Coal imports

The market share of Vietnamese coffee as part of the United States’ total imports grew from 8.95% to 9.6% during the opening four months of the year, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Most notably, the US imported 73,840 tonnes of coffee worth US$254.8 million from the nation, thereby marking an increase of 18.8% in volume and 69.0% in value against the same period from last year. Vietnam raked in US$124.95 million from exporting 50,580 tonnes of coffee during the five-month period, representing a fall of 2.9% in volume, but a rise of 23.6% in value compared to the same period from last year. The average export price of Vietnamese coffee to the US in the reviewed period witnessed an annual surge of 27.2% to reach US$2,470 per tonne. Furthermore, Robusta coffee exports to the US during the first four months of the year soared by 7.1% to US$64.19 million, an increase of 7.1% in volume and 36% in value on-year, while the average export … [Read more...] about US increases coffee imports from Vietnamese market

Human resources readiness In 2021, the corporation spent VND56.5 billion on operating a misting system against dust, treating mining and domestic wastewater, planting trees, dredging sumps and renovating the environmental landscape at production sites. The corporation also built works to prevent and minimize damage from heavy rains and storms, such as dredging streams, ditches and sewers; digging sumps; repairing warehouses, and testing electrical equipment, as well as procuring materials and equipment and maintaining high alert in case of heavy rains and storms. “The Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Rescue of the corporation and other member units have well prepared for the task, always having a group on duty around the clock until the storms end and are always ready to deal with arising problems. In addition, the corporation has also closely coordinated with local authorities in dealing with impacts on trees, crops and properties caused by storms to the … [Read more...] about VVMI synchronizes coal mining with environmental protection

Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai joins a dialogue between HCMC leaders and Korean enterprises. At the dialogue, Chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai confirmed that the Republic of Korea (RoK) has been an important economic partner of Vietnam generally and Ho Chi Minh City particularly during the passing years. The economic achievements of both sides were thanks to the enterprise communities of the two countries. The city has overcome the toughest time of the Covid-19 pandemic and is implementing specific plans for the recovery process which is facing challenges. The city cannot successfully fulfill these plans without the consensus and cooperation of everyone, especially local and foreign business communities. Chairman Mai also shared the difficulties that enterprises have been facing during the past two years and hoped that Korean businesses and companies still find opportunities when Vietnam and the world step-by-step reopened in … [Read more...] about RoK, important economic partner of HCMC

The Vinacomin-Nam Mau Coal Company’s Youth Union responds to the Action Month on Occupational Health and Safety and Workers Month 2022 Towards green economy The Vinacomin-Nam Mau Coal Company, which operates an underground coal mine in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, is paying greater attention to environmental protection in accordance with the Vinacomin Party Committee’s resolution on strengthening environmental protection by 2025, with a vision to 2030. The company has achieved some positive results in this regard. These include planting trees to restore the environment and renovate the landscape of production areas on 2.5ha, building a new domestic wastewater treatment station, constructing dams to prevent soil and rock slides and handle flooding, repairing embankments, spillways and drainage ditches and improving environmental health in production and surrounding areas. The company has developed action plans to raise awareness of collectives … [Read more...] about Vinacomin-Nam Mau Coal Company targets green growth

Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission held its 16th meeting between June 20-22. The meeting was presided over by the commission's chair Trần Cẩm Tú. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Hoa HÀ NỘI — The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission issued a disciplinary warning against the Standing Board of the Party Committee of the Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) for the 2015-20 and 2020-25 tenures, during its 16th meeting that took place from June 20-22. The commission concluded that the board violated the principle of democratic centralism and working regulations, and showed signs of negligence, along with lax leadership and supervision, letting the Council of Members and some individuals violate Party regulations and the State’s laws on production, business and investment. Such violations have caused severe consequences, and negatively affected production and business, as well as the prestige of the Party organisation and the group as well. Lê … [Read more...] about Leaders of Phú Yên, HCM City, State coal mine group to face disciplinary measures over wrongdoings

