The bill, proposed by the Ministry of Health last year, will prohibit online sales of beverages with alcohol content of more than 15 percent. Beverages with less than 15 percent alcohol content can be sold online, but should be blocked from the electronic devices of people under 18. Nguyen Thuy Anh, Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Committee for Social Affairs, said that the regulations are meant to prevent the negative effects of alcohol in "the most effective and inexpensive way." Nguyen Thanh Hai, Chairwoman of the NA’s Ombudsman Committee, agreed, saying the bill is needed so that citizens can live in an environment without negative effects of alcohol. She cited data from the Ministry of Health that says Vietnam’s revenue from alcohol is VND50 trillion ($2.15 billion) each year, but spending on diseases caused by alcohol is even higher at VND65 trillion ($2.8 billion). Thirty-six percent of traffic accidents and 30 percent of incidents of public disturbance … [Read more...] about Ban or promote online liquor sales? Vietnam lawmakers at odds
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Four Vietnamese footballers named in Best 11 of SEA Games
From left: Nguyễn Tiến Linh, Hà Đức Chinh, Đỗ Hùng Dũng and Đoàn Văn Hậu who have been named among the Best 11 of SEA Games. – Photo infonet.vn HÀ NỘI – Four Vietnamese footballers have been named among the best talent at the 30th Southeast Asian Games by the prestigious website foxsportsasia.com. Strikers Nguyễn Tiến Linh, Hà Đức Chinh, defender Đoàn Văn Hậu and midfielder Đỗ Hùng Dũng were all chosen as being among the best footballers at the tournament. Việt Nam ended a long wait to win their first-ever gold medal in the men’s football tournament of the multi-sport event beating Indonesia 3-0 in the final. Hậu scored two goals and Dũng scored one goal in the final to bring the glory for the country. Meanwhile Chinh was the competition’s top scorer with eight … [Read more...] about Four Vietnamese footballers named in Best 11 of SEA Games
Domestic gold prices soar after Fed move
Financial Markets Domestic gold prices soar after Fed move The Saigon Times Daily Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,18:09 (GMT+7) Domestic gold prices soar after Fed moveThe Saigon Times Daily Customers shop at a local jewelry store. The sharp rise in global gold prices drove up domestic prices of the yellow metal today, December 12 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The sharp rise in global gold prices, triggered by the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to leave interest rates unchanged with no plans to reduce them anytime soon, drove up domestic prices of the yellow metal today, December 12, the local media reported. The Fed held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled that it is not planning to change anytime soon. In northern Vietnam, Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) quoted its gold price at VND41.27 million per tael for buying and VND41.52 million per tael for selling, up VND70,000 per tael for buying and VND80,000 for selling … [Read more...] about Domestic gold prices soar after Fed move
At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community
CSR At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community By Thanh Thom Friday, Aug 30, 2019,09:14 (GMT+7) At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable communityBy Thanh Thom A doctor listens to a kid’s heartbeat in the Outreach Clinic project – PHOTO: HSBC Sustainability is not the trend, that’s the key priority when doing business. At HSBC Vietnam, the goal of sustainability is not merely limited to business, as the bank has made great efforts to contribute to a sustainable community where it operates. “We recognize our wider commitments to the communities in which we operate and understand that economic growth must also be sustainable,” according to HSBC Vietnam, the first foreign bank to incorporate in Vietnam. Inspired by the saying “Give a man a rod, not a fish,” the bank has so far supported environmental conservation activities … [Read more...] about At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community
Solar-power facility has contract rejected as devices found with illegal nine-dash line
Other News Solar-power facility has contract rejected as devices found with illegal nine-dash line The Saigon Times Daily Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,15:20 (GMT+7) Solar-power facility has contract rejected as devices found with illegal nine-dash lineThe Saigon Times Daily Workers install rooftop solar panels. Dong Nai Power Co., Ltd, has refused to purchase electricity from a customer using a device with the nine-dash line - PHOTO: TNO HCMC - Dong Nai Power Co., Ltd, has refused to sign an electricity purchase contract with a customer who uses an electricity volume monitoring device featuring the illegal nine-dash line, stated Truong Dinh Quoc, deputy director of the company. After receiving the customer’s offer to sell electricity from their rooftop solar power system, Long Thanh Power Company, under Dong Nai Power Co., Ltd, checked the system’s technical parameters and found that the customer had used a … [Read more...] about Solar-power facility has contract rejected as devices found with illegal nine-dash line
