Conversations on Vietnam Development
When visiting Hanoi, many people have the same feeling that the city is narrow, crowded, hurried and noisy. However, that is only true when describing Hanoi during the day. Hanoi at mid-night or early morning is a very different place.
 The peaceful and serene space of Ba Dinh square – Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum after the flag lowering ceremony Tiếp tục đọc “Hanoi’s calm corner” |
Despite being in its early stages of development, Vietnam’s logistics sector remains on the radar of foreign investors thanks to the country’s skilled workforce, relatively low costs, and rapid e-commerce development.
Samsung signed an agreement to cooperate with the Minh Phuong Logistics Corporation, one of Vietnam’s leading logistics companies, in July, according to South Korean media, and this was not the first time it has announced an investment in Vietnam’s logistic market.
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Samsung said in a statement that it had closed a deal with Minh Phuong to establish a joint enterprise. This is the fourth time Samsung SDS has launched a joint enterprise in order to establish itself in an overseas market, and is the second time in Vietnam. Tiếp tục đọc “Logistics: Out to the world”
CAN THO: Fixing weighing scales used to be good business on Vietnam’s floating Cai Rang market, but the last repairman on the river now makes just a few dollars a month as modernity pushes traders to land.
Surrounded by dusty old scales on his cluttered houseboat, Nguyen Van Ut said vendors are giving up their boats for better lives on terra firma where supermarkets draw the traders who once thronged the waterway. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam floating market struggles to stay above water”
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| Piece of history: The original statue of the Việt people from 900 years ago. — VNS Photo Phạm Hoàng Văn |
To many first-time visitors, Hà Nội seems to be a young city not only because of so many young people out on its streets, but also because of new buildings and supermarkets, shops and restaurants, colleges and libraries. Thousands of new buildings have sprung up in the past 20 to 30 years.
Many people, particularly expatriates, find it hard to look into the 1,000-year-old history to find traces of the many dynasties that had their capitals up and down the Red River. Tiếp tục đọc “Statue recalls the glories of the Lý Dynasty”
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Soft European cheese has fallen on hard times in China. Customs officials have banned a host of soft, mould-ripened cheese for containing “too much bacteria”, with authorities reportedly alarmed the mould contained colonies of bacteria that had not been officially approved.
The ban mainly affects French and Italian cheese, including brie, camembert, gorgonzola and roquefort, as well as the English delicacy stilton. Tiếp tục đọc “Whiff of discontent as China bans imports of soft European cheese”
Cambridge University Press [“CPU”] is heading for a showdown with Chinese authorities after the government reaffirmed its commitment to block certain content following an outcry last month when it was revealed the publisher has restricted articles in China. Tiếp tục đọc “Cambridge University Press headed for showdown with China over censorship”
The Ministry of Construction has asked the authorities in Thua Thien-Hue Province to gather opinions from experts and the public before building a large-scale resort project and cable car system on Bach Ma Mountain.
Tam Giang-Cau Hai Lagoon from Bach Ma Mountain.
Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Dinh Toan asked Thua Thien-Hue provincial authorities to consider several issues including the project land, road adjustment and required utility lines. Toan also said there was absolutely no evidence that the project could attract 500,000 visitors a year. Tiếp tục đọc “Cable car and resort plan raised for Bach Ma National Park”
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| The elderly population in Việt Nam. — VNS Infographic |
HÀ NỘI —According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Việt Nam is among the countries with the fastest aging rate in the world. This phenomenon has widespread and long-term impacts on the country, requiring comprehensive proactive policies for the elderly. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam prepares to support aging population”
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| Cổ Chiên Bridge between Bến Tre and Trà Vinh provinces in the Mekong Delta was built in 2015. — VNS File Photo |
HCM CITY — Construction of two bridges linking Cao Lãnh City and Lấp Vò District in Đồng Tháp Province and Đồng Tháp with Cần Thơ, which are under way, will be a big boost to transportation and connectivity in the Mekong Delta.
But locals can look forward to further development of the transport infrastructure in the near future. Tiếp tục đọc “Infrastructure to aid Mekong development”
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| Fisherwomen in the central province of Thanh Hóa unfurl their fishing nets in the early morning on Sầm Sơn Beach. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt |
The plan will map out sea-based socio-economic activities until 2035 in line with integrated management of sea and island resources and environment.
It focuses on marine environment and resources, the value of marine ecosystems and appropriate exploitation of the sea.
The plan is being built in accordance with the Việt Nam Law on Sea and the Law on Việt Nam’s Sea and Island Natural Resources and Environment. Tiếp tục đọc “Master plan to protect sea”
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| Việt Nam and Russia have agreed to effectively implement the Việt Nam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement in order to create breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, gearing towards bilateral trade of US$10 billion in 2020.— VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ |
HCM CITY — Việt Nam and Russia have agreed to effectively implement the Việt Nam-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement in order to create breakthroughs in economic, trade and investment ties between the two countries, gearing towards bilateral trade of US$10 billion in 2020. Tiếp tục đọc “VN, Russia aim for $10b trade in 2020”
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| Only about 17 per cent of listed companies comply with information disclosure regulations, lower than the figure in 2016, according to the Vietnam Association of Financial Executives (VAFE).— Photo tapchitaichinh.vn |
HÀ NỘI — Only about 17 per cent of listed companies comply with information disclosure regulations, lower than the figure in 2016, according to the Vietnam Association of Financial Executives (VAFE).
The figure was reported by VAFE in its latest survey on companies that are listed on both the HCM City and Hà Nội stock exchanges over their compliance of information disclosure regulations.
Tiếp tục đọc “Local firms fail miserably with information disclosure”
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| Tây Nam Đá Mài Coal Mine of Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) in northern Quảng Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt |
The agreed price, which has not yet been disclosed, has come into effect from September 1, according to the Ministry of Finance. Tiếp tục đọc “EVN reaches coal agreement”
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