Vietnamese air carriers to resume flights to China
HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is working with the Chinese authorities over the easing of China’s restrictions on slots for the 2023 summer flight schedules. China lifted restrictions on regular international flights and eased immigration policy on January 8. But it is tough
Quang Ngai residents receive free medical care from S.Korean doctors
HCMC – As many as 1,500 adults and children in Quang Ngai Province are being given free medical services by South Korean doctors, as part of a medical program held by the Doosan Enerbility Vietnam Company (Doosan Vina) in coordination with the Chung Ang University Hospital (CAU) and the Community
PVTrans Pacific shares to make debut on HOSE next week
HCMC – Pacific Petroleum Transportation JSC, or PVTrans Pacific, will launch its PVP shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE) on January 17, according to a HOSE announcement. With its charter capital of over VND940 billion, PVTrans Pacific will have more than 94 million PVP shares listed. The
Stavian Group joins hands with FPT to boost digitalization
HCMC – Stavian Group and FPT Corporation have signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement to apply digital solutions to business operations to improve efficiency and competitiveness in the international market. The partnership with FPT will help Stavian smoothly operate its business ecosystem in
Fuel prices expected to inch down tomorrow
HCMC – Gasoline prices are expected to drop VND100 per liter from tomorrow, January 11, a HCMC fuel supplier said. An executive of a petrol company based in Hanoi also made the same prediction, with gasoline prices remaining stable and diesel oil possibly edging down to below VND21,000 per liter.
Quang Ninh targets 14 million tourists in 2023
HCMC – The northern province of Quang Ninh looks to serve 14 million tourists, including two million foreigners, and earn some VND27 trillion from tourism in 2023. Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai City alone has set a goal to welcome around 1.5 million tourists, up 50% over the figure in 2022, according to
Hanoi to pilot public bike rental service next week
HCMC – The capital city of Hanoi will trial public bike rental service in six inner-city districts starting January 20, just in time for locals to use the service during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday. Tri Nam Group JSC, the investor of the public bike rental service project, planned to set
HCMC wants to build two more bridges with Dong Nai
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed building Dong Nai 2 and Phu My 2 bridges linking the city with neighboring Dong Nai Province to enhance traffic and economic connectivity between the two localities. Under the proposal sent to the municipal government, Dong Nai 2 will connect
Vietnam’s wood exporters to EU seen facing challenges
HCMC – Vietnam’s wood exporting firms will encounter challenges in shipping their products to the European Union (EU) market when the EU’s new regulations banning the import of agro-products linked to deforestation are approved in the coming time. The new regulations will require exporters of
Pedestrian-only streets set up around Ho Con Rua
HCMC – The streets around Ho Con Rua roundabout in in District 3, HCMC have become a pedestrian area on the weekend. The pedestrian streets are open from 18:00 to 22:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, starting January 8. The streets are aimed at developing the area into a public cultural space, meeting
Boosting Vietnam’s economic prospects through digitalization
HCMC – Vietnam has been one of the top performing economies in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years, growing at around 8% in 2022. The country’s prudent economic policies have resulted in a prolonged period of high growth, price stability, and low public debt ratios. Having undertaken
Foreign investors return to Vietnamese stocks
HCMC – Though Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index was down over 33% in 2022, foreign investors have recently injected capital into the market, reversing a three-year stock-selling streak. During the first trading week of 2023, foreign investors pumped over VND1,720 billion into Vietnamese shares despite