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Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hung Yen (VNA) – The Management Board of Industrial Parks in the northern province of Hung Yen has so far this year recorded about 322.9 million USD worth of new capital and that added to existing projects. There were a total of 15 new projects and 23 existing ones with added capital. In July alone, the figures were four and two, respectively, with their total value topping 49.6 million USD. The board said it has regularly supported investors in running their projects and business operations. To date, Hung Yen’s industrial parks house 434 operating projects, including 246 foreign-funded ones. Businesses in these parks are hiring some 76,000 employees. Illustrative photo (Source: baohungyen.vn) The province boasts a favourable location and transport conditions as it borders the capital city of Hanoi and is close to Noi Bai airport./. VNA … [Read more...] about Hung Yen’s industrial parks attract nearly 323 million USD

Double digit export growth According to the Hanoi People’s Committee, the export turnover of goods in June 2022 reached about US$1.517 billion, up 6.8 percent from May 2022 and 17.5 percent from June 2021. In the first half of this year, the commodity exports turnover reached US$8.3 billion, up 17.1 percent over the first half of 2021. Some key items with increased export turnover in this period included textile and garment, reaching US$1.22 billion, up 29.6 percent; computer components and peripherals, US$1.072 billion, up 20.2 percent. The total import turnover of goods hit US$3.675 billion in June and US$20.5 billion in the first six months of 2022, the latter of which is 24.5 percent higher than the same period in 2021. Among the items of highest value were machinery, equipment and spare parts reaching US$2.996 billion, down 5.6 percent; petroleum US$2.934 billion, 2.8 times higher than the same period in 2021; computers, electronic goods and components at US$1.535 … [Read more...] about Hanoi helps firms implement trade deals

Cooperation between Hanoi and Vientiane remains an example of the long-standing and special relations Vietnam-Laos. Hanoi and Vientiane have been taking steps to bolster economic ties during the Vietnam-Laos 2022 Solidarity and Friendship Year. Overview of the “Hanoi-Vientiane Cooperation for Development” investment, trade, and tourism conference. Photo: The Hanoi Times At the investment, trade, and tourism conference titled “Hanoi-Vientiane Cooperation for Development” on August 10, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen noted the cooperation between Hanoi and Laos’ provinces in general, and with Vientiane in particular, have been progressing in all spheres, including priority fields of economy, healthcare, education, agriculture, military, and people-to-people exchange. Echoing Quyen’s view, Vice Director of the Hanoi’s Department of Planning and Investment Nguyen Ngoc Tu added since 2004, Hanoi has been funding several projects to … [Read more...] about Hanoi – Vientiane bolster economic ties

The floods have hit the four provinces of Xayaboury, Huaphan, Luang Prabang, and Vientiane, with at least 10 districts affected, according to the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. In some areas, roads were flooded and water and electricity supplies cut off. In Xayaboury province, local authorities declared a state of emergency on August 12 after the Houng River overflowed its banks, swamping riverside villages and partially submerging houses. More than 10 villages in five districts of the province were affected. The province's Deputy Governor Phetthixay Sounvilay was quoted by local media as saying that some 600 military personnel have been called in to assist with the relief efforts. In Vientiane province, the Xong River in Vangvieng district overflowed its banks, inundating local communities and resorts at a tourist hotspot. Some bridges were damaged. Local authorities in Huaphan and Luang Prabang provinces are bracing for similar situations, including … [Read more...] about Floods affect thousands in northern Laos

The Best Companies to Work for in Asia Award is a prestigious international award presented annually by HR Asia to honour businesses with outstanding human resource policies, attractive remuneration, leading culture and working environment, and regularly organised internal activities to connect employees. To achieve this prestigious Asia's Best Place to Work award, businesses need to go through three rounds of surveys with rigorous evaluation criteria, proving that it has created a highly cohesive working environment. At the same time, the businesses must be evaluated by their own employees as one of the businesses with the best working environment in Asia and one of Asia's selected excellent employers. HR Asia’s representative presented the award to Nguyen Bach Kim Vy, deputy CEO of NovaGroup Operations At the award ceremony, Nguyen Bach Kim Vy, deputy CEO of NovaGroup Operations said that the award contributes to asserting the correct and effective HR strategy … [Read more...] about NovaGroup awarded Best Workplace in Asia 2022 by HR Asia Magazine

Vietnam and Qatar yesterday signed an agreement on visa exemption for their diplomatic and official passport holders. Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani sign the agreement on August 14. Photo baoquocte.vn The agreement was signed during talks yesterday between Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani during the latter’s visit to Vietnam. Minister Sơn emphasised that the visit, the first of its kind by the Qatari minister, is an important milestone in the bilateral relations between the two countries, especially as the two have recently successfully organised the second political consultation between the two foreign ministries and will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2023. The two ministers highlighted the need to … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Qatar mutually waive visas for diplomatic, official passport holders