Public sector

A child gets vaccinated at a centre in HCM City (Photo: VNA)   HCM City (VNA) - A combination of various public health and preventive medicine specialties should be paid attention to at the domestic and international levels to protect people’s health amid emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases globally, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son told a recent conference at the Pasteur Institute in HCM City. Problems in one country could affect other countries easier than in the past since pathogens and vectors now move further and faster than ever before through the global transportation network, he pointed out. The incidence of non-communicable diseases too has increased, including in Vietnam where they cause 70 percent of deaths, he said. “So the health sector in the country has expanded co-operation with other countries and adopted global scientific advances for the prevention and treatment of diseases.” The Government has invested in … [Read more...] about Domestic, global focus needed to address public health issues

It’s 5:30 p.m. and Bui Thanh Truc uses her smartphone to book a 5-km Go-Viet ride from District 5 to an English center in District 3 where she works at night. Truc used to be a loyal bus passenger at university but, at 25 switched to using ride-hailing apps for short trips. "I used to get in trouble arriving late for class, busses being so slow, especially during rush hour," Truc explained. "It felt like a nightmare. The bus inching forward, horn blowing continually while the assistant screamed at passing motorcyclists." Using Go-Viet, it takes Truc two minutes to book a trip and five to be picked up. The journey from Truc’s house to her work takes a mere 15 minutes, costing VND12,000 ($0.5). Truc is one of many Saigonese who’ve turned ride-hailing apps for their convenience, prices only slightly higher than a bus ticket. A Go-Viet driver is seen in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by Shutterstock/StreetVJ. In 2016, the ride-hailing sector lured 20.8 million users, the … [Read more...] about Booming ride-hailing apps outpace the die-hard Saigon bus

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Media OutReach - 10 December 2019 - Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialised by industry, today announced the promotion of Jarrod Kinchington to Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).  Based in Sydney, Kinchington will be responsible for Infor's overall business in ANZ and driving customer success.Jarrod Kinchington, Managing Director, Infor Australia & New Zealand "Jarrod has a proven track record having successfully led the public sector business since joining Infor almost two years ago," said Helen Masters, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Infor Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) and India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA). "With more than 20 years' experience in the telecommunications and technology space, I am confident that Jarrod will be instrumental in driving the next phase of growth for ANZ under his stewardship, helping organisations transform digitally and becoming more productive via … [Read more...] about Infor Appoints Jarrod Kinchington to lead Australia & New Zealand Region

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) collected over 219 billion VND (over 9.6 million USD) from an auction of its shares at EVN Finance, as it is trying to divest from the company, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). The number of divested shares is 18.75 million At the auction, there were two individual investors who successfully bought 16.25 million shares at the price of 13,480 VND (0.59 USD) per share. The EVN Finance was established in 2008 with an initial charter capital of 2.5 trillion VND. Its main task is to manage capital for electricity projects of the EVN and its member units, and provide professional financial service products for units operating in the power sector and those from other economic other sectors. EVN Finance's main products and services are capital mobilisation, account opening and treasury services, and credit activities. The firm sets a revenue target of 1.641 trillion VND, and 280 billion VND in pre-tax profit in 2019, up 28.5 percent and 10.35 … [Read more...] about $9.6 million worth of shares divested from EVN Finance

Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and actress Julia Roberts are in Vietnam on behalf of the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance on a trip to spotlight girls’ education. The Obama Foundation is doing its first ‘Leaders: Asia-Pacific’ program in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 10 to 14, bringing together 200 leaders from 33 countries and territories in the Asia-Pacific region. Participants, who come from the public, private, and non-profit sectors, will join plenary sessions, skill-building workshops, and leadership training in the inaugural program. Prior to the gathering in Malaysia, Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts, and Lana Condor - a Vietnamese-American actress best known for her role as Lara Jean Covey in Netflix’s film series ‘To All the Boys I've Loved Before,’ are in Vietnam on Monday for activities ahead of their Malaysia program. The three women, together with Vietnamese actress Ngo Thanh Van, have met with local … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts in Vietnam for girls’ education program