Workers produce a batch of t-shirts at TNG Fashion’s garment factory in Thai Nguyen province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese enterprises must band together with their Asia-Pacific partners for stronger growth. Said conclusion was reached at an April 24 conference on strengthening the connection and partnership between Vietnam’s firms and members of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). Speaking at the conference, Doan Duy Khuong, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s Vice Chairman, appreciated the important cooperation between the VCCI and the CACCI, and between Vietnam and regional countries. Khuong emphasised the importance of such regional collaboration, especially in the context of increasing international economic integration. Jemal Inaishvili, President of the CACCI, noted the Vietnamese business community’s effort in recent years, with significant economic development progress. He … [Read more...] about VN firms team up with Asia-Pacific partners for stronger growth
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VN firms cosy up to Asia-Pacific partners
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese enterprises must band together with their Asia-Pacific partners for stronger growth. Said conclusion was reached at yesterday’s conference on strengthening the connection and partnership between Việt Nam’s firms and members of the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI). Speaking at the conference, Đoàn Duy Khương, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s Vice Chairman, appreciated the important cooperation between the VCCI and the CACCI, and between Việt Nam and regional countries. Khương emphasised the importance of such regional collaboration, especially in the context of increasing international economic integration. Jemal Inaishvili, President of the CACCI, noted the Vietnamese business community’s effort in recent years, with significant economic development progress. He believed such growth has demonstrated the … [Read more...] about VN firms cosy up to Asia-Pacific partners
National, Asia-Pacific quality awards bestowed on 77 firms
The National Quality Awards is the only one of its kind approved by the Prime Minister and included in the IAPQA system by the Asia-Pacific Quality Organisation. It is an annual award to honour businesses with outstanding operations in boosting the quality and competitiveness of products and services amid regional and global integration. Up to 73 enterprises won the 2017 National Quality Awards. Among them, 15 received the National Quality Gold Awards, including Binh Minh Plastic JSC, Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment JSC, and Fico Tay Ninh Cement JSC, while 58 took the silver awards. Four IAPQA winners of the year were Ton Dong A Corporation, Khanh Hoa Salangane Nests Company, Viet Duc Steel Company, and Long Hau Corporation. Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh said in a bid to optimize the national award’s impacts, firms should be encouraged to consider it a performance assessment tool for comprehensive improvement and increased … [Read more...] about National, Asia-Pacific quality awards bestowed on 77 firms
National, Asia-Pacific quality awards to run in April
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung speaks at a meeting of the National Quality Awards' organisation board (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony to honour the 2017 winners of the annual National Quality Awards and International Asia Pacific Quality Award (IAPQA) will take place on April 22. The information was released at a press conference introducing the awards on April 17. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the Vietnam Television’s channel 2 between 9 and 11 pm. Seventy-three enterprises have won the 2017 National Quality Awards. Among them, 15 received National Quality Gold Awards, while 58 took Silver. At the press conference, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Tran Van Tung said the National Quality Awards is the only one of its kind approved by the Prime Minister and included in the IAPQA system by the Asia-Pacific Quality Organisation. It is an annual award to honour businesses with outstanding operation in boosting the … [Read more...] about National, Asia-Pacific quality awards to run in April
Strengthening resilience key to sustainable development in Asia-Pacific
Viet Nam News Shamshad Akhtar, Bambang Susantono, Haoliang Xu* Discussions at the Fifth Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development last week renewed focus on how best to build resilience among countries in the face of emerging risks, informed by insights from a new report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). The Asia-Pacific region has witnessed extraordinary development progress in recent decades. It has seen improvements in access to health care, education, water, and energy and a significant overall reduction in the number of people living in extreme poverty. Complex change puts development progress at risk. Against this backdrop, hard-won gains risk being reversed in a region that is already vulnerable to myriad shocks and stresses. Inequality and climate change are major threats to continued development progress in a region that is also being … [Read more...] about Strengthening resilience key to sustainable development in Asia-Pacific