Company wide quality productivity management

An organic red-flesh dragon fruit orchard in Long An Province’s Chau Thanh District. The fruit is a popular variety grown in the districts Chau Thanh, Tan Tru and Thu Thua and Tan An City in Long An Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Bui Giang Digital transformation in agriculture increases production efficiency and offers consumers greater transparency about food products. However, progress remains sluggish in Viet Nam, and more research is needed. Bo Xuan Hiep reports. Farmer Le Van Chin from the southern province of Long An recently livestreamed an advert about his cooperative’s red-flesh dragon fruit on his Facebook page. “Hi everyone! Here is the dragon fruit garden of Que My Thanh Cooperative. After 25 days of harvest, it has a thin peel and red flesh. Rest assured we never use any harmful chemicals to spray the fruit. We guarantee that it is healthy and tasty,” he told viewers. “I livestream various stages such as farming, harvesting and packaging to create consumer confidence … [Read more...] about Farmers embrace livestreams, high-tech advances in push for better quality, productivity

HCMC to promote cooperation in key industrial products The Saigon Times Daily Employees work at a plant manufacturing electronic accessories, operataed by Nidec Sankyo Vietnam Company in HCMC. The city wants to promote further cooperation, especially in the fields of science and technology – PHOTO: VNA HCMC - HCMC has collected feedback from experts and the relevant agencies to bolster the growth of key industrial products and promote further cooperation, especially in the fields of science and technology. The municipal departments of Industry and Trade and Science and Technology on May 14 held a conference to introduce a list of key industrial products that the city prioritizes for investment in the 2018-2020 period. Addressing the meeting, Nguyen Ky Phung, deputy director of the Department of Science and Technology, said the city has issued many policies to support scientific and technological studies, technology transfers and the incubation of innovative startup … [Read more...] about HCMC to promote cooperation in key industrial products

Novaland to implement multiple projects in 2019 Hoa Binh Group will become the main contractor for NovaBeach Cam Ranh Resort & Villas project in Cam Ranh City, Khanh Hoa Province Novaland Group recently held a meeting with over 150 business partners in the fields of financial banking, construction, material, and design and manpower consultancy to strengthen business relations. On the occasion, the property developer announced numerous projects to be carried out this year and signed strategic partnerships with many leading brands in Vietnam. Hoa Binh Group has become the main contractor of NovaBeach Cam Ranh Resort and Villas project in Khanh Hoa Province’s Cam Ranh City, while Ricons will serve as the contractor of NovaHills Mui Ne Resort and Villasproject in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province. Mesa Group and MyLife Company remain as the strategic partners to develop food and beverage systems at a resort complex that Novaland is working on. Earlier, Novaland … [Read more...] about Novaland to implement multiple projects in 2019

Educational sector upgrade proposed (09-11-2006) Students attending a singing class at the private primary school Hermann Gmeiner in SOS Village in HCM City’s Go Vap District. — VNA/VNS Photo The Anh HA NOI — Viet Nam educational systems are in need of major upgrades, particularly in areas relating to the training of teachers, the application of new teaching methods and increasing the living standards of educators nation-wide. This was the message delivered by delegates at the on-going National Assembly debate in Ha Noi. Although delegates acknowledged the importance of education in the country’s economic and social development, there was a real concern regarding the inherent flaws in the system. In a report presented to delegates, Education Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan said the quality of nearly one million teachers, who are teaching at all levels nation-wide, are not adequately meeting the demands of a country forging through economic reform. "There … [Read more...] about Educational sector upgrade proposed

VFF conveys voters’ concerns as 11th NA meeting winds down (31-03-2007) Party, State, Government and Viet Nam Fatherland Front leaders meet with National Assembly deputies yesterday before the last session of the 11th National Assembly. — VNA/VNS Photo Tri Dung HA NOI — The 11th National Assembly yesterday focused on reviewing the previous term of the State’s leading agencies. National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said Q&A sessions discussing the concerns of voters nation-wide had received a particular focus at the closing meeting. Trong asked NA deputies and ministers to give short, clear and direct answers to the questions. Vice President and General Secretary of Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee Huynh Dam presented a report at the National Assembly yesterday to sum up the opinions and proposals of voters. He said the VFF had, along with the National Assembly Standing Committee, collected 769 opinions and proposals from voters … [Read more...] about VFF conveys voters’ concerns as 11th NA meeting winds down

