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International financiers may have no room to join Long Thanh International Airport project, with the lack of a government loan guarantee creating a major obstacle for would-be investor Airports Corporation of Vietnam to ensure bankability. The National Assembly (NA) has issued a resolution on a feasibility study for the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project, in which the government will offer no loan guarantee and the selected investor will instead have to manage the fund itself. The move is seen as a blow for interested lenders, often requiring such a government guarantee for initiatives of this magnitude. Vietnam has recently been working with Sweden on the possibility of mobilising a $1 billion loan from the Scandinavian country in order to invest in Long Thanh International, along with air traffic management. Like other groups, the Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) is concerned about the possible risk without a government loan guarantee. Per … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airports Corporation facing risks in airport venture

"In South Korea, I can only look for jobs without much prestige, like a photocopy guy. So I decided to come to Vietnam and gain some work experience," Choi Chang-min, a 31-year-old South Korean man, told VnExpress. Choi has two bachelor’s degrees in international trade and finance and currently works as an executive assistant for a Korean company producing fashion garments for export in the northern province of Hung Yen, 54 km south of Hanoi. His main task is to make production plans and manage inventory. Choi is among 400 South Koreans who’ve moved to Vietnam to work under a program called K-Move, launched by the South Korean government to connect young Koreans to "quality jobs" in 70 countries. K-Move found overseas jobs for 5,783 graduates last year, more than triple the number in 2013, when it was first launched, Reuters reported. The unprecedented paucity of jobs at home has seen many young South Koreans, who account for about a fifth of the 51 … [Read more...] about Young South Koreans make a beeline for Vietnam as jobs dry up at home

Existing factors in the market, especially strong FDI inflow, all are supporting the prosperity of the industrial real estate market. According to JLL Vietnam, five leading industrial real estate markets in the southern region all had high occupancy rates, 81 percent on average in the second quarter of the year. HCM City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai were the three biggest markets. A report of the Ministry of Planning and Investment shows that in H1, the FDI capital in industrial zones and economic zones reached $8.7 billion, while the demand for industrial real estate surged significantly as a result of the US-China trade war. Meanwhile, Foxconn (Taiwan), Lenovo (China), Nintendo, Sharp, Kyocera and Asics (Japan) are considering moving. Savills’ report says that Vietnam’s industrial real estate sector is thriving because of the impacts of FTAs. Of these, CPTPP, set up in January 2019 and Vietnam-EU (EVFTA), signed in June 2019, both have helped attract more investment … [Read more...] about Industrial real estate thrives on FDI increase

  From a busker on the street to a singer at the Hà Nội Opera House, Lê Cường has walked a long road with obstacles. VNS Photo Hòa Nguyễn Cường created an online phenomenon when he founded a YouTube channel called Sài Gòn By Night. He performs bolero duets with both male and female voices. It is a one-man show where he sings, writes scripts for the programme, remixes and produces all the clips. Each song attracts millions of views. With the theme Spring of Love, the show will be a gift for audiences for the new year. It will feature various guest artists such as Chế Linh, Dương Ngọc Thái and Yuuki Ánh Bùi (first runner-up of the Bolero Idol singing contest in 2018). “The concert is a gift for my fans for the New Year,” said Cường. “I expect that people will enjoy the romantic and sweet bolero songs with a spring atmosphere.” … [Read more...] about Hà Nội Opera House to host bolero music show

  Contestant Ng Zhen Long Desmond (Singapore). Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI The final round of the ASEAN+3 Song Contest 2019 will be held on July 26-28 in the northern province of Quảng Ninh, home of the Hạ Long Bay World Heritage Site.  Hosted by Radio the Voice of Việt Nam (VOV), the contest is for professional singers aged 18-35 of regional countries with the aim of boosting mutual understanding and enhancing knowledge about the culture and tourism of the countries involved. The contest also encourages young talents in the music industry.   Representive of Việt Nam, Trần Thị Hồng Nhung. Photo courtesy of the organiser The contest will draw the participation of 22 singers from 10 ASEAN member countries. Guest singers from China, Japan and South Korea will also perform. The finale will be broadcast live on radio channels VOV3 and VOV5 (English) and on television channels VTC1 and Vietnam … [Read more...] about Final round of regional singing contest to be take place in Quảng Ninh