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BANGKOK -- Thailand’s largest retailer, Central Retail Corporation Pcl (CRC), plans to expand domestic online sales as well as its business in Vietnam, as the coronavirus outbreak slows economic growth at home, its top executive said on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Thailand’s Central Retail eyes growth in Vietnam after trouble at home

New York (VNA) – Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, has called on all parties to find a long-term solution to the situation in Syria on the basis of international law and UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions. Speaking at a UNSC meeting on the humanitarian issue in Syria on February 27, Ambassador Quy expressed concern over civilian losses in northwestern Syria as well as the humanitarian situation in other parts of the country. He also emphasised that all parties must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including ensuring that civilians are protected and that aid is delivered on a priority basis. At the meeting, both Ursula Mueller, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of UNICEF, also shared their concerns about the humanitarian crisis in northwestern Syria, especially since early December 2019, when the government increased raids on … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls for solution to humanitarian crisis in Syria

Hanoi (VNA) – The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on February 27 decided to remove Vietnam from the list of destinations vulnerable to community transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The decision was made during a teleconference between the Vietnamese Embassy in the US and the US Department of State, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the CDC. Representatives of the CDC and the HHS praised the Vietnamese Government’s efforts in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, saying monitoring, quarantine and treatment have been carried out comprehensively in the country. The CDC said it plans to dispatch a delegation to Vietnam in the second half of March in order to enhance medical cooperation between the two countries and accelerate the establishment of a CDC office in the Southeast Asian nation. The HHS also affirmed its willingness to consider helping Vietnam with more equipment in service of the epidemic combat. … [Read more...] about US removes Vietnam from list of areas vulnerable to community spread of SARS-CoV-2

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is focusing on increasing the industrial sector’s added value. Specifically, the ministry is working with other ministries and sectors on policies and solutions for developing such potential prioritized industries as automobile, textile and garment, leather and footwear, electronics, minerals, and supporting industries. “Small and medium enterprises need to be supported by the state until they are able to compete in the global market and become reliable manufacturing partners of the global production chain, including assistance in innovation, production management, and access to preferential credit, new technology and high quality human resources,” Industry Agency Director Truong Thanh Hoai said. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s industrial development, exports dogged by low added value

In addition, a Samsung factory in S Korea was forced to close this week after a worker was confirmed to have been infected with the virus. Stronger measures by the Government are likely to follow as the virus has hit more cities in S Korea, which could impede the flow of goods. … [Read more...] about As supply runs low, electronics makers forecast further disruption