Annual fund thank you letter

PVN and PV Gas's leaders (left) handing over donation to the fund's representatives At the event, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group's General Director Le Manh Hung and PV Gas’s General Director Duong Manh Son handed over the donation to assist the Ministry of National Defense in taking care of needy troops in the military. … [Read more...] about PV Gas donates to Defense Ministry’s “Gratitude Fund”

During the pandemic, start-up offline activities were limited, however, it also created opportunities for localities to connect through online platforms. The National Start-up Support Centre and Sai Gon Innovation Hub (SIHUB) are working with Binh Duong Province’s community start-up idea centre to build an inno-tech platform which connects mentors, start-ups and investors. We want a series of start-up events will be organised on this platform to develop new ideas, offer training, connect with international markets and call for investment. … [Read more...] about Supporting start-ups to adapt to new normal

Vietnam must have really strong local enterprises to have a self-reliant economy. This poses an urgent need, that is the attraction and use of FDI in the next phase must bring about qualitative efficiency, meaning that the value of the production chain in Vietnam must belong to Vietnamese enterprises. Meanwhile, the private sector currently has a dominant presence in the economy, with some 800,000 enterprises operational as of October 2020, but over 95% of them are micro, small and medium busiensses. Therefore, the concentration of all resources available (capital, including land, high-quality manpower, incentives and so on) to develop the private sector economy is an urgent need for FDI attraction in the next phase. If private enterprises remain micro, small and medium, lack capital and technology, and still face administrative troubles, Vietnam will not have sufficient enterprises big and strong enough to be able to ally and partner with foreign enterprises so as to master each area … [Read more...] about Private sector development to enhance FDI efficiency

As usual, HCMC will set off firecrackers on Lunar New Year's Eve at seven locations: the Saigon River Tunnel in District 2, Vietnam’s tallest building Landmark 81 in Binh Thanh District, Dam Sen Theme Park in District 11, the Ethnic History-Culture Park in District 9, Ben Duoc Memorial Temple in Cu Chi District, Can Gio Stadium in Can Gio District, and the Nha Be District Administrative Center. … [Read more...] about HCMC gets busy with welcome party for Lunar New Year

Grilled pork, the main topping of Com tam Saigon, is seen at a com tam stall on Tan Canh Street, Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Nam Vuong / Tuoi Tre News Much of the magic of com tam comes from the atmosphere in which it is cooked – street side grills, bustling traffic, and crowded sidewalks all make for a dining experience that fully engulfs the senses.  … [Read more...] about Saigon’s hidden ‘com tam’ gem