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Meanwhile, Lotte Groupis a powerful multi-national and multi-disciplinary enterprise that is headquartered in Seoul. Lotte is currently the fifth-largest conglomerate in South Korea and ranked among the top 10 in Asia, with more than 120,000 local and 60,000+ overseas employees. Since the group’s foundation in 1948, it has made significant contributions to the South Korean economy. … [Read more...] about Lotte Group and Van Phu – Invest enter co-operative partnership

Under the resolution, the country will aim to attract foreign investment in a selective manner, focusing on quality, efficiency, technology and environmental protection. Priority will be given to foreign direct investment (FDI) projects that use advanced technology and modern management with high added value, bringing spillover effects to Vietnamese enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises; and the projects must be able to connect to the global production and supply chain. … [Read more...] about Can Viet Nam could take advantage of new foreign investment strategies?

The investees account for 97.5 per cent of the fund’s portfolio. Top 10 holdings include Dong Hai Ben Tre JSC (DHC), Vinh Hoan Corporation (VHC), Nam Long Group (NLG), Power Construction JSC No 1 (PC1) and Taseco Air Services (AST). — VNS … [Read more...] about PXP Asset Management to sell investment funds

The event will send out a message that Vietnam, including Hanoi, is a safe and attractive destination for investors, he noted, highlighting its importance to not only the realization of this year’s targets but also local development in the years to come. … [Read more...] about Conference to help foster investment, development cooperation in Hanoi

How can medications that treat inflammatory diseases also be used to combat Covid-19? Many patients with severe Covid-19 can be affected by the so-called "cytokine storm syndrome." A cytokine storm is also an inflammatory reaction which occurs when the body's immune system goes awry and releases an excess of cytokines that not only attack invaders but also start to set upon healthy cells, causing damage to body tissues and organs. Covid-19 is not the only disease that can turn our immune systems against ourselves. Another immune disorder which may cause serious complications and could be fatal is "autoimmune disease," a type of inflammatory disease that can wreak mayhem in the daily life of 5-10% of the global population.  … [Read more...] about Inhibiting Inflammatory Responses, Three Scientists Awarded 2020 Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science