The Vinacomin-Mao Khe Coal Company complies strictly with environmental protection regulations Response to occupational health, safety The Vinacomin-Mao Khe Coal Company has established a steering committee for the Action Month on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workers Month 2022. The committee has strengthened information dissemination, reviewed regulations and added technical measures to ensure labor safety, and evaluated risks in using machinery, equipment and tools. In addition, the committee has launched role-model campaigns in each unit, carried out OHS training and organized inspection teams to cross-check on OHS, while visiting and encouraging victims of work accidents and serious disease. Improving environmental health The Vinacomin-Mao Khe Coal Company has established a steering committee for environmental sanitation, directing production units to regularly inspect and sanitize the environment. The company has also ensured strict … [Read more...] about Vinacomin-Mao Khe Coal Company interested in environmental protection

The visit took place on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam-Cambodia diplomatic ties (June 24, 1967 - 2022). On behalf of leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia sent his best wishes to Cambodian Ambassador to Vietnam Chay Navuth, the Cambodian military attaché and staff of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Hanoi. He affirmed that Vietnam always treasures the support and cooperation of Cambodia during the national struggle for liberation and reunification previously and the national construction and defense cause currently. He believed that under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Cambodian Government and Royal Armed Forces will continuously gain more remarkable achievements, complete targets of the ASEAN 2022 Chair, and successfully organize relevant military-defense activities, contributing to heightening the country’s … [Read more...] about Defense cooperation is important pillar of Vietnam-Cambodia ties

During this month, payment systems were the most common phishing cases detected by Kaspersky, representing 11.77 percent of all phishing and over 44 percent of financial phishing. The increase in online transactions in Vietnam during the pandemic has facilitated the proliferation of phishing with pages impersonating popular payment systems such as Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and more. The percentages are from anonymised data based on the triggering of the deterministic component in the Kaspersky’s Anti-Phishing system on user computers. The component detects all pages with phishing content that the user has tried to open by following a link in an e-mail message or on the web, as long as links to these pages are present in the Kaspersky database. As more and more users shop online, phishing attempts targeting e-shops also increase, accounting for 30 percent of financial phishing cases. Bank-related phishing, with the example below showing pages impersonating Vietcombank, … [Read more...] about A quarter of phishing attempts in Vietnam last April are financial-related

NS BlueScope Vietnam officially launched first-ever pre-painted alloy-coated steel in the market COLORBOND® for Panel for sandwich panel application used in Cool Rooms, Clean Rooms, and Architectural Walls This specific product range utilizes elite technologies from the world’s alloy-coated steel, and is a unique product on the market to help solve investors’ pain points when constructing projects that require sandwich panel application for cool rooms, clean rooms and architectural walls. Corrosion (cool room), Bacteria (clean room), Color fading (architectural wall) are the pain points that the new pre-painted alloy-coated steel COLORBOND® for Panel can prevent Since entering the Vietnamese market, BlueScope has maintained its competitive advantage with positioning as a pioneer in research and development of breakthrough technologies for the alloy-coated steel market based on over 130 years of experience from Australia. “The sandwich panel market is part of … [Read more...] about Exclusive steel for cool rooms, clean rooms and architectural walls launched

The open-plan office is located in the grade A Capital Place building, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. Standard Chartered Vietnam announced the launch of its new head office in Hanoi, strengthening its strong, long-term commitment to and investment in Vietnam. Delegates attend the grand opening of the new head office of Standard Chartered Vietnam in Hanoi. Photo: Standard Chartered Vietnam At the grand opening of the new head office, Patrick Lee, Chair of Board of Members of Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam (Limited), said: “Vietnam is an exciting and dynamic market and an important part of our global footprint. It’s great to see our business grow from strength to strength, offering an innovative suite of solutions for consumers and businesses, while contributing to the sustainable development of the Vietnamese economy.” He underlined the company will continue to grow with the country and make a difference for its people and community. Michele Wee, CEO of Standard … [Read more...] about Standard Chartered launches new head office in Hanoi