Suspense digest december 2018

Ly Hoang Nam and his team will play against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi – According to the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF), Vietnam will play Indonesia in the 2023 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs on February 4-5 at the Hanaka Paris Ocean Park in the northern province of Bac Ninh. No. 68 Vietnam features national top player Ly Hoang Nam, Le Quoc Khanh, Pham Minh Tuan, Nguyen Van Phuong and Nguyen Dac Tien. Among them, Nam shoulders a heavy task as he is the highest-placed, at No. 247 in single rankings and No. 944 in doubles. Players will compete in five matches. Two singles will be held in the first day while one single and two doubles are on the next day. The winners of the three matches will advance to the main round of Group II in September while the losers will be dropped to the Group III Asia-Oceania competition. Meanwhile, world No. 62 Indonesia will feature its player Christopher Rungkat. The 33-year-old was ranked No. 241 in … [Read more...] about Vietnam against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth

No.68 Vietnam features national top player Ly Hoang Nam, Le Quoc Khanh, Pham Minh Tuan, Nguyen Van Phuong, and Nguyen Dac Tien. Among them, Nam shoulders a heavy task as he is the highest-placed, at No.247 in single rankings and No.944 in doubles. Players will compete in five matches. Two singles will be held in the first day while one single and two doubles are on the next day. The winners of the three matches will advance to the main round of Group II in September while the losers will be dropped to the Group III Asia-Oceania competition. Meanwhile, world No.62 Indonesia will feature its player Christopher Rungkat. The 33-year-old was ranked No.241 in the singles category in 2013 but has disappeared in the ranking since December 2018. Rungkat is a master in the doubles event. He was placed No.68 in 2019 and is currently No.200 in the world. Other players are Rifki Fitriadi, David Agung Susanto, Nathan Anthony Barki and Anthony Susanto under captain Wirjawan Sugiharta. Teams … [Read more...] about Tennis: Vietnam against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth

A third member of the Memphis Fire Department, a lieutenant who drove the two paramedics to the scene and remained in her vehicle after arriving, was also dismissed, the department said in a statement. The move came hours after the Memphis Police Department disclosed that seven of its officers were relieved of duty for their roles in the confrontation that led to the Jan. 10 death of Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. That total included five officers who previously were dismissed from the force and charged with murder last week. A sixth officer - identified as Preston Hemphill - was suspended with pay pending a hearing, and a seventh officer who was not immediately identified was relieved of duty without pay, the police department said. No criminal charges have been filed against Hemphill, 26, who joined the force in 2018, or against the seventh, unnamed officer. A police department spokesperson declined to comment on why suspensions were not announced earlier. Police Chief … [Read more...] about Two Memphis paramedics fired in Tyre Nichols case

According to a December report on attracting international tourists, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province stated that the number of travellers to the area increased by more than 260 percent over the previous year and that its total tourism revenues reached $550 million. As of October 2022, the Xuyen Moc area received more than 1.7 million people, including more than 47,000 foreign visitors, with an expected total income of more than $128 million. This represents a year of outreach for Ba Ria’s tourism, a feat made satisfying by the participation of 5-star resorts such as The Grand Ho Tram Strip. Living it up at The Grand Ho Tram Strip Prestigious honours Since opening in 2013, The Grand Ho Tram Strip has swiftly become a symbol of high-end resort tourism in the Ho Tram region. Over the years, it has welcomed hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the globe, been awarded several accolades for excellence as a hotel, spa, and in dining, and become a regular venue for … [Read more...] about Living it up at The Grand Ho Tram Strip

Eunjung Han - Consultant, Rouse Legal Vietnam; Digital Sector Committee vice chairwoman, European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam The timing of Decree 53’s issuance was fitting given the government had unveiled the National Cybersecurity and Safety Strategy the same month as a response plan to cyberspace challenges until 2025 with vision towards 2030. The agenda of this strategy includes tasks, among others, of completing the relevant local legal framework. Decree 53’s issuance is also correlated to the National Digital Transformation Programme’s goals and relevant efforts currently underway, such as updating laws on e-transaction, IT, and telecommunications, as promoting technologies that facilitate and accelerate digital transformation depends greatly on the security of cyberspace and handling existing, imminent, and potential risks. The Law on Cybersecurity was passed in mid-2018 with an effective date of January 2019. It garnered international attention not only because it … [Read more...] about Data localisation regulations in need of further guidance

