Ministry seeks feedback on fuel management and regulations
HCMC – To mitigate the ongoing fuel shortage, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has drafted two official dispatches on the management and regulations on trading fuel and sent them to authorities. In the documents, the ministry asked for feedback from provincial and municipal governments and
Can Tho to break ground on VND4-trillion beltway project
HCMC – A beltway project west of Can Tho City will get off the ground tomorrow, November 17, with an investment of nearly VND4 trillion, according to the Can Tho Department of Transport. The project will connect National Highways 91 and 61C, and pass through five districts and towns in Can Tho,
TC Group opens second Hyundai assembly factory
HCMC – TC Group and Hyundai have put the Hyundai Thanh Cong Manufacturing Vietnam Factory No. 2 into operation in the northern province of Ninh Binh. The facility, which covers over 50 hectares of land in the Gian Khau industrial park in Gia Vien District, is expected to turn out 100,000 Hyundai
Railway across Hai Van Pass proposed for renovation
HCMC – Vietnam Railways has written to the Ministry of Transport proposing renovating and reinforcing the railway section across Hai Van Pass to ensure safety and enhance the effectiveness of the North-South railway. Recent storms and heavy rains have caused landslides and destroyed the
Corporate bond sales plunge
HCMC – The bond market is going downhill, with a plunge in corporate bond sales volumes between January and October, the Ministry of Finance said in a recent report. Bond sales in the 10-month period dipped 25.2% over the same period in 2021 to VND328.9 trillion, with over half of the bonds being
Growing strange grass, harvesting from leaves to roots, earning tens of millions of dong a month
Knowing about Vetiver grass at a conference, Mr. Thao bought seeds and brought them back to his hometown to plant. Unexpectedly, this strange grass helped him [...]
HCMC airport expansion project to get 4.5 hectares of military land
HCMC – Around 4.5 hectares of military land will be handed over to the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to develop the terminal T3 project at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC. HCMC Vice Chairman Bui Xuan Cuong urged the land handover at a recent meeting on land for terminal T3,
Planting a “hundred-burnt” tree, the highland farmer earns thousands of dollars every month
Thousands of bamboo bushes have grown green after 6 years, planted by an old farmer in the highlands of Dak Nong right on bauxite soil [...]
Dong Nai’s industrial zones attract US$900 million of FDI in Jan-Oct
HCMC – The industrial zones in the southern province of Dong Nai reported US$900 million in new foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals, reaching 129% of the target. There are 23 foreign-invested projects in supporting industries, with total pledged capital of US$231 million. Most of these
National Assembly approves adding birthplace info to new passports
HCMC – The National Assembly, the legislature of Vietnam, today, November 15, adopted a resolution that allows the addition of the place of birth (POB) field to new Vietnamese passports. In early July this year, the immigration department of the Ministry of Public Security began issuing brand-new
The scenery of Moc Chau in the early winter days makes the virtual life enthusiasts unable to miss
Moc Chau Plateau is entering wonderful days with fragrant flowers, blooming sweet fruits, and magical natural scenery. Moc Chau is a tourist destination that is [...]
Vocarimex to divest from Calofic
HCMC – Vietnam Vegetable Oils Industry Corporation (Vocarimex) has announced a plan to divest from Calofic Corporation, a cooking oil joint venture between Vocarimex and Singapore’s Wilmar International Limited. The Vocarimex management board decided to restructure its investment in Calofic and