Highway 51 toll collection suspension proposed for next month
HCMC – The Department for Roads of Vietnam has proposed the Ministry of Transport suspend National Highway 51 toll collection from December 17 this year. National Highway 51 has high traffic volumes as it connects HCMC and its two neighboring provinces, Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, which are home
Monsoon comes, and Hanoi people enjoy the cold air with light rain
Monsoon floods bring light rain, making Hanoi’s temperature drop. The coolness of the monsoon day makes many people excited, besides it also makes many people cringe [...]
VinFast starts delivering 999 electric cars to U.S. buyers
HCMC – Vietnamese automaker VinFast has begun shipping 999 VF8 electric cars to the U.S. for delivery to buyers. The company held a ceremony at MPC Port in the northern port city of Haiphong this morning, November 25 to mark the delivery. The electric vehicles are being transported to the U.S. by
NovaGroup to offload 150 million NVL shares
HCMC – NovaGroup has registered to sell 150 million NVL shares to raise funds to tackle issues related to its bonds and its restructuring plan. NovaGroup, the largest shareholder of No Va Land Investment Group Corporation (Novaland), which trades its NVL shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange,
HCMC to strengthen ties with Mekong Delta provinces
HCMC – Tran Thanh Man, standing vice chairman of the National Assembly, has said that promoting cooperation between provinces and cities to ensure sustainable growth would help foster regional development post pandemic. He was speaking at the Mekong Connect 2022 conference held in Can Tho City on
Waste from fishing industry sparks concern
HCMC – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported a large volume of waste from the fishing industry, of which fishing vessels with a length of 6 meters or longer generate over 64,100 tons of plastic waste a year. That amount of sea waste primarily comes from household waste,
Vietnam-Latin America bilateral trade continues expanding
HCMC – Despite global economic uncertainties, Vietnamese trade with Latin America in January-October expanded 10.5% year-on-year to US$18.7 billion, according to a Vietnamese trade official. The figure was released at the Vietnam-Latin America Trade Forum 2022 held yesterday, November 25, in HCMC.
Run For The Heart to make a comeback
HCMC – Gamuda Land Vietnam and VinaCapital Foundation have announced the launch of the ninth annual charity run, Run For The Heart 2023, to raise funds for children with congenital heart defects, after a two-year break due to the Covid pandemic. The charity program is a combination of both online
Giant robot in Thu Duc City, new check-in point for young people
In recent days, many young people race to the new check-in point in Thu Duc City (HCMC) which is a cute and fancy giant robot [...]
Sembcorp to break ground for first ready-built warehouse in central Vietnam
HCMC – Sembcorp Industries is set to break ground for the construction of Sembcorp Logistics Park in Quang Ngai Province, the first modern ready-built warehouse in central Vietnam, on December 2. Located at the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park in Quang Ngai Province (VSIP Quang Ngai), Sembcorp
The owner of a sculpture from tree roots has a Vietnamese record
The World Records Union and the Central Association of Vietnam Records have just recognized and set a record for Nguyen Truong Tien’s collection of sculptures [...]
The farmer was twice ‘broken by heaven’
QUANG BINH – Twice started a business, when it was almost time to “pick the fruit”, the storm “blows away” hundreds of millions of dong, but [...]