Crowne Plaza Vinh Yen City Centre to open in November
HCMC – The IHG Hotels and Resorts has cooperated with Bao Quan Construction and Investment JSC to open Crowne Plaza, the five-star hotel in Vinh Yen City, this November. Crowne Plaza has some 170 rooms for both short-stay and long-stay guests and five meeting rooms with a total area of 1,279
A forex policy that can work
It is probably high time for Vietnam to embrace a more flexible forex policy, possibly a measured floating scheme similar to the approach taken by regional countries in the aftermath of the 1997-1998 financial crisis. Current forex policy In the past, reality in Vietnam showed that the currency
Tourists come back to Hue after storm Sonca
On the first two reopening days (October 15 and 16) after being hit by tropical storm Sonca, the imperial citadel relic site in Hue City attracted more than 2,000 guests, including many international visitors. According to the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, on the afternoon of October 15, the
Distintive flavor of Phu Yen tuna belly salad
Phu Yen tuna belly salad is listed as a hard-to-find delicacy, as some locals have never had a chance to enjoy the dish. The tuna belly salad was concocted years ago by fishermen who caught tuna, processed it and enjoyed the dish on the boat. Nowadays, the dish has spread to many provinces through
Risks still abound
Corporate bond market risks are emerging as warned by authorities. Tan Hoang Minh Group and Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group Corporation are among the cases in point. Bond redemptions urged The price of shares of VKC Holdings Joint Stock Company (VKC), formerly known as Vinh Khanh Cable Plastic
A blessing to be busy
After her husband’s job led her to Vietnam, Jessica Likens has been balancing homeschooling her daughter, working as an actress and an acting coach and life in a new country. And she has never been busier. Or happier! The Saigon Times: Can you share your journey to becoming an acting coach?
In the land of King Kong
When Yen Phu Lake made it to an important scene in a Hollywood movie, “Kong: Skull Island”, the destination left a lasting impression with its wild scenery, vast cave systems and majestic limestone mountains. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts traveled from North to South Vietnam for more than a month
Gasoline queues
Stabilizing the commodity market and consumer sentiment is of paramount importance to growth and consumption. The recent past saw long queues of people at gas stations as supply fell short, which triggered worries about fuel market chaos. The phenomenon, however, offers an insight into
UN Secretary-General says to back Vietnam’s development priorities
HCMC – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said the UN and he himself would pay attention to and support Vietnam’s development priorities and give Vietnam policy advice on a green, sustainable and resilient recovery post pandemic. He was speaking at a meeting with Prime Minister
More options at Hôtel D’Melin
HCMC – Hotel D’Melin is a boutique hotel with an Indochine-style interior in the coastal tourist city of Vung Tau. Hotel D’Melin is located at Bai Truoc and next to Xom Luoi Market, a famous seafood market in Vung Tau. The hotel has 34 well-equipped rooms, a restaurant, a private meeting room, and
Digital immersion forum for higher education launched in Hanoi
HCMC – The “Building University-Industry Learning and Development through Innovation and Technology” project, or BUILD IT, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Arizona State University, in partnership with the Hanoi University of Industry,
HCMC suspends helicopter tours
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Tourism announced temporarily suspending the 40-minute city helicopter tour due to a lack of heliports. According to travel firms, tour operators have had difficulty landing copters at the planned locations, namely the 175 Military Hospital and the Tan Son Nhat