Expy project in Danang gets nod
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has given the nod to the Hoa Lien-Tuy Loan expressway project, which will run across Danang City and is part of the Eastern North-South expressway project, with a total investment of over VND2.1 trillion. Of the total investment sourced from the State budget, over
Vietnam’s auto imports shoot up in November
HCMC – The number of cars imported into Vietnam last month soared sharply, driven by the strong domestic demand. Data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed the country imported over 22,700 completely-built-up (CBU) cars worth US$468 million in November, surging by 58.8% in volume
Fuel prices drop to two-year lows
HCMC – Domestic fuel prices were today revised down by VND937-1,661 per liter or kilogram. The reductions sent fuel prices plunging to two-year lows. In an announcement jointly made by the ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance, RON 95-III gasoline now sells for VND21,200 per liter, down
GEG disbands solar energy subsidiary
HCMC – Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEG) has passed a resolution to disband its subsidiary Phong Dien Solar Energy Company, which is headquartered in Hue City, Thua Thien-Hue Province. The Phong Dien solar energy company, founded in 2019, has total charter capital of VND120 billion and
Heineken to invest US$500 million in Vietnam in next 10 years
HCMC – Heineken has invested US$1 billion in Vietnam and will continue to pour US$500 million into Vietnam in the next 10 years, said Heineken CEO Dolf van den Brink. On December 11, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met Brink at the company headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Chinh
China tightens regulations on agricultural imports
HCMC – China has revised its regulations on agricultural imports, making it harder to sell the products to its market, the Plant Protection Department said. Vietnam now has seven traditional export fruits, comprising mango, dragon fruit, longans, lychees, watermelons, rambutans and jackfruits, and
Cybersecurity product for families launched
HCMC – Smart Cyber Security, a newly-established enterprise under the auspices of the National Innovation Center (NIC), has launched an Internet safety product for families called SafeGate Family. SafeGate Family is the first cybersecurity solution for families to be introduced in Vietnam,
Christmas comes to Saigon opera house
HCMC – Christmas began as a festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, but now it has expanded to become a full-blown mid-winter festival, with robins, holly and mistletoe, Santa Claus, reindeer, stockings full of presents, turkey for dinner, and much, much more. It is that the HCMC Ballet,
AI technology to help reduce risk of vision loss: Monash study
HCMC – New artificial intelligence (AI) technology that detects subtle changes in the retina could prove a game-changer in helping millions of people avoid vision loss or blindness, according to a recent study conducted by Monash University. The retinal deep learning model, developed during a
The type of fish that used people no one eats, now it is a specialty that many people love because it is delicious and nutritious, $17/kg
Some An Giang people said that the old Siluridae fish was so full that people “didn’t want to” eat it. Recently, they have become a popular [...]
Global market headwinds seen hitting Vietnam’s trade
HCMC – With foreign trade forecast to reach more than US$700 billion this year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has predicted a bleak outlook for Vietnam’s imports and exports next year. Data from Vietnam Customs showed that in November, Vietnam gained US$29 billion from exports and spent
PM proposes Netherlands help Hanoi with hi-tech center development
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed the Netherlands help Vietnam develop a Brainport hi-tech center in Hanoi City. He was speaking during his visit to the Brainport Industries Campus in Eindhoven City in North Brabant on December 11, as part of his official visit to the Netherlands