vietnam in top seed group for draw of aff cup 2020

Vietnam in top seed group for draw of AFF Cup 2020

The ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has announced seed groups for the upcoming draw of the 2020 edition of the AFF Championship, or AFF Suzuki Cup.
lukaku fills chelseas striker void

Lukaku fills Chelsea's striker void

Romelu Lukaku has fulfilled his dream of starring as Chelsea's number nine -- now the Belgium striker plans to fire his boyhood club's bid to retain the Champions League.
uk cancels covid vaccine contract with franco austrian firm

UK cancels Covid vaccine contract with Franco-Austrian firm

French-Austrian biotech laboratory Valneva said Monday the British government has terminated a supply deal for its candidate vaccine against Covid-19.
abba scores first uk top 10 single in nearly 40 years

ABBA scores first UK top 10 single in nearly 40 years

ABBA on Friday scored their first top 10 single in the UK for almost 40 years after thrilling fans with the announcement of a new album and a virtual concert.
the uk to begin its first negotiations with cptpp members about joining the trade pact

The UK to begin its first negotiations with CPTPP members about joining the trade pact

The United Kingdom will hold its first meeting with members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact in September to discuss the UK's application to join the deal.
vietnam a bright spot for uk investors ambassador

Vietnam a bright spot for UK investors: Ambassador

Vietnam is still a bright spot for foreign businesses, Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long has affirmed with representatives of British business circle
standard chartered lowers vietnams 2021 gdp growth forecast to 47 per cent

Standard Chartered lowers Vietnam’s 2021 GDP growth forecast to 4.7 per cent

The UK-backed lender predicts Vietnam's GPD growth in 2021 to be 4.7 per cent, instead of the previous forecast of 6.5 per cent.
vietnamese singaporean firms tap ftas with eu uk to expand cooperation

Vietnamese, Singaporean firms tap FTAs with EU, UK to expand cooperation

A webinar discussing ways for Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses can fully tap opportunities brought by free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union (EU) and the UK to expand their cooperation was jointly held by the Vietnam Embassy and the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore on August 28.
aeon group proposes ho chi minh city to support businesses for recovery in new normal

AEON Group proposes Ho Chi Minh City to support businesses for recovery in new normal

Extending payment time for value-added tax and social insurance while reducing corporate income tax and the cost of COVID-19 testing were among the recommendations of Furusawa Yasuyuki, the representative of AEON Group in Vietnam at the conference with the leaders of Ho Chi Minh City to support foreign-invested enterprises to overcome the pandemic and achieve a quick recovery for the city's economy.
us uk sending troops to evacuate nationals as taliban advance across afghanistan

US, UK sending troops to evacuate nationals as Taliban advance across Afghanistan

The United States and Britain ordered the deployment Friday of thousands of troops to Afghanistan to evacuate their nationals, as the Taliban overran more key regional cities in an offensive that has left the capital dangerously exposed.
uk launches 1 billion covid insurance scheme for live events

UK launches $1 billion Covid insurance scheme for live events

The UK has launched an insurance scheme to cover music festivals and other live events as the beleaguered sector seeks protection after months of mass cancellations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
asean grants uk dialogue partner status

ASEAN grants UK ‘dialogue partner’ status

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on August 5 granted the UK the formal status of Dialogue Partner at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei, which is the current Chair of ASEAN.
factors for vietnamese agricultural produce to successfully break into uk market

Factors for Vietnamese agricultural produce to successfully break into UK market

Local businesses are looking at rosy opportunities to boost exports of agricultural products to the UK since the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement came into effect from the outset of this year, but more is needed to turn the opportunities into concrete benefits.
zamil steel buildings vietnam appoints krishnakanth kodukula as new general director

Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam appoints Krishnakanth Kodukula as new general director

Saudi Arabian investment group Zamil Industrial Investment Company (Zamil Industrial) announced today the appointment of Krishnakanth Kodukula as new general director of Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam Co., Ltd., effective from August 2021.
prudential honoured with 2020 tech savvy performer award

Prudential honoured with 2020 Tech Savvy Performer Award

UK-backed life insurer Prudential Vietnam and its digital insurance product PRU-Guard 24/7 were honoured with the 2020 Tech Savvy Performer Award at the annual Shopee Brands and Partners Conference 2021.