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Winners of the tennis tournament hosted by Sacombank last Saturday to celebrate Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day. — Photo courtesy of Sacombank Sacombank successfully organised a tennis tournament last weekend to celebrate Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day, October 13, at the Ky Hoa 2 Tennis Court in HCM City’s District 10 to foster relations between the bank and enterprises and between business leaders from various fields. There were 120 players in the field from HCM City and southern provinces and had prize money of VND350 million (US$16,100). They competed in a round robin to choose two finalists each for the final round involving three events: mixed doubles, under-45 men’s doubles and over-45 men’s doubles. The matches were played on a standard court and supervised by a professional team of referees to ensure fairness and high professional quality. Nguyen Hong Van and Nguyen Thanh Hang from the eastern part of the city won the first prize in mixed doubles, … [Read more...] about Sacombank organises tennis tournament to celebrate Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day

Representatives of Saigon Co.op and East Saigon Investment Corporation sign an agreement for opening a Sense City shopping mall in District 9. — Photo courtesy of Saigon Co.op Saigon Co.op has signed an agreement with the East Saigon Investment Corporation (DSG) to open a Sense City shopping mall at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park in HCM City’s District 9. Sense City East Saigon will be situated on the main road inside the Saigon Hi-Tech Park, D2 Street, and close to La Xuan Oai Street, a residential area. The 50,000sq.m mall will have four floors with zones for fashion, cosmetics, jewellery, accessories, household appliances, amusement, a Co.opmart supermarket, a Co.opXtra hypermarket, restaurants and a food court. The mall, when it opens in the third quarter of 2020, is expected to add to the infrastructure and improve the quality of life in District 9 and surrounding districts. The city seeks to turn District 9 into a smart urban area. Sense City East Saigon is Saigon … [Read more...] about HCM City’s District 9 to get Sense City shopping mall

Delegates start construction on a water supply station funded by Heineken Vietnam in Tra Linh Tay Village, Hiep Hoa Commune, Hiep Duc District, Quang Nam Province on October 16. — Photo courtesy of Heineken Vietnam Heineken Vietnam in collaboration with the People’s Committee of Hiep Hoa commune, Hiep Duc District, Quang Nam Province, started construction on a water supply station in the province’s Tra Linh Tay Village on October 16. The VND400 million (US$17,200) water supply station is the 25th project that the company has sponsored across the country to support communities in need of clean water. “This is an important project because the community in Hiep Hoa commune urgently needs access to safe and reliable water. It will improve the community’s public infrastructure and living conditions for local people in the long term," said Chairman of the People’s Committee of Hiep Hoa Commune Luong Phuoc Nghia. Tra Linh Tay village is a remote … [Read more...] about Heineken Vietnam sponsors clean water project in Quang Nam Province

This year, the programme will provide nearly 300 roofs, marking the fourth year of its implementation in Viet Nam. — Photo courtesy of BlueScope Zacs BlueScope Zacs has launched its community programme 'Manh ghep yeu thuong' (Pieces of Love) to donate steady and durable roofs to underprivileged people in eight localities across the country in 2019. This year, the programme will provide nearly 300 roofs, marking the fourth year of its implementation in Viet Nam. It aims to protect underprivileged residents with durable roofs, minimising the risk of roofs collapsing or being blown off during storm seasons. “Extreme weather events are a great obstacle to poor households’ working and living conditions. Our steel roofs will make local people feel more secured during the rainy season, thereby encouraging them to thrive for a better life,” said Vo Minh Nhut, Country President, NS BlueScope Vietnam. In Viet Nam, NS BlueScope has initiated a wide range of meaningful … [Read more...] about Bluescope Zacs launches 2019 community programme

HO CHI MINH, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 21 October 2019 - Twenty-six outstanding Vietnamese business leaders and organisations were honored at the recently concluded Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2019 or APEA 2019 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. An initiative by Enterprise Asia, the leading non-governmental organization for entrepreneurship in Asia, APEA is the largest regional recognition program, with over 3,000 nominations received each year, and less 2than one tenth of that receiving the awards in all 14 markets. With the theme of 'Promoting Inclusive Economic Development Through Sustainable Entrepreneurship', over 300 attendees were present at the by-invitation only event, comprising of industry leaders and dignitaries. About Mr. Nguyen Dang Giap Born and raised in Nghe An province, Vietnam in 1954, Nguyen Dang Giap has joined the army force since very early age of 18. The period before the ending of Vietnam War, from 1972 to 1975 he … [Read more...] about President & General Director of The 36 Corporation JSC Honored at the Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2019