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50th Anniversary of the APO and Role of the VPC

2011-06-07T10:56:16Z

In the last 50 years, APO member economies have been transformed, and the APO has remained a committed partner of national productivity organizations (NPOs) in pursuing productivity-enhancing initiatives. When Vietnam joined the APO in 1996, the country was at the brink of a strong economic development phase. In 1997, the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality/VPC was established as the NPO to lead the productivity movement in parallel with the national development plan.

APO Productivity Photo Contest 2010 – Announcing the winners!

2010-11-10T16:28:19Z

Launched in 2001 as part of the APO’s 40th anniversary celebrations, the biennial APO Photo Contest has received thousands of images captured in member countries, each illustrating efforts related to productivity.

51st Workshop Meeting Opens in Bangkok

2010-10-21T15:18:10Z

The 51st Workshop Meeting of Heads of National Productivity Organizations (WSM) opened in Bangkok on 19 October 2010.

How strong is your company's brand? An ISO standard can help tell you

2010-10-21T14:49:48Z

A powerful brand can differentiate a company in the marketplace and significantly contribute to its financial performance. But as an intangible asset, it is difficult to measure its exact monetary value. A new standard, ISO 10668:2010, Brand valuation – Requirements for monetary brand valuation, outlines consistent and transparent procedures and methods for measuring how much a brand is worth.

World Standards Day Message 14 October 2010

2010-10-21T14:52:13Z

Standards make the world accessible for all At least 650 million people globally are affected by some kind of disability; one quarter of all citizens in developed countries are 60 or older and, by 2050, most developing countries will have caught up.

ISO's social responsibility standard approved for publication

2010-10-21T14:51:41Z

ISO 26000, which gives organizations guidance on implementing social responsibility (SR), has successfully passed the last development phase and been approved for publication as an ISO International Standard. ISO targets publication on 1 November.

New APO Secretary-Genenal Ryuichiro Yamazaki

2010-09-20T10:01:34Z

As of 16 September 2010, Mr. Ryuichiro Yamazaki assumed office as the ninth APO Secretary-General. He was unanimously elected as the APO Secretary-General at the 52nd session of the APO Governing Body in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 2010.

Vietnam-China Certification and Accreditation Forum

2010-08-12T11:21:10Z

Implementing the cooperation program on Science and Technology between Vietnam and China, on 4th August, 2010, Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology and Chinese General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine held Vietnam-China Certification and Accreditation Forum on Melia Hanoi Hotel, drawing government officials and company representatives of the two countries specialized in this field.

Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony between the Vietnam Productivity Centre (VPC) and the Korea Productivity Center (KPC)

2010-08-09T10:04:46Z

On August 03, 2010, the signing ceremony was held in Hanoi at the head office of the Vietnam Productivity Centre. Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Managing Director, VPC, and Dr. Choi Dong-Kyu, CEO and Chairman, KPC signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance collaborative relationship between the VPC and the KPC, with particular reference to the promotion and implementation of productivity movement in Korea, Vietnam and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Representatives from the KPC and other managers of the VPC were also present at the ceremony.

ISO standards needed to open road for natural gas vehicles

2010-08-04T14:21:42Z

ISO will develop standards for natural gas fuelling stations for vehicles, urgently needed by the industry to facilitate the spread of this technology. The first meeting of the new ISO project committee established to develop the standards, ISO/PC 252, Natural gas fuelling stations for vehicles, took place in June 2010 in the Netherlands.

Preparations underway for Eco-products International Fair, New Delhi

2010-08-04T13:53:41Z

EPIF 2011 has now officially been announced. The fair will be held in Delhi, India 3-6 March 2011. A news conference was held in Delhi 14 July as an official curtainraiser to begin the countdown for the seventh fair of the series. Local and international media, as well as government officials, assembled at India Habitat Centre as R. P. Singh, Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry, gave welcoming remarks, stating the country’s commitment to protect the environment with the hosting of EPIF 2011.

ISO/TS 29001 wins increasing acceptance by international oil and gas industries

2010-07-07T11:01:35Z

As the third edition of the ISO technical specification ISO/TS 29001 for the international oil and gas industries is rolled out, feedback indicates its increasing acceptance as the baseline requirements document for quality management in these sectors.