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Vinaconex Water Supply Jsc (Viwasupco) reported revenues of almost VND264 billion ($11.43 million) and a gross profit of VND151 billion ($6.51 million) in the first half of this year, a 57 percent gross profit margin. It has seen steady growth since 2012 with demand for water rising as the Hanoi population surges with urbanization. Over the next six years its pretax profits almost quadrupled.   Revenues from supplying tap water last year were worth VND469 billion ($20.31 million), while pretax profits were over VND230 billion ($9.96 million). With an equity of almost VND1 trillion ($43.31 million), the company has a return on equity ratio of 24 percent, among the highest of any listed company. The figures are also far superior to any other water supplier’s in. The company’s gross profit margin of 57.2 percent is higher than that of Ho Chi Minh City’s three water suppliers of 31-37 percent. Viwasupco supplies water to the southwestern part of Hanoi comprising … [Read more...] about Hanoi water supplier’s soaring profits

Hanoi (VNA) – The 17th Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) took place in Hanoi on October 20, gathering representatives from ten ASEAN nations and the ASEAN Secretariat. It was the ACWC’s second meeting in the year, following the 16th meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia in March. It was held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the ASEAN Secretariat as part of the third ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW) and related meetings in Hanoi from October 18 – 25. The meeting discussed the follow-up from the 16th meeting and reviewed the implementation of projects of the ACWC Work Plan 2016 – 2020. A number of important projects have been completed, such as the ASEAN Forum on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Singapore in August, the 2018 ASEAN Conference on Juvenile Justice Reform in Thailand in May, and the release of the ASEAN Regional Guidelines on Violence … [Read more...] about Hanoi hosts meeting of ASEAN commission on women’s, children’s rights

Alexander Zverev prevailed in his third consecutive five-set match at the French Open as he defeated Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday to reach his first quarter-final at a major. Zverev called for treatment on a foot injury after he fought to force a fifth and the world number three rallied on to win in three hours and 29 minutes.  Zverev'a reward is a clash with seventh seed Dominic Thiem in the last eight, who picked up the first two sets in under an hour before resisting a fightback from Japan's Kei Nishikori in a 6-2, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 victory.  Read more: Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova set for showdown "I'm very happy about being in the quarter-finals here," Zverev said. "Going the hard way, going the long distance every single time and showing myself, showing everybody, that I can play for as long as I need to." "First two sets were amazing," Thiem said. "That's the way I should play, how I played in the first two … [Read more...] about French Open: Alexander Zverev breaks new ground to reach quarter-finals in Paris

New Delhi Telecom operator Bharti Airtel, which has been hit hard by the Supreme Court ruling on statutory dues, on Thursday posted highest ever loss of Rs 23,045 crore during the second quarter ended September 30. The company has recorded net income of Rs 119 crore in the same quarter a year ago, although it said that amount are not comparable due to adoption of new accounting system. The consolidated revenue of Bharti Airtel was up by 4.7 per cent at Rs 21,199 crore in the just concluded quarter. The company said that the apex court ruling has "significant financial implication on the company" . "The Company is hopeful of relief and in the absence of the same, has provided for an additional amount aggregating Rs 28,450 crore as a charge for the quarter with respect to the license fee as estimated based on the court judgement and spectrum usage charges (SUC) as estimated based on the definition of AGR," the company said in a statement. The amount comprises principal of Rs 6,164 … [Read more...] about Bharti Airtel Posts Massive Loss of Rs 23,045 Crore in July-September Quarter

He may be 70 years old, but Philippe Starck is very much on a roll. The prolific designer whose work over the years has redefined what a design-lover’s hotel should look like is still doing just that. Earlier this year he transformed a small boutique hotel in Paris’ Marais. Now our latest selection for our series on exciting new hotels, the New Room with a View, is the hotel he designed, Brach Paris, that has managed to bring some sex to the sleepiest of Paris’ arrondissements—the 16th. The 16th is one of Paris’ wealthier districts but it is also one of the more staid. You won’t find wild nightlife and you definitely won’t be overrun by tourists. While there are certainly luxury hotels (the St. James being a historic favorite), it certainly isn’t where you’d think to find a swanky and sexy hotel that caters to the casual luxury crowd. But Starck and the team at Brach have managed to pull just that off. The hotel is about a 15-minute … [Read more...] about The Sexy Hotel Spicing Up Paris’ Sleepiest Quarter