THE POTENTIAL AND DIRECTION FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AFTER COVID-19 IN VIETNAM

Tourism is a well-known economic sector that plays an important role in the economic, political, and social development, as well as the protection of natural resources and the environment. Tourism development will contribute to monetary restructuring, bring in national budget revenue, attract investment capital, and export local goods, all of which will have an impact on the development of related monetary sectors

Gig work as migrant work: The platformization of migration infrastructure

With markets concentrating predominantly in and around large cities, gig platforms across the globe seem to depend as much on the cheap labor of migrants and minorities as on investment capital and permissive governments. Accordingly, we argue that there is an urgent need to center migrant experiences and the role of migrant labor in gig economy research, in order to generate a better understanding of how gig work offers certain opportunities and challenges to migrants with a variety of backgrounds and skill levels. To fill this research gap, this article examines why migrant workers in Berlin, Amsterdam, and New York take up platform labor and how they incorporate it into their everyday lives and migration trajectories. Additionally, it considers the extent to which gig platforms are emerging as actors in the political economy of migration, as a result of how they absorb migrant labor and mediate migrant mobilities. We move beyond the existing parameters of gig economy research by engaging with two strands of literature on migration and migrant labor that, we feel, are particularly useful for framing our analysis: the autonomy of migration approach and the migration infrastructures perspective. Combining these conceptual lenses enables us not only to critically situate migrant gig workers’ experiences but also to identify a broader development: the platformization of low-wage labor markets that are an integral component of migration infrastructures.

Mapping the Supply of Colour Tones of Wood and Furniture Products in Slovakian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The purpose of the surface treatment of wood products is not only to protect them, but also to make them attractive in relation to the visual aspect through their colour modification. It is therefore important that manufacturers of wood and furniture products pay particular attention to the supply of colour tones of wood. According to colours, wood is divided into groups: red woods (oak, cherry, pine, alder, etc.), brown woods (elm, ash, walnut, etc.), pale woods (hornbeam, spruce, fir, etc.) and green woods (acacia, etc.). The main objective of this paper is to identify the supply of colour tones of wood and furniture products of Slovak micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. An empirical survey was used to map the researched issue in the form of a questionnaire. The results show that Slovak micro, small and medium-sized woodworking and furniture enterprises prefer the quality of wood raw material to its price. At the same time, they mostly manufacture products made of solid wood. Where it is necessary to modify the colour of the wood, enterprises use a process of staining, which enhances the natural colour and grain of the wood. On the other hand, due to the lack of investment capital, they cannot use hydrothermal treatment of wood steaming, which is considered a modern way of modifying the colour tone of the wood. It is essential that Slovak micro, small and medium-sized woodworking and furniture enterprises constantly adapt their production supply in the changing market environment, where they must respond immediately to current trends. In this way, they can sustain and increase their turnover, which will help them overcome the current crisis.

Current situation and solutions to accelerate the implementation of gas projects in Vietnam to effectively exploit domestic resources

Ensuring the implementation progress of Vietnam's major gas projects (Block B, Ca Voi Xanh and Ken Bau) with early gas flow to the shore not only provides gas for power projects on time in accordance with the draft National Power Development Master Plan for the 2021 - 2030 period, with a vision to 2045 (draft Power Master Plan VIII), but also maintains the momentum of economic growth and increase revenues for the State budget. Vietnam needs solutions to accelerate the progress of projects to bring gas to shore to ensure energy security (meeting the increasing domestic gas demand), and to convert gas resources into national budget in the trend of energy transition and efficiency of investment capital (for projects having state-owned enterprise’s capital). The article analyses the fluctuation of State budget revenue when gas projects are slow to be put into operation, compares the national benefits of gas extraction projects with LNG import, and thereby recommends solutions to put gas projects into early operation.

PENGARUH MODAL INVESTASI, TEKNOLOGI YANG MEMADAI, DAN MOTIVASI TERHADAP MINAT MAHASISWA BERINVESTASI DI PASAR MODAL

Abstrak: Dengan banyaknya perusahaan efek yang menerbitkan aplikasi investasi dan dapat dengan mudah diakses melalui ponsel dengan tujuan untuk memudahkan masyarakat, khusunya kawula muda seperti mahasiswa untuk berinvestasi. Namun minat untuk berinvestasi dikalangan mahasiswa masih sangat rendah dengan segala kemudahan untuk berinvestasi. Seyogyanya melalui investasi kita bisa mendapatkan keuntungan tambahan sekaligus belajar mengelola keuangan. Maka tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui tingkat pengaruh modal investasi, teknologi yang memadai, dan motivasi terhadap minat mahasiswa untuk berinvestasi di pasar modal. Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif, dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah data primer dengan sampel 70 responden. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui kuesioner. Data yang diperoleh kemudian diolah menggunakan SPSS 26 untuk uji uji vaiditas, reliabilitas, uji normalitas, uji multikolinearitas, uji heterokedastisitas, uji autokorelasi, uji berganda, dan uji regresi linier. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam peneltian ini menunjukkan bahwa 1) varibel modal investasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap minat mahasiswa berinvestasi di pasar modal, 2) variabel teknologi memadai berpengaruh signifikan terhadap mina mahasiswa berinvestasi di pasar modal, 3) variabel motivasi berpengaruh signifikan terhadap minat mahasiswa berinvestasi di pasar modal, 4) variabel modal investasi, teknologi yang memadai, dan motivasi secara simultan atau bersama-sama berpengaruh signifikan terhadap minat mahasiswa berinvestasi di pasar modal. Kata Kunci: Investasi; Modal Investasi; Teknologi; Motivasi; Pasar Modal. Abstract: With so many securities companies issuing investment applications that can be easily accessed via mobile phones, it makes it is easier for the public, especially young people such as students, to invest. However, the interest in investing among students is still very low with all the conveniences to invest. It should be through an investment that we can get additional benefits while learning to manage finances. So the purpose of this study is to determine the level of influence of investment capital, adequate technology, and motivation on student interest in investing in the capital market. The research approach used in this research is quantitative, with the type of descriptive research. Sources of data used are primary data with a sample of 70 respondents. Data collection techniques through questionnaires. The data obtained were then processed using SPSS 26 to test the validity, reliability, normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test, autocorrelation test, multiple tests, and linear regression test. The results obtained in this study indicate that 1) the investment capital variable has a significant effect on student interest in investing in the capital market, 2) the adequate technology variable has a significant effect on students' interest in investing in the capital market, 3) the motivation variable has a significant effect on student interest in investing in the market. capital, 4) investment capital variables, adequate technology, and motivation simultaneously or jointly have a significant effect on student interest in investing in the capital market. Keywords: Investment; Investment Capital; Technology; Motivation; Capital market.