While 68% of training institutions in the country reported feeling well-equipped for 4IR, this was a lower rate than Cambodia who recorded 73%, the Philippines with 81%, and Indonesia at 95%. In addition, there is also a mismatch in perceptions between training institutions and employers in terms of the readiness of graduates to work. Only 4% of domestic training institutions reported using online training platforms, while 18% reported using augmented reality and virtual reality tools for training purposes. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 21
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10 students volunteer for second Vietnam coronavirus vaccine trial
On Thursday morning, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi and Hanoi Medical University officially began recruiting for the first stage of trials that would require 120 volunteers aged 18-59 and without underlying health conditions, infectious diseases or allergies. … [Read more...] about 10 students volunteer for second Vietnam coronavirus vaccine trial
2020 a successful year of people-to-people diplomacy: Official
Against the backdrop of the pandemic, the VUFO devised solutions to fulfil assigned tasks in an active, flexible, creative and effective manner, thus contributing to the successful implementation of the dual targets of containing the spread of COVID-19 and promoting socio-economic development, she added. … [Read more...] about 2020 a successful year of people-to-people diplomacy: Official
Amazon Singapore Ushers in the Year of the Ox with Bountiful Deals on Amazon.sg and Amazon Fresh
Amazon Singapore is collaborating with local enterprises such as Shermay's Singapore Fine Food, Bee Cheng Hiang, The Golden Duck and more, to bring customers more local favorites to get into the festive moodCustomers can enjoy greater savings with bank promotions from Citi, DBS/POSB, HSBC, Standard Chartered, UOB, and more available on Amazon.sg and Amazon Fresh during this festive seasonPrime members can enjoy free, fast and convenient two-hour delivery on Amazon Fresh on orders above S$60 and free one-day local delivery with Amazon.sg on Fulfilled by Amazon items at no minimum spend SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 21 January 2021 - (NASDAQ:AMZN) - Amazon Singapore is ushering in Chinese New Year with amazing deals featuring local and international brands for the whole family across food and drinks, home, kitchen, cleaning essentials, beauty, and more on Amazon.sg and Amazon Fresh. Amazon Singapore is collaborating with more local enterprises such as Shermay's … [Read more...] about Amazon Singapore Ushers in the Year of the Ox with Bountiful Deals on Amazon.sg and Amazon Fresh
Banks continue to lower interest rates further to support economic growth
Profits come from service diversification Looking at the profit results of the four State-owned commercial banks (Big 4), Vietcombank had a pre-tax profit of nearly VND23.1 trillion (approximately US$1 billion) - the highest level in the banking system, helping the lender to be in the list of 200 groups with the highest profit in the world. Vietcombank's credit growth in 2020 was higher than the general growth rate of the banking system, at 14 percent. This is also the highest credit growth ever of this lender and the highest in the banking industry. The pre-tax profit of Vietinbank also reached VND16.45 trillion, up 43.5 percent over the previous year due to good credit growth. The recent report of Agribank shows that not only did the business results continue to improve, Agribank's administrative costs in 2020 were also being cut by 10 percent, helping the bank's pre-tax profit to touch nearly VND12.87 trillion, VND369 billion, or approximately 3 percent, higher than the plan. It … [Read more...] about Banks continue to lower interest rates further to support economic growth