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BAEMIN in the Republic of Korea is the first-ever delivery app to receive an AAA rating (the highest rating) following the United Nations Guidelines for Reducing Plastic Waste & Sustainable Ocean and Climate Action Acceleration (UN GRP). BAEMIN has been successful in implementing a number of green projects to influence the stakeholders and help them change their behaviours since the very early days One of the highlight examples includes the in-app options “No disposable cutlery, please” and “No side dish, please” for users that aim to reduce food and plastic waste whilst saving costs for the merchants. BAEMIN has also installed collection robots in Asan city to collect plastic container lids and used AI technology to determine if they can be recycled and transformed to some higher value materials. Another highlight project is the close partnership with merchants to amplify outstanding case studies and the organisation of courses on eco-friendly practices. Public-private … [Read more...] about BAEMIN extends sustainable green journey in Vietnam

Hanoi has 141 models of farm chain, according to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Hanoi is extending support to local businesses and cooperatives in putting agricultural products on the e-commerce platforms, as well as boosting trade promotion activities, according to the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. A staff is guiding a Bac Giang's farmer to post lychees on the e-commerce site. Photo: Vietnam Post In Chuong My District, the Thang Long High-tech Agriculture JSC faced difficulties with selling Solanaceae, so it turns to new sales channels such as Facebook and Zalo for better consumption. Phan Trung Kien, Director of the Thang Long High-tech Agriculture JSC said: “Since the company put its products on online sales sites and e-commerce platforms, they are better known and easily approached by a huge number of local consumers.” The company grows solanum Hainanese hance in an area of 20ha, the largest in the … [Read more...] about Hanoi promotes consumption of agricultural products on e-commerce sites

Today more than 1.5 million customers put their trust in Manulife Vietnam. Manulife has marked 23 years of investing in Vietnam's economic prosperity and healthier, more resilient people, and the company's anniversary is also an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to building a more sustainable future for all. Overview of the ceremony. As the first foreign-owned life insurer in the market and part of a leading Canadian-based financial services provider, Manulife Vietnam has been a pioneering force in the local industry’s development. Manulife Vietnam’s customer and transformation focus has helped shape the country’s burgeoning life insurance market. The insurer has also taken an industry-leading role in wider societal needs such as closing the protection gap, responding to growing health demands, and meeting the evolving digital needs of consumers. Today more than 1.5 million customers put their trust in Manulife Vietnam. “Over the years, … [Read more...] about Manulife celebrates 23 years operating in Vietnam

Van, 42, is currently a lecturer at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Resources and Environment. She received the award on Wednesday in Paris for her research in hydrogen fuel cell technology, which is considered an important area of focus for the future of clean energy. Around the world, there are 15 scientists honored as "International Rising Talents 2022". In the Asia-Pacific region, two other scientists from South Korea and Thailand earned titles. Ho Thi Thanh Van (R) receives the "International Rising Talents 2022" award at the L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards in Paris on June 22, 2022. Photo by the organizer Each year, the International Rising Talents Program selects the 15 most promising women scientists among the 275 national and regional fellows of the L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards. Van's research optimizes the operation of fuel cells to improve performance and enable the production of sustainable hydrogen energy, avoiding … [Read more...] about UNESCO honors Vietnamese scientist as ‘rising talent’ in clean energy research

A snap of the Queen’s official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album featuring the International School Ho Chi Minh City Founded in 1993, ISHCMC is the oldest and most established international school in Ho Chi Minh City. The International Baccalaureate (IB) school represents a culturally diverse community of families and teachers from over 55 countries, which is brought together by its mission “to inspire wellbeing and learning so that its diverse, internationally-minded community flourish as energised, engaged, and empowered learners.” Titled Her Majesty The Queen: The Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album, the prestigious publication, produced by publisher St James’s House and written by royal authors, will be released as one of the many celebrations to commemorate The Queen’s extraordinary 70-year reign. The album celebrates the life and reign of Her Majesty and explores developments in the UK and around the world over the past seven … [Read more...] about International School Ho Chi Minh City featured as Leading School in Queen’s album

