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Businesses anticipate COVID-19 rule change

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2 years ago

March 18, 2022

The Ministry of Health’s bold proposal on easing coronavirus quarantine has received the thumbs-up from the business community as, if adopted, it will help them out of labour shortages.

Businesses anticipate COVID-19 rule change

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has suggested permitting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases and close contacts of cases to go to work as normal in the quarantine period.

According to the proposal, which has been submitted to the National Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control for consideration and adoption, asymptomatic cases who are undergoing quarantine for seven days and their RT-RCR test results remain positive for the coronavirus, can work remotely and be allowed to take care of patients in their families, accommodation, or treatment facilities.

Besides that, F1 cases who have not been fully vaccinated are permitted to participate in urgent affairs of their units and localities through remote or in-person work.

In the case of in-person working, there should be a working area designated for them, ensuring a safe distance and that ventilation is adequate to reduce infection risk.

Like F0 cases, F1 cases would be allowed to travel using personal vehicles and comply with the health ministry’s preventive measures. They would have to undergo PCR or antigen tests on the fifth day from the last exposure date or as soon as they have symptoms of COVID-19 for treatment in line with the MoH’s regulations. If approved, the ministry’s suggestion will help manufacturers to take off the load on human force shortage.

Japanese-invested garment company Sakurai Vietnam Co., Ltd located in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa reported that since early this year, over 8,000 of their 12,000 employees have tested positive. At present, only two-thirds of employees travel to work, with the remaining either F0 cases or F1 cases staying at home to monitor health.

“The company is forced to either decrease the manufacturing lines’ capacity or convince employees to work overtime to maintain operations. However, at the peak time when there were too many F0 and close contact cases, the company’s operation has been interrupted,” said Nguyen Huu Quang, chairman of the company’s trade union. “The regulation to ask F1 cases to stay at home for five days to monitor health is not necessary because they will still come into contact with people in the community, thus the risk of infection is equal to the workplace.”

On March 10, Vietnam reported over 160,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time. The statistics, published by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, show that the volume of workers who have to stop work has been very high, with the northern port city of Haiphong reporting 42,000 cases and the northern province of Bac Giang recording 22,000 cases. In Hanoi, nearly one-third of the 18,000 labourers working in the garment and textile sector has tested positive at some point.

Ahead of concerns about the risk of supply chain interruption, several employers proposed that the local authorities create a flexible mechanism for asymptomatic cases so that they can still return the work as soon as possible. For example, at electronics manufacturer Hosiden Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Bac Giang, the company’s leadership required the province to allow its employees to come back to work right after they have a negative test result without staying an additional seven days.

While waiting for the MoH’s proposal to be approved, Long An People’s Committee has issued a temporary decision to permit F0 and F1 cases in isolation to return to offices and facilities. The condition is that agencies and businesses have to comply with strict regulations on preventing and controlling the pandemic.

At the recent Vietnam Business Forum, some foreign business associations asked the Vietnamese government to loosen isolation regulations on F0 and F1 cases because of a very high rate of vaccination across the country, making it more favourable for employers to ensure sufficient labour.

Source: VIR

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/en/business/businesses-anticipate-covid-19-rule-change-823652.html

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Forum on LNG power generation targets to take place in early December

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December 8, 2023

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An upcoming forum on realising the goals of LNG (liquefied natural gas) electricity development as outlined in the national power development plan for 2021 – 2030 is slated for December 7 in the capital city.

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A view of Thi Vai LNG terminal in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi – An upcoming forum on realising the goals of LNG (liquefied natural gas) electricity development as outlined in the national power development plan for 2021 – 2030 is slated for December 7 in the capital city.

Currently, there are 13 LNG power projects approved by the Prime Minister as part of the priority investment list. By 2030, it is anticipated that 22,400 MW of LNG electricity will be generated.

The development of LNG electricity aims to enhance efficiency in power generation, reduce dependence on coal-fired power, cut emissions, protect the environment, and contribute to the country’s sustainable development goals. However, investment in LNG power projects in Vietnam is facing challenges related to the market, funding, supply fluctuations, purchase contracts, as well as mechanisms and policies.

