Samsung concludes third training course for Vietnamese consultants Samsung Vietnam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) rounded off its third training course for Vietnamese consultants in the supporting industry with a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on October 19. Speaking at the ceremony, Truong Thanh Hoai, Director of the MoIT’s Heavy Industries Department, pointed out some of the industry’s weak points in terms of competitiveness and spare parts materials, attributing them to the limited management and investment capacity of local companies. He said the Government and other relevant ministries have issued many policies to support the growth of the sector, adding that Samsung’s courses are an important part of such efforts. Eight courses of this kind are scheduled to take place in 2018 and 2019, each lasting for three months, aiming to train 200 consultants in total. They are part of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the MoIT and Samsung … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 21/10
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 14/10
Mekong delta promotes Agritourism with farmer participation The travel industry in the Mekong delta has lately taken off with more holiday-makers, increased revenue and more farmer participation. Dong Thap province at the heart of the Mekong Delta is one of provinces with most farmer participating in agri-tourism. Nguyen Be Tu, owner of Tu ca Linh a 3-hectare agritourism farm in Tam Nong District said in these days, many holiday-makers phoned to experience flood season in Dong Thap Muoi when they can enjoy fishing linh fish and other species of animals. Before, Tu family just work on paddy fields and lotus field. After he was sent to visit agritourism farm models in other places, he decided to invest in 3 hectare lotus field into homestay tourism farm. Visitors can live in thatched houses next to lotus fields to breath fresh air and enjoy nature and landscape. Visitors can drain ditches for fish, pick up vegetables and live with kind inhabitants. Owner Tu engaged in agritourism for … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 14/10
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Helicopter Corporation to sell 20.3 million shares of MBLand Holdings The Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH) will auction 20.3 million of its shares in property developer MBLand Holdings with the beginning price of 12,366 each on October 26. According to the Ha Noi Stock Exchange, VNH holds a 31 per cent stake in MBLand Holdings. VNH is expected to collect a minimum VND251 billion from the sale. MBLand, formerly known as MB Real Estate JSC, was established on January 25, 2008 by two major shareholders, Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (code: MBB) and VNH. After nine years of establishment and development, MBLand Holdings now has an ownership capital of VND800 billion, total assets worth VND2 trillion and charter capital of VND653.7 billion. MBLand Holdings has 18 shareholders, including 12 organisations and six individuals. The main shareholder of MBLand Holdings is MB Bank with the ownership ratio of over 65 per cent, or nearly 42.7 million shares. In early … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 13/10
Inclusive growth, the future of ASEAN business
Lan Mercado, Regional Director for Oxfam in Asia We, the people of ASEAN, our leaders, governments, businesses, and activists, want an Asia that works for all of us. Le Luong Minh, former Secretary-General of ASEAN, said that they want to advance towards inclusive growth and sustainable development, and its Economic Community Blueprint 2025 pictures a region that works for all – a resilient, inclusive, and people-oriented, people-centered economy. In our region, we've seen remarkable economic growth over recent decades; in less than five decades, the gross domestic product (GDP) has climbed from $37.6 billion in 1970 to $2.6 trillion in 2016, driven mainly by the exponential growth of private sector enterprises. In the past two decades, over 100 million people have gained jobs, and millions have overcome poverty. Investment is up, infrastructure is rising, trade is expanding, and regional prosperity has boomed. So, then what’s the problem? Despite this economic boom, … [Read more...] about Inclusive growth, the future of ASEAN business
Inclusive business, the future of ASEAN
Lan Mercado, Regional Director for Oxfam in Asia We, the people of ASEAN, our leaders, governments, businesses, and activists, want an Asia that works for all of us. Le Luong Minh, former Secretary-General of ASEAN, said that they want to advance towards inclusive growth and sustainable development, and its Economic Community Blueprint 2025 pictures a region that works for all – a resilient, inclusive, and people-oriented, people-centered economy. In our region, we've seen remarkable economic growth over recent decades; in less than five decades, the gross domestic product (GDP) has climbed from $37.6 billion in 1970 to $2.6 trillion in 2016, driven mainly by the exponential growth of private sector enterprise. In the past two decades, over 100 million people have gained jobs, and millions have overcome poverty. Investment is up, infrastructure is rising, trade is expanding, and regional prosperity has boomed. So, then what’s the problem? Despite this economic boom, … [Read more...] about Inclusive business, the future of ASEAN