Grab is ramping up expansion efforts to implement its food delivery service in Vietnam, forming an ecosystem towards its vision of a smart city. Grab expands GrabFood beyond Indonesia and Thailand to new markets in Southeast Asia, starting with Vietnam Grab has recently unveiled its smart city vision of a future of seamless mobility, on-demand food delivery, logistics, cashless payments, and financial services for the people of Southeast Asia—all within one mobile app. Soon, Vietnamese consumers will be able to book a GrabCar to get to work, pay for their favourite Pho with GrabPay for lunch, zip to a meeting on a GrabBike, deliver gifts to their loved ones through GrabExpress, and order their dinner and eat at the comfort of their home with GrabFood. Riding on the success of ride-hailing, Grab will make significant technology investments in its platform to bring an expanded range of online consumer services to Vietnam this year. Starting from May 10, consumers in … [Read more...] about Grab expands GrabFood in Vietnam to pursue smart city vision
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Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam program opens
A performance of the famous Beryozka Choreographic Ensemble The event is held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in conjunction with the Russian Ministry of Culture, and other relevant agencies of both countries. Addressing the opening ceremony, Trinh Thi Thuy, Deputy Minister of Cultural, Sports and Tourism, said the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Russia have been thriving in all fields, including cultural exchange. The Cultural Days in Vietnam offered chances for Vietnamese people to enjoy various cultural traits of Russia, contributing to the development of the traditional friendship, she added. For his part, Russian Deputy Minister of Culture Zhuravskiy Alexander stressed the development of cultural ties between Vietnam and Russia, saying that cultural exchange activities of the two countries have been frequently held in various forms … [Read more...] about Russian Cultural Days in Vietnam program opens
Russia-Vietnam agree on $10 billion in bilateral investment
President Tran Dai Quang and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on June 29 (local time) expressed particular interest in strengthening commercial cooperation, agreeing on investing more than 10 billion USD in both country. Tran Dai Quang and Vladimir Putin shake hands at their talks in Moscow on June 29 At a joint press conference following talks between the two leaders in Moscow, the two leaders announced that the investment will be poured into 20 priority projects, including a joint Vietnamese-Russian oil and gas enterprise, the construction of a light industrial zone in Moscow and projects carried out by Vietnamese dairy group TH in some Russian localities. Another 500 million USD would be spent on projects with high potentials in new areas of bilateral cooperation like agriculture or medicinal herbs, the leaders said. The two countries have also set an ambitious target of raising bilateral trade to 10 billion … [Read more...] about Russia-Vietnam agree on $10 billion in bilateral investment
EU Ambassador gives best wishes on occasion of Europe Day in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - The "Europe Days in Vietnam 2017" program started on May 6th with the European Literature Days in Hanoi, followed by a wide range of intellectual and cultural activities throughout the end of this month. On this occasion, EU Ambassador Bruno Angelet would like to send all Vietnamese his best wishes. Held by the Delegation of the European Union (EU), the Embassies of the EU Member States and the European Cultural Institutes, the "Europe Days in Vietnam 2017" aims to mark Europe Day (May 9). It also aims to offer a fascinating journey through the richness of European cultures and multifaceted cooperation between the European Union and Vietnam, as well as to provide a bridge for cross-cultural exchange. The "Europe Days in Vietnam 2017" program offers wide range of activities on music, cinema, theater, education, literature and the environment. At the European Literature Days in Hanoi (from May 6 to 14) and in HCMC (from May 9 to 16) , Vietnamese readers will have … [Read more...] about EU Ambassador gives best wishes on occasion of Europe Day in Vietnam
‘Europe Days in Vietnam 2017’ kicks off
The ‘Europe Days in Vietnam 2017’ program started on Saturday with the European Literature Days in Hanoi, followed by a wide range of intellectual and cultural activities throughout the end of this month. The ‘Europe Days in Vietnam 2017’ program started on Saturday with the European Literature Days in Hanoi, followed by a wide range of intellectual and cultural activities throughout the end of this month. Held by the Delegation of the European Union (EU), the Embassies of the EU Member States and the European Cultural Institutes, the ‘Europe Days in Vietnam 2017’ is to mark Europe Day (May 9). It also aims to offer a fascinating journey through the richness of European cultures and multifaceted cooperation between the European Union and Vietnam, as well as to provide a bridge for cross-cultural exchange. Besides, it is an occasion to bring Europe closer to Vietnamese citizens and to strengthen the many bonds that Europe has established with … [Read more...] about ‘Europe Days in Vietnam 2017’ kicks off