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People choose Vietnamese goods at Sai Gon Co-op Mart in HCM City. -- VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vu While Vietnamese goods have become more popular in the domestic market, there's still a long way to go before local products rule the roost. A recent survey on 10 years of the 'Vietnamese people prioritise using Vietnamese goods campaign' revealed 88 per cent of Vietnamese had interested in the campaign. Sixty-seven per cent said they would buy Vietnamese goods, 52 per cent said they recommended relatives buy Vietnamese goods and 36 per cent said they had shifted from buying foreign goods to domestic goods. However, Nguyen Van Than, chairman of the Viet Nam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Vinasme), said that there were still many problems with the campaign. Supermarkets, trade centres and convenience stores had improved fast but they were mostly in cities and towns, he said. Additionally, small and micro businesses struggled to get capital, land and construction licences. Another … [Read more...] about More work needed to popularise Vietnamese goods

People choose Vietnamese goods at Sai Gon Co-op Mart in HCM City. -- VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vu While Vietnamese goods have become more popular in the domestic market, there's still a long way to go before local products rule the roost. A recent survey on 10 years of the 'Vietnamese people prioritise using Vietnamese goods campaign' revealed 88 per cent of Vietnamese had interested in the campaign. Sixty-seven per cent said they would buy Vietnamese goods, 52 per cent said they recommended relatives buy Vietnamese goods and 36 per cent said they had shifted from buying foreign goods to domestic goods. However, Nguyen Van Than, chairman of the Viet Nam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Vinasme), said that there were still many problems with the campaign. Supermarkets, trade centres and convenience stores had improved fast but they were mostly in cities and towns, he said. Additionally, small and micro businesses struggled to get capital, land and construction licences. Another … [Read more...] about More work needed to popularise VN goods

Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies and is undergoing rapid urbanisation. According to the World Bank, 36% of its population is now living in cities. As a result, cities and provinces in Vietnam are increasingly implementing programmes to create smart and sustainable cities. This in turn leads to the increased demand for elevators and escalators throughout the country with more people living in apartment blocks and working in high-rise office complexes. This calls for the need to implement high-quality people flow solutions to meet the rising demand and reduce congestions. To cater to this growth, KONE Vietnam has since opened representative offices in Hanoi and Da Nang. Mr Chau Huy Lich - National Service Director (left), Mr Bas Degeling, Managing Director of KONE Vietnam and Mr Truong Dang Nghia - NEB Director of KONE Vietnam (right) KONE has launched the 24/7 Connected Services in Vietnam to help customers accelerate issue resolutions and … [Read more...] about KONE reaches new heights in Vietnam with 10-year milestone

With an overall score of 56.48 points, the country ascended 10 spots over a decade ago, according to Prosperity Index 2019 published by London-based think tank Legatum Institute. The index ranked 167 countries and territories based on various socio-economic categories including safety and security, governance, social capital, investment environment, enterprise conditions, market access and infrastructure, economic quality, living conditions, health, education and the natural environment. Vietnam fared particularly badly against its regional peers, falling far below Singapore (16th), Malaysia (41st), Indonesia (63rd), Thailand (66th), the Philippines (84th). In Southeast Asia, Vietnam does better than  Laos (116th), Cambodia (122nd) and Myanmar (124th). It performed most strongly in social capital (31st) and health (42nd). In recent years, thanks to consistent quality and low costs, Vietnamese healthcare has become increasingly sought-after by foreign patients. The biggest … [Read more...] about Vietnam prosperity trails peer rankings

Dantri/DTiNews has started the construction of a kindergarten project in Nghe An Province on December 10. New Dantri classroom project launched in Nghe An In order to reach Hoa Xuan Village, travellers have to cross difficult mountain roads and it usually takes nearly one hour on a 15-km road to reach the destination. Even though the classrooms can't protect the children from the winds yet, Dantri readers have donated clothes to help them fight against the cold. Hoa Xuan nursery school site is part of Keng Du Commune Nursery School. All of the children there are from Kho Mu ethnic groups. The school only has one teacher who teaches and cooks for 23 children. Duy Thao, Dantri representative, said, "We can really experience your hardship after reaching the site. Today, the Vietnam Fund for Learning Promotion and Dantri Newspaper will work with the authorities in Ky Son District, Keng Du Commune and Keng Du Border Guard to start the classroom project to help the children." The … [Read more...] about New Dantri classroom project launched in Nghe An