The disabled man turns inanimate rice grains into million-dong paintings
An unexpected accident robbed Mr. Giang of a healthy body, but with artistic talent and relentless efforts, he tried, researched, started a business, experimented with [...]
Ca Mau farmer decided to raise “strange” fish and suddenly became a billionaire
When the eel (Anguilliformes) was still too unfamiliar, Mr. Anh risked a large amount of capital to buy 400 fish in Binh Thuan to raise. No [...]
European businesses plan investment expansion in Vietnam
HCMC – European businesses are looking forward to growing operations in Vietnam in a range of sectors, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham). According to a recent EuroCham analysis, half of the enterprises polled remain optimistic about Vietnam’s economic recovery,
The whole family, the whole village eats the mountains and sleeps in the fields for a month, picking coffee to earn Tet
For every coffee crop, people in the Southeast districts of Gia Lai and neighboring provinces cross the mountain to pick coffee for hire. They live temporarily [...]
The hundred-year-old bandana weaving village in the West
DONG THAP – After nearly a hundred years of existence, each day the Long Khanh shawl weaving village makes about 4,000 Southern bandanas, which is not [...]
Opportunities ahead as int’l trade continues post-pandemic recovery
HCMC – Vietnam’s commitment to trade reform has left the country well placed to capitalize on a resurgent global economy, it was stated at a trade symposium held in HCMC yesterday, December 7. The symposium, co-organized by the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) and the USAID Trade
Su-30MK2 performed the opening day of the defense exhibition
HANOI – On the morning of December 8, a fleet of Su-30MK2 and Mi helicopters performed in the sky over the capital, opening the Vietnam International [...]
Rail industry expects to make profit in 2023
HCMC – Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) plans to shift operational priorities from passenger to freight transport to minimize losses and earn profits beginning next year. As of November, the proportion of freight transport accounted for roughly 55% of the total. The sector rose by 26% compared
Hiring demand in HCMC forecast at 320,000 workers next year
HCMC – Enterprises in HCMC are forecast to recruit 300,000-320,000 new employees if the global economy bounces back, according to the Center of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information (FALMI). The demand for new employees will depend on different scenarios of the global economy
‘Come and Party in France’ exhibition held in town
HCMC – Consul General of France in HCMC Emmanuelle Pavillon-Grosser on December 7 opened an exhibition titled “Come and Party in France” to introduce 14 popular French festivals. The exhibition, set to wrap up next April, will take visitors on a journey to the four corners of France, from the city
Budget collection from real estate sector slows in H2
HCMC – Though the tax revenue from the real estate industry has exceeded the year’s goal, it has kept sliding since June. According to General Department of Taxation data, revenue from housing and land in the year to November had accounted for 17.2% of the total tax collection, at over VND222.6
Provinces set to launch price stabilization programs ahead of Tet
HCMC – Many provinces and cities in Vietnam will launch price stabilization programs in in the lead up to the Lunar New Year 2023 holiday at a total cost of trillions of Vietnamese dong. The Lunar New Year holiday is a special time for family reunion, which always drives up the demand for