The keys to economic momentum. Photo: Shutterstock Michele Wee, CEO of Standard Chartered Vietnam “Maintaining macroeconomic stability” We expect the global economy to slow in 2023 as central banks around the world maintain restrictive monetary policies. We forecast modest global GDP growth of 2.5 per cent in 2023, slowing from an expected 3.4 per cent in 2022. The headwinds that have faced most economies in 2022 are likely to persist in the months ahead, however, we anticipate a recovery to take hold in the second half. Our recent global research report on Vietnam indicates that GDP growth is likely to remain strong in 2023. We still have a conviction about Vietnam’s high-growth potential over the medium term, expecting the growth rate to be 7.2 per cent in 2023 and 6.7 per cent in 2024. While macro indicators moderated somewhat in Q4/2022, they remain largely robust. Retail sales posted solid growth in the second half of 2022, implying improved … [Read more...] about The keys to economic momentum

A VinFast automobile factory in Dinh Vu Industrial Park, Cat Hai district, Hai Phong city. Local manufacturers have paid attention to enhancing the localisation rate by investing more in auto supporting industries. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam's manufacturers have enhanced the localisation rate by investing more in supporting industries. The auto supporting industry is not apart from that process, as increased localisation has gradually helped reduce the importation of components. From 2018, import tariffs on automobiles from ASEAN countries have been reduced to zero percent for Completely Built Units (CBU), posing a major challenge for domestic manufacturers, who are already facing intense competition from neighboring countries such as Thailand and Indonesia. In particular, Viet Nam signed two new generation Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The … [Read more...] about Toyota joins hands with local auto supporting industry firms

Park during the flag-hoisting ceremony at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi before Vietnam’s game against Thailand in the first leg of the 2022 AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) Cup final. It was his 52nd match with the team during a five-year stint as coach of Vietnam. He and his men have won 26 matches, drew 12 and lost 14, giving him a win ratio of 50%. Fans hold up a picture of Coach Park and placards making up the words "Thank you." Park took over in October 2017, and Vietnam’s football has since developed like never before with a series of unprecedented achievements, including second place in the U23 Asian Cup, the 2018 AFF title, their first in 10 years, and the quarterfinals of the 2019 Asian Cup. The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced in October last year that Park would end his contract with Vietnam after the 2022 AFF Cup from December 20 to January 16, and that it was his own decision. Park shakes hands … [Read more...] about Vietnam coach Park speaks about ‘beautiful memory’ after last home match

The refinery in the central province of Thanh Hoa shut down its residue fluid catalytic cracking system due to fluid leakages in late December 2022, cutting planned production in January by nearly 200,000 cubic meters. The refinery will increase production in the second half of January and the following months to offset the output shrunken by the technical glitch. Le Quoc Vinh, Deputy General Director of Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Company which runs the refinery, pledged it will ensure sufficient supply of gasoline and oil products for the market during Tet (Lunar New Year holiday). Tet 2023 falls in late January. Nghi Son meets around 40% of Vietnam’s monthly fuel demand of 1.6-1.8 million cubic meters. Last year the oil refinery also had to reduce production due to lack of money. Specifically, the refinery operated at nearly 88% of its capacity, equivalent to processing 8.9 million tons of crude oil, and supplied to the market 7.4 million tons of various … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s largest refinery resumes normal operation

Taiwanese laptop maker Compal Electronics is accelerating procedures to kick off construction of a $260 million manufacturing facility this quarter. Lien Ha Thai is an industrial - service - urban zone that is professionally managed and operated, on a large scale, photo thaibinh.gov.vn The new facility will be located in Lien Ha Thai Industrial Zone (IZ) in the northern province of Thai Binh. Representatives of Compal and investor Green i-Park signed an agreement to rent land in the IZ in December. The facility is expected to commence operations by mid-2024. Once completed, it will have capacity of over four million products per year, involving items such as smartwatches, 5G modules, Internet of Things-based equipment, and tablets. Compal’s factory is the seventh in Lien Ha Thai IZ. Its other ventures involve high-tech activities funded by enterprises from Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the United States, such as the $120 million Lotes project to produce computer … [Read more...] about Localities benefiting from industrial zone squeeze