Local farmers process raw rattan furniture and craft businesses nationwide. Some bankable projects have been developing in Quảng Nam Province in creating sustainable development and value chain for rattan. Photo courtesy of Lục Đông company Công Thành Since starting a rattan and bamboo processing business in 2008, Trần Trung Hiếu has built a sustainable value chain for providing environment-friendly materials for crafts production by growing 152ha of rattan forest in the disadvantaged Nam Giang and Tây Giang districts in the central Quảng Nam Province in 2019-20. Hiếu, who is deputy director of Lục Đông company which specialises in processing rattan for furniture and crafts enterprises nationwide, said he had been cooperating with local ethnic groups in the two districts in building a sustainable chain of rattan that improved income for local people and protected biodiversity from exploitation. In 2019, Hiếu, with the technical assistance of WWF-Việt Nam, developed a … [Read more...] about Bankable projects offer sustainable development for local people
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Vietnamese rice grain struggling to find position in rice export
Inside one of the country's biggest rice warehouses Ms. Tran Le Dung, First Secretary in charge of the Vietnam Trade Office in Malaysia, said that soil in Malaysia is not suitable for rice cultivation; thus, the country's agriculture focuses on oil palm and rubber trees while its rice self-sufficiency can only meet about 60 percent of domestic demand. Therefore, every year Malaysia has to import from 900,000 to 1 million tons of rice to meet domestic demand and its reserve. The country often imports long white rice, which is very popularly grown in Vietnam. However, it is not easy for Vietnamese enterprises to export rice to this market. The Malaysian government has assigned Padiberasnasional Berhad Group (Bernas Berhad) to be the exclusive importer of the long white rice to meet the domestic demand. Accordingly, Vietnamese export companies that want to export rice there must sign a contract with Bernas Berhad. Currently, the Vietnam Southern Food Corporation is signing … [Read more...] about Vietnamese rice grain struggling to find position in rice export
DigiSpark: Your window to our digital world
DigiSpark aims to inspire and mobilise all employees to build the future-fit digital capabilities that we need to be successful in driving the company’s growth and people’s development in a fully digitised world. The event will feature our leaders talking about the vital role digital is playing in Unilever’s future and our strategic priorities. Providing a further perspective, external speakers will cover digital trends that are impacting our business. This is an opportunity for everyone at Unilever to learn more about the future of work and how to get future-fit with our One Unilever digital upskilling programme. The DigiSpark event is a part of Unilever’s digital transformation programme, Digital 4 Growth, which began in 2021 and continues to accelerate the company’s strategic choices this year. The key deliverables are to: Implement Digital Marketing and Commerce Hub’s globally, enabling faster and more effective digital asset creation and deployment to … [Read more...] about DigiSpark: Your window to our digital world
Short stories of SEA Games 31 on Tik Tok attract eight billion views
Head of the Vietnamese sports delegation Tran Duc Phan said that the social network Tik Tok was one of the top media partners of the SEA Games 31 in Vietnam. A representative of Tik Tok in Vietnam said that the sports activities of SEA Games 31 attracted around eight billion views following initial statistics. The marriage proposal of the Vietnamese track and field athlete Nguyen Tien Trong for his girlfriend Phuong Trinh attracts millions of views on Tik Tok. (Photo: Nhat Anh) One of the most viewed short videos on Tik Tok features the marriage proposal of the Vietnamese track and field athlete Nguyen Tien Trong for his girlfriend Phuong Trinh at My Dinh National Stadium with millions of views. Besides, the videos catching moments of those athletes or medalists meeting and sharing their victory to relatives also were the most popular on Tik Tok. By Minh Chien- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Short stories of SEA Games 31 on Tik Tok attract eight billion views
Festival seeks to promote friendship among Vietnamese, Lao border provinces
Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Nine Vietnamese provinces and 10 Lao provinces along the shared borderline will participate in the third cultural, sports and tourism exchange festival, scheduled to be held in the northern province of Dien Bien in September. Laos border to domestic and international friends, contributing to preserving ethnic identities. solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, and reaffirm Vietnam's consistent policy of maintaining, consolidating and enhancing its special relationship with the neighbour. musical performances , shows featuring traditional costumes, cultural products and images of Vietnamese people as well as socio-economic achievements of some localities that have cooperative ties with Lao counterparts. festival include Dien Bien, Quang Tri, Quang Binh, Son La, Thua Thien-Hue, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Quang Nam and Kon Tum and the Lao provinces are Luang Prabang, Huaphanh, Attapeu, Sekong, … [Read more...] about Festival seeks to promote friendship among Vietnamese, Lao border provinces
National Assembly to debate issues crucial to socioeconomic development
