Night-time economy development grapples with inadequacies
HCMC – Despite the night-time economy showing a lot of potential, the country’s five biggest cities are finding it tough to develop it due to inadequate investment in infrastructure, according to the Departments of Industry and Trade of these cities. The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade
Fuel shortage drags on in Can Tho, Binh Duong
HCMC – The fuel shortfall continued to linger in the southern province of Binh Duong and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, forcing local retailers to put up “out of stock” notifications. The shortage was caused by an inadequate supply from fuel wholesalers. The Vietnam News Agency reported that
CC4 fined for tax rule violation
HCMC – The Hanoi Tax Department has fined Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company No. 4, whose CC4 shares are traded on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM), for violation of tax rules. The company was slapped with an administrative fine of over VND194 million for a false tax filing
Massive layoffs result from slow order growth
HCMC – Many employees are dealing with reduced work hours or layoffs due to difficulties plaguing the manufacturing sector caused by a lack of new orders. Statistics from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) showed that in recent months, the work hours of around 562,400 workers had
IDP allowed to resume IELTS tests from today
HCMC – The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a decision allowing IDP Education Limited to cooperate with IELTS Australia Pty Ltd to organize IELTS examinations within five years, starting from November 17. Candidates can take the IELTS tests of IDP at four locations across the country,
Mekong Connect Forum set for next week in Can Tho
CAN THO – The Mekong Connect Forum 2022 with the theme “Actively improve the connectivity and integration for mutual development” will take place in Can Tho City on November 23 and 24. The organizing committee of Mekong Connect 2022 held a press conference yesterday afternoon, November 16,
Additional 8,000 train tickets for Tet revelers
HCMC – The Saigon Railway Transport JSC has announced plans to launch an additional 15 trains with some 8,000 tickets for passengers who want to travel from HCMC to locations between Nha Trang and Hue cities in the central region. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the 15 more trains will serve
HCMC handles obstacles to aging apartment buildings
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Construction will team up with relevant departments and agencies to remove hindrances the old apartment buildings in the city relating to house rent calculation, temporary residence arrangement, compensation for rehabilitation and calling for investment. According to
Daklak to phase out elephant riding
HCMC – The Central Highlands province of Daklak has given the green light to a tourism project designed to protect the elephant population, the local media reported. Under a proposal of the Daklak Department of Planning and Investment, the provincial government approved a non-refundable aid
An Phat Holdings eyes higher stake in bioplastics subsidiary
HCMC – An Phat Holdings Joint Stock Company (APH) has registered to buy two million AAA shares of its subsidiary An Phat Bioplastics Joint Stock Company (AAA) from November 21 to December 20 this year to increase its ownership in the latter. APH now holds nearly 199.8 million AAA shares, or a
Sleeper buses may be banned from inner-city roads in mid-December
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport wrote to the HCMC People’s Committee today proposing banning sleeper buses from entering inner-city areas from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. from December 15. The proposal comes as the city is struggling to deal with the rise in illegally established interprovincial bus
MOT to start 12 subprojects under North-South Expressway in 2022
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport (MOT) will commence 12 packages of auxiliary projects under the North-South Expressway project’s second phase by the end of the year. The projects will cover a total length of 723.7 kilometers, including 260.9 kilometers of the Ha Tinh-Quang Tri section, 352
Ministry seeks feedback on fuel management and regulations
HCMC – To mitigate the ongoing fuel shortage, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has drafted two official dispatches on the management and regulations on trading fuel and sent them to authorities. In the documents, the ministry asked for feedback from provincial and municipal governments and
Can Tho to break ground on VND4-trillion beltway project
HCMC – A beltway project west of Can Tho City will get off the ground tomorrow, November 17, with an investment of nearly VND4 trillion, according to the Can Tho Department of Transport. The project will connect National Highways 91 and 61C, and pass through five districts and towns in Can Tho,
TC Group opens second Hyundai assembly factory
HCMC – TC Group and Hyundai have put the Hyundai Thanh Cong Manufacturing Vietnam Factory No. 2 into operation in the northern province of Ninh Binh. The facility, which covers over 50 hectares of land in the Gian Khau industrial park in Gia Vien District, is expected to turn out 100,000 Hyundai
Railway across Hai Van Pass proposed for renovation
HCMC – Vietnam Railways has written to the Ministry of Transport proposing renovating and reinforcing the railway section across Hai Van Pass to ensure safety and enhance the effectiveness of the North-South railway. Recent storms and heavy rains have caused landslides and destroyed the