The week-long event, which started on June 26, is hosted by the Vietnam Trade Office under the Vietnamese Embassy in the U.K. in collaboration with the Vietnam Business Association in the U.K. (VBUK), and Longdan and EUTEK groups. As part of activities in the trade promotion program of the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the event aims to promote Vietnamese high-quality products which are benefiting from the U.K.-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA), to British retailers and consumers. Handicraft products, coffee, fresh and dried fruits, canned fruit juice, vermicelli, dried noodle, rice papers, cashew nuts, and fragrant rice of reputable export enterprises of Vietnam are being displayed at the supermarket and Vietnamese markets in Nottingham city. At the event, Sao Thai Duong JSC became the first Vietnamese enterprise to set up a showroom in the U.K. to introduce its herbal healthcare and beauty products. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ambassador Nguyen … [Read more...] about Vietnamese goods, foods introduced in U.K.
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Vigalcera promotes green technologies in production
The Viglacera booth at Vietbuild 2022 in HCM City. Viglacera has cooperated with the world's leading experts in designing and transferring green technologies. — Photo courtesy of the firm Viglacera takes “pioneer in green technology” as its core value, said Phung Viet Quang, General Director of Viglacera Ceramic Tiles Joint Stock Company, at a networking event themed 'Touch the future' held in HCM City last week. Organised under the Vietbuild exhibition 2022, the event aimed to connect and create opportunities for influential individuals in the field of design and architecture to introduce new products and connect sustainably with domestic and foreign experts. The event showed how green technologies are efficiently used in energy and resources in the entire process of socio-economic activities to minimise the emission of greenhouse gases and pollutants. Prominent technologies were mentioned, such as technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, efficient use of energy; brick … [Read more...] about Vigalcera promotes green technologies in production
‘Rice hometown’ Thái Bình Province strives to enhance rice quality, branding
Rice harvesting in Vũ Thư District of Thái Bình Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt THÁI BÌNH — Thái Bình Province, dubbed the 'hometown of rice', has many advantages in rice production thanks to the natural conditions, climate, irrigation infrastructure and high level of intensive farming. However, large-scale production and building a Thái Bình rice brand for export are still facing many difficulties. Production is not currently commensurate with the inherent potential. Currently, the province is the locality with the second-largest cultivated rice area in the Red (Hồng) River Delta region, with an area of nearly 150,000 hectares with an output of over 1 million tonnes per year. Instead of using the traditional farming methods, Thái Bình farmers have boldly applied scientific and technical advances in production to free up labour and improve productivity. In recent years, the local farmers have been growing high-quality rice varieties with an average planting area of … [Read more...] about ‘Rice hometown’ Thái Bình Province strives to enhance rice quality, branding
Shinhan Life Vietnam, Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company sign partnership
Shinhan Finance will provide Shinhan Life's life insurance products through its distribution channels as part of an agreement signed on June 28. — Photo courtesy of the company Shinhan Life Insurance Vietnam Limited Liability Company (“Shinhan Life Vietnam”) and Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company Ltd. (“Shinhan Finance”) officially signed a strategic partnership agreement on June 28. Under the framework of the agreement, Shinhan Finance will provide Shinhan Life's life insurance products on Shinhan Finance's distribution channels. “Besides an increasingly diversified life insurance product portfolio, Shinhan Life continues to focus on developing distribution channels, especially business cooperation with Shinhan Group companies," said Lee Eui Chul, General Director of Shinhan Life Vietnam. "In recent years, Vietnamese customers have become more aware of the importance of life insurance, and we will proactively seize these opportunities to provide suitable financial plans for … [Read more...] about Shinhan Life Vietnam, Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company sign partnership
New Zealand’s ‘Made With Care’ campaign launched at Lotte Mart
Lotte Mart is one of five premium Vietnamese retailers selected by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) to distribute New Zealand F&B products during the campaign. Through the ‘Made With Care’ global campaign, NZTE aims to expand the brand value of New Zealand’s outstanding, great-tasting and nutritious F&B products. ‘Made With Care’ highlights five paramount attributes infused in New Zealand’s commitment to its F&B products: Safe, Tasty, Premium quality, Nutritious and Ethical. The above attributes are particularly well-aligned with the selected five retailers. New Zealand producers share a special connection to the land and sea, and it is a relationship founded on care, respect and an understanding that when nature thrives, people thrive. The 14 New Zealand F&B companies taking part in the ‘Made With Care’ campaign this year in Vietnam are: Bostock Group, Ecostore, First Fresh, Fonterra, Freshco, Freshmax, Golden Bay Fruit, Heartland Fruit, Picot … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s ‘Made With Care’ campaign launched at Lotte Mart
Vietnam Airlines plans to restore its entire flight network by the end of 2023
In the first six months of 2022, Vietnam Airlines has resumed flights to 14 countries and territories, including the UK, France, Germany, Australia, the US, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos, Cambodia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Lately, the airline has opened a new route to India and is preparing the necessary conditions to immediately reopen flights to China, Myanmar, and Russia when the conditions permit. The national carrier is expected to resume flights to Indonesia in July and key international routes to Japan, Korea, and Australia in November at the same flight frequency as in 2019. It hopes that it will be able to restore the entire international flight network, equivalent to that in 2019 by the end of 2023. The gradual restoration of international flight routes is an opportunity for Vietnam Airlines to improve the usage efficiency of resources, increase revenue, improve production and business results, reduce losses, and aim at profits in the following years. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines plans to restore its entire flight network by the end of 2023