Textiles workers struggle to get by

 Eight hours a day, five days a week, 35-year-old Nguyen Thi Hoa (*) painstakingly looks for tiny defects in thousands of apparel products at a dusty garment factory in Lai Vu Industrial Zone, the northern province of Hai Duong.

Singapore headphone firm ups investment in Vietnam

 Singapore-invested New Wing Interconnect Technology Co. in the northern province of Bac Giang has raised the investment capital of its project by 110 million USD.

NA Vice Chairman hosts Belgium-Vietnam friendship parliamentarians group

 Vietnam attaches importance to friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Belgium and member countries of the European Union (EU), said National Assembly Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu. 

Vietnamese women head to the top

Vietnamese women have proven more than capable in entrepreneurship and when taking on leadership positions.

Europe will fight Mark Zuckerberg's plan for Facebook

 Mark Zuckerberg has put Facebook on a collision course with European regulators.

The business case of harassment and violence in the workplace

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese companies may have overlooked one major source of loss to their business: sexual harassment and violence. 

IUCN's newly launched toolkit helps development practitioners integrate

IUCN in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Fisheries De-velopment Center and Stockholm Environment Institute have launched a Gender Analy-sis Toolkit to improve gender integration in Southeast Asia.

Blockchain 2019: A period for app development

VietNamNet Bridge - The blockchain market in 2019 is predicted to mature and gradually enter a growth period that will bring real benefits.


Women self-reliant

 It is largely up to women themselves to secure leadership roles as Vietnam moves into the digital age.

Unique sunflower garden in Hanoi

 In the past, sunflower lovers might have had to travel hundreds of kilometres to visit Vietnam’s biggest sunflower garden in the central province of Nghe An. Hanoians now can enjoy the beautiful flowers at the Hanoi Imperial Citadel .

Top destinations in Vietnam during March for travelers

Vietnam has a wide range of destinations for travelers to enjoy during March including Dien Bien, Hanoi, Da Lat, Con Dao, and many more. 

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 8/3

Future of brands in Vietnam undermined by plain packaging, Real-estate service center project in HCMC under discussion, Japan’s Acecook considers boosting production capacity in Vietnam

To go digital, manufacturing enterprises need government help

While many enterprises have begun using technological solutions to improve productivity, small companies, which account for the largest proportion of total enterprises, do not have enough money to do this.

Bans on alcohol advertising and promotion remain inconsistent: lawyer

 A draft law on the prevention and control of alcohol-related problems and other prevailing laws include many contradictions in terms of bans on alcohol advertising, promotions and sponsorship programs.

More tweaks needed for foreign ownership rules

Despite long years of complaints, the latest amendment of the Law on Investment 2014 leaves several loopholes in Vietnam’s foreign ownership rules, allowing investors to continue profiteering against the spirit of the law. 

Poonah paper of the Cao Lan in Bac Giang

In the past the Cao Lan people in Khe Nghe hamlet, Bac Giang province, had a self-sufficient lifestyle. They practiced many crafts, including making poonah paper. Older villagers say making poonah paper was a popular craft.

 

The art of rush weaving in Hue's Pho Trach Village

Pho Trach Village in Thua Thien-Hue Province has been a renowned location for rush mat weaving for hundreds of years.

Australian award-winning pianist to play at Hôtel des Arts Saigon

 Van-Anh Nguyen and others to play at exclusive culinary and musical event on March 22 and 24.

HCMC asks for PM’s help with metro line No.1 project

 The HCMC government has urged the prime minister to handle the difficulties in advancing funds for the city’s first metro line No. 1 to ensure the progress of the project as planned, the local media reported.

Plans proposed for building Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway

The Beijing-based China Railway Fifth Survey and Design Institute Group, the consultant unit that mapped out Vietnam’s Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong rail route project, has proposed two plans for the project’s construction.

Women and children’s happiness and safety to be targets of action: PM

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on businesses, individuals, social organizations and international organizations to partner with VN in implementing the goals for women’s and children’s safety, gender equality and sustainable development.

A boost for digital economy

 The Department of E-Commerce and Digital Economy and the World Bank held a workshop to discuss policies supporting the development of the Vietnamese digital economy on March 7 in Ha Noi.

Diplomatic highlights in Vietnam in February

 Meetings between senior Vietnamese leaders and US President Donald Trump, DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, Argentine President Mauricio Macri are among key diplomatic events in February.

Infographics: E-visa program and beneficiary countries

Introduced for the first time in 2017, the pilot e-visa program is now applicable to citizens from 80 countries around the world until February 1, 2021.

Australia, Ireland launch competition for technologies that improve rural women’s lives

 On Wednesday, the embassies of Australia and Ireland jointly launched a national competition for concepts and innovations beneficial for rural women.