Lich viet nam 2022

International School Ho Chi Minh City featured in Queen’s Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album Dan Truong set to excite audiences at Sun Fest concert Schneider Electric launches inaugural Global Partner Recognition Program Dettol joins hands with HCMC University Medical Center to celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day Capella Hanoi Hotel ranked among top 100 in the world Marc-Antoine Lucchini, Head of Foundation and General Medicines at Sanofi , recently had a business trip to several Asian countries. Among those countries, Viet Nam was highly evaluated for its potential market for healthcare development. The effort of digital transformation and sustainability commitment from Sanofi Like many countries, Viet Nam is facing heavy burdens of morbidity and mortality caused by non-communicable diseases. Being able to control risk factors, improve disease prevention, make early diagnoses and manage treatments of such … [Read more...] about “Viet Nam is a promising market for healthcare,” Senior global leader of Sanofi shared of his business travel to Asia.

Viet Nam's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need fintech services for development in the future. — Photo baochinhphu.vn Viet Nam needs to develop financial technology (fintech) services for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to experts. "Existing innovative digital financial services for SMEs have not yet been systematically formed. Meanwhile, these enterprises always need more and more accessible financial services with low cost and a variety of products," said Bui Huy Nhuong, vice rector of the National Economics University. Therefore, innovative financial services for SMEs need to be studied to develop not only for fintech startups but also for traditional financial institutions and technology companies. Dr Luong Thai Bao, executive director of the Bachelor of Financial Technology Programme at the National Economics University, said that Viet Nam had a large number of SMEs, while it also has a high IT application index in the region. SMEs … [Read more...] about Viet Nam needs to develop fintech services for SMEs

Mobile malware in Viet Nam increased by nearly 46.9 per cent in 2021. — Photo courtesy of Kaspersky Along with a surge in the number of mobile phone users accessing the Internet, there has been an increase in the number of mobile malware targeting Vietnamese users, according to the global cybersecurity company Kaspersky. According to the Digital 2022 report conducted by We Are Social, the number of mobile phone users accessing the Internet grew by 147 per cent year-on-year last year. Kaspersky, meanwhile, reported that it detected and prevented a total of 43,171 mobile attacks targeting Vietnamese users last year, 46.9 per cent higher than in 2020. Trojan is the most common threat in Viet Nam. While Viet Nam and Thailand saw growth in the number of malware attacks, the rest of Southeast Asia observed a downward trend in the number of attacks on mobile users thanks in part to Kaspersky’s efforts to block more than 2,000 mobile malware per day. Specifically, Indonesia … [Read more...] about Mobile malware up in Viet Nam

Cashew exports reduced both in volume and value in the first five months of the year. — Photo congthuong.vn Viet Nam’s cashew exports reduced significantly in both volume and value in the first months of the year, exports for the entire year are forecast to be lower than last year, according to the Viet Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas). Speaking at a meeting to review the industry’s performance in the first half of the year and set plans for the latter half, Tran Van Hiep, Vinacas’ deputy chairman, said cashew exports in the first five months fell by 7.81 per cent in volume and 6.81 per cent in value to 206,111 tonnes and US$1.19 billion, respectively. The average export price was about $5,792 per tonne, up 1.45 per cent over the same period in 2021. Enterprises imported about 968,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts from abroad worth nearly $1.4 billion, down 35.24 per cent in volume and 37.84 per cent in value in the first five months. But the price of raw cashews imported from … [Read more...] about Cashew exports to slow in 2022 amid global inflation, Russia sanctions

The Ministry of Finance is working on amending and supplementing Decree No. 153/2020/ND-CP on private offering and trading of corporate bonds in the domestic and international markets. — Photo baogiaothong.vn The Vietnamese stock market has gone through nearly half of 2022 with turbulence and remarkable events, especially the Government's crackdown on illegal activities manipulating the market. At the moment, the market is struggling as both liquidity and the benchmark index fall sharply. Experts said that monetary policy tightening from the US Federal Reserve (Fed), prolonged Russia-Ukraine conflict and China's zero COVID policy will indirectly affect the country's stock market. Stock market crackdown In the first half of 2022, many big business owners such as Do Thanh Nhan, Chairman of the Board of Louis Holdings Group and Le Anh Dung, President of Tan Hoang Minh Group, were arrested for illegal activities in the stock and corporate bond market. These cases showed the … [Read more...] about Stock market faces bumpy ride in second half of 2022

