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HCM City (VNA) – The Asia Food and Beverage Summit and related activities will be held on March 5, 2020 to welcome Vietnam’s ASEAN chairmanship, according to the Vietnam Cuisine Culture Association (VCCA) and the Restaurant Association of Vietnam (RAV). The event will focus on major issues in the food and beverage (F&B) sector, including development trends, effective business models, the standardisation and development of the chain, and the application of technology in the sector. Within the event’ framework, an international exhibition will be held with the participation of more than 30 R&B suppliers from across Asia, a business connection event and a ceremony honouring excellent restaurants. According to RAV President Chu Hong Minh, Vietnam has received Asia’s top culinary destination award in 2019 and a nomination for the top global culinary destination. He noted that the Vietnamese culinary sector has seen progress over the years with higher … [Read more...] about Asia Food and Beverage Summit to promote Vietnamese cuisine

Business Beat (16-11-2009) India tipped to import Viet Nam rice by Le Hung Vong Viet Nam will be able to meet India’s reported intention to import 2 to 3 million tonnes of rice, the deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Food Association Nguyen Tho Tri has said. The statement was made after the Indian Press Trust reported on November 4 that the Government of India has a plan to import 2 million tonnes of rice from Viet Nam and Thailand because of India’s decreasing rice output due to the impact of drought and floods. Speaking in an interview with the Thoi Bao Kinh Te Sai Gon, Tri affirmed that Indian diplomats had informed him that the South Asian giant was looking to buy 3, not 2 million tonnes of rice, as previously reported. Tri said Vietnamese enterprises will be able to meet the demand, adding that the delivery date will coincide with Viet Nam’s winter-spring crop harvest in January and February 2010, when the supply will be plentiful. He explained that Viet Nam can … [Read more...] about India tipped to import Viet Nam rice

Market of 3.5 billion consumers RCEP, launched in 2012, includes the 10 ASEAN members, as well as China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said the conclusion of negotiations marks a very important milestone in the country’s process of international economic integration in particular and of all countries participating in RCEP in general, given increasing trade protectionism around the globe. According to Tran Tuan Anh, RCEP, with a market of around 3.5 billion consumers and total gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately US$49 trillion that accounts for about 39 percent of global GDP, will form the largest free trade area in the world. Member countries are to join the open market for goods and services, investment opportunities, facilitated trade and simplified customs procedures. The trade deal is expected to strongly promote the development of regional and global value chains, helping … [Read more...] about Breakthrough in RCEP negotiations on world’s largest free trade area

A pavilion at the festival (Photo: baoquocte.vn) The International Food Festival took place in Hanoi on December 8, featuring nearly 130 pavilions run by members of the ASEAN Community, international agencies, cultural centres and foreign relations departments of Vietnamese localities and businesses. Last year, the festival raised nearly 2.6 billion VND (112,000 USD), which was donated to handicapped people, orphans and the poor. In recent years, the organisers have donated funds for the construction of Binh Thuan Kindergarten in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, a new bridge in the southern province of Long An and 10 scholarships for students in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, to name but a few./. VNA … [Read more...] about International Food Festival makes a splash in Hanoi

A working corner at SPACES in Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Phương Thảo HÀ NỘI — Dutch workspace firm SPACES launched its first co-working space in Hà Nội early this week. SPACES is located at the Belvedere Centre on Trần Hưng Đạo Street. Members can use offices, meeting rooms and co-working areas, all with natural lighting and temperature control. Every room has high-speed Wi-Fi and is furnished in a European style. This European firm is run by  International Workplace Group (IWG). Speaking at the launching ceremony, IWG vice president of Sales for ASEAN, Taiwan and the Republic of Korea, Lars Wittig, said, “We are extremely delighted to set our foot in Việt Nam where small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups are growing. And Hà Nội fits well with its bustling business districts where SPACES can add to the city’s aim of building collaborative, community … [Read more...] about European co-working space opens in Hà Nội