Sleeper bus tickets sold out ahead of Tet
HCMC – Sleeper bus tickets on the routes from HCMC to central provinces have been sold out as the travel demand surges in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. Many transport businesses reported that their sleeper buses had been fully occupied for trips from January 17 to 19 (or from the
UNDP pledges to support Vietnam in green energy transition
HCMC – The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is ready to support the Vietnamese Government in formulating and implementing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) resource mobilization plan in 2023. UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Ramla Al Khalidi told the Vietnam News Agency
Vietnamese air carriers to resume flights to China
HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is working with the Chinese authorities over the easing of China’s restrictions on slots for the 2023 summer flight schedules. China lifted restrictions on regular international flights and eased immigration policy on January 8. But it is tough
Fuel prices expected to inch down tomorrow
HCMC – Gasoline prices are expected to drop VND100 per liter from tomorrow, January 11, a HCMC fuel supplier said. An executive of a petrol company based in Hanoi also made the same prediction, with gasoline prices remaining stable and diesel oil possibly edging down to below VND21,000 per liter.
HCMC wants to build two more bridges with Dong Nai
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed building Dong Nai 2 and Phu My 2 bridges linking the city with neighboring Dong Nai Province to enhance traffic and economic connectivity between the two localities. Under the proposal sent to the municipal government, Dong Nai 2 will connect
Vietnam’s wood exporters to EU seen facing challenges
HCMC – Vietnam’s wood exporting firms will encounter challenges in shipping their products to the European Union (EU) market when the EU’s new regulations banning the import of agro-products linked to deforestation are approved in the coming time. The new regulations will require exporters of
Boosting Vietnam’s economic prospects through digitalization
HCMC – Vietnam has been one of the top performing economies in the Asia-Pacific region in recent years, growing at around 8% in 2022. The country’s prudent economic policies have resulted in a prolonged period of high growth, price stability, and low public debt ratios. Having undertaken
Foreign investors return to Vietnamese stocks
HCMC – Though Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index was down over 33% in 2022, foreign investors have recently injected capital into the market, reversing a three-year stock-selling streak. During the first trading week of 2023, foreign investors pumped over VND1,720 billion into Vietnamese shares despite
Toll collection on National Highway 51 set to stop this Friday
HCMC – The Department for Roads of Vietnam has informed the Ministry of Transport of its decision to suspend toll collection on National Highway 51 which links Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau provinces, reported the local media. Toll collection on the busy highway was earlier planned to be stopped on
Shorter fuel price adjustment cycle proposed
HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has proposed shortening the fuel price adjustment cycle to seven days from the current 10. Fuel prices would be revised every Thursday, except for the first three days of Lunar New Year, the ministry said in its draft decree amending and
PM urges Covid vigilance as new variants emerge
HCMC – The prime minister has ordered cities, provinces and relevant departments to stay vigilant against Covid-19, especially at border gates, as new variants of the coronavirus have emerged. People entering the country from nations and territories hit by new and dangerous Covid variants should
Air tickets nearly sold out ahead of Tet
HCMC – Air tickets on many domestic flight routes have nearly been sold out before the Lunar New Year holiday, Tet, with seat occupancy reaching 90-100%, as travel demand picks up, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Flights from HCMC to other regions, such as Danang, Haiphong,
