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Infrastructure Minister seeks industrial parks for Japanese investors By Thuy Dung Friday,  Dec 13, 2019,13:25 (GMT+7) Minister seeks industrial parks for Japanese investorsBy Thuy Dung Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung speaks at a high-level meeting of a joint committee, which evaluates the final results of the seventh phase of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative, held in Hanoi on December 12 – PHOTO: DAU TU NEWSPAPER HANOI – Vietnamese Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has called on Japanese infrastructure developers to build industrial parks for Japanese investors in Vietnam in an effort to welcome a new wave of investment. Minister Dung was speaking at a high-level meeting of a joint committee to evaluate the final results of the seventh phase of the Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative, held in Hanoi on December 12. Investment in industrial parks with adequate … [Read more...] about Minister seeks industrial parks for Japanese investors

Empowering people to take control of their personal health and wellbeing anytime, anywhere In photo, from left to right: PruBSN Acting Chief Executive Officer Wan Saifulrizal Wan Ismail, Prudential Services Asia Chief Officer for Ecosystem Implementation Wong Eng Teng, Prudential Group Chief Digital Officer Al-Noor Ramji, Prudential Chief Executive Mike Wells, Malaysia Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Hj. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Prudential Corporation Asia Chief Executive Nic Nicandrou, Prudential Corporation Asia Chief Executive for Insurance Lilian Ng and Prudential Malaysia CEO Gan Leong Hin. Pulse by Prudential was officially launched today in Malaysia by Datuk Seri Dr. Hj. Dzulkefly Ahmad, Minister of Health and Mike Wells, Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc. Mike Wells, Group Chief Executive of Prudential plc Using AI-powered self-help tools and real-time information, Pulse serves as a 24/7 partner to users, empowering them to take control of their personal health and wellbeing … [Read more...] about Revolutionising the future of healthcare with Pulse by Prudential, an all-in-one AI-powered mobile app

If it goes ahead, the $35 billion-plus tie-up would alter the landscape for rivals including General Motors and Peugeot maker PSA Group, which recently held inconclusive talks with Fiat Chrysler (FCA), and could spur more deals. French group Renault said it was studying the proposal from Italian-American FCA with interest, and considered it friendly. Shares in both companies jumped more than 10 percent as investors welcomed the potential creation of a company that would produce more than 8.7 million vehicles a year and aim for 5 billion euros ($5.6 billion) in annual savings. It would rank third in the global auto industry behind Japan’s Toyota and Germany’s Volkswagen. But analysts also warned of big complications, including Renault’s existing alliance with Nissan, the French state’s role as Renault’s largest shareholder and potential opposition from politicians and workers to any cutbacks. "The market will be careful with these synergy numbers as much … [Read more...] about Fiat Chrysler and Renault pursue $35 billion merger to tackle car sector challenges

  Foreign tourists on a cyclo tour in Chợ Lớn (China town) in HCM City’s District 5. — Photo Thu Hằng HCM CITY — HCM City welcomed 17 million visitors in the first six months of this year, including 4.3 million foreign visitors, up 10 percent year-on-year, according to the city’s Department of Tourism. It will encourage more farmer households in Cần Giờ and Củ Chi districts to develop eco-tourism and agro-tourism models, Hoa said. Many agro-tourism models attract thousands of visitors, including Green Noen in An Nhơn Tây Commune and Hải Thanh Koi Farm in Trung An Commune in Củ Chi District and Vàm Sát ecological tourist site in Cần Giờ District.  Travel fair The 15th edition of ITE HCMC, the country's largest international travel event, is scheduled to take place from September 5-7 at the Saigon Exhibition Convention Centre. The annual event is a … [Read more...] about HCM City eyes agro-tourism

Adam Ward, Country Representative of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Vietnam (left) and Kate Bronstein, Research Environmental Engineer from RTI International. Air pollution is a mixture of small particles and gases – some we can see and some we can’t. Vietnam’s major cities are gravely affected by poor air quality; indeed, Hanoi was ranked second worst for air quality in the Southeast Asian region in 2018 by Air Visual. Situation in Vietnam When we talk about air pollution, we are referring to: particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter (PM10), PM2.5, black carbon, nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2), sulphur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), and volatile organic carbons (VOCs). Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City regularly exceed the safe World Health Organization (WHO) limit for air pollution such as PM2.5 and PM10. So, what is causing this poor air? This has been attributed to five main drivers, including coal power, heavy industry (such as cement … [Read more...] about Tackling Vietnam’s air pollution