CAAV approves more flights for Tet
HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has approved an additional 28 flights each day, equivalent to 5,600 seats per day, to meet the huge air travel demand in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday which starts on January 22. There will be two flights per hour from 7 […]
Vietnam’s 2022 foreign trade expands 9.1% y-o-y
HCMC – Vietnam’s foreign trade in goods topped US$730 billion, up 9.1% year-on-year, with a trade surplus of US$12.4 billion, according to preliminary data released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Imports rose 7.8% over 2021 to US$358.9 billion while exports soared 10.5% over the
Vietnam Register chief detained on bribe-taking allegations
HCMC – The police of HCMC said yesterday, January 11, that they had detained the head of Vietnam Register, Dang Viet Ha, on alleged charges of taking bribes. Speaking at a news briefing, Tran Thi Kim Ly, chief of the Office of the Investigative Division at the HCMC Police Department, said HCMC
Foreign investments in Binh Duong rise sharply
HCMC – Foreign investment approvals in the southern province of Binh Duong have grown strongly between 2016 to 2022, with US$39.7 billion pledged for around 4,085 projects. On average, around US$9.7 million was committed to a foreign-invested project. Last year the province saw a surge of
Ben Tre launches smart agriculture project
HCMC – The People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province in the Mekong Delta, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), kicked off a program on smart agricultural transformation worth US$27 million today, January 11. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the
Auto inspection slots can be booked online
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has launched a website where vehicle owners in HCMC and seven neighboring provinces can book an auto inspection slot online. The website, aiming to save time and reduce congestion at overcrowded auto inspection centers, enables organizations, enterprises and
The foreign newspaper suggests economical travel in Ho Chi Minh City
According to The Travel, the cost in Ho Chi Minh City is among the most expensive in Vietnam, but if calculated properly, it will not [...]
Nearly 300 people conquered Fansipan peak in a day
LAO CAI – 270 tourists from Hanoi and 55 supporters successfully conquered the Fansipan peak by road in just one day, the end of December 2022. [...]
Get rich from raising snakehead fish on white sand
QUANG BINH – People in coastal communes of the Le Thuy district raise snakehead fish in sand and canvas ponds, earning hundreds of billions of dong [...]
Vietjet to launch HCMC-Melbourne service in late March
HCMC – Local budget carrier Vietjet Air has announced a plan to launch a new air service connecting HCMC with the Australian city of Melbourne starting from March 31, with three weekly flights. The carrier is expected to increase the number of its flights on the route to seven from December 2024,
VNG Corporation has new chair
HCMC – VNG Corporation has announced Vo Sy Nhan is its new board chairman, with effect from January 1 this year, replacing Le Hong Minh who was earlier removed from the post. Vo Sy Nhan is among four independent board members being appointed at VNG’s 2022 extraordinary general meeting. Nhan serves
Diesel down, gasoline unchanged
HCMC – The retail price of gasoline was kept unchanged while diesel oil and kerosene were revised down, according to an announcement jointly released by the ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance today, January 11. This is the third price adjustment since the start of 2023. Bio-fuel E5 RON92