Vietnam-Kazakhstan freight trains resume operations
HCMC – The rail line linking stations in Vietnam and Kazakhstan via mainland China has been reopened thanks to China’s easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The relaxation of China’s zero-Covid policy has made it easier for freight trains from Vietnam transiting via China to third-country destinations
Check-in cafes decorated with beautiful Da Nang New Year decorations like magazine covers
Coming up again every New Year to spring, young people enthusiastically invite each other to cafes with beautiful decor to live virtual for beautiful photo [...]
Warning issued against former Govt Office chief
HCMC – The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee has issued a warning against Mai Tien Dung, former Minister-Chairman of the Government Office, over his serious violations. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Secretariat meeting today, January 13, to look into the
Discover the beautiful villages on stilts in the North with unique and different architecture
Visiting beautiful villages on stilts in the North, visitors can admire the traditional model of houses with typical architecture, imbued with the cultural identity of [...]
Discovering beautiful hills in Vietnam enthusiastically photographed by young people
The beautiful hills in Vietnam are a place for visitors to immerse themselves in the fresh and poetic natural picture and bring back quality ‘virtual [...]
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