In the opposite direction, the Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism and MobiFone will help the province guide the use of smart travel systems and applications and at the same time support communication, promotion for events, tourism products and tourist information of the province to domestic and foreign tourists. … [Read more...] about MobiFone co-operates with Ha Giang through digital transformation
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Vietcombank provides 65 mln USD in credit to PV Gas pipeline project
Hanoi (VNA) – The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has agreed to provide 1.5 trillion VND (65.1 million USD) in credit for the PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) to finance the second phase of the adjusted Nam Con Son 2 Gas Pipeline Project. The credit agreement marks a new milestone in the comprehensive strategic partnership established in 2018 between the two State-owned enterprises. Part of the Master Plan for Vietnam’s Gas Industry Development to 2025 and a vision until 2035, the project is significant for the synchronous development of infrastructure in the country’s gas industry and will help enhance the capacity and flexibility of local gas projects. The first phase, laying 151 km of undersea pipeline off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, was completed in 2015. The second phase will build main pipelines for transporting gas from the Cuu Long and Nam Con Son fields to the mainland. PV Gas General … [Read more...] about Vietcombank provides 65 mln USD in credit to PV Gas pipeline project
TTC expects to export over 300,000 tons of sugar in 2020-2021 season
Farmers harvest sugarcane in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang. The Thanh Thanh Cong Group expects to export over 300,000 tons of sugar in the 2020-2021 season - PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO - Major sugar producer Thanh Thanh Cong (TTC) Group has set a target to export more than 300,000 tons of sugar in the 2020-2021 season, which will be a new record for Vietnam’s sugar sector. … [Read more...] about TTC expects to export over 300,000 tons of sugar in 2020-2021 season
HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre
HCM City (VNA) – A dialysis centre meeting Japanese standards in Ho Chi Minh City was put into operation at the local Nguyen Tri Phuong hospital on January 20. The establishment is an outcome of cooperation between the hospital and Nipro Corporation, a Japanese medical equipment manufacturing conglomerate. As the centre employs dialysis membranes that can be reused, it offers high quality treatment at more affordable prices. According to Director of the hospital Vo Duc Chien, it has already run a high-quality dialysis centre since 2016 to serve demand from locals and foreign experts. However, the treatment cost is high compared to local incomes due to the use of single-use membranes. Capable of serving about 100 patients a week, the new centre is expected to ease treatment pressures for the hospital’s dialysis department, which is currently treating 250 cases a week but still falling short of demand. At the opening ceremony, Vice Chairman of the … [Read more...] about HCM City opens Japanese-standard dialysis centre
Manulife spreads kindness through its employees
Manulife is giving each of its 35,000 employees around the world the spending equivalent of fifty Canadian dollars in their local currency to ‘pay it forward’ and create acts of kindness in their local communities this holiday season. … [Read more...] about Manulife spreads kindness through its employees