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A performance by Vocalista Angels, children's choir team from Indonesia at the Vietnam International Choir Competition in Hoi An. The ancient town will host the 7th edition on April 2-6. (Photo: VNS/VNA) Quang Nam (VNS/VNA) - After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam International Choir Competition is set to resume in Hoi An ancient town in the central province of Quang Nam from April 2 to 6. The event has received registrations from 20 teams representing nine countries and territories, and will feature 13 events with eight grades held at the city's theatre. Organised by Interkultur and Hoi An since 2011, the competition expects to gather thousands of artists performing in the men’s and women’s mixed and equal voice of sacred choral music, hymn, chamber, and folklore with age groups of youth, teen, and adult. The opening ceremony of the event will take place at the Hoi An Theatre at 8pm on April 2, and the troupes will hold a parade from … [Read more...] about Ancient town to host International Choir Competition

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (R) and former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria at their meeting in Hanoi on March 27 (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam always attaches importance to the traditional friendship and solidarity with friends and important partners in Latin America, including its comprehensive partnership with Chile, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on March 27. Son made the remark at a reception for visiting former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria and a delegation from Cerro Navia district in the South American nation’s capital of Santiago. He commended the two nations’ increasing political and diplomatic relations via regular dialogues at all levels and growing economy-trade ties, and their strong coordination at international organisations and multilateral forums. The top diplomat recommended the sides further coordinate closely in promoting the exchange of high-level delegations, and effectively … [Read more...] about Vietnam always values relations with Chile: FM

The plan will leverage Hanoi's export advantages and establish strong strategic partnerships among local manufacturers, exporters, and foreign distribution networks. Hanoi aims to help 300 enterprises improve their ability to participate in cross-border e-commerce, and over 500 export products enter foreign distribution networks. Vietnamese mangos in a supermarket in Japan. Photo: The Hanoi Times The city’s action plan aimed to encourage Vietnamese enterprises to engage directly in foreign distribution networks by 2030. The city will promote the active involvement of Hanoi's enterprises in the global production, supply, and distribution chain by facilitating direct exports to foreign distribution networks. The plan aims to build strong strategic partnerships between local manufacturers, exporters, and foreign distribution networks in traditional and e-commerce channels, leveraging the advantages of Hanoi's export goods. Throughout the program, … [Read more...] about Hanoi targets 500 products on shelves of foreign distribution networks

With a focus on Viettel's core values, the Academy has been implementing innovative training methods that meet the demand of the digital transformation era. Equipped with interdisciplinary knowledge One of the major challenges facing technicians is the need to understand the basis of business administration and customer care. Similarly, people with technological and technical  background often find it difficult to handle sales and production management. To address these issues, the Viettel Training Center (now Viettel Academy) was established on March 27, 2006, by merging the Department of Training and the Department of Technical Services of the Viettel Group. In line with the message “Viettel, where desires would never be stopped,” all personnel in all agencies and units are encouraged to collaborate and work towards achieving their goals. The academy offers a wide range of training courses, including the "First-time being a manager" program, which has helped improve the … [Read more...] about Viettel Academy supports learning for Viettel personnel

Illustrative photo (Photo: baodautu.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Although Vietnam always eyes to attract investors from US and Europe, intra-Asian investors are so important to the country, especially since foreign direct investment (FDI) is slowing down globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts and geopolitical conflicts. Among the 10 biggest investors in Vietnam, eight are from Asia. Assessing Vietnam's investment partners, many economic experts said that FDI into Vietnam mainly comes from Northeast Asian countries and more recently China. Joonsuk Park, head of International Subsidiary Banking and Wholesale Banking at HSBC Vietnam, said that FDI flows into Vietnam play a quintessential role and contributes to the growth story of the country. “Foreign Direct Investments have been one of the key catalysts spurring and transforming Vietnam into one of the most open economies in the region,” he said. A study by HSBC showed FDI investors or those regional and global … [Read more...] about Foreign investment from Asia important to Vietnam: HSBC

Agribank’s preferential policies have made it possible for businesses and farmers to increase investment in high-tech agriculture. (Photo: Agribank) Hanoi (VNA) – In the hope of making contributions to the growth of a clean and high-value agricultural sector, the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) has taken an active role in providing capital, consultations and other support to farmers in promoting technology. This move is seen as crucial for the sector to develop in a sustainable and effective direction. Obvious trend Agricultural development based on innovations in science and technology is considered as one of the key solutions to challenges as the sector grows. Insiders believe the superiority of biotechnology, greenhouse technology, drip irrigation technology, sensor technology, automation, and the Internet of things is helping the sector save production costs, increase productivity, and improve the quality of farm produce, thus actively … [Read more...] about Agribank contributes to boosting hi-tech agriculture

Hanoi (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency. - Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue held online talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China Zhao Leji on March 27. The talks took place right after the first session of the 14th NPC, and it is also the first contact between key leaders of the two countries so far this year. Read full story - President Vo Van Thuong appreciated former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet’s special sentiments on consolidating and promoting the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and Chile, at their meeting in Hanoi on March 27. Read full story - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha received outgoing Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vietnam Office Shimizu Akira in Hanoi on March 27, during which the host said JICA’s programmes and projects in Vietnam have realised … [Read more...] about ☀️ Morning digest March 28

Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) on Monday announced that it has entered into an agreement with Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) - a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) – to issue 15 percent of equity stake through a private placement, officially welcoming SMBC as a foreign strategic investor of the bank. The investment from SMBC will help the bank raise VND35.9 trillion, or approximately US$1.5 billion, of Tier 1 capital, increasing its owner equity to around VND140 trillion from VND103.5 trillion. This comes as part of the capital raising plan that VPBank has been implementing during 2022-23 in order to enhance its long-term financial strength and support the bank to reach ambitious growth strategy over the next five years. Following the latest SMBC’s strategic investment, VPBank will become Vietnam’s second largest bank in terms of owner equity, which allows it to serve a wide range of customer needs in various … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s VPBank announces agreement to issue 15% of its charter capital to Japan’s SMBC