capitaland ascott acquires new properties in hanoi and paris

CapitaLand Ascott acquires new properties in Hanoi and Paris

The wholly-owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand, The Ascott Ltd. (Ascott), on June 21 entered into two agreements to acquire two properties in Paris, France and Hanoi, Vietnam for approximately $155 million.
germany under pressure against portugal france and spain in euro 2020 action

Germany under pressure against Portugal, France and Spain in Euro 2020 action

Germany are under fierce pressure going into a crucial Euro 2020 game against Portugal on Saturday as world champions France look to clinch a place in the last 16 and Spain chase a first win.
germany with questions to answer ahead of france clash at euro 2020

Germany with questions to answer ahead of France clash at Euro 2020

World champions France open their Euro 2020 campaign on Tuesday against an embattled Germany team eager to rediscover their best form in the first clash of two traditional European heavyweights in this year's tournament.
global minimum corporate tax and its impact on vietnam

Global minimum corporate tax and its impact on Vietnam

This past week, finance officials from the US, Britain, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, and Canada – the G7 group comprising some of the richest countries in world – agreed on a worldwide minimum corporate tax on large international companies of at least 15 per cent. Jack Nguyen, partner from Mazars analysed the impacts of this policy on the e-commerce sector in Vietnam.
france to invest in efforts to produce more covid vaccine in africa macron

France to invest in efforts to produce more Covid vaccine in Africa: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday vowed to invest in the production of more vaccines in Africa, a continent where less than two percent of people have been immunised against Covid-19.
paris saint germain win french cup in domestic double bid

Paris Saint-Germain win French Cup in domestic double bid

Paris Saint-Germain have a domestic double in their sights after they won the French Cup by beating Monaco 2-0 in Wednesday's final at the Stade de France.
japan france concerned about chinas actions in east sea

Japan, France concerned about China’s actions in East Sea

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on May 5 voiced grave concerns over China’s unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East China Sea and the East Sea, during a meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in London, the UK.
paris enters new lockdown as europe resumes astrazeneca jabs

Paris enters new lockdown as Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs

A third of France's population was under a new partial lockdown Saturday to stop the spread of Covid-19, as some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations following an all-clear from EU regulators and the WHO.
first international street art to take place in ho chi minh city

First international street art to take place in Ho Chi Minh City

The 2021 Saigon Urban Arts (SUA 2021), the first international street art project, will be held in April to last until November.
tourism on track in the worlds largest cave afp

Tourism on track in the world's largest cave: AFP

France's news agency AFP on January 20 published an article on how tourism has been developed in and benefited local community around Vietnam’s Son Doong, which has been dubbed the world’s largest cave.
alma promotes chefs despite covid 19s impact on tourism

Alma promotes chefs despite COVID-19’s impact on tourism

Alma resort’s general manager Herbert Laubichler-Pichler this month named Mai Ly Huong and Francesco Conzattu as executive sous chefs at the five-star family resort overlooking Long Beach on Vietnam’s Cam Ranh peninsula.
zidane hails benzema as best ever france centre forward

Zidane hails Benzema as best ever France centre-forward

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed Karim Benzema as the best centre-forward in French history after his match-winning double against Athletic Bilbao put them joint top of La Liga on Tuesday.
french funded metro line 3 to start operations in 2021

French-funded Metro Line 3 to start operations in 2021

The first train made by Alstom Valenciennes in France for Metro Line 3 has arrived in Vietnam after a journey of over one month, enabling the project to be put into operation in 2021.
france germany impose drastic curbs as virus surges in europe

France, Germany impose drastic curbs as virus surges in Europe

France was preparing to begin a new month-long national lockdown as Germany imposed drastic new curbs, with European leaders set to meet Thursday to discuss the explosive spikes in coronavirus infections on the continent.
first train for metro line no3 arrives to haiphong

First train for Metro Line No.3 arrives to Haiphong

The first of 10 trains for Metro Line No.3 (Nhon-Hanoi Railway Station) arrived to Nam Hai-Dinh Vu Port in Haiphong on October 18, marking an important milestone for this project.