Nguyen Trong Hieu, deputy head of the Institute of Business Studies and Development, said though the fund could not lend to more than 5 percent of the total number of SMEs in the country, it is still a major step in supporting startups, which are struggling to access bank credit. … [Read more...] about Banks out of loop, government fund to lend directly to startups
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Furama Da Nang wins hotel award
Da Nang (VNA) - Furama Resort Da Nang, the 5-star beach resort in central Vietnam, has been named as the ‘most favoured hotel of 2017’ by JALPAK, a renowned Japanese travel agency. The annual was first introduced in 2014 by JALPAK to select most favoured restaurants and hotels by a poll among tourists. The Furama resort was one of five hotels in Asia that won the award from JALPAK. General Manager of Furama Resort Da Nang Matthias Wiesmann said Japan was one of the top three tourism markets for the beach resort. He said the resort offered unique services for tourists from Japan by employing Japanese staff and exchanging cuisine programmes among Vietnamese and Japanese chefs. The resort was one of the largest importers in central Vietnam of Kobe beef from Japan, he said. Earlier, the Furama resort won two other trophies – the Luxury Ocean View Resort and the Luxury Wedding Destination – at the prestigious World Luxury Hotel Awards in St. Moritz, … [Read more...] about Furama Da Nang wins hotel award
VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15
An Phu Company which is responsible for the afforestation and forest management project was also shamed after 15.4 cubic metres of timber was found under three holes in their forest areas. The police launched an investigation into deforestation and Lam Dong People's Committee fined the company VND251m (USD10,800) for illegally building 14 houses and illegally converting 28ha of forest land for other usage. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 15
Young doctor pursues nuclear medicine to improve cancer treatment
One of the findings of the study, co-authored with his colleagues and under the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology, is that the dedicated head and neck 18F-FDG PET/CT protocol was useful for the detection and localisation of recurrent and/or metastatic lesions in surveyed patients. This study won first prize at a medical competition in Hà Nội. … [Read more...] about Young doctor pursues nuclear medicine to improve cancer treatment
VietinBank named fastest-growing SME bank in Vietnam
Such a growth rate has brought Vietinbank to the top position in terms of SME market share nationwide. The proportion of SME customers in its asset and income structure also surged. Despite the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of this year, outstanding loans in the SME segment still maintained a growth rate of 12.5 percent. … [Read more...] about VietinBank named fastest-growing SME bank in Vietnam