Tolls adjusted up on four expressways as VAT back to 10%
HCMC – Tolls on four expressways in the country have increased slightly since January 1, 2023, as the value-added tax (VAT) was adjusted up from 8% to 10%, according to the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC). The four expressways are Noi Bai-Lao Cao, Cau Gie-Ninh Binh, Danang-Quang Ngai and
SeABank has new CEO
HCMC – Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank, or SeABank, whose shares are traded on the HCMC Stock Exchange under the code SSB, has named Loic Faussier, a French national, as CEO of the bank. He began his two-year tenure on January 3, the local media reported. Loic has 25 years’ experience
Third HCMC Brand Award ceremony set for Friday
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Saigon Times Group, will hold the HCMC Brand Award 2022 ceremony at the GEM Center in HCMC’s District 1 on Friday, January 6. The event marks the third year of the HCMC Brand Award, an annual program jointly launched by
Sa Dec reports high flower sales revenue in 2022
CAN THO – Dong Thap Province’s Sa Dec City reported total revenue of VND3,350 billion from flower and ornamental plant sales in 2022. Vo Thi Binh, vice chairman of Sa Dec City, said the city now has over 2,300 households growing flowers on a total area of 946.5 hectares, mainly in Tan Quy Dong and
The busy year-end day of the craftsman who makes the Spring festival musical instrument
In Ha Tinh, there is a family that has maintained the profession of making drums for generations. These days, the craftsman who makes the typical spring [...]
Over 1,300 social homes to be put up for sale in Danang
HCMC – The Danang Department of Construction has announced that it will put up for sale more than 1,300 social homes of two social housing projects not funded by the State budget. The social apartment building in Hoa Khanh Bac Ward in Lien Chieu District will have 13 units on sale, while two
Single woman turns wild plants into beautiful flowers, earns millions
With only a little capital and hard work, Tran Thi Loan, 39 years old, in Nghe An has tamed wild plants and turned them into [...]
Unique “exercise buffalo” makes molasses, people collect money and get tired
On this Lunar New Year occasion, some households in Tho Dien commune (Vu Quang district, Ha Tinh province) still keep the tradition, of producing molasses [...]
Vietnam cuts deal to export fresh longan to Japan
HCMC – After six long years of negotiations, Vietnam has clinched a deal to begin the formal export of fresh longan to Japan. On January 3, Hoang Phat Fruit Co., Ltd, located in Long An Province, shipped 10 tons of fresh longan to Japan. This was the first time Vietnam had sent fresh longan to […]
Major coconut processing factory opened in Ben Tre
HCMC – The Ben Tre Coconut Investment Joint Stock Company (Beinco) has launched a coconut processing factory with a total investment of VND480 billion in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre. The facility took five years to construct with two workshops and eight production lines, covering three
National Assembly requested to remove two deputy PMs
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh today, January 5, asked the National Assembly to remove Pham Binh Minh and Vu Duc Dam from the post of deputy prime minister in the 2021-2026 tenure. The request came after the 13th Party Central Committee, at an extraordinary meeting on December 30, voted for
Vietnam-China border crossings in Guangxi as usual through Tet
HCMC – Vietnam-China border gates in Guangxi Province are fully opened through New Year’s Day and Lunar New Year holidays as China has eased its Covid-19 restrictions, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The border office of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region announced that it would