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MUSIC & PERFORMANCES Hanoi-Charity Classical Concert “Ryoma Quartet – New Life” Oct 9, 8 pm Concert hall, Vietnam National Academy of Music, 77 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District From the organizer: Heading towards the 50th anniversary of the Japan – Vietnam diplomatic relation establishment, in the context where the relation between the two countries are seeing unprecedented growth both horizontally and vertically, Plando Vietnam and charity organisations hold the classical concert “Music night for Vietnamese children”, aiming to promote cultural exchange between the two countries, with all profit from ticket sales and donations sent to the fund “Building schools for children in the mountainous areas of Vietnam”. _______________________________________________________________________________ EXHIBITION Hanoi-In The Flow of Silk Until Oct 3 The Muse Artspace 47 Trang Tien Street From the organizer: Much like art in general, the flow of … [Read more...] about What’s on October 3-9/2022

Nearly 40,000 public employees quit their jobs across Vietnam between 2020 and June 2022, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Duy Thang said at a regular press meeting of the government on Saturday. Reports from 28 central agencies and authorities in 63 provinces and cities showed that a total of 39,552 officials, civil servants, and public employees resigned during the 30-month period from 2020 to mid-2022, Thang elaborated. This number accounted for nearly two percent of the total number of long-term staff at these agencies. Among them, more than 16,000 worked in the education sector and 12,000 in healthcare. Thang attributed the resignation to the stressful tasks and low income in the education and health sectors. The public sector still faces difficulties in terms of salary and incentive policies, thus the income of many employees is not enough to meet rising demand. There was also competition from the private sector, the official added. The working environment … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, nearly 40,000 public employees quit jobs in 2.5 years

Cotton Council International and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association will host Cotton Day Vietnam 2021 with the theme “Sustainability and Transparency You Can Trust” on December 1. (Photo: courtesy of the organisers) HCM City (VNA) - Cotton Day Vietnam 2021, a forum on trends and solutions to help Vietnamese textile enterprises revive after COVID-19, will be held online on December 1. The fifth annual event themed “Sustainability and Transparency You Can Trust” will be organised by the Cotton Council International (CCI) and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association ( VITAS ). The event will include a seminar with presentations and updated information on the situation of the cotton industry in Vietnam and the world, and trends and perspectives from the world’s leading brands and retailers relating to sustainable cotton. It will also provide solutions that textile and garment companies in Vietnam need to adapt to market demands after COVID-19. Speaking at a … [Read more...] about Cotton Day Vietnam online forum to help Vietnamese textile enterprises revive after COVID-19

Supply down, demand up In its August report, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) lowered the global rice production forecast for the 2022-2023 crop to 512.4 million tonnes, down 2.3 million tonnes compared with its previous forecast, and down 1.2 million tonnes compared with the 2021-2022 crop, due to decreased rice production in India, Bangladesh and Europe. The USDA also reduced its inventory forecast to 178.5 million tonnes, down 4.2 million tonnes compared with the previous forecast and down three percent compared with the 2021-2022 crop, marking the third consecutive year of rice inventory decline. Contrary to production, the USDA raised the global rice consumption forecast for the 2022-2023 crop to a record level 518.7 million tonnes, up 100,000 tonnes compared with the previous forecast, and up more than two million tonnes compared with the 2021-2022 crop. Increased consumption is forecast for Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Nigeria, the Philippines, and Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Bright prospects for rice exports

With its long-term vision for sustainable development, coupled with a clear implementation strategy and an effective social and environmental risk management system, VPBank has gradually become a role model of a “green” bank in Vietnam. Such progress has brought sustainable values to the bank itself as well as the community and the whole economy. Mrs. Luu Thi Thao, VPBank’s Standing Deputy CEO, shared with the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) the bank's efforts in building its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scheme. Mrs. Luu Thi Thao, VPBank’s Standing Deputy CEO In July, Moody's for the first time announced VPBank's ESG sustainability score at 2 out of 5, with 1 being the highest. Is this a testament to VPBank's long-term strategy for sustainability and building up the image of a green bank? What were the factors contributing to such a good result? With a rating at 2, out of 5 by Moody's for VPBank’s strong foundation, clear strategy and effective … [Read more...] about Sustainable finance is the way to address ESG challenges

