Hanoi 3rd in JLL's City Momentum Index The Asia-Pacific is home to 19 of the top 20 cities on the sixth City Momentum Index published by JLL, highlighting the continuing shift of fast urban growth from the West to the East. Overall, Indian and Chinese cities dominate the rankings, accounting for three quarters of the top 20. Leading the pack are Bengaluru and Hyderabad in India, with Hanoi third. “Asia continues to show strong momentum, with cities that are successfully expanding their innovation economy punching above their weight in terms of attracting capital, companies, and people,” said Mr. Jeremy Kelly, Director of Global Research at JLL. “It’s clear that the tech sector is a key driver of both real estate and economic momentum - driven by large technology firms as well as dynamic startups in cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ho Chi Minh City and Shenzhen.” Although the global economic cycle is in its late stages, there are still many cities in the … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/1
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Technology should inspire people to protect heritage
Viet Nam News ASEAN has so far a total of 38 World Heritage sites which have contributed significantly to tourism development of each country and offered socio-economic, cultural benefits to local communities. In the digital era, preservation of ASEAN heritage values plays a key role in maintaining tourism sustainability. Việt Nam News reporters Hồng Vân and Khánh Dương talk to delegates at ASEAN Tourism Forum which is taking place in Hạ Long, the city of a World Heritage site, in northern Quảng Ninh Province about how technology can be best used in tourism. Technology has been widely applied in various aspects of life. What is its role in tourism? Peter Debrine, senior project officer of World Heritage Nature, Sustainable Tourism and Outreach Unit: Technology is a tool of how we communicate. We get inspired by travel and we use technology to find out where we are going to visit, what we are going to see and then when you … [Read more...] about Technology should inspire people to protect heritage
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/10
VinaCapital officially ends investment in poultry firm Ba Huan Ba Huan JSC, the country's leading pasteurized eggs and poultry meat producer, has decreased its charter capital from VND280 billion (US$12 million) to VND222 billion (US$9.53 million), effectively ending the involvement of VinaCapital, one of the two largest asset management firms in Vietnam, with the company. This results in an increase in the stake holding of domestic shareholders from 66.2% to 83.6%, of which Ba Huan's Director Pham Thi Huan owns 64%. In Feburary, VinaCapital`s flagship fund Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF) invested US$32.5 million to acquire a significant minority stake in Ba Huan. However, in early July, Ba Huan sought Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's intervention in terminating its partnership with VinaCapital. The firm said there were differences between the English and Vietnamese versions of the agreement and the terms were not what the two parties had agreed initially. Among … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 10/10
Vietnamese cyclist en route to earning Olympic spot
Top Vietnamese female cyclist Nguyen Thi That (middle). (Photo: mediacdn.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Top Vietnamese female cyclist Nguyen Thi That will likely earn a ticket to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The International Cycling Federation (UCI) has announced that That ranks 33rd in the world. It means she can play in Tokyo in 2020. Under the rules of the UCI, cyclists in the world’s top 100 are automatically qualified to compete in the Olympics. With her present form, That is expected to stay in the top 100 from now until the end of this year when the UCI will announce the official Olympian list. That won the one-day woman’s cycle race Dwars door de Westhoek in Belgium on June 3 which attracted over 150 cyclists from many nations around the world. The 25-year-old girl from the southern province of An Giang is training in UCI World Cycling Centre in Switzerland to prepare for the Asian … [Read more...] about Vietnamese cyclist en route to earning Olympic spot
Thật en route to earning Olympic spot
Top Vietnamese female cyclist Nguyễn Thị Thật (middle). — Photo mediacdn.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Top Vietnamese female cyclist Nguyễn Thị Thật will likely to earn a ticket to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The International Cycling Federation (UCI) has announced that Thật ranks 33rd in the world. It means Thật can play in Tokyo in 2020. Under the rules of the UCI, cyclists in the world’s top 100 are automatically qualified to compete in the Olympics. With her present form, Thật is expected to stay in the top 100 from now until the end of this year when the UCI will announce the official Olympian list. Thật won the one-day woman’s cycle race Dwars door de Westhoek in Belgium on June 3 which attracted over 150 cyclists from many nations around the world. The 25-year-old girl from the southern province of An Giang is training in UCI World Cycling Centre in … [Read more...] about Thật en route to earning Olympic spot
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — February 14
Here are the news stories you should not miss today: Politics -- Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a meeting with incumbent and former Party, state and National Assembly leaders on the occasion of the traditional Tet holiday at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Tuesday, expressing his optimistic outlook on Vietnam’s development in 2018. Society -- The suspect of the murder of a 23-year-old woman in a pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City earlier this week was nabbed when hiding in the south-central province of Phu Yen on Tuesday. -- The driver of a Camry car fled the scene after crashing into several motorbikes, a taxi and a seven-seater car, injuring the two-wheeler drivers to hospital, in Hanoi on Tuesday. -- Ho Chi Minh City leaders joined 600 outstanding and poor workers in a pre-Tet celebration at the local Suoi Tien Theme Park on Tuesday, three days before the Lunar New Year holiday begins. Business -- Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index closed Tuesday at … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — February 14
One more bronze for Vietnam at Asian cycling event
Mai finished third in the individual women’s U23 70km road race competition in 1hr 59.56min. Zixin Liu from China took gold in 1:59.45, while her compatriot Jiajun Sun won the silver medal in 1:59.50. Seventeen cyclists from nine nations participated in this category. Earlier, Nguyen Thi That won a gold medal in the women’s 106km road race and Huynh Minh Nghia took a bronze medal in the time trial 22km event. The tournament, which attracted the participation of a total of 415 cyclists from 23 nations, was organised by Asian Cycling Confederation and Myanmar Cycling Federation under the supervision of Ministry of Health and Sports. … [Read more...] about One more bronze for Vietnam at Asian cycling event