Keijo Norvanto, Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam On behalf of the Embassy of Finland to Vietnam and the Finnish business communities in Vietnam, I would like to congratulate Vietnam Investment Review on its 32 nd anniversary. I would like to express our appreciation to the VIR editors and its dedicated and talented reporters for their continuous work, introducing the Vietnam business environment and opportunities to Finnish businesses. Moreover, VIR ’s continuous cooperation with us provides the audience with Finnish experiences and know-how in education, circular economy, and other advanced technologies. The Vietnamese government committed to net-zero by 2050 and recently joined the Just Energy Transition Partnership declaration that aims to contribute to Vietnam’s sustainable development. In that, Finland possesses globally competitive technology and expertise in many areas, which will help Vietnam achieve the country-set targets. Additionally, our proven … [Read more...] about Defining the role of the press in business
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iPhone 15 prices plunge 20% in three days
Smartphone shops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on September 26 offered the VND40 million price for 256GB storage option. Higher storage options of 512GB and 1TB cost VND45 million and VND58 million, respectively. Traders queued up to buy the product at Apple stores in Singapore and Thailand and brought them to Vietnam unofficially. The first ones were available on Friday last week, one week before they are sold officially in Vietnam, at prices around VND70 million, or nearly 50% higher than official prices in Vietnam. Nguyen Hieu, owner of an unofficial Apple shop in Hanoi, said that he had anticipated the drop in prices this year as the iPhone is sold in Vietnam only one week later than Apple’s tier-1 markets, compared to several weeks in previous years. He only bought 20 iPhone 15s to sell in the last three days. Retail chains are reporting a shortage of the most expensive option, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, due to high demand from preorders. Customers will … [Read more...] about iPhone 15 prices plunge 20% in three days
Man caught stealing lottery tickets from disabled woman
Pham Ngoc Vinh, 52, was arrested by Bien Hoa City police on Tuesday for obtaining property by fraud. Vinh said he rode to Bien Hoa from Ho Chi Minh City's District 12 on Saturday, bringing with him 470 expired lottery tickets, aiming to swap them out for valid tickets and sell them. When he reached Duong Tu Giang Street, he saw Le Thi Thuan, a woman in a wheelchair with no arms and legs, selling lottery tickets. He then pretended to buy tickets from her. Thuan brought out a pack of 530 tickets to pick out eight for Vinh. While she was distracted, Vinh swapped the pack of valid tickets with the expired ones and left. When Thuan found out what happened, she tried to call for help, but Vinh had already gone. Thuan then reported what happened to the police. Officers suspected that the perpetrator may try to pull the same stunt in other places, so they dispatched police to lay low in areas where disabled people often sell lottery tickets. When Vinh tried to repeat a similar … [Read more...] about Man caught stealing lottery tickets from disabled woman