Ronaldo earns Portugal 1-0 win as Morocco's hopes endThe Saigon Times Daily Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia June 20, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS MOSCOW (REUTERS) - Cristiano Ronaldo powered-home a fourth-minute header to give Portugal a 1-0 World Cup victory over Morocco that took them top of Group B on Wednesday and meant the unlucky North African side become the first to be eliminated from the tournament. Ronaldo's fourth goal of Russia 2018, following his hat-trick in the 3-3 draw with Spain, took the European champions to four points. Iran have three points and Spain one ahead of their meeting later on Wednesday. Morocco, who had a real go at the Luzhniki Stadium but failed to convert their chances, are pointless having also lost 1-0 to Iran and cannot progress to the second round. Despite their battling display, Morocco will rue the unforgivable defending that made all their subsequent good work … [Read more...] about Ronaldo earns Portugal 1-0 win as Morocco’s hopes end
ManpowerGroup Vietnam to upskill local workforce for digital age
ManpowerGroup Vietnam to upskill local workforce for digital ageBy Thanh Thom HANOI – ManpowerGroup and the Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs have clinched a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which the American multinational corporation will provide strategic expertise to support Vietnam in developing a skilled workforce and effective regulatory frameworks for the digital age. The MOU was signed by Simon Matthews, country manager of ManpowerGroup Vietnam, Thailand and the Middle East, and Vietnam’s Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung in Hanoi City on June 20. “In a rapidly changing world of work upskilling people for the jobs of the future and developing effective legal frameworks is critical to success for people, companies and governments alike,” said Simon Matthews. “We are delighted to partner with the ministry to develop and execute a strategic plan to create Vietnam’s workforce of tomorrow … [Read more...] about ManpowerGroup Vietnam to upskill local workforce for digital age
’Serious divergences’ remain in Brexit talks over N. Ireland
BRUSSELS — Brussels and London have made progress on several technical sections of Brexit negotiations but "serious divergences" remain over the issue of Northern Ireland after a final round of talks ahead of this month’s European summit, the EU said Tuesday. "Today marks a step forward in these negotiations -- we have agreed a number of separation issues and the UK has engaged on others," the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Twitter. "But we are not there yet: serious divergences remain on the backstop for (Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic). More work clearly needed." Negotiators have struggled to find a solution acceptable to both sides which want to avoid a "hard border" after Britain’s departure from the European Union. In London the ministry in charge of Brexit was more optimistic, with a spokesman saying in a statement that overall the two sides had reached agreement on a vast majority of topics. The future of the border … [Read more...] about ’Serious divergences’ remain in Brexit talks over N. Ireland
Stock trade turns dreary
Stock trade turns drearyBy Phuong Thao HCMC – The stock market bounced back strongly on June 20 after two consecutive sessions of hefty losses, but trading contracted due to poor cash flow. With 217 stocks rising and 71 others closing down, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange added 18.79 points, or 1.95%, against the previous day at 980.95. However, trading on the HCMC market slumped 38.6% in volume and 41.6% in value to 143.4 million shares and VND3.6 trillion. Lender VPB led the market recovery to reach the ceiling price of VND31,100 per share with matching volume of 5.6 million shares. Other banks performed well, as VCB increased 2.8% to VND58,100 per share and BID advanced 4.4% to VND28,000 per share. For the 30 leading stocks by market cap, construction firm ROS was the only loser as it fell 2.5% to VND49,900 per share. In contrast, VJC, a low-cost airline, jumped 6.2% to VND170,000 per share and steel maker HPG, the volume leader with 5.7 million shares traded, … [Read more...] about Stock trade turns dreary
Danang urges investors to develop six hi-tech agriculture projects
Danang urges investors to develop six hi-tech agriculture projectsBy Nhan Tam Foreign tourists visit a hi-tech vegetable farm in the outlying district of Hoa Vang, Danang City – PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – The Danang Investment Promotion Agency (IPA Danang) is calling for local and foreign companies to develop six hi-tech agriculture projects worth a total of some US$90 million, in the central coastal city, an official said. Do Thi Quynh Tram, head of the Investment Promotion Division at IPA Danang, told the Daily on June 20 that the move follows a decision of the People’s Committee of Danang City. The six projects involve the farming of livestock and poultry; the growing of medicinal plants, mushrooms and vegetables; and the development of fishing harbors linked with tourism. Investors in these projects will enjoy a slew of incentives. They are subject to a corporate income tax of 15% during the course of the project. In addition, their income from production … [Read more...] about Danang urges investors to develop six hi-tech agriculture projects