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Addressing the launch, Deputy Minister of Information and Telecommunications Hoang Vinh Bao said this marks a start of a series of events of this year’s Vietnam Book Day, a day to celebrate the reading habit nationwide. Via the events, the organizers want to inspire a love for books among people around the country, encourage them to read more and make reading their habit, he said, adding that it will help spread the reading habit among the community. A host of events, including a display of books about HCM City, a launch of books on digital transformation, and talks with renowned writers and poets, are scheduled on the Book Street from April 18 – 22. Meanwhile, an online book fair is underway at book365.vn, featuring more than 70 domestic publishers and over 20,000 book titles. An online festival on book copyright will also take place from April 19 – 26, attracting around 50 domestic and international publishing houses. Then Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Decision … [Read more...] about 8th Vietnam Book Day kicks off in HCM City

Ru Cha is a primeval mangrove forest in the Tam Giang - Cau Hai Lagoon in Thua Thien - Hue Province. Nguyen Ngoc Dap, 77, and his wife Tran Thi Hong, 75, have been living in a 20- square-meter house as the only human residents of the mangrove forest for nearly four decades. "38 years ago, my wife and I left the Thuan Hoa B village to live here and sent our kids to live with relatives. At that time, Ru Cha was really rich with fish and other seafood ," Dap said. Hong shows a photo of her and her husband in their Ru Cha house. An early challenge for the isolated life they had chosen was the lack of freshwater. Dap ha d to go to the village to get freshwater every day. E arly morning, Dap sets off in his small boat to catch fish and shrimp. The couple then take the catch to the Thuan … [Read more...] about Empowered couple lives off the grid for 38 years

Dung, the owner of a hotel, said he has a "treasure" hidden at the bottom of the pond which yields about VND34 billion a year. Leading reporters to his closed snail farming area in Cua Tung Town in Quang Tri recently, Phan Van Dung pointed to the pond divided into cells amid a sand field. He said this was just one of his five sweet snail (Babylonia areolata) farms. He pointed out a cell lined with black canvas, where snails were about to be harvested in several days. “The price has reached a record high of VND360,000 per kilogram, twice as high as last year. I believe I can earn big money this year,” he said. In 2005, he built a small hotel with 20 rooms which became the major source of income of his family. Now he earns money from both the hotel and snail farming, but the farming brings much higher revenue. At first, he hatched shrimp, but he failed many times over five years. In 2016, he decided to breed snails, which he believed would bring high profit and low risks, … [Read more...] about Snail farm brings VND34 billion a year for Quang Tri farmer

The target remains a challenging task, given growing uncertainties in the global and domestic economies, including the complicated evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam is expected to set an average GDP growth target of 7% in the five-year socio-economic development plan for the 2021 – 2025 period, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Illustrative photo. The target remains a challenging task, given growing uncertainties in the global and domestic economies, including the complicated progression of the Covid-19 pandemic, Phuc said in a directive dated April 13 instructing the formulation of the upcoming five-year socio-economic development plan. The 2021 – 2025 socio-economic development plan must be based on a comprehensive review of Vietnam’s performance in realizing the previous five-year plan, as well as on prediction of Vietnam and international economic outlooks. PM Phuc suggested the economy would face tremendous difficulties during the … [Read more...] about Vietnam gov’t plans 7% GDP growth in 2021 – 2025

Fresh CEO rush shakes up Vietnam’s banking arena, photo Le Toan In February, Shinhan Bank Vietnam named Lee Taekyung, former CEO of Shinhan Bank Cambodia, as new CEO of the local franchise. With 29 years of experience under his belt, Taekyung has been in charge of various positions of strategy, planning, risk management, and marketing, among others. He previously took the helm as head of the Global Business Division of Shinhan Bank Korea and gained working experience at Shinhan Bank America and Shinhan Bank Cambodia. In the latter, Taekyung doubled the size of the bank, including assets, profits, the number of branches, and employees in just two years. “In the ever-evolving financial landscape, customers’ needs will change quickly. We must be a bank that keeps pace with customer changes with customer-oriented value as the top priority,” he noted. “Vietnam is the most important country globally for Shinhan Financial Group, and we sincerely appreciate all of the customers. … [Read more...] about Fresh CEO rush shakes up Vietnam’s banking arena