HANOI (Biz Hub) — Viglacera Land has won two prestigious prizes at the Asia Pacific Property Awards held recently in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Two projects including the Thang Long Number One Project in Thang Long Boulevard, west of Ha Noi, won the Safe Home Award Vietnam, and the 33.6 hectare Dang Xa Urban Area, 12 km to the northeast of Ha Noi, won the Highly Recommend for the Mixed-Use Development Viet Nam.Asia Pacific Awards was among the International Property Awards for real estate projects that meet strict criteria for location, transportation, architecture and planning and uniqueness. Also, other criteria include safety, security, sustainability and innovative technology, as well as environmental protection and provision of services.According to the award organisers, they had received nearly 1,000 nominations from 29 countries in the region this year. The selection was carried out through a meticulous process involving a panel of over 70 experts covering every aspect of the … [Read more...] about Viglacera Land wins at Asia Pacific Property Awards
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Saigon Co.op among top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers
Saigon Co.op is also among top five retailers in Vietnam.This is the 12th year the ranking results have been announced and Saigon Co.op has successfully won the title for 12 consecutive years.Saigon Co.op owns a far-reaching retail system across the country, including Co.opmart supermarket chain, Co.op Food store chain, Ben Thanh Store, Co.op store network, Sense City trade centre, Co.opXtraplus Thu Duc and SC Vivo City. It also launches a TV shopping channel named HTV Co.op and an online shopping website known as Co.ophomeshopping.The Retail Asia Pacific Top 500 awards are made basing on a survey of retailers in 14 economies in the region, namely Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.Selection criteria include retail sales of goods, growth rate, business areas and the number of stores.The awards will be presented at a ceremony in the Philippines in October. … [Read more...] about Saigon Co.op among top 500 Asia-Pacific retailers
Archetype Group acquires Asia-Pacific operations of Tebodin
HCM CITY (Biz Hub) – The Archetype Group, a multi-disciplinary construction consultancy, has acquired the Asia-Pacific operations of Tebodin, a consultancy and engineering company with offices across South East Asia. The agreement was signed on March 4.Archetype provides architectural and engineering services, project and construction management and cost management to the construction and real estate market in addition to large industrial projects. Tebodin specialises in engineering and EPCm services and has a strong focus in industrial market segments. The acquisition will strengthen Archetype's Industrial division and provide a complementary extension to the company's activities in Building & Real Estate and Environment & Infrastructure."With the acquisition of Tebodin, we are reinforcing our expertise and market presence in Việt Nam, Thailand, India, Myanmar and Indonesia. This allows us to extend our reach to China, which is in line with our development … [Read more...] about Archetype Group acquires Asia-Pacific operations of Tebodin
Eighth Asia-Pacific market forum opens
KHANH HOA (VNS)— More than 60 leading figures from the Asia-Pacific region's stock exchanges attended the 8th Asia-Pacific New Market Forum in Khanh Hoa central province last Friday. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha said the forum played an important role in promoting development of the regional stock market and improving the region's investment environment. He said Viet Nam was seeking solutions to turn its stock exchanges into effective and secure channels for mobilising business capital, while simultaneously protecting investors' benefits. Participants agreed that the regional stock exchanges were facing daunting challenges arising from the global economic recession and other recent changes. They shared their experiences of improving the quality of the securities market, especially newly established exchanges. Other items on the agenda included development policies, liquidity improvement mechanisms, and the application of business … [Read more...] about Eighth Asia-Pacific market forum opens
Asia-Pacific region eyes fisheries
Representatives of the Asia Pacific Fishery Commission's member countries gathered yesterday in Da Nang to discuss ways to develop regional fisheries in a sustainable manner. Fishing boats put out to sea in Phan Thiet City in the southern province of Binh Thuan. Fishermen will be supported in coping with climate changes and mitigating the use of driftnets. Over the next two days, participants will discuss the management and governance of fisheries and aquaculture in Asia-Pacific. "The session will focus on how to improve assessments of fisheries resources, adaptation and mitigation measures for climate change, and improving livelihoods for fishing communities," said Simon Funge Smith from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations' regional office for Asia and the Pacific. "We'll find a way to support coastal area fishermen in coping with climate change as well as … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific region eyes fisheries
