Macau to resume air services to Danang next month
HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Macau, China, will resume many flights to Southeast Asian destinations, including Vietnam’s Danang City, in March to meet the rising travel demand. In addition to Danang, China’s special administrative region will restart air services to Manila in the
Half of Vietnam’s int’l internet connection capacity restored
HCMC – Internet service providers have restored 50% of international internet connectivity after the breakdown of four undersea internet cables, according to the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority. A representative of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) said that VNPT worked
Red River Delta expected to be driver of economic growth
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wants the Red River Delta region, which includes 11 cities and provinces in Northern Vietnam, to further promote its role as the country’s major driver of economic growth, heard a conference held in Quang Ninh Province’s Halong City on February 12. The Red
Samsung plans world’s leading R&D center in Vietnam
HCMC – Samsung Vietnam is seeking to develop its current research and development (R&D) center in the Tay Ho Tay urban area in Hanoi City into a world’s leading one, reported the local media. Choi Joo Ho, president of Samsung Vietnam, spoke of the plan at a conference on socio-economic
Xuan Thien Group mulls oil refinery project in Ninh Binh
HCMC – Xuan Thien Group is seeking approval from local authorities to conduct a survey to develop a petrochemical and refinery complex covering around 2,500 hectares in the northern province of Ninh Binh. The petrochemical and refinery complex will be developed in three phases from 2025 to 2040,
Son Hai Group eyes Nha Trang-Lien Khuong expy project
HCMC – Son Hai Group, a local construction firm based in the central province of Quang Binh, wants to build an expressway linking Khanh Hoa Province and neighboring Lam Dong Province. The Lam Dong Province Department of Transport will work with the relevant agencies to consider Son Hai Group’s
US$6-billion Can Gio port’s pre-feasibility study to be completed in Q1
HCMC – Investors of the international transshipment port project in HCMC’s outlying district of Can Gio plan to complete the project’s pre-feasibility study and seek approval for it in the first quarter of this year. The first phase of the project is set to begin construction in 2024 and be
Cargo ships collide in Can Gio
HCMC – The Singaporean-flagged Wan Hai 288 ship crashed into the Resurgence vessel in the opposite direction in Long Tau River in HCMC’s outlying district of Can Gio early this morning, February 11. No casualties were reported, but the two vessels suffered significant damage including several
Social insurance evading enterprises may have bank accounts frozen
HCMC – The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor has proposed applying many measures for enterprises delaying or evading social insurance (SI) payments including freezing violated enterprises’ accounts, publicizing their names on national portal, and prohibiting them from participating in
Bridge linking Quang Nam, Danang to be built
HCMC – A bridge which will span the Yen River and connect Danang City with neighboring Quang Nam Province in central Vietnam is set to be developed between now and 2026, with a total cost of an estimated VND274 billion. Danang City has requested Quang Nam to provide feedback on the feasibility
Vietnam’s auto imports rocket in Jan
HCMC – Vietnam imported over 14,450 completely-built-up (CBU) cars worth US$314.5 million in January, skyrocketing 219% in volume and 149% in value year-on-year, according to statistics from the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The number of autos imported from Thailand amounted to nearly
Keppel Land, Khang Dien Group to develop sustainable urban projects in HCMC
HCMC – Singapore’s Keppel Land and Vietnamese real estate developer Khang Dien Group yesterday, February 10, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop residential and sustainable urban area projects in HCMC. The MOU signing was witnessed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh
Thai Nguyen Hospital Company starts work on hospital in Bac Giang
HCMC – Thai Nguyen International Hospital JSC, whose shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange under the code TNH, has broken ground on the Viet Yen hospital project in the northern province of Bac Giang. The 5,000-square-meter hospital project in Bich Dong Town in Viet Yen District will
Work starts on Prenn Pass expansion project in Lam Dong
HCMC – The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong broke ground on a project to expand and upgrade the seven-kilometer Prenn Pass this morning, February 10, the local media reported. When the VND550-billion project is completed, the pass will be 15.5 meters wide, double the current width, and have
Sembcorp keen on renewable energy investment in Vietnam
HCMC – Singapore’s Sembcorp will step up its investment in renewable energy in Vietnam, with a focus on offshore wind power generation for export to Singapore, heard a meeting today, February 10, between Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a Sembcorp leader during the former’s visit to
Some 6,000 promo train tickets go on sale on HCMC-Hanoi route
HCMC – The Saigon Railway Joint Stock Company has launched a promotion program to offer a 30% discount on 6,000 train tickets from February 21 to March 31 to boost rail travel. Tickets, open for sale from 8:00 on February 18 to the end of March 28 and applicable for fixed seats, must be purchased
