Yacht week thailand

Illustrative image (Photo: ledgerinsights.com) Bangkok (VNA ) – The Bank of Thailand (BOT) on August 10 raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points (0.25%) to 0.75%, aiming to keep the country's increasing inflationary pressures in check. The BOT forecast that Thailand's economic growth this year will be 3.3%, up 0.1% from its previous projection. For 2023, it predicted growth of 4.2%, down 0.2%. The central bank also maintained its forecast that the annual inflation stays at 6.2%. Raising the interest rate signaled that the BOT was shifting its focus by tightening monetary policy in order to prevent spiraling inflation that could weigh on economic growth . The BOT also noted that the Thai economy is recovering after the COVID pandemic was controlled./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand’s central bank hikes rate for first time in four years

Hanoian consumers can enjoy many specialties at No. 489 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Cau Giay District. Chi Lang custard apple, a special fruit of the northern province of Lang Son, is the highlight of a trade promotion week being held at the Vietnam Agricultural Exhibition Center in Hanoi's Hoang Quoc Viet Street till August 16. Local consumers are shopping at the fair. Photo: moit.gov.vn Chi Lang custard apple has been granted a protection certificate by the National Office of Intellectual Property and is recognized in the Top 50 famous fruit specialties in Vietnam. The capital city’s consumers also have the opportunity to shop for many specialties and taste local cuisine with quality assurance, food hygiene and safety from localities nationwide. The event, organized by the Agricultural Trade Promotion Center under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in collaboration with the People's Committees of Hanoi and Lang Son Province, features 30 … [Read more...] about Promotion week of Chi Lang custard apple opens

Hanoi - Vietnam on August 10 beat Thailand 2-0 at the semifinal of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U16 Youth Championships 2022, winning a ticket to the final of the tournament in Indonesia on August 12. Vietnam on August 10 beat Thailand 2-0 at the semifinal of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U16 Youth Championships 2022. (Photo: VNA) Right in the first minutes, the Vietnamese players put pressure on their Thai rivals, and their efforts paid off in the 30th minute when Cong Phuong opened the scoring. Trong Tuan scored the second goal with a header in the 83rd minute. Vietnam are to meet host Indonesia, which defeated Myanmar earlier this week, in the final. Following the match, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) awarded 300 million VND (12,828 USD) to coach Nguyen Quoc Tuan and his players, raising their total awards to 600 million VND. Earlier, Vietnam beat Thailand 1-0 in its third match of the 2022 International U19 Tournament in the southern … [Read more...] about Vietnam reach final of AFF U16 Youth Championships

Binh Duong – The Vietnamese football team won the 2022 International U19 Tournament after beating Malaysia 4-3 in the southern province of Binh Duong on August 11. The Vietnamese squad (Photo: VNA) Vietnam had a good start with Van Tu opening the score with a header after 11 minutes into the match. Vietnam then dominated the match and created many attacks. The official 90 minutes ended with a 1-1 draw. The sides further competed in a shootout, with Vietnam finally earning the victory. The Vietnamese players pocketed a reward of 10,000 USD, while runner-up Malaysia obtained 6,000 USD. Coming third, Thailand went home with 4,000 USD. By PV VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam win int’l U19 football tournament

The Ministry of Transport has announced a plan to strengthen inspection and crack down on taxi drivers' illegal practices, such as enticing passengers, overcharging or refusing to take passengers at the country's busiest airport, Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City. Taxis enter to pick up passengers at HCM City's Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. Deputy Minister Lê Anh Tuấn has urged inspectors from the city's Department of Transport, in cooperation with leaders of the Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport and the Southern Airport Authority, to punish taxi drivers who refuse to take passengers, as well as those who impose unreasonably high extra charges. Tuấn has also asked units to arrange pick-up and drop-off areas, creating favourable conditions for buses, taxis, and app-based vehicles to park, pick up and drop off passengers. This is among measures taken to solve the recent overcrowding at the country's busiest airport, with … [Read more...] about Transport ministry clamps down on taxi drivers overcharging at Tân Sơn Nhất Airport

An unidentified highly toxic substance in the Oder river, which runs through Poland and Germany, appears to be the cause of a mass die-off of fish, the German state of Brandenburg's environment ministry said. An analysis of river water taken this week showed evidence of "synthetic chemical substances, very probably also with toxic effects for vertebrates," the ministry said on Thursday, adding that it remained unclear how the substance entered the water. According to local broadcaster rbb, the state laboratory found high levels of mercury in the water samples. The head of Poland's national water management authority told private broadcaster Polsat News that the presence of mercury in the water had yet to be confirmed, however. "At the moment, these are press reports. We have no confirmation regarding mercury in the Oder," Przemyslaw Daca, the head of Polish Waters, said. The ministry in Brandenburg, the state surrounding Berlin, said it had not yet been possible to assess … [Read more...] about Mass fish die-off in German-Polish river blamed on unknown toxic substance

Representative of Hanwha Life Vietnam received the “Best companies to work for in Asia 2022” Award at a ceremony on August 11. — Photo courtesy of the company Hanwha Life Vietnam was honoured as one of the “Best companies to work for in Asia 2022,” the most prestigious regional award in human resources by HR Asia Magazine at a ceremony on August 11. The international award recognised Hanwha Life’s persistent efforts over the past decade in Viet Nam to build the best working environment for employee engagement based on "self-motivation, civilisation and integration." Joining the prestigious award for the first time, Hanwha Life has surpassed many other players in the sector to secure impressive high scores. The survey results show that the company’s average scores in all three categories are higher than in the industry. Among them, Core (corporate culture and personnel structure) reached 4.41 compared to the industry average of 3.71; Self (emotions and thoughts of each … [Read more...] about Hanwha Life Vietnam wins ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022’ Award