UK imports from Vietnam in 2022 put at over US$6 billion
HCMC – United Kingdom (UK) imports from Vietnam amounted to US$6.06 billion last year, rising by 5.2% over 2021, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Phones and phone parts were Vietnam’s biggest export earner to the UK, at US$1.13 billion, accounting for 18.7% of the total.
Ho Chi Minh City residents spend 430 billion VND traveling abroad during Tet
During Tet holiday, travel businesses in Ho Chi Minh City serve about 18,000 turns of foreign tourists with a revenue of about 432 billion VND.
Hanoi among top culinary destinations in the world
Online review site TripAdvisor has just announced list of 10 best culinary destinations in the world this year. Hanoi ranked third.
S.Korea is Vietnam’s biggest tourism source market in January
HCMC – South Korea became Vietnam’s biggest tourism source market in January, accounting for one-third of all international tourist arrivals. Among the 871,000 international tourists who came to Vietnam in January, South Korea accounted for 258,946. The U.S. came in second with 77,897 visitors,
Land fee reduction to continue through 2023
HCMC – The Government has decided to extend the 30% land use fee reduction for businesses, households and individuals affected by Covid-19 throughout this year. The Government issued Resolution 07 yesterday, January 30, which enables Covid-19 impacted businesses, households and individuals who
More property firms exit market in 2022
HCMC – The number of real estate enterprises that pulled out of the market in 2022 soared by some 40% year-on-year, according to data from the Agency for Business Registration. Negative cash flows and higher prices of building materials sent many property firms into a tailspin, said the Ministry
Hundreds of people fall into traps giving gifts, hiring after Tet holiday
The first call that Mr. Chieu received after returning to the city after his break was to invite him to become an online volunteer, along with thousands of others. Mr. Dao Van Chieu (Thanh Hoa) said he received a call on the morning of January 30th, his first day back in the city looking for a job.
The price of gasoline on January 31, 2023 increased by nearly 1,000 VND per liter
Retail gasoline and oil prices both increased at 7:00 PM on January 30, two days earlier than the normal cycle. According to the 10-day cycle, January 21-30 (Lunar New Year) was the adjustment day for gasoline prices, but due to the holiday, the regulatory agency postponed it to February 11 (two
Prenn Pass leading to Dalat to be closed for expansion
HCMC – Vehicles will be banned from using the seven-kilometer-long Prenn Pass to travel to Dalat City as work on the pass upgrade and widening project begins on February 6. The Lam Dong Department of Transport today, January 30, announced the closure of an 8-km section of National Highway 20
Vietnam has trade surplus of over US$3.6 billion in January
HCMC – Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$3.6 billion in January, showed data of the General Statistics Office. Exports amounted to over US$25 billion in the month, down 13.6% month-on-month and 21.3% year-on-year. Imports were put at US$21.5 billion, down a steep 21.3% against December 2022 and
PM wants My Thuan 2 Bridge completed ahead of schedule
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the investor and contractor of the My Thuan 2 Bridge project to complete the bridge over the Tien River in Tien Giang Province in September this year, three months earlier than the previous plan. The Government leader today, January 30, issued an
HCMC takes lead in FDI attraction in 2022
HCMC – Fresh foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals in HCMC last year amounted to US$3.94 billion, up 5.4% year-on-year, said HCMC Chairman Phan Van Mai. Therefore, the city emerged as the largest recipient of FDI among 63 cities and provinces nationwide. Mai told Phap Luat Online newspaper
