What is Schneider Electric's strategy to be the digital partner for sustainability and efficiency? How can your products help Vietnamese business balance sustainability and efficiency? Schneider Electric continues to develop and roll-out EcoStruxure in Vietnam and other countries in the region, focusing on healthcare, food and beverage, life science, transportation, data centre, and real estate. We integrate EcoStruxure solutions into power grids, energy, buildings, IT, and processes to enable customers to operate and predict what's going on in their installations with the support of automated systems that analyse with AI to promote sustainable orientations. … [Read more...] about The “next normal” in business is sustainability
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Intel channels additional 475 million USD into Vietnam
HCM City (VNA) - Intel had poured an additional 475 million USD into Intel Products Vietnam (IPV), its single-largest assembly and test plant within the Intel Assembly and Test (ATM) network, IPV Chief Financial Officer Alan Danner said on January 27. He made the announcement during a meeting with businesses hosted by Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a new investment following a sum of 1.04 billion USD invested to build a chip assembly and test manufacturing facility at SHTP in 2006, bringing the semiconductor company’s investment in Vietnam to 1.5 billion USD in total. The additional capital was channelled into IPV between June 2019 and December 2020 to bolster the production of Intel’s 5G products, Intel Core processors with Intel Hybrid Technology, and the 10th Gen Intel Core. IPV is an important part of Intel’s production chain across the world, Danner said, adding that the firm will further diversify and improve its activities in … [Read more...] about Intel channels additional 475 million USD into Vietnam
Vietnam raises petrol prices by over VND300 per liter
Accordingly, the price of bio-fuel E5 RON92 increased by VND361 to a maximum of VND16,309 (US$0.71) per liter, and RON95-III by VND340 to no more than VND17,270 per liter. The prices of diesel oil 0.05S and kerosene were pushed up by VND395 and VND350 to cap at VND13,042 and VND11,908 per liter, respectively. Meanwhile, the price of fuel oil 180CST 3.5S inched up VND350 to VND12,622 per kilogram. The two ministries said that the prices of petrol and oil on the global market increased from 5.34 to 6.45 percent in the past 15 days. They review fuel prices every 15 days to keep the domestic prices up to date with the global market. With a view to supporting economic recovery in the nation, the ministries decided to increase expenditure for the petrol price stabilization fund by VND250-VND1,350 per liter. … [Read more...] about Vietnam raises petrol prices by over VND300 per liter
Finance sector contributes decisively to national achievements: Official
Hanoi (VNA) - The national finance sector has recorded important developments and made decisive contributions to the country’s achievements, according to member of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung. Addressing a discussion within the framework of the 13th National Party Congress on January 27, Dung said the financial sector has implemented the policy of e-government development towards a digital government and digital economy, and promoted IT application and development. Businesses now basically conduct all tax declarations, tax payments, tax refunds, and customs procedures via digital platforms. The restructuring of the State budget and public debt in the 2016-2020 period helped strengthen national finances while mobilising more resources for COVID-19 prevention and control, supporting the national economy to avoid recession, helping Vietnam become one of the few economies posting positive growth in 2020, and creating an important foundation … [Read more...] about Finance sector contributes decisively to national achievements: Official
Việt Nam’s foreign debts under control
HÀ NỘI — The effective management of foreign loans has transformed Việt Nam from a poor and heavily indebted country to one that international organisations consider to have a controlled external debt and is not in the group of countries with a debt burden. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s foreign debts under control