bibica becomes official pan food subsidiary

Bibica becomes official PAN Food subsidiary

PAN Food Manufacturing JSC (PAN Food) successfully acquired more than 50 per cent of Bibica Corporation (Bibica)’s stakes, overtaking Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd. (Lotte) as the biggest shareholder and turning Bibica into a subsidiary.
tek experts chairman vietnam could become centre of global it industry

Tek Experts chairman: Vietnam could become centre of global IT industry

On August 9, Tek Experts opened a new office on the 16th floor of Lotte Centre Hanoi. At the opening ceremony, Yaniv Natan, chairman of Tek Experts, talked about the company’s current business plan in Vietnam and the recruitment strategy to attract young and talented IT human resources.
mother wins us 7587m in record single us jackpot quits job

Mother wins US$758.7m in record single US jackpot, quits job

Mavis Wanczyk said she had played the lottery as a "pipe dream," never believing that it would one day be possible for her to retire early from the Mercy Medical Centre, where she has worked in patient care.
southern lottery companies bow down to vietlott

Southern lottery companies bow down to Vietlott

Giving in to the dominance of Vietnam Lottery Company (Vietlott), traditional lottery companies in Ha Nam and Thua Thien-Hue provinces decided to co-operate with Vietlott instead of seeking a confrontation.
white house defends trumps response to virginia violence

White House defends Trump's response to Virginia violence

A young woman died and 19 people were injured in the city of Charlottesville when a car ploughed into a crowd of people after a rally by Ku Klux Klan members and other white nationalists turned violent.
vietnamese cinema market worth more than 100 million

Vietnamese cinema market worth more than $100 million

Sixty percent of the cinema market in Vietnam is being held by foreign investors, with CGV and Lotte from South Korea the main players.
lotte signs contract to build 884 million eco smart city

Lotte signs contract to build $884 million Eco-Smart City

On July 25, Korean Lotte Group and the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee signed a contract to build up the VND20.1 trillion ($884 million) Eco-Smart City in Thu Thiem New Urban Area.
bibica power balance coming to an end

Bibica power balance coming to an end?

Bibica Corporation (HoSE: BBC) may see the end of conflicts between its two big shareholders, PAN Food Manufacturing Joint Stock Company (PAN Food) and Lotte Confectionery Co., Ltd. (Lotte), as the former is forecasted to purchase more shares and take the helm of Bibica’s board of directors.
lotte opens service training centre in ho chi minh city

Lotte opens service training centre in Ho Chi Minh City

On June 14, Lotte-Koica-IUH service training centre was officially launched in Ho Chi Minh City, presenting ample opportunities for the Vietnamese workforce to learn about the retail industry.
lotte vietnam on losing streak since operations began

Lotte Vietnam on losing streak since operations began

Since entering the Vietnamese market in 2006, Lotte Mart Vietnam has never had profit.
world braces for more cyberattacks as work week begins

World braces for more cyberattacks as work week begins

An international manhunt was under way for the plotters behind the world's biggest-ever computer ransom assault which has affected more than 150 countries.
lotte to build 2nd mall in ha noi

Lotte to build 2nd mall in Ha Noi

The South Korean Lotte conglomerate will be building a new shopping mall near Ha Noi’s West Lake, according to The Korea Herald.
berjaya from zero to hero

Berjaya: from zero to hero

With investments in real estate, finance, and most recently lottery, chairman Vincent Tan showed his ambition to expand Berjaya Corporation’s footprint in Vietnam.
get scientists to stay in vietnam

Get scientists to stay in Vietnam

Ngo Viet Trung of the Institute of Mathematics under the Viet Nam Academy of Science and Technology tells Khoa hoc & Doi song (Science and Life) that funds allotted for sci-tech development need to be used wisely.
a project to preserve two vietnamese art traditions

A project to preserve two Vietnamese art traditions

A project to preserve hat boi (classical drama) and bai choi (a traditional game combining folklore singing and lottery picks) has been approved by the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh central province with a view to attracting tourists and preserving traditional theatre by 2020.