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As part of her official November 8-11 visit to Russia, Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan paid a visit to the high-tech concentrated dairy and fresh milk production project owned by Vietnam’s TH Group in Volokolamsk district of Moscow. National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan delivered a speech at the TH farm “I am here because this is the biggest economic project by a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Russia. This project demonstrates the strong will of Vietnamese businesspeople, and that Vietnam is not only rolling out the red carpet to attract foreign investment but is also enabling its businesses to invest overseas,” Chairwoman Ngan stated. “This project has both economic and political significance to the two countries’ existing strategic partnership.” This was the second time the project welcomed a top leader from Vietnam. In 2016, the project was visited by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for a ground-breaking … [Read more...] about National Assembly leader visits TH Group’s project in Russia

A favourite venue for international luxury wedding events, Sheraton Grand Danang Resort is firmly marked on the destination map for Vietnamese resort tourism The wedding, organised for two super-rich Indian families, required particular security features as all information was kept secret and the media barred. The wedding was the biggest in Danang in terms of guests, with 700 people from India’s higher class staying at Sheraton Grand Danang resort, 180 people on hand to serve as the wedding’s event team and F&B team, 45 Indian artists, and the 300 resort staff serving the festivities over the three days. With flexible and thoughtful organisation, Sheraton Grand Danang Resort delivered the wedding flawlessly, while demonstrating that Danang and Vietnam as a whole are capable of pleasing any guest in the world. The three-day wedding consisted of a total of 10 main and sub parties. Parties were staged featuring impressive ideas and unique decoration, with the Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Mysterious wedding of super-rich held at Sheraton Grand Danang Resort

Some Indian tea plantations stamped slavery-free are abusing and underpaying their workers, according to new data that experts said could erode consumer trust in ethically-sourced products. A study from Britain's Sheffield University, revealed exclusively by the Thomson Reuters Foundation on Thursday, showed certification schemes by groups such as Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance are failing to stop labor exploitation. The report found little difference in the conditions of about 600 tea workers surveyed on certified and non-certified farms in Assam and Kerala, India's major tea producing regions. All lived below the poverty line and workers on certified farms were often treated worse, facing beatings and sexual violence and having wages and benefits withheld, the study said. The tea industry in India, the world's second-largest producer that employs 3.5 million workers, has faced accusations of abusive conditions before but this is the one of the first studies into the certified … [Read more...] about Expose of labor abuse brews trouble for ‘slave-free’ Indian tea

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan addressing the roundtable The event, which attracted Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan, heads of Vietnamese airlines, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), as well as international experts, aimed to seek solutions to help the local aviation industry develop sustainably in healthy competition towards ensuring the highest safety and convenience to passengers. Specifically, the participants focused discussions on issues related to the hot growth of the sector, the management of human resources, and curbing brain drain, as well as ways to promote healthy development and competition. Especially, the roundtable saw the attendance of Prof. Nawal Taneja from Fisher College of Business, Ohio University. With 50 years of experience, Taneja has worked as an advisor for many powerful airlines and aviation businesses. They also discussed the opportunities and possibilities for Vietnamese air carriers to launch direct flights to the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese air carriers eye opportunities of direct flight to the US