Fuel traders in HCMC to be inspected in June
HCMC – The market surveillance authority in HCMC will inspect 91 gas stations operated by more than 50 fuel trading firms citywide in June this year, according to the Market Surveillance Department of HCMC. Market surveillance teams will look into these businesses’ compliance with laws and
Vietnam’s auto imports hit all-time high
HCMC – Vietnam imported over 173,460 completely-built-up (CBU) cars worth US$3.84 billion last year, the highest annual figures ever, despite global supply chain disruptions and shortages of auto parts, especially chips. The country’s 2022 auto imports rose by 8.5% in volume and 5.1% in value
Tan Son Nhat airport is crowded with overseas Vietnamese
HO CHI MINH CITY – Thousands of people wait in the lobby and corridor of Tan Son Nhat airport to welcome their loved ones home to [...]
The vibrant flower market meets only once a year
The traditional Tet flower market in Hanoi’s Old Quarter has officially opened from the full moon day of December (January 6). This is a unique feature [...]
Saigon Railway offers discounts of up to 30% for early birds
HCMC – Saigon Railway Transport JSC has rolled out a promotional program which offers discounts of up to 30% for passengers booking tickets early for the period between February 13 and April 26. The program offers a 5% discount for individuals who buy tickets five to nine days ahead of departure
Earn hundreds of millions of dong on New Year’s Eve by being a lucky and prosperous mascot
Near Tet, dozens of workers at the unicorn and dragon factory of Mr. Banh Chi Hung are busy, constantly working day and night, earning several [...]
Danang wants more foreign investment
HCMC – Danang City is calling for investment into many of its key projects, with new foreign investments projected at around US$7 billion between now and 2030. Among the central coastal city’s key projects are a financial, commercial and entertainment complex, an international trade and sports
PVN’s pre-tax profit at 61-year high
HCMC – The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) recorded total revenue of VND931.2 trillion and pre-tax profit of over VND82.2 trillion (around US$3.5 billion), the highest in 61 years of the Vietnamese oil and gas industry’s history. PVN achieved growth rates of 3-26% in different fields and set some
Vietnamese PM begins official visit to Laos
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Vientiane this morning, January 11, for his official visit to Laos at the invitation of his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone. This is his first Laos visit since he took office, the local media reported. As part of his two-day visit, PM Chinh and
Son Doong is one of 10 beautiful landscapes on earth that have not been fully explored
Along with famous landmarks, Son Doong cave was listed by the British travel newspaper The Travel in the list of 10 unique destinations on earth that have not been [...]
Students, and unemployed workers “cut leaves, break flower buds” to earn millions to spend on Tet
In the last days of the year, many unemployed students and workers in Da Nang took advantage of “cutting leaves, breaking flower buds” for chrysanthemum [...]
It’s the cat’s turn in Ho Chi Minh City to join the mascot association, making people “out of words”
After the athlete cat in Ben Tre, the strange ugly chicken cat in Tien Giang, and the overly aesthetic cat in Thanh Hoa … the ranking of the “unique and [...]