Family planning issues

In an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), Perojo attributed Vietnam’s successful control of COVID-19 to the brainpower of the Party, drastic actions of authorities at all levels to protect people’s health, proper measures promptly adopted by the Government for each period, collaboration between the State and ministries and agencies, as well as coordination of the entire society in the fight against the pandemic. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 25

FTLife launches Prosperous Deferred Annuity Plan 2 for customers’ retirement need with tax deductionIn survey, 70% said they lack confidence in retirement due to pandemic, four times that pre-Covid level. Top three retirement worries are rising medical expenses (53%), lack of stable income (52%) and managing expenses (50%); High market volatility arouses risk-adverse sentiment among Hongkongers. 37% of the respondents prefer to hold cash savings, especially for young people aged between 20 and 29 (62%). Around a quarter are more interested in capital guaranteed or low risk investment. Many people are re-examining their retirement needs, with 62% of the respondents expressing interest in subscribing to a qualifying deferred annuity plan in the coming year. FTLife is launching Prosperous Deferred Annuity Plan 2, which is open to customers who are 20 years old or above. The guaranteed breakeven period is as short as eight years [1]and the range of total internal rate of … [Read more...] about FTLife survey shows Hongkongers far less confident about retirement due to pandemic, while younger generation lacks wealth management knowledge

In addition, wasteful and ineffective use of energy continues to exist in many industries and localities, with community awareness remaining limited. Many businesses and households have not yet prioritised energy-saving measures, while access to credit loans to implement respective projects for businesses is challenging. Moreover, state management bodies’ responsibility seems low, while the funding opportunities mentioned in the VNEEP do not seem encouraging enough for many to use energy economically and efficiently. … [Read more...] about New strategies essential for nation’s energy-saving goals

According to Vu Xuan Dang, Deputy Director of the Southern Investment Promotion Center of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency, many localities lack large land funds for agricultural production, while some with large land funds give priority to industrial parks. To boost investment, infrastructure needs to be improved and the local labor force must be upskilled for work in high-technology agricultural enterprises. The connectivity between farmer households and FDI enterprises also requires upgrading. … [Read more...] about Needed: A proper strategy to attract FDI in agriculture