VNPT transfers finance subsidiary to SeABank

SeABank ) and VNPT have signed the minutes to transfer VNPT finance subsidiary Post and Telecommunication Finance Company Ltd (PTF) to SeABank in the form of transferring the contributed capital.

Vietnam steps up ties with Singapore, India

 Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son paid working visits to Singapore and India from June 21-22 to step up cooperative ties with the two countries.

Duong Hong Son voted best AFF Suzuki Cup goalkeeper ever

 Retired Vietnamese goalkeeper Duong Hong Son was voted one of the five best AFF Suzuki Cup goalkeepers ever by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF).

Hanoi, HCM City win TPO’s best marketing campaign award

 Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were presented with the best marketing campaign award at the closing session of the eighth Tourism Promotion Organisation for Asian-Pacific Cities (TPO) Forum on June 22.

Vietnamese banks boost IT use

 Vietnam has big potential in applying 4.0 technology to develop retail banks and payment utilities.

FDI sector faces shortage of skilled labour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 40 per cent of enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam are facing a shortage of employees and have struggled with recruiting new labourers, 

Woman helps people with disabilities build lives

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over the last 13 years a centre in Can Tho City’s Ninh Kieu District has become a place where young disabled people can learn to look after themselves and earn a living.

To settle disputes, many businesses use ‘gangland’ rules

VietNamNet Bridge - Four percent of businesses use ‘other informal modes to settle disputes, according to the Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC).

Lawyer fights for child sexual-abuse victims

 VietNamNet Bridge – Lawyer Tran Thi Ngoc Nu is indefatigable in her mission to protect children from sexual abuse and assault.

Social News 23/6

 Regional workshop on human trafficking prevention, Netherlands-funded biogas project effective in rural areas, Hanoi commits to fulfilling 90-90-90 goals in HIV/AIDS prevention, Seminar discusses corporate responsibility in fight against alcohol

Smoking: The late regrets

It’s been three months since the last time Dinh Van Tinh, 52, has had that pleasure of puffing on a traditional Vietnamese pipe that has become as familiar as an everyday meal for him over the last quarter of a century.

Smart tourism becoming trendy: experts

 Smart tourism, which indicates the reliance of tourist sites, their industries and their guests on technologies, has become a new trend, said experts at a smart tourism forum on June 21.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 23/6

Cassava exports to Japan surge, Vietnam, RoK foster business connection, Data analytics and artificial intelligence boost business operations, Preventive measures to deal with trade defence, Rise in rubber imports as value falls

Silk industry revives in ‘silk metropolis’

After reaching its peak in 1990 and witnessing a setback in 1995, the Lam Dong mulberry and silk industry has been reviving, bringing great opportunities to local farmers and businesses to enrich themselves.

Young writers express creativity

 VietNamNet Bridge – Writer Nguyen Xuan Thuy has become popular recently with his fiction Sat Thu Online (Online Killer), which has since been adapted into a television series of the same name. 

Input materials play pivotal role in food safety

Many company representatives in the food sector have said input materials play a key part in food safety and hygiene management.

Ministry aims to boost unbaked brick production

 Unbaked brick production from ash and cinder should be further boosted to protect the environment, limit clay exploitation and reduce emissions from brick kilns, the Ministry of Industry and Trade told a conference, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

Thuy Linh charming in Ao dai, non la at Mrs Worldwide 2018

Vietnamese representative Duong Thuy Linh looked graceful in Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) and non la (conical hat) as she competed in the talent event at Mrs Worldwide 2018 in Singapore on June 21.

Vietnam’s nascent industrial property market attractive to investors

The industrial property market in Vietnam, including industrial land, ready-built factories, warehouses and other logistics properties, is in the nascent stage of development, making the country an attractive destination for investors.

Asia-Pacific cities look to promote smart tourism

 Over 200 delegates from 27 member cities of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia-Pacific Cities gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on June 21 for the 8th forum on “Smart tourism”.

Government News 22/6

 Vietnam works to promote ASEAN-RoK strategic partnership, Revolutionary press day celebrated in Russia, Hanoi supports organisation of British festival, Vice President receives Laos-Vietnam friendship association chairman

Electronic tolls to be collected nationwide

 VietNamNet Bridge – Drivers will be able to top up their account through text or banking services to pay toll fees electronically at Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) booths nationwide, 

Hanoi, Frankfurt to set up twinning ties

 Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Mayor of Frankfurt Peter Feldmann have agreed to establish a twin city partnership between the two cities during a recent meeting.

Biggest underground dance music festival to return in December

 Vietnam's biggest underground dance music festival is back for a third edition in December on the picturesque island of Phu Quoc.

Rough Guides names six must-visit places in Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – The UK-based travel website Rough Guides has listed six must-see places along the country’s coast.