HCM City (VNA) – Up to 4,200 workers affected by COVID-19 will receive support from a programme jointly launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and local authorities. With total funding of more than 4.2 billion VND (181,300 USD), the programme will come to 28 cities and provinces nationwide from now to the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, the corporation said on January 18. Earlier, under the programme, 1 billion VND was presented to central localities hit by floods and storms. Bennett Neo, Sabeco General Director, said the programme aims to help workers overcome difficulties and enjoy a happy Tet festival with their families. Meanwhile, VinaCapital Foundation has recently announced the second phase of a campaign to help Nam Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam deal with consequences of natural disasters. More than 4.8 billion VND has been mobilised for the campaign, launched in October … [Read more...] about Businesses join efforts in assisting people affected by pandemic, natural disasters
How did group areas act affect peoples lives
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
This call was made before the first ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting (ADGMIN 1), scheduled to be held via teleconference on January 21 and 22, under the chair of Malaysian Minister of Communications and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, and attended by representatives from ASEAN’s dialogue partners including Japan, China, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, and the International Telecommunication Union. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 18
Idyllic life on far-flung Tho Chu Island
Tho Chu’s fishermen farm fish in cages, mainly white-flesh cobia. Cobia is preferred to other fish for its taste and soft flesh. Visitors can go to one of the many eateries on the island to try a cobia hotpot with Vietnamese noodles and veggies. … [Read more...] about Idyllic life on far-flung Tho Chu Island
New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
CEO of SCSC Nguyen Quoc Khanh showing visitors the 1.1MWp rooftop solar system The project meets the rigorous accreditation requirements of AFRY (Sweden), one of the world's leading energy consultancy firms. The report from AFRY stated that for rooftop solar power projects like SCSC, construction at airports must not only ensure technical quality but also need to commit not to affect air traffic, security, and safety. The consultancy added that this was one of the few projects that they highly evaluate, meeting regional and international requirements. … [Read more...] about New energy renewable and efficiency model applied at Tan Son Nhat Airport
VN-Index inches down in week’s opening session
Foreign investors were net sellers to the tune of around VND620 billion on all three bourses, with the net selling focused mostly on HPG of steelmaker Hoa Phat Group (up 0.2 percent), SSI of SSI Securities Corporation and VHM of Vinhomes. … [Read more...] about VN-Index inches down in week’s opening session