At the symposium (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The proactiveness of businesses in the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is essential to determine their success or failure, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh said. At a symposium in Hanoi on May 2 as part of the Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum 2019, Khanh underlined self-reform as the biggest challenge to enterprises, saying they should be aware of competitiveness in the market economy. The State will accompany businesses in this field, he affirmed, adding that if favourable, the CPTPP will create more conditions for Vietnam to attract investment and boost exports. The strong investment of major groups in Vietnam has turned the Southeast Asian country into their new production market, he noted. Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc said Vietnam has experienced the first three months of implementing the … [Read more...] about Firms need to be proactive in CPTPP: official
Self awareness key to success
ELSA founder shares her success story
Văn Đình Hồng Vũ was honoured as one of 10 outstanding young Vietnamese people in 2018 for her successful start-up, English Learning Speech Assistant (ELSA), which has attracted more than four million users from more than 100 countries. Việt Nam News speaks with Vũ about ELSA. Inner Sanctum: Could you tell us why you set up ELSA? I co-founded ELSA in 2015 with my CTO – Dr Xavier Anguera, whose background is in speech recognition and AI technologies. The stories between me and ELSA come from my personal experience in trying to learn English. I moved to the US for my MBA and Master’s in Education at Stanford. My first year at Stanford was very challenging because of my inability to speak English fluently, even though I was among the top students in English when I studied in Việt Nam. A lot of the time, people misunderstood me. I lost confidence and felt quite embarrassed. When I … [Read more...] about ELSA founder shares her success story
National unity is source of power: Party Secretary General and State President
At the same time, the country’s top leader shared the view of the Party’s leadership to promote internal power and multiply the national traditional strength so that the Party is capable of leading the Vietnamese people to develop a more prosperous and powerful country of Vietnam. Reporter: Your Excellency the Secretary General and State President, 2018 witnessed the efforts of the whole Party, people and army advancing on the path chosen by the Party, Uncle Ho and the entire people. Could you elaborate on the remarkable achievements that the country obtained last year? Party Secretary and State President: It can be said that 2018 was a year full of hardships and challenges, but the Vietnamese people have surmounted all, making great achievements in many fields, particularly in national construction and development cooperation. These achievements have made up a strong, firm and dynamic Vietnam after 3 years implementing the Resolution of the 12th Party Congress. In … [Read more...] about National unity is source of power: Party Secretary General and State President
Government News 19/12
HCM City hopes for continued Japanese investment A Ho Chi Minh City leader has expressed his hope that Japanese businesses will continue to see the city as an attractive investment destination that brings interests to both sides. Standing Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem made the wish while chairing a roundtable between the city administration and the Japanese business community on December 18. HCM City has always taken on board suggestions from foreign businesses, including Japanese, for improving its investment environment and living conditions and adopting appropriate policies to enable foreign investors to operate here, he said. According to Liem, Japan is one of the city’s important partners in several fields. As of last November, it was the fifth largest foreign investor in the city with 1,247 ongoing projects worth a total of nearly 4.2 billion USD. “This figure is very impressive but still not commensurate with the potential and … [Read more...] about Government News 19/12
Việt Nam National Assembly plays an active role in the implementation of SDGs
Viet Nam News ĐÀ NẴNG — The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are both objectives and a chance for lawmakers to show their commitment to improving people’s quality of life and protecting the planet, according to National Assembly (NA) chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân. The Vietnamese top legislature affirmed that “sustainable development is an inevitable path of growth and a demand permeating all facets of socio-economic development” in her opening remarks at the conference on SDGs and the NA opened on Monday in Đà Nẵng. “Việt Nam considers sustainability a priority task, considering the people and life quality central to all State policies and undertakings,” she said, stressing that elected representatives have a critical role, especially in improving the legal system, monitoring and deciding budget for the implementation of SDGs. NA Chairwoman Ngân said in the last 15 years, since … [Read more...] about Việt Nam National Assembly plays an active role in the implementation of SDGs
