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Human resources vital to start-ups Tran Quynh Huong, CEO of the National Start-up Fund and head of Techfest 2019’s international investment pavilion, talks about Techfest 2019’s plans to attract foreign investment and the potentials for Vietnamese start-ups to head overseas. … [Read more...] about Prospects for growth remain positive among Vietnam’s CEOs: PwC

Since Vượng’s hand is already undergoing multiple infections and necrosis, the transplanted body part might also face infections, but the doctors said that they have taken all considerations and decided to go ahead with the operation. … [Read more...] about Vietnam successfully performs world’s first limb transplant from live donor

Zara, with two stores in Hanoi and HCM City, had revenue of VND1.7 trillion in 2018, which was six times higher than 2017. Meanwhile, H&M, with seven stores, had revenue of VND653 billion in the 2018 fiscal year, or 4.3 times higher than 2017. Zara, with two stores in Hanoi and HCM City, had revenue of VND1.7 trillion in 2018, which was six times higher than 2017. Meanwhile, H&M, with seven stores, had revenue of VND653 billion in the 2018 fiscal year, or 4.3 times higher than 2017. … [Read more...] about Foreign brands shake up Vietnamese fashion market

Vietnam wrap up 2019 with record high position in FIFA rankings Vietnam national squad wrapped up a successful 2019 as they firmly stand in 94th place in the latest FIFA world rankings as announced on December 19. This is their highest standing in the last two decades. … [Read more...] about VN men’s football team top regional rankings

Nguyễn Văn Phương at an event in Việt Nam last year. He has won a berth in the second qualification round at the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament in Egypt on Sunday. — Photo courtesy of VTF … [Read more...] about Phương advances, Nam aims to win Egyptian tennis tournament

Construction of the 19.7 km Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line is expected to complete by the end of 2021. Ho Chi Minh City is also pushing for progress on metro No. 2 (Ben Thanh – Tham Lương) which is 48km long. The Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai highway project has also entered the first stages. Many other key transport projects will be completed this year such as the new Eastern Bus Station, Thu Thiem 2 Bridge, An Suong Tunnel and many intersections in the area. … [Read more...] about HCM City speeds up construction of key transport projects

Speaking at a meeting in HCM City on February 22 to discuss measures to solve difficulties faced by firms in the real estate sector, HCM City People's Committee Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said that real estate had been one of the city’s leading economic sectors since 2000. … [Read more...] about HCM City draws up specific policies for large firms

According to the Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), violations were found on Sendo.vn, Shopee.vn, Lazada.vn, Tiki.vn, chotot.com, vatgia.com and fado.vn. Sellers were allegedly taking advantage of the coronavirus epidemic to raise prices of protective goods. … [Read more...] about Trade Ministry fines online sellers hiking prices of face masks and hand sanitiser

Also flight passengers coming to India from China, Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Singapore , Japan, Kathmandu, Indonesia, Vietnam and Malaysia are being screened at 21 designated airports in the country for a possible exposure to the novel coronavirus. … [Read more...] about India to send aircraft on Wednesday to Wuhan to bring back its citizens after China gives clearance

The dual launches greeted Americans waking up Thanksgiving morning with a reminder of the looming end-of-year deadline set by dictator Kim Jong Un to wrap up the stalled nuclear negotiations between the Hermit Kingdom and the United States. It also comes three days after North Korea cranked up tensions by saying its troops performed artillery drills near a disputed sea boundary with South Korea. … [Read more...] about North Korea fires 2 missiles as nuclear deadline looms, officials say