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by Thu Vân “Your pens are the sharp weapons in the cause of telling the truth…” Thus began a letter that President Ho Chi Minh wrote to intellectuals and journalists in the southern part of the country on May 25, 1947. He also said in the same letter that “journalists should act like brave soldiers in the revolution to gain back unity and independence for the country.” One cannot imagine loftier ideals for this profession. Today, the lofty ideals may remain, but there are times I feel these are gathering dust in the shelves of our memory as the profession goes through one existential crisis after another. More than seven decades after President Hồ Chí Minh wrote the famous letter, it is fair to say journalism has gone through many changes, all over the world. Today, the profession is wedded, one could even say welded, to technology and business, and this creates a host of challenges in terms of the profession succeeding in the market place, in capturing the readers’ or … [Read more...] about Some good news, some bad news, some hopeful news

Vietnam’s PMI again leads ASEAN countries By Phuong Thao Employees at a woodworking enterprise give a finishing touch on wooden products. Vietnam's PMI posted 53.8 in December 2018, signaling a further solid improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector - PHOTO: TL HCMC – Vietnam’s manufacturing sector once again saw the strongest upturn among seven ASEAN countries in December 2018, though the growth eased from the particularly strong rate seen in the previous month. The headline Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 53.8 last month, signaling a further solid improvement in the health of the local manufacturing sector. The Philippines also recorded a solid improvement, ranking second in the table with 53.2, followed by Myanmar with 52.5. According to the Nikkei, despite being down from November’s near-record reading of 56.5, the latest figure was in line with the average for 2018 as a whole. December rounded off a positive … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s PMI again leads ASEAN countries

Manufacturing growth rates moderate in January By Phuong Thao Two workers are off-loading bags of cement from a conveyor. The headline Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 51.9 in January, signaling a modest strengthening of business conditions in the sector - PHOTO: TL HCMC – The start of 2019 saw a moderation of growth in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector as rates of expansion in output, new orders and employment continued to ease from the recent highs seen in November last year, Nikkei said in a report launched today, February 1. Latest data of the report again signaled a lack of inflationary pressures in January. Input costs increased marginally, while output prices decreased for the fourth time in the past five months. The headline Nikkei Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 51.9 in January, thereby signaling a modest strengthening of business conditions in the sector. The reading was down from 53.8 … [Read more...] about Manufacturing growth rates moderate in January