Private labels vs national brands

In his article, Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong has a vision that by 2045, Vietnam will "become a developed country with high income". Here, people's lives are centered not only in terms of income but also in improving the quality of life and social security. To make the most of the strength of the entire nation, as well as international support, it is necessary to have a policy and political determination to incorporate this vision into a methodical Vietnamese Branding strategy, creating a powerful call for development. … [Read more...] about From the Party Chief’s article, think about the Vietnamese national brand

“The collection and transportation of rubbish is now fair competition under the market mechanism, if any unit does not improve capacity or invest in equipment to meet bidding criteria, it will be left out,” said Vũ Quốc Bảo, director of public work Co. Ltd, in Thủ Đức District. … [Read more...] about HCMC rubbish at treating its waste

There was the same reaction last year when the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) rankings were announced. Vietnam had dropped to the upper echelon of "low" from "moderate," i.e., from 41st out of 88 countries in 2018 to 52nd out of 100 in 2019. The report noted cryptically that Vietnam "has some difficulties in keeping up with the worldwide increase in English proficiency." While the EF index is widely publicized as a barometer of nationwide English achievement, it is of limited value because it attempts to rank countries by the average level of English language skills among those adults who took the test, including EF students. … [Read more...] about Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered

Some public-private partnership (PPP) transport projects, especially those built on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis, have acquired a bad reputation in recent years, with people living near some of them complaining bitterly that they have to pay to travel around in their neighborhood since toll booths have been set up there. … [Read more...] about Public-private project operators struggle to recoup investment

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has continued to receive congratulations from world leaders on the occasion of the 75th National Day (September 2). Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent a congratulatory message to Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong. Meanwhile, Presidents Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldives and KP Sharma Oli of Nepal extended greetings to both Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The Vietnamese PM also received congratulations from his counterparts Ludovic Orban of Romania, Andrew Holness of Jamaica, and Mohammad Shtayyeh of Palestine. On this occasion, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh was congratulated by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Lucian Aurescu, Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid, and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki./. … [Read more...] about More world leaders congratulate Vietnam on 75th National Day