National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Vice Chairman Do Ba Ty has affirmed that the Vietnamese legislature will support cooperation with Mexico in national defence and security. During a reception in Hanoi on December 12 for Mexican Ambassador to Vietnam Sara Valdes Bolano, Ty said Vietnam always treasures its cooperative ties with Mexico and highly valued its role on the international arena. He expressed his delight at the recent establishment of the Mexico – Vietnam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group, saying that it is a bridge for ties between the two legislatures. The Vietnamese NA always supports the development of all-around cooperation with the Mexican Chamber of Deputies by refining legal documents and creating a favourable legal framework for economic and trade ties between the two countries. As both nations are members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific … [Read more...] about NA leader affirms support for defence-security ties with Mexico
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Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activities
CSR Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activities By Staff writers Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,20:27 (GMT+7) Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activitiesBy Staff writers Panelists are seen at the “Spreading the spirit of CSR among businesses” seminar, held by the Saigon Times Group in HCMC on December 12 – PHOTO: SGT HCMC – Local firms should have a better understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and should become more involved in it, as doing social events not only supports local communities, but also helps them grow more sustainable, according to panelists at the merit ceremony of the Saigon Times CSR 2019 program. The editorial board of the Saigon Times Group held a CSR seminar as part of the “Saigon Times CSR 2019” Merit Ceremony at the Caravelle Hotel in District 1, HCMC, today, December 12. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung, chairwoman of Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), noted … [Read more...] about Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activities
Fed’s signal of no rate hike boosts shares
Passengers disembark a Vietjet aircraft. Vietjet (VJC) rose 0.9 per cent on Thursday. —Photo vietjet.com HÀ NỘI — Markets rallied for the second consecutive session on Thursday, partly thanks to the Fed’s Wednesday announcement that it would keep interest rates unchanged and forecast no cuts or hikes in 2020. The central bank’s move helped boost market sentiment, Saigon-Hanoi Securities Co said in its daily report. The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose 0.66 per cent to end Thursday at 968.17 points. Nearly 219 million shares worth almost VNĐ4.2 trillion (US$182 million) were traded on the southern market. The benchmark index increased 0.15 per cent to end Wednesday at 961.78 points. Market breadth was positive with 202 shares gaining and 127 declining. The large-cap VN30-Index soared by 0.74 per cent to stand at 884.80 points. Bank stocks expanded at the end of the trading session, supporting … [Read more...] about Fed’s signal of no rate hike boosts shares
U.S. Chilled Pork Arrives in Hong Kong to Fill Supply-Demand Gap amid Rising Fresh Pork Prices
Provides Affordable, Quality Option to Local ConsumersHONG KONG, CHINA - Media OutReach - 12 December 2019 - The U.S. Meat Export Federation ("USMEF") is pleased to announce the bulk shipment of U.S. chilled pork to Hong Kong for local consumers. The import initiative has been taken to fill the supply-demand gap for pork amid rising fresh pork prices and to offer an alternative to consumers at an affordable price. U.S. Consul General Mr. Hanscom Smith was present at the press conference as the guest of honor. With the establishment of a continuous supply chain, U.S. chilled pork is available in the Hong Kong market from December 2019 Mr. Joel Haggard, Senior Vice President of USMEF Asia Pacific, said, "We are delighted to bring U.S. chilled pork to Hong Kong amid rising interest and demand for our products. U.S. pork is produced to the highest quality and safety standards. The hogs' diet of homegrown corn and soy gives U.S. pork a unique sweet flavor and tenderness that consumers … [Read more...] about U.S. Chilled Pork Arrives in Hong Kong to Fill Supply-Demand Gap amid Rising Fresh Pork Prices
Breeding cattle handed over to needy families
The pair of breeding cattle, worth VND 12 million each, were handed over to Tro Thi Hoi's family in Ka To village and Bo Bo Loc's family in Suoi Me village. The cost of the offered cattle came from the constituting units’ production funds. The pair of breeding cattle handed over to needy families Over the past years, the units under the emulation group of the provincial armed forces have always paid attention to needy families in the locality to help them develop household economy and reduce poverty. Particularly, they offer breeding cattle to needy local people every year, which is part of their efforts to implement the provincial armed forces’ movement themed “Army joining hands to build new-style rural areas.” * A delegation of the Vietnam People's Army Newspaper, representatives of Vingroup, the Joint-Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), and Military Hospital 103 on July 13 inaugurated and handed over a … [Read more...] about Breeding cattle handed over to needy families