CSR Saigon Times honors businesses with outstanding practices in CSR By Minh Tuan Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,19:00 (GMT+7) Saigon Times honors businesses with outstanding practices in CSRBy Minh Tuan The Saigon Times Group’s Editor-in-Chief Tran Minh Hung speaks at the event - PHOTOS: TOAN LE HCMC – The Saigon Times Group held a ceremony in HCMC this morning, December 12, to honor businesses with relentless efforts to support the community through their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs. Over 100 guests, including businesspeople, and representatives of foreign consulates general and chambers of commerce, and Saigon Times Group staff attended the Saigon Times CSR 2019 Merit Ceremony at the Caravelle Hotel in District 1. The event successfully wrapped up the group’s four months of accompanying businesses by publishing articles on their outstanding practices in CSR in The Saigon Times … [Read more...] about Saigon Times honors businesses with outstanding practices in CSR
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Vietnam Airlines’ direct flights to the U.S. face difficulties
Corporate Vietnam Airlines’ direct flights to the U.S. face difficulties By Lan Nhi Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,15:10 (GMT+7) Vietnam Airlines’ direct flights to the U.S. face difficultiesBy Lan Nhi A Vietnam Airlines aircraft is seen gaining altitude. Vietnam Airlines is now the only air carrier in Vietnam that is eligible to operate direct flights to the United States, but it is facing insurmountable difficulties – PHOTO: VIETNAM AIRLINES HANOI – Vietnam Airlines is now the only air carrier in Vietnam that is eligible to operate direct flights to the United States after many years of preparation. However, the national flag carrier is facing insurmountable difficulties. Apart from winning the Category 1 rating, which means Vietnam’s civil aviation authority meets the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) standards for personnel licensing, operations and airworthiness, … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines’ direct flights to the U.S. face difficulties
Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share
Trade Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share By Trung Chanh Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,16:48 (GMT+7) Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share By Trung Chanh Employees process tra fish for export at a local business. Tra fish firms struggle to acquire bigger local market share – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH HCMC - Vietnamese tra fish have been exported to over 150 countries and territories, but its consumption in the local market has yet to rise. The lack of a distribution network and stores is one of the main causes of the limited consumption. Many restaurants and hotels have tried serving a wide selection of tra fish dishes, but diners still hesitate to choose them, Chiem Thanh Long, general director of Binh Quoi Tourism Village, told a conference discussing ways to encourage the domestic consumption of tra fish. The event was co-held by the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Goods and … [Read more...] about Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share
Danang calls for investment in 60 projects
Investment Danang calls for investment in 60 projects By Nhan Tam Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,19:49 (GMT+7) Danang calls for investment in 60 projects By Nhan Tam Tourists visit My Khe Beach in the central city of Danang. The city wants to build a subway system under PPP format, with the first one connecting Nam O Beach with My Khe Beach - PHOTO: NHAN TAM DANANG – The central coastal city of Danang plans to call for investment in the VND50 trillion (US$2.16 billion) City Opera House project and the VND54.5-trillion subway system project for the 2020-2025 period. These are two of the nearly 20 projects in need of hundreds of billions of dong each from a list of 57 key projects requiring investment in Danang city for the 2020-2025 period, as approved by Huynh Duc Tho, chairman of Danang People's Committee, based on the Danang Investment Promotion Agency’s proposal. The projects cover various industries such as … [Read more...] about Danang calls for investment in 60 projects
At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community
CSR At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community By Thanh Thom Friday, Aug 30, 2019,09:14 (GMT+7) At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable communityBy Thanh Thom A doctor listens to a kid’s heartbeat in the Outreach Clinic project – PHOTO: HSBC Sustainability is not the trend, that’s the key priority when doing business. At HSBC Vietnam, the goal of sustainability is not merely limited to business, as the bank has made great efforts to contribute to a sustainable community where it operates. “We recognize our wider commitments to the communities in which we operate and understand that economic growth must also be sustainable,” according to HSBC Vietnam, the first foreign bank to incorporate in Vietnam. Inspired by the saying “Give a man a rod, not a fish,” the bank has so far supported environmental conservation activities … [Read more...] about At HSBC, sustainable business goes hand in hand with sustainable community
