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PetroVietnam's labourers are working diligently to maintain production tempo despite COVID-19 The global ratings agency also expects PetroVietnam’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) to be doubled in 2021 to surpass VND45 trillion ($1.95 billion), leveraging the group’s sound financial profile with marked improvements across its key business fields as well as high liquidity. The Fitch experts assumed that they did not notice any difficulties in mobilising capital of PetroVietnam as one of most influential state-owned enterprises in the country. PetroVietnam has succeeded in maintaining the positive ratings even as Vietnam has been suffering from the devastating impacts of the fourth wave of COVID-19. The group has taken suitable measures to deal with pandemic complexities and the fluctuation of crude oil prices, alongside adopting flexible corporate governance. PetroVietnam has remained resilient in the face of adversity … [Read more...] about Fitch Ratings maintains standalone credit profile of PetroVietnam at BB+

HCM City to implement third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND Ho Chi Minh City will carry out the third relief package worth 7.3 trillion VND (around 320.7 million USD) sourced from the local budget to help more households and informal workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, said Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee. Speaking at a press conference held by the city’s Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 20, Hoan said given complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in the city and prolonged social distancing, people face more difficulties due to job loss and having no income. Therefore, in addition to the social security relief packages of the city's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and other organisations and individuals, the municipal People's Committee continues to implement the third relief package to help ease difficulties for local residents. According to reports from the People's Committees of … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 21

As more people get vaccinated, the chances for factories to work near full capacity increases. Photo: Le Toan Over the past three weeks Nguyen Thu Ha, a nurse from a healthcare centre in Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district, had to come to the office very early and then ride on her motorcycle to several vaccination spots nearby. “Normally, we have to administer 150 doses a day, but the number has been increased to over 500 doses a day. We begin the work at 7.30am and finish at about 9-10pm without any pause, except for a few minutes for lunch,” Ha told VIR. “All medical staff in Hanoi’s clinics and hospitals have been mobilised to focus on vaccinations as soon as possible and everything has been going very smoothly.” On September 6, Hanoi’s government ordered that all efforts must be made to control the pandemic before September 15 through the testing of the entire population at least once to gradually restore the economy. The city was estimated to have vaccinated 100 per cent of all … [Read more...] about Vaccinations underpinning super-charged recovery aim

Hanoi-based enterprises and experts shared with The Hanoi Times about their initiatives to ensure smooth operation with anti-pandemic prevention measures in place. Do Thanh Tam, Deputy General Director of Son Ha Group: Uniting to overcome challenges Do Thanh Tam, Deputy General Director of Son Ha Group. HNT Photos: Hoang Anh As Hanoi's authorities have eased the anti-pandemic restrictions, we have built safe operation plans at production facilities, which strictly complied with the 5K protocol (in Vietnamese) Khau tran g (facemask) - Khu khuan (disinfection) - Khoang cach (distance) - Khong tu tap (No gathering) - Khai bao y te (health declaration). We also tightened the implementation of anti-disease measures according to the Prime Minister's Directive. The “three on-site”option continues to be applied at some factories in high-risk areas to ensure the safety of all employees as well as uninterrupted production activities. Logistics units … [Read more...] about Hanoi-based firms ensure safe production in new normal

Imexpharm's high-tech pharmaceutical factory in Binh Duong. Photo: Imexpharm Corporation Imexpharm Corporation, a leading pharmaceutical enterprise specialising in the production and sale of modern pharmaceutical products, focusing on antibiotics, has just published its business report for August. Accordingly, Imexpharm's net revenue in the month reached VND93.8 billion ($4.08 million) with VND17.2 billion ($747,826) of pre-tax profit, respectively down 12 and 14 per cent on-year. Accumulated for the first eight months, net revenue was VND779.3 billion ($34.2 billion) andpre-tax profit was VND144.8 billion ($6.37 million), little much different from last year's figure. The company’s leaders stated revenue has been severely affected by social distancing and travel restrictions since July, resulting in a slight decrease in accumulated pre-tax profit for the first eight months. The proportion of over-the-counter (OTC) and ethical drugs (ETC) in August remained at 61 and 39 … [Read more...] about Imexpharm Corporation reports dropping revenue during social distancing

Bau Truc pottery village is about 10km south of Phan Rang City, the central province of Ninh Thuan. This is a village of Cham people with a tradition of making pottery for several hundred years. Bau Truc village in the Cham language means Palei Hamu Craok. In the past, the village was also known as Danao Panrang or Vinh Thuan village. There are dozens of Cham villages in Ninh Thuan, but only earth from the field on the banks of the Quao River in Bau Truc village is used make pottery. This type of clay is famous for its flexibility and softness. Unlike Bat Trang pottery in Hanoi or Chu Dau pottery in Hai Duong Province, Bau Truc pottery has its own Chăm cultural features. In 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized Bau Truc pottery as a national intangible cultural heritage. The craft village has been submitted to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for recognition as Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent … [Read more...] about Bau Truc – one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia