Representatives of Vietjet and other companies at a ceremony where they were honoured for their donations to the Disaster Prevention Fund in Đà Nẵng last week. —VNS Photo ĐÀ NẴNG — Budget carrier Vietjet was honoured by the Disaster Prevention Fund for participating in activities to succour people affected by disasters at a ceremony in Đà Nẵng late last week. Vietjet employees’ have always been taking part in community activities and would continue to do so in future, the airline’s vice president Đỗ Xuân Quang said. “We are always aware of an enterprise’s responsibility to society, community and people in disadvantaged circumstances.” Other firms which were honoured by the fund include real estate developer Vingroup, Trường Hải Auto Corporation, realty developer Sungroup, and IT giant FPT. Over … [Read more...] about Community Disaster Prevention Fund honours enterprises
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Vice President presents gifts to poor children in Binh Dinh
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, together with representatives of the “Stand Tall Vietnam” Milk Fund, handed over milk, scholarships, and gifts to 100 children whose parents are soldiers working to protect the country’s sea and island sovereignty. (Source: plo.vn) Binh Dinh (VNA) – Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on August 22 presented scholarships and gifts to needy children and households in the central province of Binh Dinh. The official, together with representatives of the “Stand Tall Vietnam” Milk Fund, handed over milk, scholarships, and gifts to 100 children whose parents are soldiers working to protect the country’s sea and island sovereignty. She also gave 50 gifts to social policy beneficiaries in Binh Dinh province on the day. On this occasion, representatives from the National Fund for Vietnamese Children; the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs; Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk); and the “Stand … [Read more...] about Vice President presents gifts to poor children in Binh Dinh
2018 ASEAN-US science prize for women is now open for application
This year’s prize seeks to recognize female scientists from the ASEAN region who are achieving excellence in the field of precision agriculture. The prize partners are looking for applicants who are working to expand opportunities for agricultural improvement across Southeast Asia. Applicants should be 40 years of age or younger, have a doctorate degree, and be a resident of an ASEAN member state. Applications will be accepted from now until May 6, 2018 at http://ow.ly/2nW130jiADe. As Southeast Asia’s population continues to grow rapidly, so does the demand on the region’s food system and farmers. Experts believe that by 2050, an estimated 40 percent more food will be needed to feed the region. These pressures are amplified by additional challenges to ASEAN’s food security, such as resource scarcity and extreme weather phenomena. Farmers are in need of new tools and technologies to create improved, efficient, low-cost and sustainable agricultural … [Read more...] about 2018 ASEAN-US science prize for women is now open for application
Speech by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at GMS Business Summit
Your Excellency Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Cambodia, Your Excellency Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of Laos, Your Excellency Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, Your Excellency U Henry Van Thio, Vice President of Myanmar, Your Excellency Wang Yi, State Councilor of People’s Republic of China, Your Excellency Takehiko Nakao, President of ADB, Your Excellency Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary- General of ASEAN, Your Excellency Joaquim Levy, World Bank Managing Director and World Bank Group Chief Financial Officer, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Government of Viet Nam, I would like to welcome all distinguished leaders, delegates and businesses to the GMS Business Summit. For the first time ever, a large scale forum is organized on the occasion of GMS Summit and CLV Summit on Development Triangle Area. Together with all the leaders, I especially welcome the participation of nearly 2600 investors and entrepreneurs of the region and the … [Read more...] about Speech by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at GMS Business Summit
Vietnam’s best workplaces in 2017 announced
Firms receive the Future Ready Enterprise Award, a new category in the Việt Nam Best Places to Work Survey. (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Anphabe, a career network of management professionals, and market research firm INTAGE Vietnam recently announced the list of 100 Best Places to Work in Vietnam for last year. Vinamilk gained top spot followed by Nestlé Vietnam, Viettel, Vietcombank, Coca-Cola Vietnam, and Samsung. The survey measures employers’ brand attractiveness by polling employees. This year Anphabe and INTAGE Vietnam did the annual Vietnam Best Places to Work Survey by measuring the brands of 674 enterprises in 25 industries. In a new category called the Future Ready Enterprise Award, Vinamilk, AIA Life Insurance (Vietnam), Hoa Binh Construction Group, ABB LTD, and KMS Technology were the winners. It is based on companies’ readiness to change, employee capabilities for the future and the management role of leaders. Another … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s best workplaces in 2017 announced