(VEN) - Vietnam Economic News’ Thanh Thanh recently spoke with Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Pham Hai Bang about Vietnamese-Swiss trade, tourism and investment relations on the occasion of the Lunar year, the Year of the Pig. Vietnamese Ambassador to Switzerland Pham Hai Bang Could you tell us about the Vietnamese-Swiss relationship? The Vietnamese-Swiss relationship has been growing well in different fields. High-ranking leaders of the two countries have regularly held official or working visits. The two sides coordinate on international forums, especially those within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and Francophonie. In 2017, during his visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met Doris Leuthard who was then Swiss President. (Doris Leuthard resigned her post as President in early 2018). During her visit to Hanoi in April 2018 as head of the Federal … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Switzerland boost trade, investment relations
Vietnam airlines flight attendant jobs
Hospitality industry to be a fount of jobs
The country received 15.4 million foreign arrivals in 2018, up 19.9 percent year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). This set a new record for Vietnam's tourism. The country is expected to have 18-20 million foreign visitors and 82 million domestic tourists in 2020. "The substantial growth in tourism is tied to a huge potential for employment in hospitality industry," Dr Hank Duyverman, dean and director of academic development, Pegasus International College, tells VnExpress. Vietnam’s rapid tourism growth signals huge potential for employment in the hospitality industry. What are the key segments of the hospitality industry? There are three main streams in the hospitality industry. Number one is food and beverage. It is the largest element of the hospitality industry and can take the form of high-end restaurants, fast-food eateries, catering establishments, and many others. Number two is accommodation: Hotels, bed and breakfast … [Read more...] about Hospitality industry to be a fount of jobs
Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back
Immaculate-looking flight attendants who appear unruffled by the demands of a life spent in the air are part of the slick image sold by carriers -- but Hong Kong-based workers are not accepting that. While they say carriers have made some steps in the right direction, they argue airlines still lag far behind in the #MeToo era. Venus Fung, whose experiences drove her to join and lead the Cabin Attendants Union of Hong Kong, says airlines must teach workers on how to deal with harassment. Fung, 29, said the issue was never raised in her company training. The Hong Kong-based attendant told AFP she had been physically picked up by a pilot who touched her chest, waist and bottom, commenting she had a nice body, when she was new to the job more than two years ago. "At that moment I was really angry, but I was mostly also panicking and afraid. My mind went completely blank -- I had no idea what to do or how to react," said Fung, who works for a European airline which she did not want to … [Read more...] about Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/8
Vietnam Online Marketing Forum 2018 opens in HanoiThe Vietnam Online Marketing Forum 2018, themed “Human or Robot”, took place in Hanoi on August 17, following its success last year. Speaking at the event, Nguyen Thanh Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) – the organiser, said Vietnam’s e-commerce annually grew by 25 percent in 2017, which is expected to keep its pace this year thanks to change in consumers’ shopping habit amid the fourth industrial revolution. Specifically, revenue from online retail expanded by 35 percent while shipping companies posted revenue growth of 62 – 200 percent, leading to higher earnings in online payment sector. The forum featured four sessions featuring online marketing trends in the world and changing consumers’ shopping experience, artificial intelligence in online marketing and effective exploitation of chatbox, data-driven marketing and marketing 020 from strategy to … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/8
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 15/8
Over VND96 trillion of G-bonds mobilised The State Treasury of Viet Nam has raised a total of VND96.251 trillion (US$4.13 billion) via auctions of Government bonds at the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) since the beginning of the year. At an auction this week, the State Treasury mobilised VND3.95 trillion from five-year and seven-year bonds worth VND500 billion each and 10-year bonds and 15-year bonds worth VND2 trillion each. The interest rate of bonds increased slightly. Bonds with 10-year maturity raised VND1.55 trillion with an annual interest rate of 4.53 per cent, up 0.03 percentage points from the previous auction on August 1. A sub-session auction of 10-year bonds drew VND600 billion with the yearly interest rate of 4.53 percent. Those with a 15-year term attracted VND1.2 trillion with an annual interest rate of 4.81 per cent, up 0.03 percentage points in comparison with the rate of the previous auction on July 25, 2018. As much as VND600 million was mobilised … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 15/8