Việt Nam's small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need fintech services for development in the future. — Photo baochinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs to develop financial technology (fintech) services for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to experts. "Existing innovative digital financial services for SMEs have not yet been systematically formed. Meanwhile, these enterprises always need more and more accessible financial services with low cost and a variety of products," said Bùi Huy Nhượng, vice rector of the National Economics University. Therefore, innovative financial services for SMEs need to be studied to develop not only for fintech startups but also for traditional financial institutions and technology companies. Dr Lương Thái Bảo, executive director of the Bachelor of Financial Technology Programme at the National Economics University, said that Việt Nam had a large number of SMEs, while it also has a high IT application index in the region. … [Read more...] about Việt Nam needs to develop fintech services for SMEs

Young Vietnamese people at a KOCCA's event. — Photo courtesy of KOCCA Việt Nam HÀ NỘI — The Korea Content Creation Agency (KOCCA) in Việt Nam will organise a series of cultural-entertainment events this year to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to Hong Jeong Yong, director of KOCCA Việt Nam. Two cultural events scheduled to take place in July are the Korean Animation Festival and Korean Culture Days in Việt Nam. KOCCA will also release its annual Hallyu (Korean wave) report at the same time. In August, Hồ Chí Minh City and Đà Nẵng will host the K-pop competition's qualifying competition. In October, KOCCA will release a white book on video games. In November, the Hallyu Expo, the highlight of a series of events commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, will feature several … [Read more...] about Korea, Việt Nam to mark 30th anniversary of relations with cultural events

Đỗ Hùng Việt, Assistant to the Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs (centre) meets with Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG) Tatiana Valovaya (right) on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo GENEVA — As a candidate for the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2023-25, Việt Nam will continue prioritising the commitments to promote gender equality and women empowerment, an official has said. Đỗ Hùng Việt, Assistant to the Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs, made the remarks while attending the annual debate on women’s rights at the HRC’s 50th regular session in Geneva on Monday. In his speech, Việt highlighted the important role of women, stressing the need to ensure their rights and development opportunities through specific and effective support policies. He also shared Việt Nam experience and efforts in this regard, noting Việt Nam is one of the countries with the longest maternity leaves in the world. Emphasising the country’s priority for gender … [Read more...] about Việt Nam keeps prioritising gender equality promotion: diplomat

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ addressed the Việt Nam-Hungary legislative conference in Budapest on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn BUDAPEST — Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vương Đình Huệ and his Hungarian counterpart László Kövér co-chaired a legislative conference in Budapest on Monday, with a focus on the legal framework on greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction, renewable energy, and the green economy. In his remarks, Kövér said Hungary was always determined to protect the environment, which is clearly reflected in its development orientations and legal regulations. Its climate policy was adapted to the European Union (EU)’s requirements but didn’t neglect its own features and its people’s interests. Hungary was one of the first countries to issue legal mechanisms for realising the goals of reducing 40 per cent of GHG emissions by 1990 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Its law on environmental protection includes mechanisms for … [Read more...] about Việt Nam – Hungary legislative conference talks legal framework for green development

Soldiers of Việt Nam's Engineering Unit Rotation 1. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s Engineering Unit Rotation 1 quickly set to work at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) immediately after its 184 members fully assembled. Just days after arriving in Abyei, the unit set up two teams for emergency road rescue and repair activities along roads in the northern division - a border area between Sudan and South Sudan. The unit also took over the construction of a workshop for repairing and maintaining equipment, cars and motorbikes of the UN peacekeeping mission, which the first group of the unit had been working on since early May. The workshop is expected to be completed and put into operation in June. In parallel with implementing the assigned tasks, the unit also repaired the barracks to ensure stable accommodation for its members as soon as possible. So far, the unit has ensured the set schedule of all assigned tasks and has been applauded for their … [Read more...] about Việt Nam’s first peacekeeping engineering unit gets to work in Abyei