Compensation rates proposed for land along Beltway No. 3
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment is expected to set compensation rates for households affected by the Beltway No. 3 project, which would range from VND18.7 million to VND40.1 million per square meter. The department has just written to the HCMC management board for
Vietnam, South Korea join hands to boost technology investment
HCMC – The Vietnam Blockchain Association (VBA), the Korea NFT Content Association (KONCA) and NBN Media Company have cut deals to boost technological investment cooperation between Vietnam and South Korea. The partnership is expected to help strengthen strategic ties between the two countries and
Trang Bang dew-dried rice paper: The quintessential convergence dish
Dew-dried rice paper is considered the “unique” culinary quintessence of Trang (Tay Ninh). With skillful hands and heirloom experience through generations, artisans in the countryside [...]
Pine garden of 2,000 trees in Moc Chau
SON LA – With nearly 2,000 imported pine trees, the garden is being visited and photographed by many tourists before Christmas 2022. The pine garden is [...]
Hai Duong has a fish noodle dish that seems normal but it’s not
Referring to vermicelli with perch, people often think of Thai Binh or Ninh Binh fish noodles. But recently, Hai Duong fish noodle soup has been proposed [...]
Ministry of Finance orders bond issuers to pay off debt
HCMC – The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has written to debt-issuing organizations, ordering them to cough up the principal and interest of their bonds and to closely follow regulations on bond issues. To ensure investors’ legitimate rights, the ministry said that bond issuers would have to work with
Plants that once grew wild were brought back to be planted, and seeds sold for hundreds of millions of dong/kg
This type of seed is red, with a black top, very similar to licorice seeds. This is a special moisture-loving herbaceous plant, with a lifespan [...]
Unexpectedly bee venomous species are a specialty priced at $20 / kg, and people are extremely passionate about it
Wasps are very poisonous and dangerous species, but bee pupa is a specialty that people buy and drink. Wasps are very poisonous and dangerous mountain [...]
PM signs new rules on air passenger, cargo transport
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Government Decree No. 93 setting out a range of specific regulations for the transportation of air passengers and cargo. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the regulation will take effect on December 22. Passengers entering Vietnam are required
Businesses with outstanding CSR practices honored at Saigon Times CSR 2022
HCMC – After six months of the Saigon Times CSR 2022 program, the Saigon Times Group held a ceremony today, November 30, to honor enterprises with outstanding corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives and significant contributions to society. The Saigon Times CSR 2022 Merit Ceremony was
HBSO to present nutcracker for three performances
HCMC – Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker has long been associated with Christmas. It begins with a Christmas party, and ends with the daughter of the house, Clara, asleep under the Christmas tree. All over the world Nutcracker is produced in December, anticipating Christmas. And so it is that
Agriseco general director steps down
HCMC – Agribank Securities Corporation (Agriseco), whose AGR shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange (HOSE), has released Dinh Ngoc Phuong from his post of general director at the firm, with effect from yesterday, November 29. The company picked AGR deputy general director Le Son Tung as