An art performance at the announcement ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Vietnam Michael Croft presented a certificate recognising Hanoi as an official member of the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung at ceremony in the capital on December 13. Chung said the participation in the network enables Hanoi to increase its competitiveness in investment attraction, stimulate urban regeneration, and develop education programmes and cultural events in association with sustainable development. Hanoi is also ambitious to become an envoy and a bridge to connect other cities in Vietnam and regional countries to join the network, as well as a global intellectual and innovative destination, he added. The network membership also demonstrates Hanoi’s responsibility to the region and the world in promoting creativity and increasing the participation of people in … [Read more...] about Hanoi becomes official member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
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Apartment supplies to drop by 25%
Property Apartment supplies to drop by 25% The Saigon Times Daily Saturday, Dec 14, 2019,14:55 (GMT+7) Apartment supplies to drop by 25%The Saigon Times Daily A new residential area in HCMC’s District 2. Apartment supplies in HCMC and Hanoi are estimated to fall this year - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – The number of apartments eligible for sale in HCMC and Hanoi is estimated to fall 25% this year, reaching 43,000 units, according to a report by property platform batdongsan.com.vn. At the Vietnam Real Estate Summit 2019 (VRES 2019), held on December 12, Nguyen Quoc Anh, deputy general director of Batdongsan.com.vn, said the property market will face multiple challenges next year due to tighter control being applied to new projects and the increase in risk coeficient for real estate loans. The demand for real estate products remains high, but the market has witnessed a decline since the previous quarter, Anh added. In … [Read more...] about Apartment supplies to drop by 25%
Japanese navy minesweepers arrive in Da Nang city
Two ships of Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), Bungo and Takashima carrying 180 officers and sailors are led by Colonel Ikubo Seiji of the Japanese Navy’s Minesweeper Division III. During the stay in Da Nang, the Captains of the ships and the delegation team will meet leaders of the People’s Committee of Da Nang City and the high commands of Military Zone 5 and Naval Zone 3 as well as the municipal famous destinations. The visit is part of the Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy, aiming at enhancing the existing bilateral relations between the naval forces of the two countries and sharing experiences in minesweeping activities. The large-sized boat JS Bungo which has a load capacity of approximately 5,000 tons is 141 meters long and 22 meters wide. JS Takashima having 570-ton loading capacity is a small-sized vessel is 57 meters long and 9.8 meters wide Chief of Staff of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (MSDF) Admiral Yamamura Hiroshi who is … [Read more...] about Japanese navy minesweepers arrive in Da Nang city
The costly competition in the retail industry
Foreign retailers, from Metro, Auchan, Casino Group to Parkson, have had to leave Vietnam because they did not understand the market well. Nguyen Anh Duc, deputy general director of Saigon Co-op, said he once criticized Co-opmart SCA Hanoi, a branch of Saigon Co-op, because the supermarket displayed old bananas for sale on inauguration day. Foreign retailers, from Metro, Auchan, Casino Group to Parkson, have had to leave Vietnam because they did not understand the market well. Localization means gathering the tastes and shopping needs of local consumers to build up a list of products for supply that can satisfy needs. Personalization is understanding shopping culture and demands for experience during the shopping process in order to offer new creative shopping models to attract customers. Nearly 2,600 supermarkets and sale points in 50 provinces/cities throughout the country and the data about 8 million customers are the important factors for VinCommerce to build a strategy. … [Read more...] about The costly competition in the retail industry
Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: official
Nation Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: official The Saigon Times Daily Saturday, Dec 14, 2019,17:09 (GMT+7) Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: officialThe Saigon Times Daily A doctor offers a free health checkup to a senior citizen in the south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh. Vietnam is poised to become a super-aging country by 2050 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Vietnam will become a super-aging country by 2050, but the country is not prepared to adapt to the rapid pace of aging and provide care for the growing elderly population, heard those attending a workshop in Hanoi on December 12. The workshop on the country’s aging population and health was held by the General Department for Population and Family Planning (GOPFP) under the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Economic Research Institute for … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s population set to become super-aging by 2050: official
