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Tina Murphy, CEO of MMTT Professional Services and a seasoned shopper from her years in the U.S., expressed her surprise at the glaring absence of Vietnamese products in American retail. While exploring vast supermarket aisles, it struck her that these…
Young people are increasingly trading their health for late-night work and entertainment and ending up with consequences like sleep disorders, reduced productivity and long-term health risks. Nam, a programmer for a multinational technology company, works…
Readers have expressed concerns that the working conditions in Vietnam are exhausting the younger generation, calling for more and longer holidays throughout the year to enhance both physical and mental well-being. “My husband and I are civil servants. We’re…
Investment in Vietnamese startups reached $634 million in 2022, down 56% over the previous year due to the impact of global economic fluctuations. This investment was directed to startups through 134 deals, according to the Vietnam Innovation and Technology…
Almost half of the fresh university graduates expect a monthly salary of VND10-15 million ($435-650), but most employers are only willing to pay VND6-10 million, a survey has found. The survey by headhunting agency Adecco Vietnam said over 43 percent want a…
Forty-five percent of Vietnamese are worried about losing their jobs to machines in the future, a survey has found. Most respondents, 83 percent, think technology would change their jobs in the next 3-5 years, and 90 percent think that would happen in the…
Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation of relevant colour-coated steel sheet imports from China and Việt Nam. This was revealed by the Việt Nam Competition Authority (VCA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.…
Berli Jucker Plc (BJC), has taken over the Japanese chain of 42 FamilyMarts and renamed it as B’mart. The Vietnamese retail market recently witnessed a series of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in which the buyers were businessmen from Thailand. In mid-2014,…
