Vietnam F&B: An appealing industry for UK companies

The recovery and development of the food and beverage (F&B) market post-COVID-19 is providing opportunities not only for domestic companies but also for United Kingdom enterprises, especially after the success of the UKVFTA.

Vietnamese battle to climb the global value chain

The nation has earned its status as a global production factory, although there are fears that it will remain an assembly platform in the future, according to a piece published by Japanese news service Nikkei Asia.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 22

VN, UN mark 45th anniversary of ties

Vietnam: 'rising star' in startup investment

The Science and Technology Enterprise and Market Development Department (Ministry of Science and Technology) and the National Innovation Startup Support Center (NSSC) have launched the Vietnam Open Innovation Landscape Report 2022.

EVN refuses to accept electricity price negotiations for renewable power projects

EVN believes that determining the average annual power output of wind and solar power plants to determine electricity prices would be more complicated than traditional energy projects.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 22

Vietnam has positive outlook for future, but challenges loom: ADB

Salary reform for public sector needs to be accelerated

Former Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Tran Dinh Hoan once said that Vietnamese ministers would be paid US$1,000 a month by 2000 (VND20 million at that time). However, the current pay (in 2022) is only over VND10 million.

Four-year-old boy becomes Vietnam's youngest paraglider

A four-year-old boy has become the youngest paraglider to participate in the paragliding festival 2022 in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai.

Almost 10,000 medical staff have quit in last 18 months

A strong move of medical workers from public medical facilities to private ones in Vietnam was seen more clearly over the last two years when the country coped with the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.

Shortage of textbooks, facilities affect teaching in new school year

The 2022-23 school year is the third year that the entire education and training sector has deployed the 2018 general education programme as part of the national education reform strategy.

Vietnam viewed as one vertex of Southeast Asia “Start-up Golden Triangle”

Venture investors are eyeing Vietnam as the latest destination for their capital, according to an article posted on asianinvestor.net on September 20.

Railway-café street owners seek to resume operation

In a petition to municipal authorities, the railway cafes in Hanoi said they would apply measures to ensure safety for travelers if the cafes were allowed to reopen.

Morning brief news September 22

Venture investors are eyeing Vietnam as the latest destination for their capital, according to an article posted on asianinvestor.net on September 20.

Vietnam faces staff shortage in AI industry

Vietnam has had strong development in artificial intelligence (AI) but the number of qualified staff for this field is small.

Hundreds of fishing boats left idle due to fuel shortages

Fishing boats in many southern provinces are being left idle as local fishermen have been unable to buy diesel.

Antonio Guterres hails Vietnam – UN partnership

Vietnam is an important partner of the United Nations and has made many substantial and effective contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, affirmed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Vietnamese fleeing Bavet casino handed over by Cambodia authorities

Border guards of the south-eastern province of Tay Ninh received 92 Vietnamese nationals who were handed over by Cambodian authorities at Moc Bai International Border Gate on September 21.

Australian university establishes Sydney Vietnam Institute

The University of Sydney in Australia has set up the Sydney Vietnam Institute with a view to further promoting its cooperation with leading educational and research establishments of Vietnam and contributing to relations between the two countries.

Overseas work not a guarantee for career prosperity

Many low-skilled overseas Vietnamese workers are struggling on their return home, finding it difficult to settle in and find new jobs in the face of fierce domestic competition.

Projects proposed to increase traffic connectivity for Mekong Delta

Many localities in the Mekong Delta have been discussing ways to strengthen regional linkages, among which the field that needs to be connected first is traffic.

Securities firms, issuers fined for bond issuance violations

After inspecting 21 securities companies and nine issuers since last October, 14 units were found violating bond issuance regulations,

Vietnamese scientist helps revive Ottawa sand dunes

A rare, ancient dune in south Ottawa, Canada has been nursed back to life by a Vietnamese scientist, helping flora and flauna thrive again.

Banks forcing compulsory insurance on customers

Commercial Banks with limited credit room have agreed to work for insurance companies and are now forcing customers to buy compulsory insurance before they can receive loans.

Rigid regulations impedes organ donation, transplantation for children

The law on donation, removal and transplantation of human tissues and organs and donation and recovery of cadavers has been effective from 2006, creating a legal corridor and providing life chances for many people suffering from serious diseases.

Automakers prefer imported over locally-manufactured cars

The appearance of foreign automobile assembly plants has rekindled hopes about the development of the local automobile industry. But statistics show that automakers prefer importing cars to Vietnam.