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Khoi Le, country director for Vietnam, Meta Clearly, these mega sales are here to stay as the Asia-Pacific region, including Vietnam, recorded the highest sales day participation rate last year. Meta’s Seasonal Holidays Study survey indicated that up to 71 per cent of Vietnamese shoppers shop early to get significant discounts and 65 per cent are driven to participate in mega sales by the low prices and discounts on offer, which demonstrates their caution and the importance of sales during the current economic uncertainty. 58 per cent of shoppers increased their spending during this year's Lunar New Year holiday, showing an increase in spending of approximately $30 (VND700,000) on-year. It’s interesting to note that shoppers in Asia-Pacific are still spending despite caution around the global economy, and they’re more open to discovering new products and services during the sales season. This means businesses will need to rely on supercharging discovery more than ever. Our … [Read more...] about Insights into Vietnam’s first AI-driven sales season

A farmer harvests oil palm fruit at a plantation in Kuta Makmur, Aceh. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – PGN, a Pertamina subsidiary, and three Japanese companies are looking to produce biomethane from palm oil mill effluent (POME) to meet rising natural gas demand and reduce methane emissions, reported the Jakarta Post. The consortium of PGN, JGC Holdings Corporation, Osaka Gas and Inpex Corporation is currently working on a study for the commercialisation of such a product in Indonesia in 2025, using PGN’s natural gas distribution network. The raw material will come from oil palm plantations in South Sumatra. The project aims to recover methane gas released into the atmosphere from POME, refine it into biomethane and supply it to customers via natural gas pipelines and other existing infrastructure. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, untreated POME releases methane, which is more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the … [Read more...] about Indonesia to make biomethane from palm oil in 2025

Vietnam-China relations have made substantial progress over the past decade, with numerous positive outcomes that benefit both countries and contribute to regional and global peace, stability, and development. Hanoi supports comprehensive relations with Beijing and Guangdong, especially in fields of trade–investment, healthcare, science and technology, and urban development. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung (l) and Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning (r). Photos: The Hanoi Times Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung stressed the view during a meeting with the Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning on September 28. At the meeting, Dung expressed his delight at visiting China and Beijing again , where he witnessed significant progress and accomplishments made by the Chinese people. He extended warm congratulations to the Chairman of the … [Read more...] about Hanoi supports comprehensive relations with Beijing, Guangdong

At the meeting between Dinh Tien Dung , Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Wang Huning , a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference ( CPPCC ) in Beijing on September 28. (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee paid a courtesy call to Wang Huning, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), in Beijing on September 28. Dung informed his host on the aims of his delegation’s visit to China, which are to further concretise and implement the shared understanding between the top leaders of the two countries and parties reached during General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong’s official trip to China last year, and to carry out the cooperation … [Read more...] about Hanoi leader meets with China’s top political advisor

After being briefed on Ministry of National Defense’s task performance in September and orientations for October, General Phan Van Giang praised the high responsibility and determination of leaders, commanders, officers and soldiers in the whole military in task accomplishment in September. Particularly, the whole military has strictly maintained combat readiness posture; closely followed situations to pro-actively make recommendations to higher levels to address circumstances in a timely and effective manner; coordinated with other forces to ensure political security, social order and safety in localities throughout the country. Meanwhile, units and agencies in the whole military have strictly controlled illegal border crossings; prevented illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; effectively implemented natural disaster prevention and control, as well as search and rescue work; mobilized thousands of troops and militiamen and hundreds of vehicles to surmount the … [Read more...] about MND holds conference to review task performance in September

Heads of the People’s Committees of affected localities were requested to evacuate people in areas with high risks of flash flood and landslides, while providing affected households with food and necessities, making sure that no one face food shortage. The Government leader ordered urgent measures to ensure safety for people in travelling through areas with a risk of landslides , and protect the safety of works under construction, dams and reservoirs, while standing ready to roll out search and rescue activities. As of 8am on September 28, torrential rains and thunder killed a local in Quang Tri province, injuring seven people and leaving one missing. Many roads were also damaged./. VNA … [Read more...] about PM orders prompt measures to deal with flood consequences ​

During the period, the total export-import turnover of agro-forestry-aquatic products hit 6.9 billion USD, down 7.5% year-on-year. Of which, nearly 38.5 billion USD was from exports . In September alone, the export revenue of agro-forestry-aquatic products reached 4.8 billion USD, down 2.7% monthly and up 22% annually. China, the US and Japan remained the top three export markets of Vietnam ese farming products. The ministry said, it will continue developing both domestic and export markets, while dealing with market-related issues to create favorable conditions for the export of agro-aquatic products to China, the US, the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union. It will also help exporters make full use of free trade agreements as well as help firms secure new export contracts, protect trademarks and provide geographical indication for Vietnam's potential export products in foreign markets./. VNA … [Read more...] about Agro-forestry-fisheries sector posts 22.5% rise in trade surplus

Vietnamese labourers wait for boarding procedures at the airport. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is speeding up negotiations with Hungary in a bid to sign an agreement on sending and receiving Vietnamese labourers in the European country – an emerging market drawing great interest from labourers. Statistics from the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam has sent workers to Hungary since 2018. So far, more than 2,700 Vietnamese labourers have been dispatched to the market, with the number of workers increasing year on year, reaching 1,148 in the first nine months of 2023. The department has licenced 25 businesses to recruit and send Vietnamese labourers to Hungary. Vietnamese labourers have engaged in many sectors in Hungary, including construction, manufacturing-processing, wood processing, agriculture and hotel and restaurant services. They have enjoyed good salaries and social welfare in the country. … [Read more...] about Vietnam looks to increase labour exports to Hungary

Vietnam sent over 56,800 labourers to work abroad in the first seven months of 2022 (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam sent over 56,800 workers, including 21,238 females, abroad to work under labour contracts over the first seven months of 2022, equivalent to 63.2 percent of the target set for the year. According to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), Japan, Taiwan (China) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) remained the largest recipients of Vietnamese labourers during the reviewed period. With the number of workers going to work abroad continuing to remain stable, Vietnam’s plan to send 90,000 labourers to work abroad this year is completely feasible, the ministry said. Due to the impact of COVID-19, last year, Vietnam completed only 50 percent of its yearly target in labour export with 45,058 workers sent abroad. Thanks to wide-scale vaccination against COVID-19 and the changes in pandemic control strategies towards … [Read more...] about Over 56,800 Vietnamese labourers sent abroad in 7 months

Secretary of the VCG Party Committee Lieutenant General Bui Quoc Oai, who is also Political Commissar of the VCG, speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) Party Committee has seriously and comprehensively implemented the Politburo’s resolutions regarding national border safeguarding and national defence in cyberspace, heard a meeting in Hanoi on September 29. The meeting reviewed the five-year implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No. 33-NQ/TW on national border protection strategy and Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW on the strategy on national defence in cyberspace . The committee has effectively carried out a project disseminating the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard in the 2019-2023 period, consolidated the all-people defence posture in border areas, and supported fishermen in 28 coastal cities and provinces. A view of the meeting of the VCG Party Committee. (Photo: VNA) The force detected, seized and handled 4,490 cases … [Read more...] about Vietnam Coast Guard contributes to national defence in cyberspace