Việt Nam: it’s time to make regulations strong and effective
Viet Nam News Võ Trí Thành* Việt Nam has made great efforts in fine-tuning its regulatory system and reaped certain successes in recent years. This is, however, not yet finished but now is the right time to speed up this reform to make regulations strong and effective. Since 1986, Việt Nam has issued a number of laws to regulate economic activities in line with market-oriented reforms. In 1996, the National Assembly introduced the first Law on Legal Normative Documents (also known as the Law on Laws). This law specifies the authority of different bodies in promulgating different types of regulations, including laws, ordinances, decisions and circulars. Việt Nam also embarked on simplifying administrative procedures. This direction of work was initiated in the 1990s but only materialised during the 2000s, especially since 2007. Reducing barriers for local firms to do business is acknowledged as a core priority to support the business community and … [Read more...] about Việt Nam: it’s time to make regulations strong and effective
Social News 7/8
Legal framework for child care on the internet Vietnam, with 64 million Internet users (67% of its population), is among Asian countries having the biggest number of Internet users. A majority of these users are children and teenagers, who are exposed to both benefits and dangers. In addition to close attention from parents and schools, a legal framework is needed to protect children from the risks of the cyber world. While browsing the Internet, children may encounter unexpected information and people. Their personal information can be hacked. More seriously, children can become victims of swindles, exploitation, harassment, and sex abuse. Online game and smartphone addictions can harm children’s mental and physical health. Parents should teach children how to find and use information on the Internet. Dang Hoa Nam, Director of the Department for Children of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, said, “Parents play a very important role. They should be … [Read more...] about Social News 7/8
Personal branding: authenticity counts
Viet Nam News By An Phương HCM CITY – What would you like people to say about you? “Fun, dynamic, and positive” are some of the characteristics that I’d like people to notice by just glancing at my social media accounts. I’m a huge advocate when it comes to personal branding. Though we usually associate branding with companies and products such as Apple and Samsung Galaxy S9, anything can be a brand. Even as individuals, each of us has a personal brand. One of my friends, Nam Tô, 26, made an interesting observation that not everyone consciously cultivates his or her brand. “Since high school, I’ve been aware of leaving a good impression on people who look me up online,” he said. “However, I wasn’t 100 per cent serious with it until college when I missed out on some job opportunities as a marketing specialist and salesperson.” “I wasn’t qualified because of my spamming habit,” he … [Read more...] about Personal branding: authenticity counts
Social News 28/3
Tay Ninh: Police bust drug trafficking ring Police in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh are teaming up with relevant forces to investigate the trafficking of 11kg of methamphetamine. On March 22, two Cambodians namely Buy Bunly, 51, and Lim So Thea, 34, both residing in Tbong Khmum province of Cambodia, were caught transporting 5kg of myth by motorbike in Thanh Tay commune, Tan Bien district, Tay Ninh province. The provincial drug crime investigation police also seized a gun and six bullets. On March 23 night, they arrested six people relating to a drug ring in ward 4, Tay Ninh city, comprising Phan Thi Mong Cam, Phung Ngoc Tan, Pham Hong Thai, Tran Quang Khanh, Nguyen Hoang Sang and Huynh Han Song, all residing in Tay Ninh city. These suspects confessed that they were waiting for the drugs. In the early morning of March 24, the police forces arrested eight other people involved, along with another 6kg of myth, more than 5 billion VND (220,000 … [Read more...] about Social News 28/3
Social News 5/1
Quang Binh one of the top ten destinations in Vietnam: Trip AdvisorIn 2017, Central Quang Binh Province ranks fourth among the top ten Vietnamese destinations after Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hoi An, according to the travel website Trip Advisor.Dang Dong Ha, vice director of the provincial Department of Tourism, said Quang Binh is known as the kingdom of caves and is a paradise waiting to be discovered on interesting tours of fascinating locations like Son Doong, Tu Lan cave system, Da Nhay beach, Thien Duong cave, Phong Nha-Tien Son, Chay River, and Toi cave.Quang Binh welcomed 100,000 foreign visitors for the first time in 2017, a year-on-year rise of 120%.Mr Ha attributed such a rise in popularity to the localities’ efforts in improving service quality and new tourism products, organizing a variety of promotional programs for local tourism like Quang Binh cave festival, and hosting Miss Grand International, all of which lured more visitors to the province. 21 explosions … [Read more...] about Social News 5/1