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The ACES is one of the most prestigious accolades that serves to recognise inspiring leaders and advocates cross-industry sustainability across Asia. With the aim of pioneering the use of digital technology in order to create a more tech-savvy society, Viettel is conducting a range of digital transformation schemes in a number of countries, including five in Asia. These efforts largely focus on developing e-Government, Smart Cities, and other projects which serve to modernise activities in the health, education, and transport sectors. … [Read more...] about Viettel wins ACES Awards to become leading Asian company

Other members are from the Ministry of Planning and Investment; the Government Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Ministry of Public Security; the Ministry of Finance; the Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; the Ministry of Science and Technology; the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism; the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs; the Ministry of Information and Communications; and the State Bank of Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Working group established to promote foreign investment in Vietnam

This initiative concerns pilot testing a strategy that may in the mid-term lead to a better recognition of energy savings as the least-cost energy resource of any facility and may even lead to trading of energy savings under a changed legal framework. The focus is on establishing SEEG in Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal lead by an energy manager (EM) with the mandate to identify, prepare, present, and defend as a team energy saving opportunities to the management board for funding. This should be implemented only by online coaching the SEEG to improve their technical, financial energy efficiency project appraisal, as well proposal preparation and presentation skills. In each of the four countries three industrial companies will be selected by the staff of GIZ within the country. … [Read more...] about Energy Efficiency Working Group’s proposal tops TUEWAS innovation fund competition

He started participating in revolutionary activities in 1947, and joined the Communist Party of Vietnam on June 19, 1949. He was member of the Party Central Committee of the 7th and 8th tenures, member of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat of the 7th tenure, Politburo member of the 7th and 8th tenures, General Secretary of the Party Central Committee from December 1997 to April 2001; and Deputy to the National Assembly of the 9th and 10th tenures. … [Read more...] about Special communiqué on former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu’s passing

Real estate was also the fall of the central province of Phu Yen-based businesswoman Vo Thi Thanh after her Thuan Thao JSC – a trade and transport company – fell into heavy debt in the 2000s due to thoughtless investments into real estate. Thuan Thao collected many property projects such as the 5-star Cendeluxe Hotel Tuy Hoa, Thuan Thao Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Center, Thuan Thao Golden Beach Resort and Spa, and Sao Mai Theatre. By mid-2019, the company had to put several facilities up for auction with the starting price of VND500 billion ($21.74 million) to pay its outstanding debts. However, neither of the projects found prospective investors so far. … [Read more...] about Real estate developers risking it all in new segments