HSG exports steel sheets to US Steel producer Hoa Sen Group reported that it shipped 17,000 tonnes of steel sheets to the US worth US$14 million on Thursday. The company has been exporting to the US since 2014 and shipments have been increasing recently. A company spokesperson said the shipment proves the company’s capacity and global competitiveness since exports to the US and EU have been hit by the trade barriers they have imposed. Hoa Sen has exported to over 75 nations and territories. In 2017-18, it produced nearly 1.9 million tonnes of steel worth over VND34.4 trillion ($1.5 billion), up 13 per cent in volume and 32 per cent in value over the previous year. Revenues from domestic sales were worth over VND22 trillion ($964 million), up 34 per cent, and exports fetched $538 million, up 27 per cent. Its profit after tax was VND410 billion ($18 million). It uses advanced technologies to meet the standards expected in international markets like the US, the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 14/1
Theme park worldwide
Innovative offerings vital for tourism development
(VEN) - Development of unique tourist offerings featuring traditional culture and modern-day innovation is vital in order to make Vietnam a major destination for visitors worldwide. Innovative performance One recent addition to the Vietnam tourist itinerary is the Hoi An Memories show, another is the Golden Bridge on Da Nang City’s Ba Na Hills. Hoi An Memories debuted on March 18 at Hoi An Impression Theme Park in the central province of Quang Nam, setting two Vietnamese records: the country’s largest ever outdoor visual arts performance and the daily show with the most actors. The colorful and musically dazzling night show, with a cast of nearly 500 actors, re-enacts Hoi An’s history as a prosperous trading port over 400 years. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said the show is an outstanding innovative tourist offering and a pioneer in its field. The Golden Bridge, inaugurated in 2018, is a thin golden walkway snaking along a cliff edge, … [Read more...] about Innovative offerings vital for tourism development
Making a change in our plastic use
Vietnam is one of the greatest contributors to ocean plastic pollution Photo: Le Toan Caitlin Wiesen, United Nations Development Programme country director and chair of the UN Joint Result Group on Environment and Climate Change, explains how plastic pollution has affected Vietnam’s development and details some proposed solutions. “Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme of World Environment Day 2018, urges governments, industry, communities, and individuals to break up with single-use plastic, which is not only polluting our oceans and other important ecosystems, but also damaging marine life and other wildlife, all the while also threatening human health. Around the world, more than one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, while up to five trillion single-use plastic bags are used every year. Some 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, of which 13 million tonnes leak into the ocean. It is estimated that some plastic products will … [Read more...] about Making a change in our plastic use
Vietnamese live entertainment show wins Stevie Award
The stage is permanently submerged under a thin layer of water, and is large enough to accommodate all 250 performers at any one time (Photo: vgottravel.com.vn) The Quintessence of Tonkin, run by Tuan Chau Ha Noi JSC, impressed the judges of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards 2018 with images of peaceful landscapes and its depiction of the unique heritage of the northern region as well as Vietnamese history and culture from a contemporary perspective, which it portrayed with the help of hundreds of performers, an interactive stage, and state-of-the-art technology. The Silver prizes for this category went to Traditional become Modernism - Korea traditional theatre Miyaljeon by Seoul’s Dure Art, “Hoi An Memories” show at the Hoi An Theme Park in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam, and Toonation, a project by the Republic of Korea’s Toothlife Co. Ltd. The Bronze went to Hong Kong’s HGC Global Communications for their Launch of New eSports Online … [Read more...] about Vietnamese live entertainment show wins Stevie Award
Artwork campaign aims to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution
Volunteers collect waste and polystyrenes on an island in Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – An artwork creation campaign on plastic waste and polystyrenes is taking place in Minh Chau commune of Van Don district, northeastern Quang Ninh province, with a view to helping raise public awareness of marine pollution. Themed “I love the ocean/Born to be wild”, the campaign is organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bai Tu Long National Park, and the Centre for Supporting Green Development (GreenHub) from May 29 to June 9. Completed artworks will be displayed on local beaches or the community centre of Bai Tu Long National Park. Phan Thanh Nghi, Deputy Director of the Bai Tu Long National Park, said the campaign aims to raise local community’s awareness of the serious plastic pollution in the sea through arts, thereby helping to change their behaviours in using plastics and polystyrenes, which is popular at local … [Read more...] about Artwork campaign aims to raise awareness of marine plastic pollution