PVFCCo eyes pre-tax profit of VND2.7 trillion this year
HCMC – PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Corporation (PVFCCo), whose DPM shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, looks to obtain VND17.4 trillion in consolidated revenue and nearly VND2.7 trillion in pre-tax profit this year. This modest plan was mapped out in the context business
Vietnam set to have 1,600 more farming co-operatives this year
HCMC – Vietnam will have an additional 1,600 agricultural co-operatives this year, raising the total in the country to 22,500, according to a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plan. The agricultural sector looks to form co-operatives in association with businesses in charge of
Work starts on Nha Trang-Saigon railway upgrade project
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh yesterday, January 26, attended a ceremony for the start of upgrade work on a rail line between the Saigon Railway Station in HCMC and the Nha Trang Station in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa. The project will repair the Song Than and Di An stations,
Auto testing centers nationwide resume operations today
HCMC – Vehicle inspection and registration centers reopened nationwide this morning, January 27, to meet the high demand of auto owners after the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, according to Vietnam Register. As the demand for auto testing remains high, Vietnam Register decided to reopen auto
Book Street Festival in HCMC reports Tet sales of over VND6 billion
HCMC – The Book Street Festival 2023 lured over 585,000 visitors and buyers, with total book sales reaching over VND6 billion. Under the theme “HCMC – Spring of Happiness, Spring of Prosperity”, the event was held from January 19 to 26 (the 28th of the 12th lunar month to the 6th of the lunar new
Hanoi books over VND1 trillion in tourism revenue at Tet
HCMC – The capital city of Hanoi earned more than VND1 trillion from tourism services during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) from January 21 to 26, according to the municipal Department of Tourism. The city attracted 332,000 tourists during the national holiday, including 32,000 coming from
Nguyen Hue Flower Street attracts over 1.2 million visitors
HCMC – The eight-day Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2023 exhibition closed yesterday, the fifth day of the first lunar month, with over 1.2 million Tet revelers visiting, a 20-year high. Organized on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet), the 20th flower street was a day longer than in the previous
Int’l cruise ship brings nearly 2,400 guests to BR-VT
HCMC – The Malta-flagged passenger cruise ship Mein Schiff 5 arrived at the SP-PSA port in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province early this morning, January 26, bringing 2,370 international guests to the southern coastal province. This is the first international cruise vessel that has come to Ba Ria-Vung Tau
Tan Son Nhat passenger numbers at record highs
HCMC – Around 145,000 travelers are expected to pass through the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on January 26, the fifth day of the Lunar New Year (Tet) and the final day of the Tet holiday. the highest daily passenger traffic volume during the holiday. According to the Southern
Dung Quat refinery operates at 110% capacity during Tet
HCMC – Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR), the operator of Dung Quat Oil Refinery in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai, has kept the refinery running at 110% capacity over the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. BSR, a PetroVietnam subsidiary, produces 590,00 tons
Saigontourist Travel welcomes first foreign tourists at Tet
HCMC – Saigontourist Travel, a tourism services arm of Saigontourist Group, welcomed over 30 French visitors to Vietnam on January 25, who are the company’s first foreign guests by air in the Lunar New Year. These tourists are scheduled to spend 11 days traveling in Vietnam to discover local
Over 30,600 tourists visit Sapa during Tet
HCMC – Sapa, a tourist hotspot in the northern upland province of Lao Cai, attracted 30,699 visitors and booked VND100 billion in tourism revenue during the first three days of the Lunar New Year (January 22-24). Of the total number of tourists, 8,000 are international travelers, according to
Drink driving increases six-fold in five days of Tet holiday
HCMC – The number of drink driving cases skyrocketed to over 5,170 cases from January 20 to 24, the first five days of the Tet holiday, a six-fold increase over the same period of the previous Tet, according to data from the Traffic Police Department. This year, employees in the public sector
Suspended gas stations in HCMC to be inspected
HCMC – The HCMC market surveillance force is set today to inspect the gas stations which have suspended their operations. Some gas stations in District 7 and on National Highway No. 50 in the area of HCMC were temporarily closed on the third day of the Tet holiday, reported by the local media. The
Approval for three components of HCM Highway expected soon
HCMC – Approval for three more components of the Ho Chi Minh Highway project is forthcoming and when they are finished, the cross-country road will be complete, according to the Ministry of Transport. For the Cho Chu-Trung Son T-junction component, its investment proposal has been appraised, while
Vung Tau sees surge in tourist arrivals at Tet
HCMC – Vung Tau City in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau attracted over 43,000 visitors on the second day of the Lunar New Year, or January 23, a seven-fold increase against the previous day. The city’s beaches were crowded with visitors, the local media reported. A day earlier, or the
