Check in the Eiffel Towers Vietnamese version, and enjoy the ‘French beauty’ without going far
If you have not had the opportunity to travel to France, checking in with the Vietnamese version of the Eiffel Tower is also a great [...]
Vinaconex to sell majority stake in electromechanical subsidiary
HCMC – Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) plans to sell over 90% of its shares in its wholly-owned subsidiary Vinaconex Electromechanical JSC (Vinaconex M&E). Vinaconex, whose VCG shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, on January 11 announced
Japan offers 45 scholarships to Vietnamese public employees
HCMC – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS), offering 45 full scholarships to young and competent Vietnamese public employees for the 2023-2025 course. Vietnamese public employees can now
CIEM: 2023 GDP growth may beat target
HCMC – Experts at the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) have forecast that Vietnam’s 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth may exceed the National Assembly-approved target of 6.5%. It was one of the two scenarios envisioned by CIEM and the German Agency for International
HoREA proposes eliminating social housing land requirement
HCMC – Owning a home will continue to be a distant dream for many people if the regulation that requires property developers to set aside 20% of their project land for social housing development is in place, said the HCMC Real Estate Association (HoREA). The association proposed amending the law
HCMC, provinces approve investment roadmap for Beltway 4
HCMC – HCMC and four neighboring provinces have approved an investment roadmap for Beltway No. 4, scheduled to be commenced in 2024 and completed in 2028. The 200-kilometer beltway will pass through HCMC and four neighboring provinces — Long An, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. HCMC met
Global semiconductor makers seen coming to Vietnam
HCMC – Many leading U.S. semiconductor manufacturers will come to Vietnam in the coming years, John Neuffer, CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), told a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on January 12. Semiconductors are a must-have component of electronics goods
Vietnam’s exports to U.S. exceed US$100 billion
HCMC – Revenue from Vietnam’s exports to the U.S. surpassed the US$100-billion mark last year, making America the largest export market of the Southeast Asian country. It was the first time that Vietnam had exported more than US$100 billion worth of goods to a foreign market, according to the
Picking up cobblestones to make this, 8x can earn tens of millions of dong a month
Products made from pebbles are priced from a few hundred to several million VND dongs/per piece.($1=24,000 VND) 2 years ago, Mr. Gia Phong (Quang Nam) [...]
Incense made from precious wood of 3.5 million/kg, thousands of bundles have been sold before Tet
This type of incense is made from expensive and precious wood, so the price is also quite high, up to 3.5 million VND per kilogram.($1=24,000 [...]
Tien Giang man earns nearly half a billion/year profit by raising noble birds
This animal is easy to raise, easy to take care of, reproduces evenly, and sells at a good price, which has helped Mr. Phuc earn [...]
Transport ministry proposes re-opening suspended auto testing centers
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has proposed re-opening some of the auto registration and inspection centers which have been suspended due to bribery allegations. Their resumption would help cope with long lines of vehicles waiting for safety testing at operational centers ahead of the Lunar New