Automobiles manufactured in Ford's Hải Dương plant. Ford Vietnam’s sales in the first quarter of 2021 rose 52 per cent against the same period last year. VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — Automobile manufacturers reported growth in sales in March. Ford Vietnam’s sales in the first quarter of 2021 rose 52 per cent against the same period last year, equivalent to 5,914 vehicles delivered to customers. The company’s General Director Phạm Văn Dũng said the automaker’s sales maintained growth thanks to leading products, particularly sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and commercial ones, despite a period of business stagnation in the domestic auto market and adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Q1, Ford Vietnam’s sales of Everest SUVs recorded a year-on-year surge of 49 per cent, with 1,459 vehicles sold. In March alone, the number of delivered vehicles hit 817, leading the mid-size SUV segment with more than 50 per cent of the market share. In addition, Ford Ranger … [Read more...] about Automobile firms report sales growth in March
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Brewing up change with modern strategy
During the most difficult period of 2020 that was plagued by COVID-19 and tough new local drink-driving rules, Neo Gim Siong Bennett, who is the general director of SABECO, kept the faith in its strategy. “This storm will soon pass, and the sun will be out again,” he said. “In the meantime, we will focus on weathering through this storm, and be fully prepared to make hay when the sun shines again.” The spirit of being willing to accept tough trials is rooted in the company’s transformation strategy that started sharply three years ago after Thai Beverage acquired a majority stake when the state-owned brewer was sold off. SABECO is one of the top Vietnamese corporate brands and the market leader in Vietnam’s beer industry. The sale set a pivotal milestone for its upcoming development, in which the company is focusing on sustainable business growth through harnessing synergies across brand strength, financial capacity, manufacturing and distribution systems, local market insights, … [Read more...] about Brewing up change with modern strategy
Every digital project needs quality assurance
A project management team, usually with representatives from the company’s internal IT and/or digital units, from impacted business units, and from the vendor(s), is put together, and a project manager or project management unit is assigned. These digital projects are challenging, and more often than is acknowledged, fail to fully achieve their objectives. The most common reasons for failure include: (i) lack of backing from leadership; (ii) unclear and/or shifting objectives; (iii) unforeseen impact on ongoing operations; and/or (iv) poor project management. Claude Spiese, senior advisor of Digital Advisory at Grant Thornton Vietnam “Independent project quality assurance (QA) can lower cost, save time, and improve the quality of deliverables for most digital projects,” stated Claude Spiese, senior advisor of Digital Advisory at Grant Thornton Vietnam. “The key is to engage an experienced project QA advisor, who works closely with the project team to provide advice as … [Read more...] about Every digital project needs quality assurance
10,000 HCMC airport staff to get Covid-19 jab
Nguyen Tan Binh, director of the HCMC Department of Health, at a meeting with the HCMC Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control said the city would receive 56,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to be prioritized for 42,000 medical workers, 10,000 flight crew members and airport personnel. "The health department has come up with a list of groups to be inoculated, ready to be deployed," said Binh, adding the vaccination round should complete before May 15, in accordance with the Ministry of Health’s timeline. The 56,000 vaccine doses to be received by HCMC were produced by British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca and provided through global vaccine access mechanism Covax. The upcoming vaccination round in HCMC would also provide second shots for those who have already been vaccinated in previous rounds. As of Saturday, the city has vaccinated around 7,530 health workers. Around 1,000 police officers have also been vaccinated, said Binh. Within this week, HCMC Center for Disease … [Read more...] about 10,000 HCMC airport staff to get Covid-19 jab
Vietnam to become ICT powerhouse in next decade
Emphasizing ICT as the field that will lead Vietnam's digital economy, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that we must become an ICT powerhouse not in 2045 but in the next decade (2021-2030). History once again gives ICT industry the mission to be at the forefront Speaking at a recent meeting with representatives from 16 ICT associations and clubs, which focused on the topic “"Realizing national digital transformation", Minister Hung affirmed that the nucleus of the digital revolution is the ICT field. The nuclear responsibility in the cause of digital transformation, in the mission of making Vietnam a high-income developed country, has been given to the ICT industry, to the community of ICT businesses, to ICT associations and clubs. Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung. History has given us the mission to be at the forefront once again. Around 20, 30 years ago, it was the mission to be at the … [Read more...] about Vietnam to become ICT powerhouse in next decade