Visitors at Laos’ Bolaven coffee 2023 festival which is underway from February 2-4 in the southern province of Champasak of Laos. — VNA/VNS Photo Pham Kien Vietnamese coffee businesses are attending Laos’ Bolaven coffee 2023 festival which is underway from February 2-4 in the southern province of Champasak of Laos. The event is not only an opportunity for coffee growers in Laos to promote organic coffee products to international friends but also a chance for Vietnamese enterprises to expand their market in Laos. Among the 50 booths displaying products from Laos, Thailand and Cambodia, Viet Nam is represented with three booths introducing its products from three localities, namely Da Nang City, Dak Lak and Binh Phuoc. Currently, Laos’ coffee products have been exported to more than 20 countries. In 2022, the total export volume of coffee beans of Laos reached about 22,000 tonnes with a value of over US$67 million. Meanwhile, the General Department of Customs said Viet Nam’s … [Read more...] about Viet Nam attends Laos’ Bolaven coffee festival
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AstraZeneca, Cho Ray Hospital partner to strengthen healthcare innovation in Viet Nam
Representatives of AstraZeneca Vietnam and doctors from Cho Ray Hospital at the co-operation MoU signing ceremony between the two sides in HCM City on Thursday. — Photo Courtesy AstraZeneca Vietnam AstraZeneca Vietnam and Cho Ray Hospital on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen the medical knowledge of healthcare workers and better serve the needs of patients in HCM City and the southeast region of Viet Nam during 2023-25. The three-year agreement will enhance the implementation of clinical trials, medical workforce training, patient support programmes and further international integration activities of Cho Ray Hospital, indirectly boosting the level of expertise at hospitals and clinics in the region. The comprehensive collaboration will cover a variety of therapeutic areas such as oncology; respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases; cardiovascular, renal and metabolism; and vaccines and immune therapies. Nitin Kapoor, Chairman and General Director … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca, Cho Ray Hospital partner to strengthen healthcare innovation in Viet Nam
Activities held for enlisted youths in Ha Nam province
The event was attended by leaders of the Political Department of Military Region 3, the Military Youth Advisory Board, the provincial Military Command, the provincial Party Committee, the People’s Council, the People’s Committee, agencies, organizations, enlisted youths, and their relatives and friends. During the event, participants offered incense in commemoration of the fallen; visited historical relic sites; had exchange with war veterans, historical witnesses, and demobilized troops in 2023; participated in artistic, cultural, and sports exchanges. On the occasion, units presented gifts to youths enlisted to military and public security units. According to Senior Colonel Tran Viet Nang, Head of the Military Youth Advisory Board, the program aimed to disseminate and educate young people about patriotic traditions, national pride, and tradition of the heroic Vietnam People’s Army as well as to create a joyful atmosphere to encourage young people to join the military. It was … [Read more...] about Activities held for enlisted youths in Ha Nam province
Rakuten Viber edges closer to superapp status with global roll-outs
Rakuten Viber launches two new updates. — Photo Courtesy Rakuten Viber Global messaging app Rakuten Viber has launched two new updates, business inbox and commercial account to advance its long-term superapp strategy. Business inbox is meant for brand-user interactions and accessible directly from an individual’s regular chat screen. It allows for all business messages from official brand accounts to be stored and organised in a single folder. Commercial account offers the capability to discover all ways to engage with a brand in one place. It will host all business information, services and chats on Viber under a single searchable business entity. The new searchable commercial accounts will give more power to the users, who will be able to find brands themselves and not just be found, and initiate communication with brands proactively. Meanwhile, brands will streamline their communication with customers and create seamless customer experiences. "The recent updates to … [Read more...] about Rakuten Viber edges closer to superapp status with global roll-outs
Garment firms should tap niche markets: Vinatex chairman
-What do you think about local garment firms’ inability to dominate the domestic market of 100 million people here in Vietnam? - Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises are still [only beginning to] tap the domestic market. Last year, the domestic market increased by 40% against 2021. Local enterprises performed very well in the first half of last year and began to face difficulties in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, many good Vietnamese brands like Viet Tien saw sales decrease. In late 2022, the Vinatex Fashion Center retail outlet in Hanoi made revenues of only VND500-600 million ($21,200-25,400) a day, compared with daily revenues of over VND1 billion in previous years. Over the past two years, many domestic fashion brands have reduced their number of stores and limited new openings. They have had to focus on certain locations to reduce costs, optimize operations and try to offer products that are most suitable to consumers’ incomes.In fact, domestic … [Read more...] about Garment firms should tap niche markets: Vinatex chairman