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At the gathering, leaders of the company inquired after the attendees and presented 425 gift packages, worth VND 580 million in total, to village patriarchs, village heads, needy households and children in the communes of Sa Loong, Dak Kan, and Dak Xu of Ngoc Hoi district, and Ro Koi commune of Sa Thay district. On the occasion, the company also gave lunar New Year gifts, worth from VND 1.5 to 2.5 million each, to its laborers, donated funds for the localities to organize Tet activities, and presented gifts to national contributors and policy families. Last year, the company donated VND 1.6 billion to help the Sa Loong commune’s authorities build houses for five families, support the funds for Agent Orange (AO) victims and the study promotion funds of the four communes of Sa Loong, Dak Kan, Dak Xu, and Ro Koi. According to Senior Colonel Ha Van Nam, Secretary of the Party Committee and Deputy Director of the company, the program is part of activities to ensure a cozy and happy … [Read more...] about Military enterprise present gifts to policy beneficiaries

China’s COVID-19 policy had become untenable: the virus had spread to 170 cities, and new mandatory quarantines triggered protests from exasperated citizens. On December 26, China’s National Health Commission announced it would downgrade the response level. Border crossings to enter China without mandatory isolation are now once again permitted. Patrick Lenain, senior associate of the Council on Economic Policies This is good news for Vietnam, mostly. Chinese tourists will return, though not immediately. Trade flows across the border will operate more smoothly. But Vietnam will, once again, have to compete with Chinese provinces to attract foreign invested investment. The reopening of China differs from the reopening elsewhere. In other countries, including Vietnam, the population was vaccinated and immunised, so reopening meant it was safe to interact, socialise, and travel. People regained confidence, and economic activity jumped forward, especially in sectors that … [Read more...] about The return of China: mostly positive news for Vietnam

Nguyen Duc Thach Diem, deputy chairwoman and CEO of Sacombank, presents ‘red envelopes’ to disadvantaged children in HCM City’s Binh Chanh District as part of the lender’s 2023 Warm Spring Programme. — Photo courtesy of the bank Businesses such as Sacombank, Nestle and Co.op Food have organised charity programmes and given gifts to enable underprivileged people to celebrate Tet (the Lunar New Year). Between December 23 and January 16 Sacombank organised the 20th Warm Spring Programme in 51 provinces and cities across the country and also Laos and Cambodia at a cost of VND7.8 billion (US$332,760). Under the programme, Sacombank executives and staff working in various localities visited and gave gifts to disadvantaged children, people with disabilities, seniors living by themselves, and poor families. Over the last 20 years Sacombank has spent more than VND85.3 billion ($3.6 million) to bring New Year cheer to disadvantaged people. Nestle and the Vietnam Fatherland Front … [Read more...] about Sacombank, Nestlé, Co.op Food try to light up Tet for disadvantaged people