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Diversifying sales and marketing channels has helped mooncake producers sell out products before the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives next weekend. — Photo courtesy of KIDO Group Diversifying sales and marketing channels has helped mooncake producers sell out products before the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives on Friday. In the past, when e-commerce and social media were not strongly developed, mooncakes were sold through traditional channels such as supermarkets and local traditional markets. People could also buy them at booths companies set up on roads. With the strong development of e-commerce platforms and social media, these have become the main channels helping mooncake makers reach their sales targets, often resulting in selling out products even before the Mid-Autumn Festival begins. Instead of visiting mobile booths selling mooncakes in person, customers can now conveniently browse and purchase them online using their phones. A plethora of advertisements and reviews about … [Read more...] about Mooncakes sell out as companies use multiple sales channels

Investigators of the Hanoi police agency on Wednesday concluded that a faulty wire in a lead-acid battery belonging to a petrol-powered scooter parked close to a wall of the apartment block’s first floor caused a fire that killed 56 people on Tuesday last week. The announcement clarifying the cause of the fatal blaze was also sent to the apartment owners at the building. Investigation results showed that after the scooter caught fire, the flames quickly spread to some conduits and electric meter boxes mounted on the walls of the parking floor. The fire immediately engulfed the floor and other areas of the block, creating a giant black column of smoke. Among four fire extinguishers in the building checked by police officers, only one of them was found used, according to the announcement. The conclusion was released seven days after the fire tragedy happened. The conflagration erupted at the apartment block down a narrow alley on Khuong Ha Street in Thanh Xuan District … [Read more...] about Electrical short in scooter triggers tragic apartment block inferno: Hanoi police

Phung Hiep District in the southern province of Hau Giang has returned an ambulance boat to the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AusCham) after over a year of sitting idle as there was no captain, a local official said. Dong Hoang Tho, director of the Medical Center in Phung Hiep District, said on Tuesday that it returned the boat following the request of the Phung Hiep People’s Committee although it was about to appoint someone to learn how to control the boat. Tran Khong Dan, vice-chairman of the Phung Hiep People’s Committee, said the provincial administration required the return of the ambulance boat. Phung Hiep District suggested transferring the ambulance boat to another district in Hau Giang Province but AusCham said it would give the boat to another province which can use the vessel more effectively, Dan added. In August 2022, AusCham handed over the ambulance boat worth VND700 million (US$28,675) to the Phung Hiep People’s Committee in order to help … [Read more...] about Vietnam district returns ambulance ship to AusCham after leaving it idle for over 1 year

The agriculture sector in Binh Dinh Province, located in south-central Vietnam, proposed the recovery of four hectares of coral reefs in Quy Nhon Bay during a working session with the United Nations Development Program on Tuesday. The coral reef restoration is part of the 'Smart Coastal Communities Adapting to Climate Change in Vietnam' project in Binh Dinh, director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Van Phuc said. In the framework of the project, the province will form a marine reserve in Quy Nhon Bay and recover four hectares of coral reefs in the bay, belonging to Nhon Ly, Nhon Hai, and Nhon Chau Communes as well as Ghenh Rang Ward in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh. The Binh Dinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development surveyed the marine environment in Quy Nhon Bay and planned to recover the coral reefs there to regenerate the marine ecosystem and environment while serving tourism, Phuc added. A splendid coral reef in Nhon … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Binh Dinh seeks to recover 4ha of coral reefs

Vietnam had a good start in men’s football at the 19th Asian Games tournament in China with a 4-2 victory against Mongolia in their opening match in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Vietnam applied pressure against their opponents right from the outset of the game and netted an early goal in the third minute. Capitalizing on a well-executed long pass from his teammate, Nguyen Quoc Viet took advantage of a Mongolian defender’s error to break free and took a shot that ultimately bested goalkeeper Batmagnai Sereekhuu. The momentum then continued to strongly favor Vietnam. In the 31st minute, Quoc Viet’s powerful long-range shot from over 22 meters away sent the ball directly into the goal, leaving goalkeeper Batmagnai Sereekhuu with no opportunity to make a save, extending Vietnam’s lead to 2-0. Just four minutes later, Mongolia managed their first significant chance when midfielder Nergui Sainbuyan unleashed an impressive long-range shot from beyond the penalty area. However, Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Vietnam open Asian Games football campaign with Mongolia victory

