Material shortage seen setting back cross-nation expressway project
HCMC – The total quarrying capacity of companies licensed to supply building materials for the North-South expressway is below demand, leading to some components of the expressway possibly falling behind schedule. According to the Transport Construction Investment Management Authority under the
Anya Premier Quy Nhon offers special package for MICE
HCMC – Anya Premier Quy Nhon has launched a special package for MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) events and groups at its five- and four-star hotels in the heart of Quy Nhon City. The hotels offer modern and elegant designs with local cultural inspiration, from the fishing
Dong Nai approves component one of Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expy
HCMC – The government of Dong Nai Province yesterday, February 16, approved component one of the phase-one Bien Hoa-Vung Tau expressway that will pass through the southern province. Component one will start at National Highway 1 in Phuoc Tan Ward, Bien Hoa City, and end in Long An Commune, Long
Vietnam’s durian exports to China targeted at US$1 billion this year
HCMC – Vietnam’s durian shipments to China are forecast to fetch over US$1 billion in all of this year, said Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association. Since Vietnam started formal durian exports to China in September last year, some US$400 million worth of
Grand Mercure Danang has new GM
HCMC – Grand Mercure Danang has welcomed David Coyle as the new general manager, with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry from four-to five-star hotels and resorts in Australia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Originally from New Zealand, Coyle started his career in hotels in 1992 in
Yeah1 to establish new subsidiary
HCMC – Yeah1 Group Corporation, whose YEG shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, will establish 1Production Co., Ltd whose VND2-billion charter capital is entirely contributed by Yeah1 Group. The Yeah1 management board has passed a plan for contributing capital to the new subsidiary,
Phu Yen plans 14-km seaside road
HCMC – The central province of Phu Yen plans to build a 14.2-kilometer seaside road linking Tuy An District and Tuy Hoa City to enhance regional transport connectivity and fuel economic growth. The provincial People’s Council passed a resolution to develop the VND3.43-trillion seaside road project
Hung Thinh rejects rumors of paying salaries by vouchers
HCMC – Real estate developer Hung Thinh Corporation has denied rumors that the firm is paying salaries by real estate vouchers. An image of a document that went viral on social media showed that part of the employees’ salaries of Hung Thinh Corporation and its affiliated companies would be paid in
Beethoven masterpieces to grace Saigon stage
HCMC – HBSO has had to change its program for its Beethoven concerts. Instead of the two celebrating his five piano concertos there will be just one concert on February 18 in the Saigon Opera House, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The program will consist of the Piano Concerto number 5, the Symphony number
Over 7,800 autos imported via Haiphong port in January
HCMC – Port of Haiphong Joint Stock Company has reported some 7,818 autos were imported through the Haiphong port in the first month of this year, increasing by 5,895 units over the same period in 2022. More than half of the automobiles brought into Vietnam in January came through the port. The
Exploring Phu Quoc on luxury yacht
HCMC – Serenity, Regent Phu Quoc’s luxury yacht, sets sail during February with daily expeditions (except Tuesdays and Wednesdays), making the most of the optimal sea weather. Guests can board Serenity with the Coastline Cruise package, starting from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., including a
Expy project proposed in Bac Kan
HCMC – The Project Management Unit 2 has sought the Transport Ministry’s nod to build a 28.7-kilometer expressway in the northern province of Bac Kan with four lanes instead of two as previously suggested. The Project Management Unit 2 said yesterday, February 15, that it proposed the ministry