Accordingly, low-skilled manufacturing wages will rise at a moderate pace relative to Viet Nam’s regional competitors. However, specialised labour in manufacturing and services professions will remain scarce. In the field of investment, high-tech manufacturers will continue to enjoy incentives for many years to come. In addition, Viet Nam has joined many trade agreements and maintained good relations with trading partners, helping to reduce transaction costs for local businesses. … [Read more...] about Viet Nam to remain at centre of Asian supply chains: EIU
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Living Wage boost for thousands of workers in Heathrow Airport supply chain
Trades Union Congress regional secretary Sam Gurney said: “We welcome the commitment of major employers like Heathrow Airport to ensure that their people and those in their supply chains receive London Living Wage and have regular guaranteed hours. … [Read more...] about Living Wage boost for thousands of workers in Heathrow Airport supply chain
Mekong Delta farmers urged to link up with global value chains
According to Vu Ba Phu, Director General of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in order to further improve the quality of business support activities and trade promotion, especially for agricultural exports, the Mekong Delta needs to adopt regional strategic goals on information technology application and digital transformation. Localities need to focus on forming digital ecosystems, quickly issue growing area codes to ensure traceability of agricultural products, and build brand names for products, businesses and industries in parallel with trade promotion activities. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta farmers urged to link up with global value chains
Kerry Logistics Network Opens Chemical Logistics Centre in Cangzhou China To Capture Market Potential in Chemical Logistics
Edwardo Erni, Managing Director - China and North Asia of Kerry Logistics Network, said, "There is enormous potential and development prospects in the chemical logistics market. The completion and opening of the Cangzhou logistics centre will allow us to provide professional chemical supply chain consolidation services to our customers in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region. It will give support to our customers' national and regional framework and consistently optimise supply chain networks to raise the autonomy of the chemical industry supply chain." … [Read more...] about Kerry Logistics Network Opens Chemical Logistics Centre in Cangzhou China To Capture Market Potential in Chemical Logistics
Coronavirus: NHS cancer tests for thousands could be delayed as they sit in warehouse due to ‘logistics failure’
More from Coronavirus Coronavirus: 'Don't take travel advice from me,' says Shapps after holiday debacle COVID-19: UK's R number estimated at between 1.2 and 1.3 COVID-19: Virologist says Brazilian coronavirus variant detected in UK is not the one 'of concern' COVID-19: R number 'below one' in parts of England, study suggests COVID-19 border tests detect 'very low levels' among hauliers COVID-19: Brazil suffers oxygen tank shortage - but UK only aware of country's variant 'since Sunday' … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: NHS cancer tests for thousands could be delayed as they sit in warehouse due to ‘logistics failure’