Irish boy band Westlife thrilled Vietnamese audiences on Tuesday night by revealing their plan to come back to Vietnam for a live concert scheduled for November 22. The band wrote on their Facebook account that “Vietnam! We are so excited to be coming back with the Wild Dreams tour on 22nd November 2023.” Their live concert will take place at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, according to their Facebook post. Concert tickets will be put up for sale on Tuesday next week. “Don’t miss out,” they told their fans. A photo of the members of Westlife when they are young. Photo: The Guardian Right after their announcement, the post received some 6,000 emotions, 1,500 comments, and over 1,000 shares from Facebook users. Many fans commented that they were exhilarated and would go to the concert with their friends. The boy band traveled to Vietnam for the first time to perform at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi in 2011, as part of their Westlife Gravity Tour. Two … [Read more...] about World-renowned boy band Westlife to perform in Vietnam in November

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko arrived at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Wednesday afternoon, commencing their official visit to Vietnam until Monday next week. Their visit is aimed at marking the 50th anniversary of Japan – Vietnam diplomatic ties. Crown Prince Akishino, 58, is the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito. Akishino was declared first in line to the chrysanthemum throne in 2020. This is the third time the Japanese crown prince has visited Vietnam. His previous visits were made in 1999 and 2012. Akishino is set to attend a welcome ceremony hosted by Vice-State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan at the Presidential Palace on Thursday morning, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two top Vietnamese and Japanese officials will hold talks after the ceremony. Akishino and Kiko will also visit late President Ho Chi Minh’s stilt house and fish pond. As part of their Vietnam trip, they will sit in on a ceremony to celebrate … [Read more...] about Japanese Crown Prince, Princess arrive in Vietnam

Police in Nha Trang City of Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam are investigating a case where a 20-year-old man rented a local house and turned it into a workshop for processing synthetic marijuana. A police officer from the city’s police agency said on Tuesday that dozens of police officers and investigators raided a house on Phan Vinh Street in Nha Trang City to arrest the man who was processing the illegal drug on Friday last week. The arrestee was identified as Do Ngoc Tung, a resident of Vinh Truong Ward under Nha Trang. Tung confessed to police that he bought various chemicals and herbs from Ho Chi Minh City to process synthetic marijuana. Bags of synthetic marijuana processed at Do Ngoc Tung’s workshop in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam. Photo: Ngoc Chi / Tuoi Tre Each kilogram of the illicit drug processed by Tung sold for up to VND4 million (US$164.3). The ground floor of the property housed equipment, machines, … [Read more...] about Police in Vietnam’s Nha Trang storm property to arrest marijuana processor

Security officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi checked surveillance camera footage and detected a Vietnamese man taking a wallet and another picking up a watch dropped by other passengers at the airport before boarding flights to the south. At 10:00 am on Monday, J.V.R., 31, of Indian nationality, reported to the Noi Bai Aviation Security Center that he lost a wallet containing his identity papers and cash totaling VND1.45 million (US$59.4) at the T1 domestic passenger terminal while completing procedures for his flight to Phu Quoc Island off southern Kien Giang Province. Security personnel at Noi Bai International Airport checked the camera footage and found a man holding the wallet preparing to board a flight from Noi Bai to Can Tho City in southern Vietnam the same day. At Can Tho Airport, the man, who is Ha Van T., 53, residing in Dien Bien Province in northwest Vietnam, was detained. T. admitted to taking the wallet of the Indian passenger. The security … [Read more...] about 2 men found taking others’ wallet, watch at Hanoi airport

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on Tuesday that it is investing up to VND3.5 trillion (US$150 million) in Vietnam's first-ever local currency sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) issued by BIM Land Joint Stock Company and its subsidiary, Thanh Xuan Joint Stock Company. The first local currency SLBs in Vietnam aim to help issuers expand their businesses while creating jobs, boosting competitiveness, and supporting the country's low-carbon growth model. IFC's investment comprises two subscriptions—over VND2.3 trillion (about $100 million) to be issued by BIM Land, a tourism and property developer in Vietnam, and nearly VND1.2 trillion (about $50 million) to be issued by Thanh Xuan Joint Stock Company. Both the issuers are subsidiaries of BIM Group, a multi-sector corporation in Vietnam. The proceeds will be used to develop the Thanh Xuan valley project in northern Vinh Phuc Province, including an eco-friendly and unique … [Read more...] about IFC invests in Vietnam’s first local currency sustainability bonds