A woman and her newborn are seen at a hospital in HCMC. HCMC and 20 other provinces plan to reward women who give birth to two children before they turn 35, in a bid to raise fertility rates – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – According to a new circular issued by the Ministry of Health, which will come into force on March 10, 21 cities and provinces will reward women who give birth to two kids before they turn 35 in a bid to encourage women in areas that suffer from low fertility rates to give birth. … [Read more...] about 21 provinces to reward women with two kids before 35
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Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
Nguyen Thai Van, director of Grab Vietnam, said by bringing traditional markets online, traders will be able to find more customers while the customers will have more options to choose from. There are some difficulties with several traders who didn't know how to use mobile apps smoothly enough, and how to deal with return goods. … [Read more...] about Digitalization at Saigon’s oldest market
Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
Vientiane (VNA) - Major newspapers in Laos have published articles highlighting the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The Pasaxon (People’s) Newspaper wrote on January 27 that the opening ceremony of the 13th National Congress of the CPV was held solemnly on January 26 with the attendance of 1,587 delegates representing over 5.1 million Party members nationwide, under the chair of 17 members of the Presidium. It stressed that the congress has the theme “Strengthening the building and rectification of the Party and the political system into purity and strength; rousing the will and determination for national development and promoting the strength of the great national unity bloc in combination with the power of the era; continuing to comprehensively and synchronously accelerate the cause of reform; constructing and firmly safeguarding the Fatherland and maintaining a peaceful and stable environment; and striving to … [Read more...] about Lao newspapers cover opening of 13th National Party Congress
Vietnam aims to elevate bilateral, multilateral relations
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will elevate bilateral and multilateral relations in the time to come as stated in the draft documents submitted to the ongoing 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Congress at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on January 27, Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, said Vietnam will make efforts to make its bilateral relations more substantive and effective, focusing on increasing political trust. Currently, the CPV has a resolution to enhance Vietnam's multilateral relations in a spirit that the country will both actively and proactively engage in multilateral mechanisms and initiatives, he said. “This is a development step in the foreign policy of the Party and Government of Vietnam in the coming term,” he noted. Regarding the effectiveness of Vietnam’s foreign policy, Quan said that Vietnam has joined … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to elevate bilateral, multilateral relations
The “next normal” in business is sustainability
What is Schneider Electric's strategy to be the digital partner for sustainability and efficiency? How can your products help Vietnamese business balance sustainability and efficiency? Schneider Electric continues to develop and roll-out EcoStruxure in Vietnam and other countries in the region, focusing on healthcare, food and beverage, life science, transportation, data centre, and real estate. We integrate EcoStruxure solutions into power grids, energy, buildings, IT, and processes to enable customers to operate and predict what's going on in their installations with the support of automated systems that analyse with AI to promote sustainable orientations. … [Read more...] about The “next normal” in business is sustainability