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Business impact statement "Impact" can bear different meanings to specific people and context. Particularly at Unilever, the impact statement that the business is pursuing is “making sustainable living commonplace”. “Our compass is to bring sustainability to every home. This is our corporate DNA. Because sustainable development does not only appear at Unilever, but a country and society also need to develop sustainably to drive the growth of businesses”, Ms. Bich Van shared at the conference. Unilever Vietnam Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Bich Van (right) speaks at the summit Putting its first step in Vietnam since 1995, Unilever has accompanied and grown with the country in both economic and social aspects through the mission of improving hygiene, health and beauty for millions of Vietnamese people with purposeful products, as well as creating more positive impacts on the environment and people's lives. Sustainable development is the driving force for the business … [Read more...] about Unilever Vietnam Chairwoman shares the impact business statement

The international airline rating organization Skytrax has announced the best 100 airlines in the world in 2022, including Vietnam Airlines. The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has been named among the world’s best 100 airlines in 2022 by Skytrax at the 2022 World Airlines Awards, which was held on September 23. Vietnam Airlines planes at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi. Photo: Vietnam Airlines In Skytrax’s ranking for 2022, Vietnam Airlines ranks 48th of all 100 best companies. In 2021, the Vietnamese enterprise ranked 41st. Qatar Airways sustained its first place in last year’s ranking, marking the 7th consecutive achievement since 1999. Singapore Airlines remained the 2nd. The Dubai-based airline firm Emirates and the Japanese enterprise ANA All Nippon Airlines saw their places switch with each other. Emirates ranked 3rd, and the latter ranked 4th this year. The best-improved airlines in the top 10 are Turkish Airlines and Korean Air, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines listed among the world’s best 100

He made the statement at the 2022 Vietnam-Germany Economic Cooperation Conference held in Frankfurt on September 22 by the Trade Promotion Agency (TRA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Trade Office at the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany, Consulate General of Vietnam in Frankfurt and the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA). The event drew the participation of representatives from 25 Vietnamese enterprises operating in fields such as garment and textile, agricultural products, handicrafts, and pharmaceuticals, as well as more than 50 delegates representing German and Vietnamese businesses in Germany. Long emphasised that there is still room for expanding cooperation between the two economies. Le Hoang Tai, Deputy Director of TRA, said that it is necessary for businesses to increase promotion activities and step up the application of information technology and digital transformation to improve their effectiveness. At the event, … [Read more...] about Conference seeks to promote trade between Vietnamese, German businesses

The seminars discussed AI solutions in finance-banking, training and connecting AI human resources, and automation in production. As heard at these events, the Accenture's latest report showed that more than 60% of companies operating in the financial - banking sector are testing AI. Pham Quang Vinh from Viettel Cyberspace Centre said in the next three years, the accumulation of AI database will bring great value, contributing to solving many problems. Pham Hien, a researcher from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)’s Data61, introduced a project on the AI market in Vietnam, which is built exclusively for the formation and strengthening of the AI ecosystem in the nation. It focuses on developing databases and algorithms to automatically collect, store and update profiles of Vietnamese AI experts at home and abroad; an index to track the development of AI in Vietnam; and business models to enhance research-industry collaboration in the field, … [Read more...] about Seminars kick-start Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Day 2022

On September 20, 1990, the Gas Company (predecessor of PV GAS) was established, responsible for collecting, transporting, storing, manufacturing, and trading gas and gas products. Over the past 32 years of establishment and development, PV GAS has taken the lead in domestic gas industry. Speaking at the ceremony, PV GAS General Director Hoang Van Quang recalled the corporation’s glorious traditions and expressed deep gratitude for the contribution of former leaders and all staff over the past time. Quang underlined the importance of solidarity and business culture, creating strength for PV GAS and raising its status in the country’s economy. On this occasion, he also called on PV GAS’s workforce to boost internal solidarity, innovative mindset, and professional actions to implement the best and most effective solutions to reach more milestones in the construction and development cause, deserving the trust of the Party, the State, and the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group … [Read more...] about PV GAS marks foundation anniversary

Limited participation According to data of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), about 5,000 enterprises nationwide currently supply spare parts and components for the automotive and mechanical industries. Of these, 70 percent supply domestic manufacturers, and only about 30 percent are capable of joining global supply and value chains. The capacity of most Vietnamese supporting industry enterprises remains limited Vice President of the Vietnam Association for Supporting Industries Do Thi Thuy Huong said that apart from a late starting point, supporting industries require much more capital and technologies than they have. Pham Tuan Anh, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Industry Agency (VIA) under the MoIT, said that although the government has coordinated with organizations and businesses to strengthen linkages between foreign-invested (FDI) enterprises and Vietnamese enterprises, the links remain loose. He attributed the problem to the supporting industry’s … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks access to global value chains