Industry academia partnership programme

Alex Newbigging, managing director of Jardine C&C Group On July 30, Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Jardine C&C), a leading group with long-term diversified interests in market-leading businesses across Southeast Asia, announced the Jardine Cycle & Carriage Scholarship, which partner six established universities to support about 70 students. Reaffirming its commitment to grow alongside Southeast Asia, Jardine C&C established university scholarship programmes to sponsor the tuition of students in six countries in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. Through a series of endowments and donations that are long-term in nature, Jardine C&C’s support for the partner education institutions will run in perpetuity or for a sustained period of 8-12 years. In the next 10 years, about 70 Southeast Asian undergraduates will receive the scholarships. Alex Newbigging, Jardine C&C Group managing director, said, “The launch of the scholarship reinforces Jardine … [Read more...] about Jardine C&C launches regional university scholarship programmes

Michael Hansen, director general of Swiss Life Network announced at the signing ceremony with PVI that the Pool Network has 4 million clients globally with a total premium amounting to CHF19.2 billion ($14.44 billion). PVI and Swiss Life Network signing the co-operation agreement Duong Thanh Danh, vice chairman of the board of PVI, expressed strong belief that PVI Insurance will learn and improve its service quality to both corporate and individuals clients and catch up to the international standards of Swiss Life, which has more than 160 years of experience in servicing more than 520 multinationals companies. PVI Insurance is now the second-largest insurer in terms of revenue and market share in the Vietnamese non-life insurance market, but PVI Insurance ranks first in profit as well as customer service through two specialised customer service offices that carry out claim services and direct billing for clients in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Danh believed that PVI Insurance … [Read more...] about PVI and Swiss Life Network sign co-operation agreement

Deputy Foreign Minister and Head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Dung (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam wants ASEAN to unite in all aspects, from institutions to economy and human resources, which is very important for ASEAN to uphold its central role, said Deputy Foreign Minister and Head of SOM ASEAN Vietnam Nguyen Quoc Dung. The diplomat recently granted an interview to the press on the country’s role and position in 2020, when Vietnam will serve the double roles of Chair of ASEAN and non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, which is both an honour and a heavy task. According to Deputy FM Dung, the theme of Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020 is “Cohesive and Responsive,” which reflects Vietnam’s wish to have an ASEAN standing firmly against impacts of regional and international situations.  When uniting, ASEAN will share a common stance and interests, and respond in a consistent manner to regional and global issues, Dung … [Read more...] about Vietnam to promote ASEAN unity during ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Dong Nai (VNA) – Work on the US-funded Dioxin Remediation at Bien Hoa Airbase Project in the southern province of Dong Nai began on December 5. The ceremony, held by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Vietnam Defence-Air Force Service and the National Action Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET), was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh, US Deputy Chief of Mission in Vietnam Caryn R. McClelland, and representatives from competent ministries and sectors. An area of 37 hectares of the airbase’s western portion was handed over to the USAID to begin ground operations for the dioxin clean-up project. The objective is to first eliminate the risk of further dioxin migration off base, working with Dong Nai authorities to clean areas off base, and then to treat and contain contaminated soils. Earlier, the US government committed 300 million USD to restoring … [Read more...] about Dioxin remediation project kicked off at Bien Hoa Airbase