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Retired teacher dedicates her life to disadvantaged children

 VietNamNet Bridge – A retired teacher living on Hanoi’s Kham Thien Street, Dao Ngoc Huan has become well known among her community for helping disadvantaged children.

BUSINESS NEWS 13/4

French firm to build logistics centre in Vietnam

 

 

Pa Ko man sows seeds of art among mountainous children

While many in his community struggle to just makes ends meet, a Pa Ko ethnicity man in Quang Tri Province’s mountainous area is pouring his heart and soul into encouraging local children to love art, 

Vietrade, Amazon Global Selling announce cooperation plan

The Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Amazon Global Selling announced their cooperation plan on April 11, which aims to assist Vietnamese businesses in enhancing exports and developing brand names through e-commerce.

 

Savills Group CEO: HCM City – a promising market in real estate

Many foreign investors, including the UK’s Savills Estate Agents, have regarded Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City in particular as a promising market in the property sector, Savills Group CEO Mark Ridley has said.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 12/4

 Tourism festival opens in Ho Chi Minh City

Three key policies taking effect in mid-April in Vietnam

Regulations on the subjects of import tariff quotas, amendments to support levels for trade promotion activities, and notices to be submitted to government authorities on the organization of exhibitions will all take effect from mid-April.

 

Supply of Hanoi town houses, villas hits record high in Q1

The number of town houses and villas put up for sale in Hanoi in the first quarter rose to 2,600, a record high in three years, property consultancy CBRE Vietnam said on April 10.

 

CPTPP: Vietnamese exporters set for bonanza in Canadian market

 Vietnamese exporters are eyeing Canada as ripe for profits thanks to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), experts said at a conference in HCMC on April 10.

 

Solutions to spur Vietnam's economic growth

The Government has requested ministries, departments and localities to push ahead with economic restructuring towards efficiency and science-technology innovation in 2019.

 

Vietnam real estate market most attractive in Southeast Asia: Japan investors

Japanese investors, after years of working with different markets, have concluded that the real estate market in Vietnam appears to be most attractive in Southeast Asia.

Triathlete offers inspirational story

Lam Tuc Ngan has tried her arm at a variety of sports, and after just three years of training she claimed the top prize at Ironman 70.3 Da Nang 2018. She talks with Bui Quynh Hoa about her passion for the sport. 

Vietnam seeks foreign capital for renewable energy projects

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is trying to develop a renewable power market in the long term, and to do this, it must seek foreign capital.

Cutting CIT not enough for Vietnam's SMEs

While Vietnam’s new tax cut proposal is expected to add to its attractiveness to foreign investors, the question arises about how the country should renew its approach to investment incentives to maximise its gains.

 

Rolling out red carpet for US investment into Vietnam

Adam Sitkoff, executive director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hanoi, talked about the role US companies play in Vietnam and how they could perform more effectively.

Private hands tied in VN's airport projects

Despite growing interest, the ­opportunities for private domestic and foreign investors at the new terminal of Tan Son Nhat ­International Airport remain few and far between, ­triggering concerns over regulatory impediments.

 

Bagasse and shrimp, a recipe for eco-friendly products

Two students Mai Cao Ky Duyen and Ngo Thi Diem Thuy from Hue City have successfully developed a new type of eco-friendly and waterproof paper that can be used as a viable alternative to plastic.

 

VN sugar association seeks help amid bankruptcy fears

The Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VSSA) is calling for help from the government as many of its members are facing bankruptcy.

VN firms borrow money from banks rather than issue bonds

 The Vietnamese government’s decree 163, with loosened requirements on bond issuance, is expected to encourage businesses to seek capital from bond issuance and rely less on bank loans.

 

Seminar discusses creating a strong employer brand in a competitive environment

Enterprises increasingly appreciate the importance of human resource management and have mapped out human resource development strategies methodically, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.