Vietnam Dairy Association (VDA) and Vietnam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC (VIETFAIR), the upcoming exhibition will have 200 booths from 150 domestic and foreign exhibitors. Among them will be Vinamilk, Friesland Campina, Nestle, Nutifood, Abbott and Vinasoy. Participated firms will showcase milk and dairy products, ingredients and technology in the dairy industry, processing and packaging lines in the industry, animal feed and veterinary machines, dairy cattle breeds, environment treatment technology, food safety standard management system and other services in the dairy sector. Chairman of VDA Tran Quang … [Read more...] about Viet Nam Dairy 2022 to be held in Ha Noi

The chain will grow to 100 hotels by 2026. — Photo SOJO Hotels An open talk on enhancing entertainment and customer service at hotels was organised on Tuesday in Ha Noi, gathering experts in the field. According to the latest survey by Visa's Green Shoots Radar, 42 per cent of people taking part in the survey said they will travel for entertainment in 2022. "People now come to hotels not only to sleep and eat, but also to entertain themselves and have fun," Le Quoc Vinh, a leading communications expert noted at the talk. To reach that "fun" factor, hotels should enhance their services by creating more unique experiences for customers and personalising those experiences, he said. Dang Thuy Ha, Customer Manager of NielsenIQ Viet Nam, agreed. She introduced a recent survey showing the three factors that customers care about most when travelling were personalised services (80 per cent), safety (81 per cent) and privacy (58 per cent). "The race in offering unique experiences to … [Read more...] about Experts discuss modernising hotel entertainment, services

Hà Nội's air quality is not good and has not been significantly improved. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI Hà Nội's People's Committee has requested all agencies and sectors to continue implementing drastic, synchronous, and effective solutions to improve air quality. Air pollution nationally is causing harmful effects on people's health, more so in crowded areas like the capital. Overcoming the shortcomings and limitations in the control of air pollution has been deemed an urgent task. Although the authorities in the districts and towns have actively implemented many solutions under the direction of the Hà Nội People's Committee, some tasks have not been completed so there have not been significant improvements seen. The city People's Committee has assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to implement the "Developing a provincial-level air quality management plan" under the guidance of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for 2021-2025 period, … [Read more...] about Hà Nội implements solutions to improve air quality

Buses at the Mien Tay Station in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoang Hai The HCM City transport industry has sought Government support to help recover from the double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and skyrocketing fuel prices. Le Trung Tinh, chairman of the city Intercity Passenger Transport and Tourism Association, said the high prices of petroleum products have made it difficult for transport businesses, leading to a fresh crisis post-pandemic. Fuel prices account for 30-50 per cent of transport costs, and so the hike in prices has created massive challenges for the industry, he said. The Government and National Assembly should consider reducing tariffs on petroleum products such as environmental protection, special consumption and value-added taxes, he said. “Petrol prices have surged and been forecast to rise to VND35,000 - 40,000 per litre. If it does, passenger transport firms will find it challenging to survive.” A spokesperson for Tu Vien, a firm that operates on … [Read more...] about Transport sector beseeches support amid soaring fuel costs

Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, gives a report to the National Assembly during a meeting in Ha Noi on May 24. — VNA/VNS Photo The Government has asked for an extension to a pilot programme designed to handle bad debt from domestic financial institutions during a meeting with the National Assembly yesterday in Ha Noi. The programme, issued under Government Decree 42 in 2017, was set to be extended until the end of 2023. The programme, since its implementation five years ago, has contributed to the restructuring of numerous financial institutions and the collection of bad debt during the 2016-20 period, according to Nguyen Thi Hong, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). By the end of 2021, the programme had helped handle over VND380 trillion in bad debt, or 47.9 per cent of the country's entire bad debt since August 15, 2017. On average, some VND5.67 trillion in bad debt was processed each month during the period, significantly higher than the … [Read more...] about State Bank asks for extension to bad debt programme

A press conference to introduce the Việt Nam Dairy 2022 was held in the capital city on Tuesday. — Photo provided by the event's organisers HÀ NỘI — The third Việt Nam International Milk and Dairy Products Exhibition (Việt Nam Dairy 2022) will take place at the Hà Nội International Exhibition Centre from May 31 to June 4, the event's organisers have announced. Co-organised by Vietnam Dairy Association (VDA) and Vietnam Advertisement and Fair Exhibition JSC (VIETFAIR), the upcoming exhibition will have 200 booths from 150 domestic and foreign exhibitors. Among them will be Vinamilk, Friesland Campina, Nestle, Nutifood, Abbott and Vinasoy. Participated firms will showcase milk and dairy products, ingredients and technology in the dairy industry, processing and packaging lines in the industry, animal feed and veterinary machines, dairy cattle breeds, environment treatment technology, food safety standard management system and other services in the dairy sector. Chairman of … [Read more...] about Việt Nam Dairy 2022 to be held in Hà Nội

Steel wire coil stored at a steel mill in the northern province of Hung Yen. — VNA/VNS Photo Duc Dung Steel prices have been steadily on the decline in the last few weeks as prices for raw materials dropped on the global market, according to the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA). VSA reported prices for iron ore have gone down to US$139 per tonne, a $16 decrease from prices at the beginning of April, and a $71-73 decrease from the record-breaking prices reported in May 2021 at $210-212 per tonne. Meanwhile, prices for steel scrap have also seen a significant drop to $530 per tonne, a $94 decrease from early April. Hot-rolled coil has fallen to $797 per tonne, an $81 decrease. Since the beginning of the year, demand for steel in the domestic market has been high as economic recovery was in full swing. Steelmakers, taking full advantage of robust demand, also raised their prices on the pretext of higher input costs of imported raw materials. However, a sharp fall in demand in … [Read more...] about Steel prices cool down as input costs drop

As of May 23, 18 hotels in Hanoi had accommodated more than 5,600 Vietnamese and foreign delegates, referees, athletes and reporters. In addition, other accommodation facilities stood ready to welcome tourists travelling to Hanoi during the Games. The Department of Tourism asked relevant agencies to roll out new tourism products at the capital city’s famous attractions such as the Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian zone, Thang Long Imperial Citadel and Bat Trang pottery village. Images of Hanoi and preparations for SEA Games 31 were promoted on the department’s portal and websites on Hanoi tourism as well as TV channels and social media. Director of the department Dang Huong Giang said it has organized numerous events and festivals for SEA Games 31, namely Hanoi gift festival and Son Tay - Xu Doai Tourism Year. She affirmed that the capital’s tourism sector has fulfilled assigned tasks for hosting the regional sporting event, which contributed to attracting foreign tourists and … [Read more...] about Hanoi greets nearly 31,500 foreign tourists during SEA Games 31