As per the plan, the government aims to achieve a total capacity of 150,000 – 160,000 MW by 2030, doubling the current installed capacity. In the 2020-2030 period, the share of coal-fired electricity in the power structure is expected to decrease from nearly 29% to 20.5%, and that of natural gas-fueled electricity to increase from 10.2% to 21.8%.

Leveraging the advantages of LNG such as high readiness, large capacity, wide adjustability range, quick response time, and lower CO2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to coal and oil power plants, accelerating the implementation of LNG projects aligns with Vietnam’s commitments at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) regarding the trend towards low-emission fuel use./.

Source: https://en.vietnamplus.vn/forum-on-lng-power-generation-targets-to-take-place-in-early-december/272153.vnp

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What does KIDO look for at shoppertainment?

Many unknowns when a food manufacturing company joins hands with TikTok to create a commercial entertainment channel.

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December 8, 2023

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In the context of weak purchasing power and near the end of the year, KIDO Group Joint Stock Company suddenly announced that it would cooperate with TikTok to establish an Entertainment & E-commerce (E2E) project.

Attraction from shoppertainment

According to Mr. Tran Le Nguyen, CEO of KIDO, the Company wants to make E2E a commercial channel for entertainment, food and fashion reviews, etc., while promoting the first trade promotion activities on social platforms. With this statement, E2E is not a form of distribution expansion but marks KIDO’s official entry into a completely new field of shoppertainment.

This is a popular trend of online shopping combined with entertainment. Among them, livestream, video, and gamification are popular forms. According to Nielsen research, 83% of users prefer watching ads in video format over GIFs or text. According to Bazaarvoice, 70% of users want game elements to be integrated into the online shopping experience.

The effectiveness of this form created a record of only 2 livestream sales on Black Friday of TaobaoLive (Alibaba), for one brand, Welden leather bags, this company earned a huge figure of more than 350,000 USD, or more 8.2 billion VND. In Vietnam, a representative of Tiki said that the number of natural (organic) livestream viewers on the Tiki app in the last month has increased 5 times compared to the previous time and is not inferior to Facebook.

In the general picture, reports from Boston and TikTok indicate that shoppertainment revenue in 2022 is 1.8 billion USD and can reach 8 billion USD by 2026. “Consumers’ buying habits are changing. Consumers will say no to offers, but they will say yes to entertainment experiences,” said Mr. Sameer Singh, Director of Global Business Solutions, Asia-Pacific of TikTok. conclude.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Tan, Marketing Director of Haravan, also acknowledged that livestreams and short videos will be business trends at the end of the year and throughout 2024. In the Vietnamese market, many big brands such as Xiaomi, Ohui and L’Oreal , P&G, Logitech… all recorded better sales thanks to livestream sales. P&G even had a 10-fold increase in orders after cooperating with Shopee. E-commerce companies are also racing aggressively. Lazada has just built the LazTalent platform with the goal of creating a space for young people to livestream sales, create content, and introduce goods.

E2E niche

It is known that the E2E channel is built on the TikTok platform. In particular, KIDO is the project investor, while TikTok is the unit that supports generating views, finding KOLs (experts, influential celebrities), and KOCs (influential consumers). Consulting businesses on how to livestream sales. E2E will also cooperate with other domestic and foreign media and entertainment companies to post videos reviewing fashion, cuisine, product experiences and regularly hold professional entertainment performances together. Exclusive entertainment videos.

In the immediate future, CEO KIDO shared, E2E aims to achieve traffic of up to millions of viewers. The E2E channel also targets daily sales from several tens of billions of dong to several hundred billion dong. E2E also sets the task of creating good output for partner businesses, not only in the domestic market but also internationally.

But according to Mr. Nguyen Lam Thanh, representative of TikTok Vietnam, the condition for businesses to participate in E2E is to have full certification and origin. Mr. Tran Le Nguyen affirmed that, in addition to providing free entertainment from famous people, E2E wants to help customers easily shop for genuine products at good prices at the “commerce center” on the TikTok platform.

