Tan Son Nhat handles over 200,000 passengers on first two days of Tet
HCMC – Over 200,000 local and international passengers travelled through the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC on the first two days of the Lunar New Year, or January 22 and 23, higher than the pre-Tet period. On January 23 alone, the airport received some 770 flights, with 748
Hundreds of foreigners visit Vietnam on Tet holiday
HCMC – Vietnam welcomed many international flights and cruise ships transporting hundreds of passengers on January 22 and 23, the first two days of the Year of the Cat. A flight with over 200 travelers on board departing from China landed at the Cam Ranh international airport in Khanh Hoa Province
Over 1,000 projects in HCMC need construction safety review
HCMC – As many as 1,187 construction projects in HCMC, with many of them hospitals, schools, and high-rise apartment buildings, are in need of construction safety review, according to the HCMC Department of Construction. The Construction Department had sent a dispatch to Thu Duc City and districts
Over 350 tons of fruit shipped to China
HCMC – The first batches of agricultural products on the first day of the Lunar New Year, January 22, passed through the Vietnam-China border gates in the northern province of Lao Cai. Vietnam has exported over 350 tons of fruit to the northern market, including 150 tons of dragon fruit, 130 tons
Danang welcomes first foreign air passengers on Tet holiday
HCMC – Flight VZ964 transporting 100 passengers from Bangkok, Thailand arrived in Danang City yesterday morning, January 22, making them the first international tourists to visit this central coastal city on the first day of the Year of the Cat. The Tourism Department of Danang City in
New foreign investment approvals in Vietnam may hit US$38 billion in 2023
HCMC – Fresh foreign investment approvals in Vietnam are expected to reach between US$36 billion and US$38 billion this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The foreign investment inflow is forecast to swell thanks to a range of favorable
Vietnam’s top 20 sites and tours announced
HCMC – The Vietnam Records Organization, Vietkings, has released a list of the top 20 must-see sites and excursions in Vietnam for domestic and international tourists, particularly during the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. Paragliding in Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai Province, flying a seaplane over
Nearly 8,000 work through Tet in Binh Duong
HCMC – More than 7,800 employees in the southern province of Binh Duong work through the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, according to statistics from the Binh Duong Department of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs. Some 42 enterprises maintain production with around 6,000 employees in the
Local flower market busy ahead of Tet
BINH PHUOC — With the Tet holiday approaching, the Binh Long flower market in Binh Phuoc Province is busier than ever, with a large number of merchants and shoppers. The flower market at Binh Long Park in Binh Long District only lasts from January 14 to 21 (the 23rd to the 30th of the final […]
HCMC looks to complete multiple key infrastructure projects this year
HCMC – HCMC looks set to either break ground on or complete multiple major traffic infrastructure projects this year, according to the municipal Department of Transport. The city’s first metro line, which connects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in Thu Duc City, will be put
Trade minister calls for effort to prevent fuel shortage at Tet
HCMC – Given the recent fuel shortage in An Giang Province, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, has requested efforts to control the fuel market and handle violations. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has required the market surveillance force to be on duty with 100% of the
Shoppers swarm stores as Tet comes
HCMC – As the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, has just two days to go, a festive atmosphere can be felt on the streets across HCMC. Supermarkets have attracted huge crowds of shoppers who want to do the last-minute shopping to stock up on enough food and snacks for Tet for family and friends. […]
Vietnamese tourists prefer Asian destinations for Tet
HCMC – Local travelers favor short-haul trips to Asian destinations during the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, particularly Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan, according to Agoda.com, a Singaporean online travel firm. According to Agoda data, most outbound Vietnamese tourists
FPT reports high profit in 2022
HCMC – FPT Corporation, which trades its FPT shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, posted over VND44 trillion in revenue and VND7.65 trillion in pre-tax profit in 2022, up 23.4% and 20.8% year-on-year, respectively. The tech firm’s domestic and global information technology (IT) services played
Central bank caps 2023 credit growth at 15%
HCMC – The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will cap credit growth at 14-15% this year to maintain macroeconomic stability and boost economic growth. Monetary policy is subject to change depending on specific market conditions, according to a recent directive of the SBV, the country’s central bank. The
Restart sought for stalled Phuoc Khanh Bridge project
HCMC – The stalled Phuoc Khanh Bridge project over the Long Tau River, part of the Ben Luc-Long Thanh expressway, may resume construction after a two-year hiatus. The Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC), the investor of the project, has suggested that the Ministry of Transport work with the Japan
