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Tokyo (VNA) - Santo Akiko, President of the House of Councillors of Japan, on May 29 praised Vietnam’s impressive achievements in preventing and fighting the COVID-19 and highlighted the important role played by the Vietnamese National Assembly in the combat. During a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam, Santo conveyed the thanks of the Japanese legislature to the Vietnamese NA and its Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan for the gift package of 20,000 face masks amid the COVID-19 outbreak. She briefed on positive results in the fight against the disease in her country, especially the country’s decision to lift national emergency on May 25 and the recovery of socio-economic activities. She spotlighted the fruitful development of the bilateral relations, especially legislative cooperation, expressing her hope that the cooperation between the two legislatures will further develop and reap new achievements in the time to come. For his part, … [Read more...] about Top Japanese legislator praises Vietnam’s COVID-19 fight

In 2020, FPT Retail plans to open 150 new Long Chau drug stores in the country to raise the total to 220 and upgrade technological system to cut costs and improve the benefits to consumers. … [Read more...] about Revenue to drop fifth in Q2: FPT Retail

At least 82 cases so far this week have been linked to a cluster of infections at a logistics facility operated by Coupang Corp, one of the country's largest online shopping firms, in Bucheon, west of Seoul, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). … [Read more...] about South Korea re-imposes some social restrictions to combat new COVID-19 cases

The statistics by the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed that by the end of April this year, Vietnam’s canned tuna exports to the US increased by 2 percent compared to the same period last year. The export price of Vietnamese canned tuna tends to climb and currently is the second-highest among the ten canned tuna suppliers of this market. Similarly, the demand for canned tuna increased in countries in the EU. The outbreak of the Covid-19 has caused canned tuna factories in Spain and Italy to slow down while increasing demand has urged the EU to import more canned tuna products from other countries. Currently, Vietnam’s canned tuna exports to the EU rose by 2.7 percent over the same period last year. Tuna exports of Vietnam to countries in the ASEAN in April also surged by 4 percent year-on-year. Noticeably, tuna exports to Thailand, the largest importer in the region, jumped 61 percent. By the end of April this year, tuna exports of Vietnam to Japan advanced 36 … [Read more...] about Canned tuna exports increase thanks to rising demand

Leading pharmaceutical companies in Asia use va-Q-tec's temperature-controlled box-and container-solutions for international distribution.va-Q-tec's high-performance thermal boxes and containers supports temperature-controlled supply chains despite logistical challenges and unforeseen delays due to the current pandemic.Currently, more than half of the COVID-19 diagnostic kits worldwide are shipped internationally using va-Q-tec's thermal boxes and container.WÜRZBURG, GERMANY - Media OutReach - 29 May 2020 -va-Q-tec, pioneer of highly efficient products and solutions in the field of thermal insulation and TempChain logistics, is boosting its activities in Asia to support global efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. Based in Germany, home to the leading producers of COVID-19 diagnostic kits, va-Q-tec's temperature-controlled pharmaceutical shipping solutions are currently supporting more than half of the international distribution of COVID-19 diagnostic kits. … [Read more...] about va-Q-tec supports pharmaceutical industry in Asia with worldwide logistics of COVID-19 diagnostic kits