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Online Friday 2019 is kicked off on Thursday evening. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam eCommerce and Digital Economy Agency kicked off the Online Friday 2019 and e-commerce and digital technology experience week in Hà Nội on Thursday evening Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh said Online Friday was in its sixth year and had seen strong development and response from Vietnamese consumers as well as the business community. The first national online shopping day in 2014 saw a modest transaction total of VNĐ180 billion (US$7.7 million), said the minister. However, the programme has developed with more than 3,000 participating businesses and 27,000 products introduced through online shopping programmes, as well as e-commerce experience weeks. The turnover of the online shopping day reached more than VNĐ2 trillion … [Read more...] about Online Friday 2019 kicks off

International Everton sack manager Silva after Merseyside derby humbling The Saigon Times Daily Friday,  Dec 6, 2019,14:26 (GMT+7) Everton sack manager Silva after Merseyside derby humbling The Saigon Times Daily Everton manager Marco Silva reacts at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain November 9, 2019 – PHOTO: REUTERS LONDON (REUTERS) - Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva the day after dropping into the relegation zone following a 5-2 defeat at Merseyside rivals Liverpool, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Silva, who arrived at Goodison Park in May 2018, has left with the team languishing 18th in the table on 14 points after they lost nine of their 15 league games this season. "Everton Football Club can confirm that manager Marco Silva has left the Club," Everton said on their website. “Majority Shareholder Farhad Moshiri, Chairman Bill Kenwright and the Board of Directors would like to … [Read more...] about Everton sack manager Silva after Merseyside derby humbling

Culture Logo competition launched to celebrate New Zealand-Vietnam relationship By Thuy Dung Friday,  Dec 6, 2019,16:46 (GMT+7) Logo competition launched to celebrate New Zealand-Vietnam relationshipBy Thuy Dung New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam Wendy Matthews speaks at the launching ceremony of the logo competition - PHOTO: COURTESY OF NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY IN VIETNAM HANOI - The New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam launched a logo competition at the University of Industrial Fine Arts on December 5 to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and Vietnam.  The winning logo will be used by the Embassy as an official logo to represent the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries throughout 2020. “2020 is a milestone year for our bilateral relationship as we celebrate 45 years of diplomatic relations. The New Zealand-Vietnam partnership is going from strength to strength. I am … [Read more...] about Logo competition launched to celebrate New Zealand-Vietnam relationship

Tra fish exports to Russia slump Export revenue of tra fish to the Russian market in the first 10 months of this year fell 31 percent compared to last year to 12.5 million USD, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). According to the association, the sharp drop followed last year’s declining trend, and was likely to continue for the rest of 2019. VASEP said that in the last two years, Russia’s tra fish consumption has been modest, with unstable import prices. Meanwhile, the European country’s imports of frozen tra fish fillets have increased slightly by 3 percent, but that of frozen whole fish have fallen 29 percent./. Conference on boosting exports to China They were speaking at a recent conference on agricultural, forestry and seafood exports to China in Mong Cai City in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the People's … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 6

South Korea’s loosened visa policy and sharp tour fee decreases have prompted Vietnamese to register for tours to the country. According to Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), in 2018, the country received 457,000 Vietnamese travelers, an increase of 41 percent over the year before. With the figure, Vietnam has added itself to South Korea’s fastest growing tourism markets. Vietnamese travelers flock to South Korea The number of Vietnamese travelers applying for visas to South Korea has soared so sharply that ROK Embassy and General Consulate in Vietnam have become overloaded with work. The ROK Embassy stated that since April 25, it will receive applications for visas and return results at the visa reception center. The requests for multiple-entry 5-year visas for residents in large cities have also been received at the center. In HCMC, the ROK General Consulate also put into operation the visa register center at Vietcombank Building in district on May 2, announcing the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese rush to travel South Korea as tour prices drop