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Most Venerable Thich Le Trang, head of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Ho Chi Minh City, said that the requiem aimed to ease the sorrows of the bereaved families and call on people to join hands to build a better Ho Chi Minh City and country. Phan Kieu Thanh Huong, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front - Ho Chi Minh City branch, affirmed that the consensus of the local people and the whole country has helped them overcome many difficulties caused by the pandemic. She took the occasion to express gratitude to the people nationwide, overseas Vietnamese, and frontline forces for their significant assistance in bringing all activities back to normal. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about HCM City holds requiem for COVID-19 dead

Apple is in talks to make Apple Watches and MacBooks in Viet Nam. — Illustration Photo Apple is in talks to make Apple Watches and MacBooks in Viet Nam for the first time as the US tech giant looks to diversify production away from China, Nikkei Asia reported. According to the newspaper, Apple suppliers Luxshare Precision Industry and Foxconn have started test production of the Apple Watch in northern Viet Nam with the aim of producing the device outside of China. Regarding the production of the MacBook, Apple has asked suppliers to set up a test production line in Viet Nam. However, progress in moving mass production to the country has been slow, partly due to pandemic-related disruptions. Viet Nam is already Apple's most important production hub outside of China, producing a wide range of flagship products for the American company, including iPad tablets and AirPods earphones. According to industry experts, the Apple Watch is even more sophisticated because many … [Read more...] about Viet Nam to make Apple Watch, MacBook for first time

In 2020, chairman Nguyen Van Dat appointed you as CEO of Phat Dat. Taking on this new responsibility, how did you feel back then? Throughout Phat Dat's 16-year history, the chairman and founder exerted his influence on every decision. In such a context, I found myself in a favourable situation thanks to the inherited strategic orientations from the chairman and the determined management team. Besides this, Phat Dat has embarked on an ambitious plan for 2019-2023 to restructure its investment portfolio, targeting billions USD in market cap and exceeding 50 per cent in compound growth rate. Growing up inside the organisation, I am enthusiastic about Phat Dat's development. My new task, which capitalises on the past achievements and simultaneously accompanies the chairman to write Phat Dat's further development, is really challenging. When I received the appointment decision, many thoughts crossed my mind. I immediately told myself that I must live well, grow strongly, and see … [Read more...] about Phat Dat’s strategy to successfully acquire new real estate projects

The capital city will promote education quality to meet national and international standards. Hanoi's education sector maintains its leading position in the country, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Education and Training Nguyen Quang Tuan said at a conference this week to discuss the results of the academic year 2021-2022. According to Tuan, by the end of June 2022, the whole city has 2,835 schools with more than 2 million students in grades one to 12, and 120 universities and colleges with nearly 1 million students, in addition to nearly 300 vocational training institutions with 192,590 students. "The facilities, equipment and application of information technology for teaching and learning in schools continue to receive investment in the direction of standardization, synchronization and modernity," said the deputy director. A foreign language lesson for students at Chu Van An Secondary School in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District. Photo: Viet Thanh … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s education sector maintains its leading position in the country

Hanoi will play a key role in connecting visitors to tourist destinations in Vietnam. The Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism needs to actively support major tourism businesses to build routes linking localities, and restart heritage digitalization with the participation of travel companies to create new tourism products. Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the meeting. Photo: VGP This is one of the requirements made by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on August 17 at the meeting on removing difficulties and promoting tourism recovery so that the industry would become a key economic sector. The Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to urgently submit to the Prime Minister the adjustment of electricity prices so that accommodation establishments would be entitled to energy rates equal to those of manufacturing facilities. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, associations, and tourism businesses … [Read more...] about Vietnam deploys diverse solutions to revive tourism industry

The prices of automobiles in Vietnam have been continuously increasing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic due to a dearth of auto parts. Many Peugeot car models manufactured and assembled by Vietnam’s Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) will see price hikes of VND20-40 million (US$854-1,709) beginning in September. This is not the first time THACO has increased the prices of its products since the pandemic was put under control. The cost of other models assembled by THACO, such as the Kia Sonet and Kia Seltos, also jumped by tens of millions of dong. (VND10 million = $427) Despite the price hikes, many buyers are on three-to-six-month waiting lists for their new cars. Toyota Vietnam hiked the listed prices of its two best-selling MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) models Avanza and Veloz by VND10 million ($427) in early August. The Toyota Avanza series now sells for VND558-598 million ($23,800-25,500), while the Toyota Veloz costs VND658-698 million ($28,100-29,800). Some … [Read more...] about Car prices rise due to auto parts shortage in Vietnam