Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang visits a display booth of Nghe An Province's local products. (Photo: SGGP) Attending the event was Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Doan Van Viet, head of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Trung Khanh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Nghe An Province Nguyen Duc Trung, Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang and Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Manh Quyen, leaders of provinces and travel businesses. The event aims to promote potential and the value of natural resources for tourism of localities as well as exploit trans-provincial and trans-regional tourism products, affirming the country's position on the world tourist map. The forum is the city’s 6th tourism development cooperation program promoting the linkage in tourism between HCMC and eight cities, provinces in the Northwest region , 13 Southern provinces and cities , … [Read more...] about HCMC, north central provinces boost linkage for tourism development
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Vietnamese charged with NFT fraud in US
He was allegedly involved in the Baller Ape Club, a project that purportedly sold NFTs in the form of various cartoon figures, often including the figure of an ape, the Department of Justice said in a recent statement. Shortly after the first day Baller Ape Club NFTs were publicly sold, Tuan and his co-conspirators engaged in what is known as a "rug pull," ending the purported investment project, deleting its website and pocketing the investors’ money. Based on blockchain analytics, shortly afterward they laundered investors’ funds through "chain-hopping," a form of money laundering in which one type of coin is converted into another and funds are moved across multiple cryptocurrency blockchains, and used decentralized cryptocurrency swap services to obscure the trail of Baller Ape investors’ stolen funds. If convicted on all counts, Tuan faces up to 40 years in prison. This and several other similar cases "serve as a crucial reminder that some con artists hide behind trendy … [Read more...] about Vietnamese charged with NFT fraud in US
USAID cooperates with MPI to ready enterprises for the future
On June 29 in Dong Nai, USAID and the Enterprises Development Agency under the MPI organised the workshop themed “Improving packaging technology and design to enhance competitiveness and efficiency”. At the workshop, businesses were updated on information about the latest design technology. Besides this, they received support to design suitable packages with their products to increase their value. One day earlier in Ho Chi Minh City, the two parties also organised a training workshop on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and initial solutions for businesses. Rasmus Nedergaard, an expert on sustainable strategic planning, introduced proactive solutions to reduce emissions for businesses. Other experts also introduced updated information on carbon markets, carbon trading, and existing solutions in Vietnam. The two workshops were part of the Vietnam Private Sector Competitiveness Enhancement Project (USAID IPSC) with a total budget of $36 million, which is currently … [Read more...] about USAID cooperates with MPI to ready enterprises for the future
Workshop discusses plastic waste collection, recycling
Speakers in the workshop in Quy Nhon city (Photo courtesy of the organiser) Binh Dinh (VNA) – A workshop recently took place in Quy Nhon city, central Binh Dinh province, to discuss the improvement of awareness in plastic waste collection and recycling to promote the circular economy in Vietnam. The event was held by PepsiCo Vietnam , the Centre of Education and Development (CED), and the Vietnam Chamber of Industry and Commerce (VCCI) - Da Nang branch. It was part of the “Increase awareness in plastic waste management” project funded by PepsiCo Foundation through Give2Asia and implemented by CED in collaboration with partners in Vietnam from January 2020 to December 2022. One of this project’s objectives is to raise awareness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam through plastic waste collection and treatment management in order to apply a circular economy model for sustainable business development. The workshop saw the participation of 70 delegates … [Read more...] about Workshop discusses plastic waste collection, recycling