It can be seen that the “commerce center model” (E2E) on the social network platform is the first model to appear in Vietnam. Before now, e-commerce sites like Shopee, Lazada, TikTok… only created a playground. Now, at E2E, KIDO stands out to connect parties so that they can easily meet each other and follow their needs better or promote online trade on a large scale. This is what businesses are looking for to expand business opportunities, reduce costs, and shorten processes.

In fact, despite growing day by day, Lazada, Shopee, Tiki or the social platforms Facebook, TikTok… still cannot achieve complete data, with appropriate relationships, detailed understanding of the industry. profession to connect more successfully for all parties. KIDO, on the other hand, stands out in these aspects in its core segment with nearly 30 years of leadership in the confectionery industry. The founders of KIDO themselves are all typical faces of the first generation of entrepreneurs after the Doi Moi era. They have gone through many ups and downs in business, understand local culture, business characteristics, market psychology, and customer psychology. In addition, Mr. Tran Kim Thanh’s brothers are also the most active members of the Chinese business community in Vietnam. This is a community with many elite businessmen such as Vuu Khai Thanh (Biti’s), Ly Ngoc Minh (Minh Long Ceramics), Co Gia Tho (Thien Long), Dang Van Thanh (Thanh Thanh Cong), Kao Sieu Luc (Thanh Thanh Cong). ABC Bakery)…

Right at the launch of E2E, in addition to signing with TikTok, E2E also signed with the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association, Ho Chi Minh City Young Entrepreneurs Association… showing the platform’s unique ability to attract. However, cooperating with TikTok is not without risks. Mr. Pham Minh Toan, founder and CEO of Time Universal Communications, once paid attention to cost, proactiveness and security in choosing outsourcing partners. Not to mention, although TikTok Shop has reached 20% of Vietnam’s e-commerce revenue market share, according to Metric, sellers are complaining about high fees. And despite regulations and supervision, fake, counterfeit, and low-quality goods are still sold on TikTok Shop as well as other e-commerce sites.

Therefore, as an outsider in the industry, KIDO will have to have strict methods if they want to ensure success.

Source: https://e.nhipcaudautu.vn/economy/what-does-kido-look-for-at-shoppertainment-3356569/

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CapitaLand’s unit buys 18.9ha residential project from Becamex IDC

Sycamore Company Limited, an arm of Singapore-based CapitaLand, has acquired the entire Tan Thanh Binh Duong Urban Area from Becamex for an undisclosed amount of money.

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December 8, 2023

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The multidisciplinary corporation Becamex IDC has received approval from the People’s Committee of Binh Duong Province to transfer the entire New Urban Area project with an area of 18.9 hectares to Sycamore Company.

The transferee, CapitaLand, announced the signing with Becamex IDC in the closing days of 2021 by obtaining and developing a possible land fund for construction. Vietnam’s first large-scale housing project for the group.

This project is known as Sycamore Capitaland, and it consists of 7 subdivisions: 1 semi-detached shophouse subdivision and townhouse; 1 villa subdivision; 4 24-story apartment subdivisions; and 1 10-story apartment complex. Total project investment is about VND18,300 billion.

CapitaLand recently acquired a portion of the Vinhomes Smart City project located in the Nam Tu Liem district of Hanoi, specifically in Tay Mo ward and Dai Mo ward.

After the successful acquisition, CapitaLand announced a luxury apartment project called Lumi Hanoi, with a total investment of more than 1 billion Singapore dollars (VND18,000 billion). With a total land area of nearly 5.6 hectares, the project is expected to start construction in the first quarter of 2024.

Lumi Hanoi is deployed in several phases, providing about 4,000 apartments in 9 towers from 29 to 35 floors. There are many types of apartments, from one-bedroom 42m2 to four-bedroom 135m2. Duplex and penthouse apartments with areas ranging from 115m2 m2 410m2 will also be integrated in the project.

CapitaLand began operating in Vietnam in 1994 and built a strong foothold in the market with a diverse investment portfolio including 1 retail area, 1 Soho model project – a product line that combines culture and culture. office and rest rooms, 2 complex projects and more than 16,000 apartments in 17 housing projects.

Source: https://e.nhipcaudautu.vn/real-estate/capitalands-unit-buys-189ha-residential-project-from-becamex-idc-3356577/