An investor watching stock movements on his smartphone and laptop. — Photo nld.com.vn Investors went through a turbulent week as the VN-Index reported the biggest weekly fall since May. Analysts said that in the current environment, financial markets are very likely to continue revaluing. On the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index ended the last session of September at 1,132 points, up 0.54 per cent. However, it had lost 12 per cent last month and more than 24 per cent in 2022. The HNX-Index on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) closed last week at 250.25 points, an increase of 0.34 per cent. For the week, both benchmarks posted big falls, of which the VN-Index dropped 5.9 per cent and the HNX-Index plummeted 5.4 per cent. Trading value on HOSE rose 12.8 per cent over the previous week to nearly VND68.3 trillion (US$2.86 billion), equal to a trading volume of more than 2.8 billion shares, up 18.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the trading value on HNX declined by 1.2 per … [Read more...] about Market likely to continue to correct this week

Pursuant to the MoU, the two sides will establish the consultation collaboration on promoting Corporate Governance with best practices; provision of consultation on ESG strategy development (Environment, Social and Governance) appropriate in the Era of Sustainability Business; Establish & Strengthen the ESG policies and practices; Internal Control Assessment; and Business Process Improvement. Senior Executive Director of Tricor Axcelasia, Mr. Derek Lee, and VietStar CEO, Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hang, sign the MoU In addition, VietStar and Tricor Axcelasia also collaborate with each other to provide consultation on promoting foreign companies’ investment into Vietnam as well as Vietnamese companies’ investment into ASEAN countries, which helps foreign enterprises have the best preparation related to the local market as well as policies and procedures before investing into Vietnam, and also helps Vietnamese enterprises better understand ASEAN market to smooth the … [Read more...] about Vietstar and Tricor Axcelasia Group signed MoU

Xa Cau Village in Hanoi's outlying district of Ung Hoa is the city's biggest plastic recycling area with nearly 200 households in the business. Although local people have earned better incomes from collecting and recycling plastic waste, they suffer from serious environmental pollution. Lying some 30 kilometres from the centre of Hanoi, Xa Cau Village used to be known for their traditional incense making before the first villagers started to collect plastic waste some 10 years ago. As the new work brought better income, more people followed. Every day, from early morning to late at night, the village’s main road serves hundreds of vehicles transporting big bags or bundles containing anything from plastic bottles to home appliances and electronic waste. The waste is placed in huge piles at local homes, along the roads, or near the rice farms waiting to be resold or recycled. The house of Nguyen Tien Oanh is … [Read more...] about Hanoi villagers suffer plastic recycling business

Nguyen Thanh An, 45, recently spent 40 days on a solo motorcycle journey throughout the United States, covering over 20,000 kilometers across 30 states. Between August 15 and September 22, An traveled more than 20,000 kilometers across 30 of all 50 U.S. states, including California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Texas, and New Mexico, among others. "I was picked up by a friend on August 12 at Los Angeles International Airport," An recounted. “My younger brother, who shares my passion for travel, gave me his BMW R1200GSA motorcycle, which I used to ride across the U.S.. Nguyen Thanh An at Mount Saint Helens in Washington. Photo courtesy of Nguyen Thanh An “I had initially considered renting a motorcycle for a few quick tours with friends, but then I had the idea to take a trip across the entire country. “I made the decision to travel the west-north-east-south route." An left Santa Ana, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man travels over 20,000km around US by motorcycle

Read what is in the news in Vietnam today: Society -- An employee of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Da Nang City in central Vietnam was caught on camera rudely throwing money at a local restaurant and having a gang threaten the venue owner over a cash exchange dispute, the owner reported to authorities on Sunday. -- Police in Rach Gia City, Kien Giang Province said they detected 105 people testing positive for drugs at a club in Vinh Lac Ward in an inspection in the small hours of Sunday. -- A heavy rain that lasted for more than one hour flooded many downtown roads of Kon Tum City in the namesake Central Highlands province on Sunday afternoon, leaving local residents doubtful whether the sewer system worked properly. -- A Vietnamese specialized rescue ship repatriated the bodies of 13 crew members, who had died of suspected food poisoning on a Chinese-flagged ship off Ba Ria-Vung Tau, to the southern Vietnamese province’s mainland on Sunday … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — October 3