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The southern province of Tra Vinh will inject 450 billion VND (21.4 million USD) into preserving and developing its craft villages between now and to 2020. Under a project recently announced by the provincial People’s Committee, the locality will spend 246 billion on upgrading village infrastructure and the remaining will be used to build material zones, help businesses access technology and implement trade promotion activities. (Photo for illustration. danviet.vn) This year, the province will focus on solving environmental pollution in two seafood processing villages in Duyen Hai and Cau Ngang districts, said Deputy Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Phong, He revealed that the project aims to bring trade villages’ production value to 615 billion VND (29.3 million USD) in 2015 and 810 billion VND (39 million USD) in 2020. Tra Vinh is now home to 12 craft villages, mainly in Cang Long, Tra Cu, Hung My and Chau Thanh districts. … [Read more...] about Tra Vinh invests 450 billion VND in developing craft villages

Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi from Indonesia (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) - Philippine tennis players Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey pocketed the men’s doubles gold after getting the best of fellow Philippines Jeson Patrombon and Francis Casey Alcantara on May 21 during the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31). The bronze in the event went to two pairs from Vietnam. In the women’s individual event, the final match was between Anchisa Chanta and Luksika Kumkhum, both from Thailand. Luksika Kumkhum beat Anchisa Chanta 2-1 to win gold. The bronze medal was shared by Vietnam’s Chanelle Van Nguyen and Alexander Eala from the Philippines. Earlier on May 20, in the mixed doubles event, the pair of Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi from Indonesia defeated Thai pair Pruchya Isarò and Patcharin Cheapchandej to win gold. SEA Games 31 , themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is underway in Vietnam from May 12 – 23 in 12 cities and provinces. The … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Tennis gold medalists found

Le Thi Hoang Yen (C), deputy head of SEA Games 31’s sub-committee for information and communications speaks at the third international press conference of SEA Games 31 on May 21 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - With over 2,000 journalists, including 400-500 foreign correspondents, registering to cover the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), communication work has brought information about the event to both domestic and international sport fans in real time and spread positive messages about the regional sporting event. That was the assessment of Le Thi Hoang Yen, deputy head of SEA Games 31’s sub-committee for information and communications at the third international press conference of SEA Games 31 held on May 21. Yen, who is also Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Sports Administration, said the organising committee has created the best possible conditions for journalists to send their work back home. The committee also provides transport means for foreign … [Read more...] about Communication work succeeds in popularizing SEA Games 31

While there are many young workers in cities who are working hard to own a house, there are also some people who have decided to give up this dream for certain reasons. Giving up a mental burden Huynh Anh Tuan, a city dweller of Phu Huu District in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, who suffered from a sharp drop in income during the COVID -19 pandemic, decided not to pursue his dream of owning a home. When he gave up on the plan, he felt relaxed after the great pressure was gone. Tuan set a goal many years ago to own his own home before he turned 30. To that end, Tuan took on many freelance jobs after graduating from college and invested a small amount in stocks. In addition, an acquaintance promised to lend him VND500 million ($21,650) if he bought a house, which fueled his strategy over time, at least before the pandemic. Although he had such an ambitious plan, now, at the age of 28, Huynh Anh Tuan is changing his mind because of COVID -19. As a freelancer, Tuan has … [Read more...] about “To buy or not to buy a house” an important question

In April, Viet Nam's cashew exports reached 49,000 tonnes, earning US$290 million. — Photo dangcongsan.vn Enterprises should prioritise investment in developing value-added cashew products to avoid losing its market share instead of only focusing on wholesale, according to experts. Viet Nam's cashew nut is dominant in the EU market, however, it is mainly raw material and there are very few processed products, especially roasted and spiced products according to the taste of EU customers. Meanwhile, products made from cashews, especially spiced cashews, chocolate covered cashews, cashew milk, and cashew yoghurt, are becoming more and more popular for EU consumers because they are healthy alternative foods. “Diversifying cashew products has also pushed the demand for those products up in the EU market. Domestic enterprises need to have market research and investment in the processing stage to maintain their market shares in this market," Vu Anh Son, a representative of the Viet … [Read more...] about Viet Nam should prioritise value added cashew products for EU market

A view of Cisco Office which is deploying hybrid working model. Cybersecurity is critical for making hybrid working safe in Viet Nam. — Photo courtesy of the firm Hybrid working has improved total employee wellbeing, work-life balance, and performance in Viet Nam, according to a new global Cisco study. While organisations have benefited from higher employee productivity levels, more needs to be done to build an inclusive culture and fully embed hybrid work arrangements to boost readiness levels and enhance employee experience. Cisco's "Employees are ready for hybrid work, are you?" study found that 70 per cent of employees in Viet Nam believe that the quality of work has improved. A similar number (67 per cent) felt that their productivity has enhanced. On top of that, 84 per cent also feel their role can now be performed just as successfully remotely as in the office. However, the survey of 28,000 employees from 27 countries, including over 1,050 respondents from Viet Nam, … [Read more...] about Hybrid work enhances employee well-being in Viet Nam