Vietnam has been honored as the “World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019” at the 26th World Travel Awards (WTA) held recently in Oman, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). The recognition of Vietnam as the world’s leading heritage destination reaffirms the country’s efforts to preserve cultural heritages and boost its status on THE global tourism map, the WTA said. Vietnam is home to eight world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO: Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, My Son Sanctuary, Hoi An ancient town, the Complex of Hue Monuments, Ha Long Bay, Trang An Landscape Complex, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, and the Ho Dynasty Citadel. The heritage sites and other destinations have repeatedly won acclaim from prestigious travel magazines in recent years. Launched in 1993, the WTA have become a quality measure of the tourism industry and are considered the “Oscars of Tourism” by The Wall Street Journal. It … [Read more...] about Vietnam named ‘World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2019’
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Ten Viettel products win best Cyber Security Awards 2019
The company has also been the single unit that has had the largest number of awarded products, accounting for 40 percent of the total awarded ones. This year’s program honor 25 products and services from 12 organizations and businesses in recognition of their high quality, preeminence, and efficiency. Delegates visit Viettel’s booth at the exhibition. Of the ten awarded products of the company, Viettel Threat Intelligence is one of the two best new cyber security products in 2019. This product provides information and knowledge of information security collected from different sources and from different threats in the world. This service helps its users be aware of the information about, analyses of, and specific measures to handle cyber security risks. Viettel Cyber Security Company’s ten awarded products and services consist of five high quality products (Viettel Web Application Firewall, Viettel Network Security Monitoring, Viettel Network Access … [Read more...] about Ten Viettel products win best Cyber Security Awards 2019
World’s largest glove maker to open first Vietnam factory next year
Photo: Nikkei.asia.com The world's largest glove maker is expected to invest $24.5 million to build the new factory, which would produce four billion polyvinyl chloride gloves a year, Japanese newspaper Nikkei Asian Review reported. The plant will be built on an industrial plot in Vietnam, measuring more than 20 acres, Top Glove executive chairman and founder Lim Wee Chai told the New Strait Times. The company’s managing director, Kim Meow Lee told Malaysia’s The Star newspaper on the sidelines of the 2019 Invest Malaysia that the construction of the plant has started and production would commence in the first quarter of 2020. Top Glove, which has a market capitalization of just over $3 billion, reported profits of $105.7 million last year on revenues of $1 billion. By the end of next year Top Glove expects to have 872 product lines, up from 648 this year when capacity rose to 83.3 billion gloves from 63 billion last year and 49 billion in 2017. … [Read more...] about World’s largest glove maker to open first Vietnam factory next year
Trust, cooperation vital for marine security: Singaporean official
Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore Chan Chun Sing speaks at the 6th International Maritime Security Conference (Photo: mindef.gov.sg) Singapore (VNA) – Building trust to encourage peace dialogues and compromise is key to dealing with complex marine security challenges which are threatening trade networks, said Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore Chan Chun Sing. Chan made his statement while delivering the keynote address at the opening dinner of the sixth International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) in Singapore on May 14. In his address, Chan mentioned challenges in piracy and terrorism, noting that an underestimation of an attack at chokepoints like the Panama or Suez Canals could be catastrophic and potentially cut off trade connections between major regions of the world. He noted that dealing with maritime terrorism requires close coordination and intelligence sharing among nations. Chan said another pressing concern is maritime … [Read more...] about Trust, cooperation vital for marine security: Singaporean official
Remittances to HCM City expected to pick up 9 percent
Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City are expected to reach some 5.3 billion USD in 2019. (Photo: tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn) HCM City (VNA) – Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City are expected to reach some 5.3 billion USD in 2019, a year-on-year surge of 9 percent, despite unfavourable global financial and monetary market, according to Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City branch Nguyen Hoang Minh. Minh said that Vietnamese expatriates remitted roughly 4.3 billion USD to the southern hub as of the end of November. The flow of money has played an important role in economic development as well as stability of foreign currency supply in the city, he stressed. Vietnam was expected to remain one of the top ten remittance recipients in 2019, according to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief. Around 16.7 billion USD in remittances was projected to flow into Vietnam for the full year, making the Southeast Asian country the … [Read more...] about Remittances to HCM City expected to pick up 9 percent