Read full story - President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Do Van Chien on December 20 visited the Hanoi Archdiocese and Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas and New Year.At the Hanoi Archdiocese, Chien wished Archbishop Giuse Vu Van Thien, Catholic dignitaries and followers a merry Christmas. Read full story - Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai pointed to great cooperation opportunities for businesses from Japan, particularly Hyogo prefecture, during a reception for its Governor Saito Motohiko on December 20.Mai noted his belief that Saito’s visit, which takes place after Vietnam and Japan elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in Asia and the World, will open up more substantive, effective cooperation opportunities for the two localities. Read full story - Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Pham Thanh Kien had a meeting with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Seoul Metropolitan Council Kim Hyeon-ki in Ho Chi Minh City on December 20.At the event, Kien highlighted that the Seoul delegation’s visit will open up new cooperation opportunities between the people’s councils of both localities, adding the legislative bodies of the Vietnamese southern economic hub and the RoK's localities hold huge collaboration potential. Read full story - The increasing demand for fresh food and e-commerce is serving as the main driving force of the domestic cold storage market - a niche segment of logistics to boom in the coming time.According to Savills Vietnam, the first commercial cold storage in Vietnam was built in 1996 by Konoike VinaTrans, a logistics joint venture between Konoike Transport Co. Ltd of Japan and three Vietnamese companies. Read full story ./.

Source: Viet Nam News December 21, 2023 02:20 UTC