Gia Lai set to develop 135 renewable energy projects
HCMC – The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai plans to invest in 135 renewable energy and power grid projects, with a total capacity of some 15,566 MW, between 2021 and 2030. This plan was put forward at a meeting on November 21 on renewable energy development between the provincial People’s
Vietnam garment exports below target
HCMC – The chairman of the Vietnam Garment and Textile Association, Vu Duc Giang, has said that Vietnam’s apparel exports are expected to bring in US$42 billion by the end of 2022, below the year’s target of US$43-44 billion. In October, apparel exports generated US$3.18 billion, down 3.3%
Transport minister urges faster land clearance for Long Thanh airport
HCMC – Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has requested the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to step up land clearance for the Long Thanh International Airport project as the job is slower than expected. In a field trip to the Long Thanh airport construction site in the southern province
Huawei awards 50 scholarships to talented Vietnamese students
HCMC – Huawei presented 50 Seeds for the Future scholarships to excellent and talented students across the country at TechFest Vinh Phuc 2022, which took place on November 18 and 19. The scholarships will help motivate these students to study harder, contributing to the progress of the innovation
BAEMIN Vietnam, Shinhan Bank launch co-branded credit card
HCMC – BAEMIN Vietnam, in partnership with Shinhan Bank Vietnam, today, November 22, launched a co-branded credit card named “Gourmet Member” which offers a credit limit of VND100 million. The BAEMIN-Shinhan credit card was launched amid the fast increase in the use of mobile devices and the
Ministry orders strengthening food safety after mass food poisoning
HCMC – The Ministry of Education and Training has written to provincial and municipal governments, urging them to improve food safety and clamp down on violations. It also ordered schools to strictly follow food hygiene and safety protocols, check the origin of food and food processing, and only
TLH to issue over 10.2 million shares to pay dividend
HCMC – Tien Len Steel Group JSC, whose shares are traded on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange under stock code TLH, will issue more than 10.2 million shares to pay the 2021 dividend. With the stock dividend payment at a ratio of 10%, each shareholder will receive 10 new shares for every 100 shares
Germany’s PNE AG to develop offshore wind farm in Binh Dinh
HCMC – PNE AG, a German company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Binh Dinh Province to develop an offshore wind farm. The signing took place at an investment promotion conference held in the province on November 21. With an estimated cost of US$4.6 billion, the offshore wind energy
Long An approves 654-hectare IP project
HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of Long An has presented an investment certificate to Long An Development Invest JSC, a member of SAIGONTEL Group, to develop the 654-hectare Tan Tap industrial park project. The industrial park, which will be located in Tan Tap Commune in Can Giuoc District, will
Some 20,000 PouYuen workers take paid leave amid order shortfall
HCMC – A fall in new orders has forced PouYuen Vietnam, a major footwear manufacturer of Taiwan, to require 20,000 of its employees to take paid leave in rotation for three months, according to the HCMC Labor Confederation. As explained by the most labor-intensive firm in HCMC, the firm’s major
Invite each other to the mountain to watch wild sunflowers bloom, leave the dust and go to a peaceful region
Across the mountainside, along the road leading to Ba Vi National Park, the yellow color of wild sunflowers filled with the green of the mountains [...]
HCMC proposes shortening fuel price adjustment interval
HCMC – The HCMC People’s Committee has proposed that fuel prices be adjusted every five days, instead of every 10 days, to respond more quickly to global oil price movements. The HCMC government said that 9-20% of 549 fuel retailers in the city had reported daily supply shortfalls since October 1.