Nation in top ten for Asia-Pacific investment
Vietnam will be among the Asia-Pacific region's mostattractive destinations for investors in the next three to five years,according to a Price-waterhouseCoopers (PwC) survey released this week. According to PwC's CEO APEC 2012 survey, Vietnam will be rankedninth among the most appealing investment destinations for companieswhich have their main headquarters in fast-growing economies in the nextthree to five years. The survey was conducted between June and Augustwith the participation of 376 CEOs and experts in 40 countries. According to the leading auditing firm's report, Vietnam will alsorank eleventh in terms of foreign direct investment during the nextthree to five years. Asia-Pacific CEOs considered Chinaand the US their first choices for investment in the next three tofive years. Natural resource-rich economies such as Russia, Indonesiaand Australia and service hubs like Hong Kong and Japan wouldalso attract their attention./.VNA … [Read more...] about Nation in top ten for Asia-Pacific investment
Vietnamese enters song festival for Asia-Pacific
Vietnamese singer Le Viet Anh will take part in an Asia-Pacific TV song programme, to be broadcast from Seoul on October 14. The two-hour Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Song Festival will feature up to 12 solos or groups in an array of styles. Anh was voted Favourite Singer by the audiences of Vietnamese National television's Sao Mai Diem Hen (Morning Star Rendezvous) singing contest in June. He is preparing to make his first solo album with songs composed by Luu Thien Huong, Giang Son and Ho Hoai Anh. Source: VNS … [Read more...] about Vietnamese enters song festival for Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific nations discuss food, resources
HA NOI — Agriculture ministers and officials from 40 Asia-Pacific countries are seeking ways to stabilise food prices, boost food security, reduce hunger and stem the depletion of natural resources at a five-day conference opened yesterday by the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in Ha Noi. Cao Duc Phat, Vietnamese minister of agriculture and rural development, said food security and rural poverty reduction needed to be urgently addressed because there were nearly 1 billion people in the world living in hunger and poverty – 65 per cent of whom were from the Asia-Pacific region. factors such as the global economic crisis, climate change, reduction of farm land and water resources and falling agricultural investment had aggravated the situation, he said. Phat urged senior FAO officers in the Asia-Pacific region to work out effective ways to combat these issues. Hiroyuki Konuma, Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative of FAO, said: "We … [Read more...] about Asia-Pacific nations discuss food, resources
Ha Long hosts first Asia-Pacific Poetry Festival
HA NOI — 82 poets from 28 countries around the world gathered in northern Quang Ninh province this morning to take part in the first Asia Pacific Poetry Festival. The opening ceremony of the five-day festival was held in Ha Long City, which was recently recognised as one of the world's natural wonders. The poets took part in a bilingual conference on Vietnamese and English this morning titled 'Poetry for a Peaceful, Co-operative and Developed Asia-Pacific'. The festival draws the participation of prominent and globally acclaimed poets, including Canada's Susan Blanshard, a member of the International Pen Women Writers' Committee; China's Tian Xiao Hua and Israel's Naim Araidi, a founder of the International Poetry Festival in Maghar. The famous contemporary poet Ko Un from South Korea, a candidate for the Nobel prize in literature last year, is also attending the festival along with 40 Vietnamese poets. Nguyen Quang Thieu, vice-chairman of the Viet Nam Writers' Association, … [Read more...] about Ha Long hosts first Asia-Pacific Poetry Festival
Ha Long to host first Asia-Pacific Poetry Festival
Nearly 80 poets from throughout the world will gather in Viet Nam next month to take part in the first Asia Pacific Poetry Festival. The opening ceremony of the five-day festival will be held in Ha Long City on February 2nd, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, which was recently recognised as one of the world's natural wonders. "We decided to hold the First Asia Pacific Poetry Festival in Quang Ninh because the province is a traditional land of poetry as well as for its natural beauty," said Nguyen Quang Thieu, Vice-chairman of the Viet Nam Writers Association (VWA). During the event, the poets from 27 countries and regions will meet and exchange ideas with Vietnamese poets and readers. Participants will visit Thay Pagoda in Ha Noi where they will also listen to a Zen poem recital read by the Buddhist monks and poets. Prominent and globally acclaimed poets are scheduled to attend the festival, including Canadian Susan Blanshard, a member of International Pen Women Writers' … [Read more...] about Ha Long to host first Asia-Pacific Poetry Festival