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In Viet Nam, 82 per cent of year-end shoppers agreed that they looked for sales and bargains. Seventy per cent of surveyed shoppers say the Tet period was a good time to find the best deals. In fact, businesses in Viet Nam reported an increase in number of orders by almost two-three times compared to normal days during the three biggest shopping days, including November 11, Black Friday (last Friday of November) and December 12, according the survey. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 3

Speaking at the ceremony, Choi Joo Ho, President of Samsung Vietnam, said: “This year, as the first time implementing a consultancy programme in Hai Duong, we expect to make spectacular improvements, contribute to improving production capacity for the enterprises here. In particular, this programme is also an opportunity for the 11 Vietnamese consultants, who were students of the co-operation programme to train Vietnamese consultants between Samsung and the MoIT in 2018-19 to practice directly and improve consulting capability, to become a key factor in Viet Nam's improvement consultancy activities in the future.” … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 2

Wuhan made headlines late last year and early this year as the place where, according to experts, the novel coronavirus first spread to humans. The city was placed under complete lockdown for two months from January 23 to March 22 and the populace was ordered to stay at home. … [Read more...] about HCMC Party chief calls for Wuhan-style lockdown in Da Nang

In line with the picture for output, new orders fell following a rise in June. Total new business was undermined by a sharp contraction in new export orders, linked to restrictions on travel and falling demand in export markets due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With new orders taking a step back, firms were able to deplete their backlogs of work again in July. … [Read more...] about Vietnam factory activity dips in July as Covid-19 impacts grow