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The Vietnamese animal feed market is considered very promising with the value of $6 billion a year. However, feed producers have faced difficulties because of African Swine Fever (ASF). Big investments The Vietnamese animal feed market is considered very promising with the value of $6 billion a year. However, feed producers have faced difficulties because of African Swine Fever (ASF). Not only CP, other enterprises, both Vietnamese and foreign, have poured tens of billions of dollars into plans to expand their production. Difficulties Luong Bang Vietnam's livestock exports expected to fetch US$1.2 billion this year The livestock and related sectors’ exports were worth US$855.4 million in the first nine months of the year and is expected to reach $1.2 billion for the year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.   … [Read more...] about African Swine Fever challenges Vietnam’s animal feed producers

"In South Korea, I can only look for jobs without much prestige, like a photocopy guy. So I decided to come to Vietnam and gain some work experience," Choi Chang-min, a 31-year-old South Korean man, told VnExpress. Choi has two bachelor’s degrees in international trade and finance and currently works as an executive assistant for a Korean company producing fashion garments for export in the northern province of Hung Yen, 54 km south of Hanoi. His main task is to make production plans and manage inventory. Choi is among 400 South Koreans who’ve moved to Vietnam to work under a program called K-Move, launched by the South Korean government to connect young Koreans to "quality jobs" in 70 countries. K-Move found overseas jobs for 5,783 graduates last year, more than triple the number in 2013, when it was first launched, Reuters reported. The unprecedented paucity of jobs at home has seen many young South Koreans, who account for about a fifth of the 51 … [Read more...] about Young South Koreans make a beeline for Vietnam as jobs dry up at home

Trade Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share By Trung Chanh Thursday,  Dec 12, 2019,16:48 (GMT+7) Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share By Trung Chanh Employees process tra fish for export at a local business. Tra fish firms struggle to acquire bigger local market share – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH HCMC - Vietnamese tra fish have been exported to over 150 countries and territories, but its consumption in the local market has yet to rise. The lack of a distribution network and stores is one of the main causes of the limited consumption. Many restaurants and hotels have tried serving a wide selection of tra fish dishes, but diners still hesitate to choose them, Chiem Thanh Long, general director of Binh Quoi Tourism Village, told a conference discussing ways to encourage the domestic consumption of tra fish. The event was co-held by the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Goods and … [Read more...] about Tra fish firms struggle to gain local market share

  From a busker on the street to a singer at the Hà Nội Opera House, Lê Cường has walked a long road with obstacles. VNS Photo Hòa Nguyễn Cường created an online phenomenon when he founded a YouTube channel called Sài Gòn By Night. He performs bolero duets with both male and female voices. It is a one-man show where he sings, writes scripts for the programme, remixes and produces all the clips. Each song attracts millions of views. With the theme Spring of Love, the show will be a gift for audiences for the new year. It will feature various guest artists such as Chế Linh, Dương Ngọc Thái and Yuuki Ánh Bùi (first runner-up of the Bolero Idol singing contest in 2018). “The concert is a gift for my fans for the New Year,” said Cường. “I expect that people will enjoy the romantic and sweet bolero songs with a spring atmosphere.” … [Read more...] about Hà Nội Opera House to host bolero music show