Foundation Engineering and Underground Construction JSC (FECON), a leading contractor in foundations and underground work in Vietnam, raised the foreign ownership limit (FOL) to 75 per cent as the premise for its plan to raise chartered capital in the coming period. Fecon lifts its FOL to 75 per cent State Security Commission of Vietnam (SSC) received all the necessary documents and recently approved Fecon’s new FOL as 75 per cent. Fecon’s leaders said that the new FOL will benefit the company and its shareholders in the long term. Fecon believes that thanks to the larger FOL, they can raise stock prices as well as liquidity for transactions, while at the same time raising capital may become easier. Increasing the FOL can be considered the first step for Fecon to prepare for its plan on … [Read more...]
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NA Standing Committee wraps up 14th session
NDO – The 14th National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) wrapped up its 14th session in Hanoi, on September 21, following eight days of meetings. >>> NA Standing Committee examines anti-corruption work >>> 14th NA's fourth session to open on October 23 Speaking at the closing, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that the NASC had completed the agenda for its14th session, discussing the proposed contents that will be submitted to the 14th NA’s next meeting, as well as the preparation for the NA’s next session and a number of other important issues. The senior legislator highly praised the positive and urgent preparation by the relevant authorities and units in making quality comments with regards to the discussed contents. Depending on the specific content the NASC will decide on whether to issue a resolution or a conclusion on each item. NA Chairwomen Ngan requested that the Government, … [Read more...]
Chr. Hansen helps Vinamilk develop probiotics
Studying probiotic effectiveness (Source: vinamilk) Hanoi (VNA) – The Chr. Hansen Food Company of Denmark will help the Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk) develop probiotics for the latter’s milk products after the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement in Copenhagen on September 21. Under the terms of the agreement, Chr. Hansen will cooperate with Vinamilk in studying and using the best probiotics in accordance with European standards for Vinamilk’s formula milk, yogurt, drinking yogurt, and other products, thus improving consumers’ digestive systems. Chr. Hansen Vice President Lasse Nagell pledged to help Vinamilk develop its products and assist the company in personnel training and communication campaigns on nutrition. After the signing ceremony, Mette Winning, Head of Global Sales Support & Technical Center of … [Read more...]
Asian, European ministers seek ways to tackle trade protectionism
ASEM logo (Source: internet) Hanoi (VNA) - Economic leaders from Asia and Europe nations have gathered for the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, to discuss ways to cope with rising protectionism in trade and to cooperate in the next industrial revolution. According to the RoK’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the 7th ASEM economic ministers' meeting, which is being held on September 21-22, has seen the attendance of economic ministers and senior officials from 51 nations. The main theme of this year's meeting is "Reconnecting Asia-Europe: Innovative Partnership for Inclusive Prosperity." The meeting is expected to provide an opportunity for Asia and Europe to discuss ways to promote trade and investment, as well as to come up with joint responses to rising protectionism. Trade has been a major driver for … [Read more...]
Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue’s activities in Slovakia
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue in Trnava (Source: VNA) Bratislava (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on September 20 met Katarina Filova, who presented flowers to President Ho Chi Minh 60 years ago when he visited Czechoslovakia and Horne Saliby cooperative, during his visit to Slovakia. On the occasion, he and local residents attended a ceremony to inaugurate a bronze plate at the municipal administration building in Horne Saliby town, Trnava province where President Ho Chi Minh visited on July 18, 1957. Speaking at the event, Deputy PM Hue said the Vietnamese people always bear in mind sincere sentiments and valuable support of Slovakian people during the fight for national liberation and construction. He expressed thanks for Horne Saliby town and Trnava province for placing the bronze plate in remembrance … [Read more...]
More upcoming events in Hanoi & HCMC
Rock band Reverse to perform classics The Hanoi-based rock band Reverse will play tonight at Unicorn Bar. The five-member band will take audiences back in time when their repertoire featuring classic pop/rock songs of the 60s, 70s and 80s. The performance will take place from 9pm until 11.30pm. The Unicorn Pub is at 2A Hang Than Street. Australian comic to host show at Game On Australian comic John Robertson will perform in HCM City on September 27. The Saigon International Comedy Club will present Australian comic John Robertson at Game On on September 27. Robertson will bring his famous interactive YouTube game, The Dark Room, to the show. The artist created the game in 2012, earning 4 million views, and turned it into a live comedy show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show has received many nominations at … [Read more...]
NA Standing Committee discusses anti-corruption outside State sector
Top lawmakers yesterday discussed expanding the scope of the Law on Anti-Corruption to the non-State sector. Top lawmakers yesterday discussed expanding the scope of the Law on Anti-Corruption to the non-State sector. Talking about the draft law yesterday afternoon, the National Assembly Standing Committee (NASC) deputies urged the drafting board to further assess shortcomings in the prevention and control of corruption. They pointed the reasons for the shortcomings in the law’s provisions and in the implementation of the law. Deputies focused on ensuring uniformity and consistency with the legal system. The draft revised law has reportedly extended the scope of regulations compared with the current law on handling organisations, agencies and individuals committing corruption. However, some claim that anti-corruption measures for the non-State sector in the draft law are weak, while others think the law … [Read more...]
Emma Stone honed dance skills to play tennis great Billie Jean King
Emma Stone admits she’s never been a sports player, so when she was asked to play former world tennis No. 1 Billie Jean King in the movie “Battle of the Sexes,” the Oscar-winning actress approached it from a different direction - dancing. Cast member Emma Stone poses at the premiere for "Battle of the Sexes" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 16, 2017. King, by contrast, who pioneered the fight for equal pay in tennis more than 40 years ago, pictured herself in Stone’s position as she worked with the actress to portray her character. “I tried to put myself in Emma’s shoes. That’s really taking a risk portraying someone who is still alive. I‘m like, ‘God, that’s a little pressure,” King said. Stone, 28, and the 73-year-old tennis legend became good friends while making the … [Read more...]
Mexico rescuers work into night to save trapped girl as quake toll tops 230
Mexican rescuers on Wednesday labored for a second night amid the rubble to save possible survivors of the country’s most lethal earthquake in a generation, including a girl trapped under a school in Mexico City, as the death toll exceeded 230. Rescue workers work on a collapsed building after an earthquake at the Obrera neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico September 20, 2017. Television stations broadcast live the painstaking, hours-long attempt to rescue the girl after crews at the school in the south of the city reported seeing her hand move. They threaded a hose through debris to get her water. The girl’s name was not made public, but her family waited in anguish nearby. Rescuers moved slowly, erecting makeshift wooden scaffolding to prevent rubble from crumbling further and seeking a path to the child through the unstable ruins. … [Read more...]
Hanoi Book Fair to focus on start-ups
Readers enjoy books at last year’s Hà Nội Book Fair (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Books are one of humanity’s oldest communications technologies, and this year’s Hanoi Book Fair seeks to highlight their role in the digital age with the theme “Books and Start-ups”. The annual fair, which runs from September 22 to 26 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel, will gather 200 stalls of book companies, publishing houses and distributors nationwide. The book fair will introduce books on start-ups, foreign books and a wide range of books issued by Vietnamese publishers. E-books and reading technology for digital devices will be highlighted as well. Events include seminars, discussions and conversations between readers and authors. These dialogues will focus on start-ups, reading culture, and effective reading skills. Representatives of … [Read more...]
