Longer e-visa validity will boost tourism: Govt
HCMC – The Government said that the proposal for extending the e-visa validity to 90 days would help attract foreign tourists and investors who want to explore investment opportunities in Vietnam. On behalf of the Government, General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, has submitted a report to
Tourism Dept proposes City Hall be periodically opened to visitors
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Tourism has proposed that the City Hall be opened to tourists on public holidays in the upcoming time. The department gave three options for tours of the City Hall building. Under option 1, from now until the year-end, the City Hall will be opened to tourists on July
Price more than half a million / kg, mangosteen traders “kill” to make money
The price of peeled green mangosteen can be up to 500,000 VND/kg. Ten times more expensive than ripe mangosteen, but the shops still can’t sell it [...]
National power development plan VIII approved
HCMC – The prime minister issued a decision approving the national power development plan VIII yesterday, May 15, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The power development plan VIII for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, is set to
The owner of the strange ginseng drink car only cares… sold out
Every day, Boi An’s family of 3 generations of ginseng drink can sell 1,000 bottles. Sometimes, her father had to hide a can of ginseng juice [...]
April auto sales plunge sharply
HCMC – Auto sales have fallen substantially this year, with 22,409 units sold in April, down 40% over March and 47% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA). Sales of commercial vehicles in April dropped by 19% versus the previous month, passenger cars
HCMC disburses VND8,200 billion in public investment capital
HCMC – HCMC had disbursed VND8,236 billion in public investment capital in the year to May 12, representing 20% of the full-year target set by the city government. In the first four months of the year, the city’s total disbursements were VND2,511 billion, accounting for 6% of the city’s 2023 plan
Quit being a teacher to “play” with cow dung, collect half a billion dong a year
Seeing that Mr. Tinh quit his job as a teacher and returned to his hometown to “play” with manure to raise worms, everyone was skeptical. However, [...]
UK to launch talks with Switzerland on new trade deal
UK Business and Trade Secretary, Kemi Badenoch, launches negotiations for a modern, updated free trade agreement with Switzerland.
Having a dream season, diving for 2 hours, fishermen have millions
Summer comes to the same season of seaweed, fishermen in Quang Trach district, Quang Binh province again pour into the rapids, diving to exploit. Thanks to [...]
Strange job in the highlands many people are afraid of, making millions every day
In the season of ants’ eggs, people in the highlands of Thanh Hoa take advantage of leaving the fields to go to the forest to [...]
Farmers suddenly changed their lives by growing gotu kola on alum-contaminated soil
On the abandoned land because of heavy alum contamination, coconut farmers in Hoai Nhon, Binh Dinh province switched to growing gotu kola. Unexpectedly, the income brought [...]