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Vietnam Airlines' flight attendants. — Photo courtesy of Vietnam Airlines Vietnam Airlines will begin direct flights linking HCM City and Bali (Indonesia) as well as Phuket (Thailand) from October 27, 2019 in order to serve increasing demand for flights on these routes. Fom October 27 to the end of March 2020, the airline will operate five flights per week due to operational restrictions at Denpasar Airport in Bali. Later, it will provide flights seven times weekly. This is the second route launched by Vietnam Airlines that connects Viet Nam and Indonesia, following services between HCM City – Jakarta since December 2012 with a frequency of seven flights per week. Meanwhile, Vietnam Airlines’ third route connecting Viet Nam and Thailand - HCM City and Phuket - will be run three times weekly. This route’s frequency will be increased to daily flights starting March 2020. In another move, the airline said it will also resume operations of Da Nang - Bangkok daily … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to launch new int’l routes

Coats Digital provides industry expertise combined with the practical application of technologies like Big Data and AI to deliver software solutions. — Photo Courtesy of Coats Industrial threads company Coats is launching Coats Digital to provide industry expertise combined with the practical application of the latest technologies, including Big Data and AI, to deliver software solutions. The integrated technology business brings together all its software solutions under a new single brand which describes and aligns with the offering to its customers across the apparel and footwear industries. A key aspect of Coats’ growth strategy is to build an innovative software solutions business for its customers. The benefit for Coats’ customers will be a one-stop-shop approach and a suite of progressively integrated solutions, which will also adopt the new Coats Digital branding. Coats Digital is showcasing its new brand at two forthcoming trade events to support its … [Read more...] about Coats Digital offers new software solution to customers

Cao Thi Ngoc Dung, chairperson of PNJ, receives the JNA Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in Hong Kong on Tuesday. — Photo courtesy of PNJ Cao Thi Ngoc Dung, chairperson of Phu Nhuan Jewelry Joint Stock Company, was one of three recipients of one of the highest honours in the international jewellery and gemstone industry this year, the JNA Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award, at a ceremony held in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The fruits of her efforts can be seen in the tremendous growth of her company. After starting with an initial team of 20, PNJ currently employs nearly 7,000 people, including 1,000 skilled artisans and goldsmiths. A designer, manufacturer and retailer, PNJ sells its products through nearly 400 outlets in 55 provinces. It has a number of prominent jewellery and fashion brands like PNJGold, PNJSilver, CAO Fine Jewelry, Jemma Accessories, PNJArt, and PNJWatch. The company also exports its jewels to 13 countries. Letitia Chow, chairperson of … [Read more...] about PNJ chief wins global award for lifetime achievement

Universal Robots UR16e boasts an impressive 16-kilogramme payload capability. — Photo Courtesy of the company. Universal Robots (UR), the most trusted and widely-deployed collaborative robot manufacturer in the world, has launched its UR16e which boasts an impressive 16-kilogramme payload capability. UR16e combines the high payload with an arm reach of 900 milimetres and has a pose repeatability, the ability to precisely reproduce the same desired poses or positions, on repeat, of +/- 0.05 mm. This makes it ideal for automating tasks such as heavy-duty material handling, heavy-part handling, and machine tending. Jürgen von Hollen, president of Universal Robots, said: “With UR16e, we meet the need for a collaborative robot that can tackle heavy-duty tasks reliably and efficiently.” Viet Nams robot sales soared from about 1,600 units in 2016 to almost 8,300 units in 2017,driven by the electrical/electronic industry. Viet Nam is the second largest electronics … [Read more...] about Universal Robots launches new collaborative robot

Generali Vietnam Life Insurance LLClaunches a unit-linked insurance product called “Vita-Song Thinh Vuong” in HCM City on Sunday. — Photo courtesy of Generali Vietnam Generali Vietnam Life Insurance LLC on Sunday launched a new product called “Vita-Song Thinh Vuong” (Vita – Live Prosperously), a 2-in-1 insurance solution that offers both an investment solution and protection. Tina Nguyen, Generali Vietnam CEO, said: "Vita-Song Thinh Vuong's key competitive differentiator in the Viet Nam life insurance market is the fact that it helps customers optimise profitability when the four investment-linked funds are managed by VinaCaptial and VietFund Management, the top two fund management companies in Viet Nam. “In addition, customers can customise their investment options with flexible selection of funds to better suit their personal risk appetite and profitability expectation. Generali’s customers can also change up their investment plan … [Read more...] about Generali Vietnam launches unit-linked insurance product