Tag: Vietnamese
Overseas Vietnamese commemorate President Ho Chi Minh
Various activities have been held by overseas Vietnamese over the past few days to celebrate the 131st birth anniversary of late President Ho Chi Minh (May 19, 1890 - 2021).
Local fashion brands struggle to compete in domestic market
A recent report on the local fashion market of the Vietnam Industry Research and Consultancy (VIRAC) found that Vietnamese fashion brands are losing out in the local market, which is increasingly dominated by international brands.
100 tonnes of lychees to be exported to Australia in coming days
VOV.VN - Approximately 100 tonnes of Vietnamese lychees are due to be exported to both South Australia and Western Australia in the near future, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnamese labour exports to Taiwan suspended until mid-June
VOV.VN - The Department of Overseas Labour (DoLAB) announced on May 18 that labour export activities to Taiwan (China) will be suspended as of May 19 until June 18 as part of efforts to deal with a recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Taiwan.
Vietnamese hotels make World’s Best Rooftops for 2021 list
VOV.VN - Four hotels based in Hanoi have been named among the 25 World’s Best Rooftops for 2021 by TripAdvisor.
Swiss-Vietnamese Business Gateway to establish representative board
The non-profit Swiss-Vietnamese Business Gateway (SVBG) has decided at a meeting to establish a representative board comprising those working in various fields in Vietnam, to promote bilateral trade, cultural, and educational ties.
Relief aid provided for needy households in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk
The Vietnamese Consulate General in Cambodia’s Preah Sihanouk province and the Executive Board of the provincial Khmer-Vietnamese Association on May 16 presented 434 gift packages to disadvantaged households.
Rice exporters urged to utilise FTAs to boost declining shipments
Vietnamese rice exporters have been urged to play a more active role in utilising free trade agreements (FTAs) to which Vietnam is a party to boost falling exports.
Vietnamese abroad send home over US$17 billion in remittances in 2020
Vietnamese abroad sent home US$17.2 billion worth of remittances in 2020, making the country the third-largest remittance recipient in the East Asia and Pacific region, said the Migration and Development Brief released by the WB and the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development.
Swiss Party of Labour voices solidarity with Vietnamese AO victims
The Swiss Party of Labour has expressed its solidarity with Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga and all Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims of Vietnam after a French court rejected Nga’s lawsuit seeking justice for the victims.