Vietnam needs to embrace technology to escape middle-income trap: PM The Saigon Times Daily Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a speech at the National Forum on Developing Vietnam Technology Companies in Hanoi on May 9 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – It is essential that technology be regarded as the crucial factor that could take Vietnam out of the middle-income trap and turn it into a developed country, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a technology forum in Hanoi today, May 9. The inaugural national forum on developing Vietnam’s technology companies kicked off earlier today. Themed “Aspiration, vision and strategy for a prosperous Vietnam” and with the action motto of “Make in Vietnam,” the forum acts as a catalyst for the development of a community of Vietnamese technological companies. The forum brought together some 1,000 delegates representing the Government, ministries, agencies and localities, along with hundreds of locals, foreign experts and … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs to embrace technology to escape middle-income trap: PM

Workers at a garment company in Vĩnh Phúc Province. Good benefits are the key driver of employee engagement as well as a major attractor of talented staff, according to human resource professionals working in Việt Nam.— VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY —  Good benefits are the key driver of employee engagement as well as a major attractor of talented staff, according to human resource professionals working in Việt Nam. “Benefits help increase employee engagement with their work and forge bonds with their colleagues,” said Nguyễn Tâm Trang, deputy human resources director of Unilever Vietnam. “Increased engagement leads to a lower turnover rate.” “Investment in benefits to retain employees is cost-effective compared to recruitment costs for new employees,” she added. She said last week that companies should keep up to date with benefit trends and review their policies regularly to meet employee expectations. Huỳnh Thụy Mai Phương, human resources director of Sanofi Vietnam, said … [Read more...] about Benefits increase employee engagement

Alcoholic abuse must be stopped By Dao Quang Minh A “beer street” in Vietnam. The country’s lawmakers should pay adequate attention to health problems and the cost of addressing consequences of alcoholism as well as its effects on young generations - PHOTO: LA ANH Tet, the Lunar New Year, is a merry time when a huge amount of alcoholic beverages are consumed. In this context, more specific and drastic measures are urgently needed to put alcoholic beverage production and consumption under control. Such measures may be a prelude to the reduction of and accessibility to alcohol in a bid to gradually curb alcoholic abuse among Vietnamese young people. Trying to escape from the scorching heat, I stopped by a 7-Eleven convenience store on Sukhumvit Boulevard in Bangkok, Thailand, to seize some beer cans. I took all the cans to a young female cashier there. Much to my surprise, the girl politely pointed to a wall clock that said 2:15 p.m. “We do not sell beer during this … [Read more...] about Alcoholic abuse must be stopped

NA questions Government ministers on thorny issues (25-11-2006) HA NOI – The National Assembly began its three-day question and answer session yesterday, focusing on several thorny issues such as corruption at some government agencies, too many traffic accidents and other matters related to socio-economic development. Yesterday’s session had Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Mai Ai Truc and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat answer questions from NA Delegates. Transport Minister Ho Nghia Dung was the first minister in the hot seat, answering questions about bribery in the granting of transport licenses and the large death toll across the nation due to traffic accidents. Thanh Hoa Province deputy Le Thi Nga asked the minister about instances of corruption at certain road management offices, where government officers took bribes for the granting of transport licences, required for starting transport businesses. The minister … [Read more...] about NA questions Government ministers on thorny issues

11th NA reviews missions, maps out plans for next 5-year tenure (21-03-2007) Deputies gather at the last meeting of the 11th National Assembly in Ha Noi. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyen Dan HA NOI — The last meeting of the 11th National Assembly (NA) opened yesterday in Ba Dinh Hall to review its work over the past five years and draw lessons for the incoming 12th NA, which will take over after general elections in May. The opening ceremony gathered the country’s leaders, including General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Nguyen Minh Triet and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, as well as former general secretaries, presidents and prime ministers and almost 500 deputies. At the opening ceremony of the 11th and final meeting, NA Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong said that most of the session would be spent on reviewing the 11th NA’s achievements and shortcomings, as well as lessons learned from projects undertaken in the past five years. Proposing reforms for the 12th NA … [Read more...] about 11th NA reviews missions, maps out plans for next 5-year tenure