Vinatex completes 65% of yearly revenue target Viet Nam National Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) has completed 65 per cent of the yearly target set for total revenues with its eight-month result (excluding VAT) reaching over VND31.45 trillion (US$1.34 billion). This figure also represented a rise of 7 per cent against the same period last year, the textile group reported in a filing to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. In August alone, it earned VND4.48 trillion in revenue, down 5 per cent year-on-year, of which turnover of the parent company and subsidiaries with its holdings of over 50 per cent capital reached almost VND1.74 trillion. Revenues from other affiliate companies in which the group holds less than 50 per cent capital reached a combined VND2.74 trillion. Vinatex attributed the growth in total revenues to increases in sales of fibre products (96,051 tonnes, up 9.5 per cent year-on-year), fabric of all kinds (100.7 million m3, up 18.6 per cent) … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 1/9
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Five famous architecture masterpieces in Vietnam you should know
The Hanoitimes - Before Cau Vang (Golden bridge) in Da Nang went viral, some of the architecture masterpieces in Vietnam had been recognized by international institutions given its unique. Dragon bridge Dragon bridge in Da Nang. Da Nang’s Dragon bridge won the Diamond Award in the 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA) by the American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC New York) in the structural systems category. This award is the highest honor for a project outside the US. The Dragon Bridge offers a dazzling display of lights, fire, and water that no first-time visitor to Da Nang should miss out on. Measuring at 666 metres in length, it is located in Da Nang City and constructed in the shape of a golden dragon. Bamboo Wings Restaurant and Cafeteria Bamboo Wings Restaurant and Cafeteria. The Bamboo Wings Restaurant and the Dai Lai Conference Hall in the Dai Lai Bamboo Complex, Vinh Phuc province won the gold award for resort … [Read more...] about Five famous architecture masterpieces in Vietnam you should know
Back from Japan and on to a bike
Viet Nam News When Trần Thế Tuấn returned home to Việt Nam after studying in Japan, he had a new goal. That was to cycle from one end of the country to the other giving gifts to poor children. He grew up poor himself so he knows what it is like to struggle to study. While on the road he has stayed at the homes of many countrymen and countrywomen he has met along the way. by Lương Thu Hương Youth is the time to nurture ambitions and aspirations. For 24-year-old Trần Thế Tuấn, his ambition is to constantly challenge himself and live a meaningful life by contributing to society. To that end, Tuấn came up with the idea of the Wheel of Love charity programme after studying and working in Japan for two years. “One Japanese person once told me, ‘Each Vietnamese is a diamond, and each Japanese is a clay ball.’ Do you know what that means? It means every Vietnamese individual … [Read more...] about Back from Japan and on to a bike
Cyclist Nguyen Thi That wins Belgium cycle race
The race, hosted by the International Cycling Union (UCI) - the world governing body for sports cycling and overseas international competitive cycling events - took place on June 3. It is rated by the UCI as a 1.1 race. Cyclist Nguyen Thi That (C). Photo mediacdn.vn It attracts more than 150 cyclists from many nations around the world every year. That competed for the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC), where she received her training. That, from the southern province of An Giang, reached the finish line after having the best time at 03:14.20 in the 125km-long race. Wiebes Lorena from the Netherlands took second and was followed by Italian Balsamo Elisa. That is scheduled to join the Diamond Tour, the women’s professional one-day road bicycle race held in Belgium on June 10 to gain ranking points. She is training at the WCC in Switzerland and will take part in several more tournaments in Europe in the WCC jersey to prepare for the 2018 Asian Games (ASIAD) in … [Read more...] about Cyclist Nguyen Thi That wins Belgium cycle race
Annual charity golf tournament Swing for the Kids ready for its 12th…
Scheduled for April 21st, the 12th tournament will tee-off at King’s Island Golf Course in Son Tay district, about 36 kilometers from the centre of Hanoi. The shotgun start will begin at 12h00, and the tournament is expected to attract about 240 competitors who are diplomats, representatives from international organizations in Hanoi, and domestic and international professional golfers. The awards ceremony will be held on the same day at 18h00 in the Kings Island Golf Club.Kicked-off in June 2007, Swing for the Kids (hosted by Vietnam Investment Review under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Vietnam Society of Learning Promotion), has so far given out 14,000 scholarships worth over VND14 billion (USD637,000) to poor but excellent pupils and students across the country, while also helping to upgrade numerous training and educational facilities in 40 localities. Additionally, thirteen computer rooms were donated to schools across the country. In 2018, organizers hope to … [Read more...] about Annual charity golf tournament Swing for the Kids ready for its 12th…