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PANO - The “6 th Europe-Asia meet: contemporary dance,” the biggest international festival for contemporary dancers, will be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city from September 24 to 27. The show will take place from September 24 to 27 in HN and HCMC According to a representative from the Goethe Institute, the festival’s organizer, contemporary dancers from Germany, France, Israel, Japan, Austria and Vietnam will have performances featuring both real and imaginative ideas and a deep exploration of the soul of contemporary people. All performances are staged with light and multi-media installations. Translated by Chung Anh …

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Demand for industrial, logistics estates at core of enquiries next year: Savills Demand for industrial and logistics estates in addition to ready-built factories and warehouses will continue to be the core of enquiries next year, according to an expert from property consultancy Savills Vietnam. “However, in terms of new trends, data centres and cold storage facilities are in demand and have gained traction in 2020 and 2021,” John Campbell, manager of Industrial Services at Savills Vietnam told the Vietnam Investment Review. “Next year, we expect this to continue, as Vietnam is now on the radar for hyperscale facilities.” Low-value industries are beginning to set up elsewhere in Southeast Asia as Vietnam no longer offers the same incentives, he said, adding that these industries such as textiles and furniture struggle to source affordable labour and land in Vietnam. However, foreign and high value-added investors remain bullish on Vietnam’s long-term growth, …

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President Phuc said Vietnam always attaches importance to consolidating and enhancing the traditional friendship and cooperation with Switzerland, which has been nurtured by people of the two countries over the past 50 years. On behalf of the Vietnamese State and people, he thanked Switzerland for its official development assistance (ODA) and support to Vietnam in socio-economic development, helping the Southeast Asian country to achieve many millennium development goals (MDGs) ahead of schedule. President Phuc highlighted Switzerland’s donation of medial supplies to aid Vietnam in the COVID-19 combat in August. For his part, Aebi affirmed that Vietnam is an important partner of Switzerland in Southeast Asia and Asia-Pacific at large, expressing his hope that President Phuc’s visit will create momentum to boost the bilateral ties in all spheres in the time ahead. The two leaders noted with pleasure the positive development of the Vietnam - Switzerland relationship, both …

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