(VEN) - The Vietnam Report Joint Stock Company (Vietnam Report) has announced the Profit500 Ranking, which listed the 500 most profitable companies in Vietnam in 2018. The event aimed to honour enterprises that are profitable, have potential to become key pillars of the Vietnamese economy. A representative from PV Gas receives the certificate taking top 5 of the Profit500 Ranking The top 10 of the Profit500 Ranking are The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), The Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group, Samsung Electronics Vietnam, Honda Vietnam, PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas), Vietnam Dairy Products Company (Vinamilk), Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Hoa Phat Group, Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Viettinbank) and Vingroup. Thus, PetroVietnam and PV Gas ranked the first and fifth position of the Profit500 Ranking respectively. Fluctuations of crude oil prices and efforts to … [Read more...] about PVN, PV GAS honored in Vietnam Profit500 Ranking in 2018
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10 defining moments for Vietnam in 2018 – VnExpress International
Back to English Comments News - December 24, 2018 | 08:00 am GMT+7 It has been riveting year for Vietnam, with some tragic losses, major corruption trials, euphoric football victories and ignition of new hopes.Parliament makes historic presidential appointmentOn October 23, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was sworn in as the President of Vietnam, following the demise of President Tran Dai Quang, who died in office of illness a month earlier.Trong was unanimously nominated for the position by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam earlier that month. No other candidates were proposed for the job.With his ascension, Trong became the first Vietnamese leader to be the head of state and the Party since founding President Ho Chi Minh. While there would not be any major shift in Vietnam’s policies, Trong holding two offices would allow him to better cut through bureaucratic red tape and bolster his stance on fighting corruption, political experts … [Read more...] about 10 defining moments for Vietnam in 2018 – VnExpress International
Offshore fishing and Vietnam’s sovereignty protection
VietNamNet Bridge - If fishermen are well trained, equipped with knowledge about defense and well supported by functional forces, they will become an active militia protecting the sovereignty and national interests of Vietnam on the sea. Vietnam is bestowed with rich and varied marine resources. Located in west Pacific, Vietnam has a coast of more than 3,260 km in length and more than 1 million square kilometers of exclusive economic zone. The East Sea is located in the center of the dynamic East Asian economic region and close to one of the most important and busiest maritime routes in the world. This position is not only important in terms of economics but also security, especially because Vietnam has Cam Ranh port - the dream of many military powers. Recent statistics show that the marine economy contributes around 47-48% of the country's GDP, with 64% from oil and gas, 14% from seafood, 11% from shipping and maritime services, and about 9% from marine tourism. The significant … [Read more...] about Offshore fishing and Vietnam’s sovereignty protection
Vietnam Military History Institute rolls out 2016 missions
PANO - The Vietnam Military History Institute on December 29th reviewed its task implementation in 2015 and rolled out its 2016 missions. Accordingly, the military history work saw comprehensive developments. It carried out a wide variety of activities, and the quality of projects and military history activities has been boosted. In 2015, the institute conducted more than 570 scientific projects, of which 80 have now been made public. The unit successfully organized six state-, ministry- and locality-level seminars and worked closely with other units in collecting information for hundreds of books, and thousands of documents. Besides, the quality of the institute’s magazine has been improved with 12 issues featuring different historical themes. For its recorded achievements, the institute was honoured with a Certificate of Merit from the Prime Minister and an emulation flag from the General Staff. In 2016, the institute will promote its main functional role of providing … [Read more...] about Vietnam Military History Institute rolls out 2016 missions
Vietnam’s “military masterpieces” through international lens
VietNamNet Bridge - Photographer Patrick Creusere recorded unexpected things that he witnessed while visiting the famous Cu Chi tunnels in HCM City. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s “military masterpieces” through international lens