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Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares bounced back on Friday following sharp falls earlier this week that had lowered stocks to attractive prices, triggering investors to bottom-fish. The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange gained 2.56 per cent to close at 970.08 points, reversing its loss of 4.84 per cent in the previous session. For the whole week, the VN-Index fell in three out of five sessions. The index dropped 38.31 points or 3.8 per cent this week. The minor HNX Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange rose 2.41 per cent to end at 109.76 points after having decreased by 5.79 per cent on Thursday. More than 291.6 million shares were traded on the two local exchanges, worth VNĐ5.9 trillion (US$252 million). The trading figures were down 36 per cent in both volume and value compared to Thursday’s numbers. The market trading condition was positive with 355 gaining stocks against 115 declining, while 276 other stocks were unchanged. … [Read more...] about Viet Nam shares recover after sharp global falls

Xiaomi’s new robot vacuum cleaner, which costs $320. VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Xiaomi is the largest consumer Internet of Things platform in the world, the company’s Việt Nam country manager, Jack Yung, said. Speaking at the opening of a showcase flat, Mi Apartment, in HCM City, he said: “Xiaomi is a company unlike any other. We are a company founded on the notion that we can deliver amazing products at honest prices to everyone, and we have created a comprehensive suite of products that revolve around our smartphones, including smart hardware and lifestyle products.   “The Mi Apartment clearly demonstrates for guests how you can work, live and play in an eco-system that puts together all these products to deliver the convenience of a smart home.” Using the latest Mi 8 smartphone as a hub, the apartment features a robot vacuum cleaner, air purifier and water purifier to keep the family breathing and drinking clean … [Read more...] about Xiaomi’s smart-home plans for Viet Nam

The agreement will help EU companies access the 90-million-strong Vietnamese market, boosting bilateral cooperation. It will also allow the European Union to improve its position and role in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific. — Photo vneconomictimes.comViet Nam News BRUSSELS – The Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium held a workshop in Brussels on June 20 to speed up the signing and ratification of the European Union (EU)-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). The workshop was held in collaboration with the European Union, EU-Việt Nam Friendship Parliamentarians’ Group and European Institute for Asian Studies.    … [Read more...] about Brussels workshop focusses on EU-Viet Nam FTA

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — FastGo Việt Nam Company Limited under the NextTech Group launched its ride-hailing service, “FastGo,” here on Tuesday after three years of development. This is the first ride-hailing app to offer insurance to customers for all trips, not charge drivers for discounted rates and provide driver partners with many benefits. Safety is assured on every ride with an insurance of up to VNĐ200 million (US$8,700) through partner Fast Protection. The service will charge driver partners a maximum of VNĐ30,000 per day and will organise supporting activities so that they can experience a professional working environment. FastGo has an operation mechanism similar to Grab. Smartphone users can download the Fastgo app from the Apple Store and Google Play Store. Speaking at the launch ceremony, Nguyễn Hữu Tuất, FastGo’s general director, said the service would be available in eight … [Read more...] about FastGo joins Viet Nam’s ride-hailing market

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Experts have called on the Government of Việt Nam to make salt iodisation mandatory once again or at least promote the production and use of iodised salt in food processing and breeding. This is urgent as the country is one of just 19 iodine-deficient countries in the world, according to the Iodine Global Network, a non-profit organisation for the sustainable elimination of iodine deficiency worldwide. Thanks to iodised salt, the number of iodine-deficient countries has decreased from 110 in 1993 to only 19 in 2017. In Việt Nam, salt iodisation was mandatory from 1994 until 2005, at which time 93 % of households were using adequately iodised salt. Under the subsequent period of voluntary iodisation (2005 –2016), however, the proportion of households using iodised salt rapidly declined to 45% in 2010. A survey conducted by the National Hospital of Endocrinology in 2013 and 2014 revealed that some 60 per cent of Vietnamese … [Read more...] about Experts call for more iodised salt in Viet Nam