G-bond coupons rise again
HCMC – Coupons of 10-year and 15-year Government bonds have risen 100 and 80 basis points to 4% and 4.1% annually in both primary and secondary markets, respectively. Data from the Hanoi Stock Exchange showed that 30 lots of G-bonds were auctioned in the primary market in October. Of the total, 10
Vietnamese PM arrives in Cambodia for official visit
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Phnom Penh today, November 8, starting his first official visit to Cambodia since taking office at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart, Samdech Techo Hun Sen. The Vietnamese prime minister will meet President of the Cambodia Senate Samdech
Pork imports may ebb away late this year
HCMC – Vietnam’s meat imports will not spike later this year, while pork imports are likely to decrease, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) reported. Data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs showed Vietnam imported over 191,000 tons of meat and meat products worth some US$417
Construction Ministry orders review of aging apartment buildings
HCMC – The Ministry of Construction has told local authorities to review aging apartment buildings and quickly upgrade and repair deteriorating ones as soon as possible. The ministry also asked provinces and cities to allocate funds for apartment repair and upgrade projects and direct the
HCMC needs more multistorey carparks
HCMC – The government of HCMC will build more multistorey carparks in the coming time to meet the huge demand for parking spaces. According to Ha Ngoc Truong, vice chairman of the Association of Bridges, Roads and Ports in HCMC, the general planning on bus stations and parking spaces lacks
Binh Dinh seeks to develop international airport
HCMC – The provincial government of Binh Dinh has written to the Ministry of Transport proposing developing the Phu Cat airport into an international one. The upgrade of the airport is necessary as it is overwhelmed, especially on national holidays such as Tet, Nguyen Tu Cong Hoang, vice chairman
Close-up of the Ngo boat launching ceremony of the Khmer people in the South
In addition to practicing swimming, repairing, decorating, and building new boats, Khmer pagodas have Ngo boat crews participating in the Oóc om bóc – The [...]
The old lady U90 spent a billion dong to build a house full of unique paintings in Soc Trang
Tong’s house is very strangely decorated, the columns and walls have paintings and verses, praising Uncle Ho’s gratitude or philosophy of life.
“King man” specializes in hunting animals “escape the 5th” during the floating season
People living in the watershed of Dong Thap province are very busy with many unique occupations, including hunting snakes and termites, which bring a significant [...]
Poongin is determined to make Vietnam the global production hub
For 33 years specializing in creating high-end fashion products to an extreme of exceptional quality, Poongin is increasingly asserting its position in the market. Still, it is not an achievement anyone can attain over one night. As the name implies, it represents a South Korea -Vietnam journey of
Order shortfall raises concerns among businesses
HCMC – HCMC, the nation’s economic center, has seen 51 producers in 17 processing zones and industrial parks reporting an order shortfall, which has forced many of them to resort to mass layoffs. According to the authority of the processing zones and industrial parks in HCMC, 51 businesses with
The “pink balls” make millions by running boats on the sea
The profession of boating at An Thoi port (Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang) has many potential dangers, but in return for a stable income, sometimes [...]