Chip-based ID cards can be used for airport check-in
HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam is planning to pilot check-in via facial recognition technology using identification (ID) cards embedded with microchips for certain domestic flights. Passengers with chip-based ID cards can use facial recognition technology at check-in desks and
My Son Sanctuary woos more int’l guests
DANANG – International visitors to the My Son Sanctuary in Quang Nam Province have been rising in recent months, according to the Management Board of the My Son World Cultural Heritage. The site attracts 200 visitors a day on average, with the number even doubling on certain days. This positive
Binh Thuan Agriculture set to divest from two affiliates
HCMC – Binh Thuan Agriculture Services JSC, which trades its ABS shares on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, has announced its plan to divest from VCD Riverbank and Agricultural and Materials Import Export JSC. ABS will transfer 10 million shares of VCD Riverbank at the starting price of VND13,300 per
Slow disbursement forces agencies, provinces to return huge funds
HCMC – Several State agencies, ministries, cities and provinces have proposed returning thousands of billions of Vietnamese dong of the allocated 2022 public capital due to slower-than-planned disbursements. The Finance and Budget Committee of the National Assembly said that public capital
Tourists in Ho Chi Minh City are impressed with the beauty of Nam Dinh
Mr. Thang is impressed with the village roads, the calm sea and sky, the ancient churches and the hospitality of the people of Nam Dinh. [...]
10 Vietnamese resorts win Asia’s luxury award
The World Luxury Hotel Awards 2022 honors 10 Vietnamese hotels and resorts in the most luxurious category in Asia. Almanity Hoi An Wellness Resort is the [...]
Three fish dishes for a chilly dinner in Dien Bien
Under the cold of the highland evening, gathering by the fire to eat grilled fish Pa Pinh Top is an unforgettable experience. Not only famous [...]
Watch with your own eyes Phu Quoc fishermen exploit billions of dollars worth of pearls under the sea
Coming to the pearl farming and processing farm off the coast of Phu Quoc, visitors will be amazed at the complicated process to get ravishing [...]
VinFast launches EV charging station in far north of Vietnam
HCMC – A VinFast car charging station was put into service on October 24, at a Petrolimex gas station in the northern upland province of Ha Giang. The electric vehicle (EV) charging station of VinFast, Vietnam’s first manufacturer of electric cars, is located at the Cau Me gas station in Nguyen
Flooding forecast in central, southeastern regions
HCMC – The southern weather center has forecast that the central region, HCMC and neighboring provinces may face flooding from October 25 to 27. The center warned of flooding in riverside areas in the central provinces from Quang Binh to Quang Nam, with water levels ranging from 3-5 meters
PM wants cryptocurrency use regulated
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries and agencies to regulate cryptocurrency-based transactions due to potential legal risks. According to the prime minister, although the country has no specific requirements on the use of cryptocurrencies, many transactions have been carried
Sugar imports from five Southeast Asian countries plunge
CAN THO – Sugar imports from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia and Myanmar have declined since Vietnam took measures against trade remedy circumvention. On August 1, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision 1514/QD-BCT imposing measures against trade remedy circumvention of the sugar