Over the past 30 years, PV Gas has cooperated with other units to build 230 schools, 90 hospitals and medical facilities, and 1,500 houses. The unit has actively joined natural disaster mitigation activities, presented savings books to families of wounded and fallen soldiers and heroic Vietnamese mothers, assisted troops and people in border areas and on islands, and provided donations to support AO/dioxin victims. … [Read more...] about PV Gas donates to Defense Ministry’s “Gratitude Fund”
Annual fund thank you
Supporting start-ups to adapt to new normal
In Hanoi, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the first three months of this year, more than 6,300 new businesses were established with total capital of VND103 trillion ($4.5 billion). It was an increase of one per cent in terms of the number of new businesses compared to the same period last year but a surge of 98 per cent of registered capital. … [Read more...] about Supporting start-ups to adapt to new normal
Private sector development to enhance FDI efficiency
The development of supporting industries has yet to catch up with the growth and demand of FDI enterprises, as Vietnamese enterprises are mainly micro, small and medium businesses short of capital and technology, so they cannot meet the requirements to produce components and parts of the main products, especially those which require hi-tech investment; the training of high-quality manpower for the supporting industries is still inadequate and weak; and though policies to develop the supporting industries are available, enterprises are generally let to manage by themselves. Private enterprises qualified for spearhead areas of the supporting industries have not yet been selected to develop links in the global supply chain in Vietnam. Though State-owned enterprises hold huge assets of the country, most of them are unable to build links in the global supply chain in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Private sector development to enhance FDI efficiency
HCMC gets busy with welcome party for Lunar New Year
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
Saigon’s hidden ‘com tam’ gem
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
