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The 15th Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair attracts 320 exhibitors from 28 countries and territories. — VNS Photo Thu Hằng The 15th Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on September 20. It has attracted 320 exhibitors from 28 countries and territories who are showcasing their latest woodworking product lines and engaging in various curated events and activities. Exhibitors showcase comprehensive automatic production lines and wood system integration with the focus on digital transformation. It has eight foreign pavilions from Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, the US and Taiwan. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Phùng Quốc Mẫn, vice chairman of the HCM City Handicrafts and Wood Industry Association, said Việt Nam is the world’s fifth largest exporter of wooden products and has substantial demand for woodworking machinery and components. Imports of such machinery have … [Read more...] about VietnamWood exhibition opens in HCM City

The trade fair is taking place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), from September 20 to 23, and will feature exhibitors from various supply chain sectors offering a wide array of top-quality products, services, and solutions. According to Phung Quoc Man, deputy chairman of the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of Ho Chi Minh City (HAWA), "Vietnam's wood exports have shown signs of recovery since the beginning of the third quarter this year. The turnover of wood exports reached over $1.1 billion in August after a long period of decline." "So, VietnamWood 2023 is taking place just at the right time, the wood industry is showing signs of recovery and preparing to enter a new cycle after a long, challenging period. We expect to host 320 exhibitors from 28 regions and countries as they present the latest woodworking product lines and engage in various curated events and activities," Man added. Vietnam is the world's fifth-largest exporter of wood and timber … [Read more...] about VietnamWood to help revive woodworking industry

The child, living in Cu Ebua commune, first began to show diphtheria symptoms on August 29, including a high temperature, a cough, a sore throat, and diarrhea. The child was subsequently taken to a private clinic but showed no signs of recovery. The Central Highlands General Hospital confirmed on September 2 the patient had tested positive for the Corynebacterium diphtheria. Approximately 200 households who had been living in affected areas were quarantined or tested for diphtheria. Local medical workers also disinfected the home of the child and nearby places of residence to ensure the bacterium strain does not spread among the wider community. At present, Dak Lak province has recorded a total of 41 diphtheria cases, including seven cases in Cu Mgar district, 17 in Krong Bong, two in Cu Kuin, five in Lak district, seven in Mdrak, and the latest case in Buon Ma Thuot City. … [Read more...] about Central Highland City records first diphtheria case

Visitors view clothes make from recycled fabrics at the Vietnam Texfuture 2023 Fall Winter being held at the Thisky Hall convention centre in Thủ Đức City from September 20 to 23. — VNS Photo Vietnam Texfuture 2023 Fall Winter, an international innovative fabric exhibition, opened in HCM City on Wednesday. It has the theme "Going recycling - Going circular,” and has attracted more than 15 brands and 200 Vietnamese and foreign exhibitors who are showcasing recycled, functional, natural, and synthetic fabrics, innovative technologies and solutions, textile accessories, eco-friendly fashion, and digital transformation solutions. The event also includes business matching activities, forums where industry experts will speak about new ideas to drive a more sustainable textile industry, and tours to leading garment and textile factories. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Trần Ngọc Liêm, director of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s HCM City branch, said the garment and … [Read more...] about Exhibition on innovative fabrics opens in HCM City

Combining planning with building firm defensive area Embracing and implementing the Politburo’s Conclusion No.64-KL/TW issued on October 30, 2019 on promoting the implementation of Resolution No.28-NQ/TW dated September 22, 2008 on building provinces and cities into firm defensive areas in the current context, Kim Bang district’s authorities always attach much importance to building the defensive area in line with building the all-people national defense and people's security. Especially, local programs and projects on developing the economy, culture, and society have been combined with planning on building military posture in defensive areas, with a spirit of "economic development in line with strengthening national defense and security." Therefore, the district’s authorities have closely worked with relevant forces to mobilize all economic resources to ensure defense and security, exploit local potential to attract investment and ensure social welfare, and combine … [Read more...] about Socio-economic development in line with building firm defensive areas

Benefit consultants from Mercer, Aon and Willis Towers Watson see employer healthcare costs jumping 5.4% to 8.5% in 2024 due to medical inflation, soaring demand for costly weight-loss drugs and wider availability of high-priced gene therapies. A survey conducted by Mercer, a unit of Marsh McLennan, found over two thirds of employers either do not plan to shift any cost increase to their staff or will pass on less than the expected rise in 2024. "They don't want to add more financial stress on employees who are also coping with inflation, especially in this time where they're really relying on their health benefits as a way to keep employees working for them," said Beth Umland, Mercer's director of health & benefits research. U.S. consumer prices accelerated 3.7% in the 12 months through August, down from a peak of 9.1% in June last year. However, medical cost increases usually lag general inflation as contracts between insurers and hospitals for the prices of procedures are … [Read more...] about US employers to see biggest healthcare cost jump in a decade in 2024

The new Sunny Automotive Optech Vina project will be developed over 43 hectares in WHA Industrial Zone 1 in Nghe An . The factory will specialise in producing cameras for both mobile phones and vehicles, as well as other electronic devices. The factory is slated to go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2025, and once completed, is expected to generate jobs for 20,000 people. Sunny Group has been researching and exploring the investment site in Nghe An since July 2023. After two months, the Chinese group decided to make an investment in the locality. In March 2023, Sunny shared its plan to invest up to $2.5 billion in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, which is expected to generate $5 billion in annual revenue and create jobs for 15,000 local people. Excluding the latest investment in Nghe An, Sunny Group has already invested $130 million in four projects in Vietnam, namely Sunny Opotech, Sunny Automotive, Sunny Infrared, and Sunny Opotec. These projects produce … [Read more...] about Sunny Group to build $150-million factory in Nghe An