An automobile assembly line of Toyota Vietnam in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc. Vĩnh Phúc is an important part of the global supply chain of Japanese enterprises. — Photo baovinhphuc.com.vn VĨNH PHÚC — Vĩnh Phúc Province always views Japanese localities and businesses as leading partners in its development progress, said Hoàng Thị Thúy Lan, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee. Lan made the statement at a conference held in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc on Thursday with a view to reinforcing the northern province’s cooperation with Japanese localities and investors. The conference attracted the participation of nearly 700 delegates both online and offline from the two countries. Highlighting their long-standing and expanding cooperation, she said Vĩnh Phúc's official co-operative relations were set up with Japan’s Akita prefecture in March 2015, and Tochigi prefecture in December 2021, which have created important prerequisites for boosting bilateral … [Read more...] about Vĩnh Phúc Province seeks stronger links with Japan

Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân (left) and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Bangkok had talks in Bangkok on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Quang BANGKOK — Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân met with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in Bangkok on Friday, affirming that Thailand is always one of the leading partners of Việt Nam in the region. At the meeting, the two sides shared the view that the Việt Nam - Thailand enhanced strategic partnership had been thriving in all areas, with growing political trust, rising trade and investment, vibrant cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and expanding locality-to-locality ties. They agreed to increase all-level mutual visits and develop bilateral trade in a balanced and win-win manner to reach US$25 billion by 2025. The teaching of Thai and Vietnamese languages in each other’s countries would continue to be encouraged, and Việt Nam’s cultural and historical values in Thailand upheld, while locality-to-locality and … [Read more...] about Vice President Xuân meets Thai Prime Minister Prayut in Bangkok

An automobile assembly line of Toyota Vietnam in the northern province of Vinh Phuc. Vinh Phuc is an important part of the global supply chain of Japanese enterprises. — Photo baovinhphuc.com.vn Vinh Phuc Province always views Japanese localities and businesses as leading partners in its development progress, said Hoang Thi Thuy Lan, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee. Lan made the statement at a conference held in the northern province of Vinh Phuc on Thursday with a view to reinforcing the northern province’s cooperation with Japanese localities and investors. The conference attracted the participation of nearly 700 delegates both online and offline from the two countries. Highlighting their long-standing and expanding cooperation, she said Vinh Phuc's official co-operative relations were set up with Japan’s Akita prefecture in March 2015, and Tochigi prefecture in December 2021, which have created important prerequisites for boosting bilateral partnerships in many … [Read more...] about Vinh Phuc Province seeks stronger links with Japan

At the meeting She made the state at a today meeting on the housing development program for the period 2016-2025 with the participation of Chairwoman of the People's Council Nguyen Thi Le and Chairman of the People's Committee Phan Van Mai. Speaking at the meeting, Director of the Department of Construction Tran Hoang Quan said that from 2016 to 2020, the floor area of the city increased by 53.7 million square meters. Self-built houses play the main role with an increase of 38.5 million square meters of floor space while commercial housing accounted for the second largest proportion, reaching 13.98 million square meters of floor and social housing increased by 1.23 million square meters of floor space. Regarding social housing, in the 2016-2020 period, Ho Chi Minh City completed and put into use 19 projects, with 1.23 million square meters of floor space, reaching 69.2 percent of the set target. In the first quarter of 2022, a social housing project has been completed and put … [Read more...] about HCMC reviews land fund for construction of worker accommodation, social housing

Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang (R) and Japanese Ambassador Yamada Takio (centre) at the meeting on June 24 (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – Secretary of the Da Nang Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang had a meeting with Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yamada Takio on June 24 to discuss ways for fostering the central city’s relations with Japanese localities and attracting more Japanese investment. Yamada highly valued Da Nang’s development over the past years and said it is currently an attractive investment destination. Many enterprises of Japan have invested successfully and operated well in the city. In the time ahead, cooperation between Japanese firms and Da Nang will grow even more, especially in the IT industry – a sector drawing great attention from local leaders, he noted. The diplomat expressed his hope that Da Nang and Japanese localities and businesses will record more successful partnerships in the future. Quang appreciated his … [Read more...] about Da Nang hopes for tightened links with Japanese localities, investors