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According to at least one recent survey, very few people are actually concerned that their jobs are under threat from further automation. Photo: Shutterstock As businesses and governments in Vietnam scramble to recover from the pandemic, digital transformation is more crucial than ever. The world of work and employment markets have been going through a profound shift to virtual, from remote working, webinars, online advertising, and entertainment to e-payments. Adrien Bizouard, country manager of Robert Walters Vietnam, said that industries that have taken the lead in digital transformation include financial services and insurance companies, largely driven by the penetration of fintech companies. Fast-moving and standard consumer goods are the next sectors where companies will implement e-commerce platforms or introduce omnichannel transformation, using both online and offline channels. An example would be Decathlon, a sports company which first opened online retail in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Employment opportunities fit for the Industry 4.0 era

A view of Phú Mỹ Hưng City Centre in HCM City. “City within a city” is a new trend in housing market. — Photo phumyhungcity.com.vn HCM CITY — ‘City within a city’ is likely to become a new trend in the housing market this year, experts predict. Property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) explained that the concept refers to large-scale integrated developments. It has grown in popularity recently as developers seek to attract buyers with holistic, well-planned communities within a city as people seek to avoid the chaos created by rapid urbanisation and lagging infrastructure in shared facilities. Nowadays developers taking part in city planning have to carefully understand the fundamentals of city planning to create sustainable value for their large-scale projects, according to Trang Bùi, head of markets, JLL Vietnam. According to JLL, the beauty of any large-scale development is the ability to offer a diverse range of housing types to various groups of potential … [Read more...] about ‘City within a city’ among hottest property market trends: experts

With its enticing business and investment conditions, Vietnam’s packaging sector has seen an array of M&A deals in recent years, Photo: Duc Thanh Thailand’s Siam Cement Group PLC (SCG) last month made a big splash in the market by entering into a 70-per-cent share purchase agreement with Duy Tan Plastics JSC. The former’s subsidiary SCG Packaging (SCGP) is to work with its Vietnamese partners under a 10-billion-baht ($332 million) investment to expand its packaging solution business in Vietnam, where demand for such products is growing. The investment is part of a 20-billion-baht ($664 million) budget for business expansion and merger and acquisition (M&A) plans. SCGP chief executive Wichan Jitpukdee told The Bangkok Post that the company has been expanding its operations in Vietnam and generated a revenue growth of more than 10 per cent annually. Last year, SCGP announced the closing of its consolidation with Sovi Packaging JSC in the southern province of Dong Nai’s … [Read more...] about Overseas packaging groups expand towards Vietnam

Vietnamese and Japanese firms receive support to expand operations The Japan Trade Promotion Organisation (JETRO) will host an online scheme on March 3 in Hanoi aimed at connecting Japanese businesses in the field of manufacturing and production, known as Monozukuri in Japanese term to facilitate co-operation amid the negative impacts caused the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a representative from the JETRO, the business matching programme will see the participation of 40 Japanese companies for the purpose of accelerating the development of the country’s supporting industry. At present, the scheme has received registration for 50 negotiations from enterprises from Japan, Vietnam, and Taiwan (China), whilst it is still receiving registration from businesses wishing to purchase and seek Japanese suppliers in the Monozukuri field until March 1. A recent survey conducted by the JETRO unveiled that Japanese businesses remain keen on the Vietnamese market as the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 5

More than half of the Vietnamese workers surveyed in a poll sponsored by Booking.com have shown their interest in working while on vacation. “As recently uncovered by Booking.com in its Future of Travel predictions, 52 percent of Vietnamese travelers have already considered booking somewhere to stay in order to work from a different destination,” the travel marketplace said in a press release on Wednesday. The research, commissioned by Booking.com , sampled adults who have traveled for business or leisure in the past 12 months and are planning to travel in the next 12 months (if/when travel restrictions are lifted), it added. In total, 20,934 respondents from 28 countries and territories were polled, including 500 from Vietnam, through an online survey which was completed in July 2020. ‘Workation’, as explained by Booking.com , is a combination of ‘work’ and ‘vacation’ and involves working away from office, blending leisure with business. While not a completely new … [Read more...] about ‘Workation’: the new way for Vietnamese to travel during COVID-19