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Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Phan Van Mai (R) granted the Ho Chi Minh City Badge to Swiss Consul General Martin Urs Maier for active contributions during his working term. At the receipt, Chairman Phan Van Mai congratulated Consul General Martin Urs Maier for a successful working term in the city and expressed his impression of the active role as well as contributions to connecting the enterprises' community and the people of Switzerland and Ho Chi Minh City that is considered a valuable experience for the city government administration. Ho Chi Minh City Government will continue to create favorable conditions for Swiss businesses and the Swiss Consulate General in HCMC to have more achievements, added Mr. Mai. Chairman Phan Van Mai appreciated and expressed his gratitude for the assistance of the international community generally and Switzerland particularly, especially the role of Swiss Consul General Martin Urs Maier in the Covid-19 fight in the city . Mr. … [Read more...] about HCMC continues to create favorable conditions for Swiss enterprises

Vietnam urged to upgrade to attract big rubber funding, photo Duc Thanh As international purchasers increasingly demand products that adhere to strict ethical, legal, and environmental standards, analysts and foreign buyers, including those from the United States and Germany, warn that a lag in production is likely to jeopardise Vietnam’s rubber sector. Vietnam has the fifth-largest rubber cultivation area in the world with almost 940,000 hectares. However, the country ranks third globally for its output, producing some 1.26 million tonnes in 2020, according to a report by the Vietnam Rubber Association. According to the same report, exports of natural rubber products (rubber blocks and concentrated latex), rubber products (tyres, medical supplies, and shoe soles), as well as rubber timber, have increased dramatically from $2.9 billion in 2015 to approximately $9.5 billion in 2021. According to Jeff Martin, CEO of Yulex – a global company headquartered in the US, … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to upgrade to attract big rubber funding