The Coffee House owner buys back VND200 billion worth of bonds
HCMC – Seedcom JSC, the owner of the popular coffee shop chain The Coffee House, has completed the buyback of bonds in the lot SEECH2123001 before maturity, with a total value of VND200 billion. The bond buyback was conducted on January 3 this year, Seedcom said in an announcement sent to the
Nguyen Huu Canh overpass to reopen in late Feb
HCMC – Nguyen Huu Canh overpass in HCMC’s Binh Thanh District will be reopened to traffic late this month, after four months of being closed to automobiles for repair, according to the municipal Department of Transport. Speaking at a press conference on socio-economic activities in the city on
Public investment in HCMC double over last year
HCMC – Over VND70.5 trillion in public investment capital will be allocated to HCMC this year, with over VND15 trillion from the central State budget and VND55 trillion from the city’s budget, the Vietnam News Agency reported. The capital earmarked for public investment in 2023 increased twice as
Hanoi to develop two satellite cities and three growth pillars
HCMC – Hanoi City has mapped out a master plan for development in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, in which two satellite cities and three growth pillars will be developed in the city. The first satellite city will be located north of the Red River, comprising the districts of Me Linh,
EuroCham suggests Vietnam’s visa waiver for all EU nations
HCMC – The European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) has proposed Vietnam expand its visa waiver program to all European Union (EU) countries and offer a longer visa-free stay to attract European visitors, EuroCham said in its 14th White Book launched in Hanoi on February 16. Vietnam should
S.Korea tops in foreign-affiliated investments in Vietnam in 2016-2020
HCMC – South Korean investments in affiliated firms in Vietnam ranked first between 2016 and 2020, according to a recent report by the General Statistics Office. Foreign-affiliated firms are known as businesses with a foreign ownership of over 50%. During the period, there were 5,663 South Korean
Vietnam proposes China put it on inclusion list for group tours
HCMC – Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has written to the Chinese Culture and Tourism Ministry proposing China allow the resumption of group tours to Vietnam. Tourism cooperation between the two countries has been a bright spot in bilateral cooperation, the ministry said in its
Diving and catching lobsters
QUANG NAM – Many people in Tam Hai island commune, Nui Thanh district hold air tubes and dive 6-10 m deep to catch baby lobsters in [...]
Reviving Dong (Leiolepis) farming on sandy soil
BINH THUAN – After a few years of stagnation due to the inability to find output, people in Thien Nghiep commune (Phan Thiet city) are restoring [...]
“Village director” collects billions by processing cashews and planting Bat Do bamboo
Originally a farmer, Nguyen Van Thiem boldly invested in cashew processing technology. He also planted Bat Do bamboo seeds on barren land, bringing high economic efficiency. [...]
Grandparents U80 and their children “travel” 5,500km, traveling all over Vietnam
14 days, traveling a distance of 5,500km, Mr. Van and Mrs. Nhung could not help but be satisfied and happy when traveling with her children [...]
Busy tourists sailing across the deepest gorge in Southeast Asia in Ha Giang
Nho Que River (Ha Giang) has fanciful blue water, winding around the rocky cliffs at the foot of Ma Pi Leng pass, and is a [...]