Corporate Uniqlo to launch first store in downtown HCMC By Minh Tam Thursday, Oct 17, 2019,19:29 (GMT+7) Uniqlo to launch first store in downtown HCMCBy Minh Tam File photo of a Uniqlo store in Singapore. Uniqlo will open its first store in downtown HCMC by end-2019 – PHOTO: MINH TAM HCMC - Japanese global apparel retailer Uniqlo has announced that its first store in Vietnam will be located on Dong Khoi Street, a high-end shopping street in HCMC’s District 1, but it refused to reveal the specific launch date. The store will cover 3,000 square meters across three stories of the Parkson Saigon Tourist Plaza, displaying all LifeWear product lines that meet the needs of the average person’s daily lifestyle. As such, the store will be one of the largest facilities owned by Uniqlo in Southeast Asia. Special designs created as part of the collaboration between Uniqlo and Vietnamese artists will be featured … [Read more...] about Uniqlo to launch first store in downtown HCMC
Hundreds of fruit trucks jam northern border gate
Trade Hundreds of fruit trucks jam northern border gate The Saigon Times Daily Thursday, Oct 17, 2019,19:26 (GMT+7) Hundreds of fruit trucks jam northern border gateThe Saigon Times Daily Many container trucks carrying fruit for export have been stuck at the Tan Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lang Son since October 15 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – As many as 500 container trucks loaded with thousands of tons of farm produce, mostly dragon fruit, have been stuck at the border gate of Tan Thanh in Lang Son Province since October 15. Tan Thanh border guard forces have teamed up with the local competent agencies to regulate traffic at the gate, allowing the cargo to be quickly processed through the border gate, reported VietnamPlus news site. The cargo owners and drivers also wanted the congestion to be handled quickly. Hoang Thi Thieu Hoa, deputy head of Tan Thanh Customs Agency, said that the stagnation … [Read more...] about Hundreds of fruit trucks jam northern border gate
Trump says still has ‘confidence’ in North Korea’s Kim
US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AFP/Saul Loeb) Trump, currently in Japan on a trip aimed at improving ties with Washington's close Asian ally, also suggested that Kim was sending him a "signal" through a North Korean state media commentary on Joe Biden - in which the former vice president was labelled an "imbecile" and a "fool of low IQ" for criticising Kim. "North Korea fired off some small weapons, which disturbed some of my people, and others, but not me," Trump wrote on Twitter, apparently referring to weapons tests in early May. But Trump tweeted: "I have confidence that Chairman Kim will keep his promise to me, & also smiled when he called Swampman Joe Bidan [sic] a low IQ individual, & worse. Perhaps that's sending me a signal?" North Korea is one of the top issues on the agenda as Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Pyongyang fired two short-range missiles on May 9 following an earlier drill on May 4 -- the … [Read more...] about Trump says still has ‘confidence’ in North Korea’s Kim
Investor caution hits stocks on HCMC bourse
Stock Market Investor caution hits stocks on HCMC bourse The Saigon Times Daily Thursday, Oct 17, 2019,18:53 (GMT+7) Investor caution hits stocks on HCMC bourseThe Saigon Times Daily A Maybank Kim Eng Securities Company staff monitors share prices in this file photo. The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange lost 4.64 points to close at 989.82 today, October 17 - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – After a slight rally on Wednesday, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange plunged 0.47% today, October 17, as investors grew cautious and most large-cap stocks lost steam. On the HCMC bourse, 123 stocks gained but 179 others declined, with VN-Index losing 4.64 points at 989.82. There were some 191 million shares worth VND4.03 trillion changing hands, up 2% in volume and 11% in value against the session earlier. Of the total, block deals accounted for 34.4 million shares worth some VND778.6 billion. Many stocks in the … [Read more...] about Investor caution hits stocks on HCMC bourse
Tây Ninh issues document on wastewater treatment systems at industrial parks
Phước Đông Industrial Park in Tây Ninh Province. The provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment asks investors of industrial parks and economic zones to strictly implement regulations on waste water treatment. — Photo baotayninh.vn TÂY NINH — The southern province of Tây Ninh’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has asked investors of industrial parks and economic zones to strictly implement regulations on waste water treatment. On a document issued on Thursday, the department noted that it will coordinate with relevant agencies to regularly inspect and supervise the implementation on management and operations of wastewater treatment systems at industrial parks and economic zones. If the inter-sector inspectors find any violations, they would strictly handle them according to the provisions of the law. Investors of industrial parks and economic zones must check rubbish … [Read more...] about Tây Ninh issues document on wastewater treatment systems at industrial parks