Archive for August 29th, 2020
Fabric of success: How ‘lotus silk’ is weaving its way into Vietnam
Vietnamese weaver Phan Thi Thuan hitches up her trousers as she wades into a lotus paddy to gather the stems needed to make a rare and highly sought-after thread. Her [...] » More
‘I want to vote’: Burma’s Muslims, Hindus sidelined in election
One of Myanmar’s five million young adults, May Thandar Maung had been excited to cast her ballot for the very first time in November’s election. But the [...] » More
Apple suspending iPhone production plan in Vietnam unverified
Many local media outlets and news sites recently reported that Apple had decided to suspend its iPhone production plan in Vietnam over the living conditions of workers, [...] » More
Conference promotes Japanese investment in Binh Duong
About 280 leaders of Japanese enterprises took part in an online investment promotion conference held on August 26 to introduce the southern province of Binh Duong’s [...] » More
PetroVietnam subsidiary to drill in Cambodia from October
The PetroVietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling)’s rig PV Drilling III will carry out its contract to drill five new wells for Kris Energy in [...] » More
Vietnam to announce ICT White Book 2020 in December
The compiling committee of Vietnam’s ICT White Book held a meeting on August 26 to discuss the content of the 2020 edition. The event followed the minister of [...] » More
First face mask ATM introduced in Hanoi
The ATM machine features a facial recognition system, meaning that when residents arrive to pick up their face masks, it will recognise their face. Once the device has [...] » More
Over 10 illegally-imported tonnes of confectionary and milk tea seized
Hanoi authorities have confiscated more than 10 tonnes of illegally-imported confectionery and milk tea products, including a large amount of moon cakes. The goods were found [...] » More
Food-hailing action nothing but a drop in ocean of plastic
As the local environment begins to suffer from an increase in plastic use stemming from new over-reliance on food delivery applications during the pandemic, service operators [...] » More
Vietnamese hotels put up for sale amid tourism slump
The hotel market has been in a state of hibernation since the beginning of the year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The accommodation business has been stagnant as people [...] » More
IFC promotes employer-supported childcare in Vietnam to boost workforce efficiency
With a projected contraction of the nation’s labour force by 5 percent by 2040 due to an aging population, the challenge for manufacturers will be to attract and retain [...] » More
International plastic waste centre to be built in Vietnam
Proposed by the Vietnam Administration of Seas and Islands, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has issued a decision concretising a national action plan on the [...] » More
Korean tax investigation draws spotlight to Netflix issues in Vietnam…
Netflix coming under investigation for possible tax avoidance in South Korea gives more substance to similar allegations in Vietnam where it has yet to pay a dime in taxes [...] » More
Limited supply to drive housing prices up: report
With developers struggling to get licenses for new projects, housing prices could rise by up to 10 percent this year, according to a report by brokerage SSI Securities [...] » More
Ford employees support fight against COVID-19
The Ford Motor Company Fund has recently announced that its employees and others have contributed over $1.13 billion to COVID-19-related relief efforts around the world, [...] » More