“The NA will consider and decide many important issues with significant impacts on the national socioeconomic development,” stated NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue at the opening ceremony. The National Assembly will discuss and adopt many laws and issues during its third session The session will debate and adopt five draft laws and three draft resolutions, and look into six other laws. The draft laws to be passed include the Law on Mobile Police, the revised Law on Cinematography, the Law on Insurance Business (amended), the Law on Emulation and Reward (amended), and the law amending articles of the Law on Intellectual Property. The draft laws to be advanced for discussions include the Oil and Gas Law (amended), the Law on Domestic Prevention and Control (amended), the Law on Inspection (amended), the Law on the Implementation of Democracy at Grassroots Levels, the law amending and supplementing articles of the Law on Radio Frequencies, and the Law on Medical Examination … [Read more...] about National Assembly to debate issues crucial to socioeconomic development
Việt Nam commits to working with global community in tackling global issues
Ambassador Lê Thị Tuyết Mai. Photo vtv.vn Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái is attending the 52nd World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting from May 23-24 in Davos, Switzerland. Ambassador Lê Thi Tuyết Mai, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Việt Nam to the United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, talks to VTV News on relations between Việt Nam and WEF, as well as issues surrounding the content of this year's forum. The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 (WEF Davos Conference 2022) has the theme "History at a turning point: Government Polic ies and Business Strateg ies". This will be the first live event promoting public-private cooperation between leaders of countries, international organi sations and global corporations since the COVID-19 pandemic. Could you please tell us more about the issues that will be discussed at the Conference, as well as the purpose, meaning and comments on this year's topic? The … [Read more...] about Việt Nam commits to working with global community in tackling global issues
Chief economists outlook warns of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy
GENEVA — The World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists expects lower economic activity, higher inflation, lower real wages and greater food insecurity globally in 2022, pointing to the devastating human consequences of the fragmentation of the global economy. Reversing previous expectations for recovery, the majority of respondents to the latest survey expect only a moderate economic outlook in the United States, China, Latin America, South Asia and Pacific, East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa in 2022. In Europe, the majority expect the economic outlook to be weak. The choices of both business and government are expected to lead to greater fragmentation in the global economy and unprecedented shifts in supply chains, creating a perfect storm of volatility and uncertainty. These patterns are expected to create further difficult trade-offs and choices for policy-makers, and – without greater coordination – shocking human costs. These are the … [Read more...] about Chief economists outlook warns of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy
Traveling duo plant hope for ‘greener’ Vietnam
Traveling duo Dang Duc Tuan and Vo Minh Tan planted more than 500 trees during their 110-day journey through all 63 cities and provinces in Vietnam, hoping their seedlings will help a new culture of environmental awareness take root across the country. Travel lovers in Vietnam often talk about cross-country motorbike journeys, but few have time to make the trip. When COVID-19 brought the country to a standstill earlier this year, Tuan and Tan, both 29 years old, decided to take a break from their office jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, respectively, to make the life-changing trip. Hoping to share their mantra – 'If you love Vietnam, love its environment, too' – the two men launched A Little Vietnam, their personal initiative to spread public awareness of responsible tourism. Tan and Tuan came up with the idea for a cross-country environmental awareness journey after social media users praised a video they made in Dak Lak Province, in which … [Read more...] about Traveling duo plant hope for ‘greener’ Vietnam
VN-Index slumps as large-cap stocks face selloffs
Benchmark indices opened the week on a negative note, as many large-cap stocks were weighed on by selling force. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index fell 10.82 points, or 0.87 per cent, to 1,229.89 points. The market's breadth was negative as nearly 260 stocks declined, while 153 stocks increased. Liquidity was also lower than the previous session, of which over VND6.24 trillion (US$269.4 million) worth of shares, equal to more than 259.8 million shares, was traded on the southern bourse. Meanwhile, foreign investors net sold a value of more than VND100 billion on HoSE. The market benchmark extended the last session's losses on a strong profit-taking force, which caused many stocks in the VN30 basket to face a sell-off, of which 24 stocks slid, while only six increased. The VN30-Index, tracking the 30 biggest stocks on HoSE, dropped 15.22 points, or 1.19 per cent, to 1,267.29 points. Real estate and banking sectors continued to lead the trend, with … [Read more...] about VN-Index slumps as large-cap stocks face selloffs