Some 400,000 workers needed in Q1
HCMC – Companies nationwide need to hire an additional 377,700 workers by the end of the first quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Most processing export and industrial zones nationwide have resumed operations after the Tet holiday, while the
Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival slated for March
HCMC – The 8th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival 2023 will take place in Buon Ma Thuot City in March, featuring many activities such as a coffee video contest, a light festival and musical theater performances. The “Buon Ma Thuot – Destination of coffee worldwide” festival will be held from March 10
HCMC records 1.8 million bus commuters during Tet
HCMC – The subsidized bus routes in HCMC received nearly 1.8 million passengers from January 12 to 25 (the 21st of the 12th lunar month to the 4th day of the lunar new year), up 98% over the same period last year. The HCMC Management Center Of Public Transport added more commuter bus trips on […]
Four gas stations in HCMC await dissolution
HCMC – Four gas stations in HCMC have halted their operations pending dissolution, according to the HCMC Market Surveillance Department. Among them are a gas station on Phan Van Tri Street in Go Vap District, a Hoang Phong gas station in District 7, a filling station in Binh Thanh District and a
Vietnam among world’s top 10 remittance receivers
HCMC – Vietnam is now among the top 10 countries for receiving the most remittances in the world as money transfers from overseas rose nearly 5% last year and are expected to increase by 3.6-4.5% this year, according to the World Bank. A report from the World Bank and KNOMAD showed that
Vietnam set to have 1,600 more farming co-operatives this year
HCMC – Vietnam will have an additional 1,600 agricultural co-operatives this year, raising the total in the country to 22,500, according to a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development plan. The agricultural sector looks to form co-operatives in association with businesses in charge of
Auto testing centers nationwide resume operations today
HCMC – Vehicle inspection and registration centers reopened nationwide this morning, January 27, to meet the high demand of auto owners after the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, according to Vietnam Register. As the demand for auto testing remains high, Vietnam Register decided to reopen auto
Book Street Festival in HCMC reports Tet sales of over VND6 billion
HCMC – The Book Street Festival 2023 lured over 585,000 visitors and buyers, with total book sales reaching over VND6 billion. Under the theme “HCMC – Spring of Happiness, Spring of Prosperity”, the event was held from January 19 to 26 (the 28th of the 12th lunar month to the 6th of the lunar new
Dung Quat refinery operates at 110% capacity during Tet
HCMC – Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (BSR), the operator of Dung Quat Oil Refinery in the central coastal province of Quang Ngai, has kept the refinery running at 110% capacity over the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. BSR, a PetroVietnam subsidiary, produces 590,00 tons
Drink driving increases six-fold in five days of Tet holiday
HCMC – The number of drink driving cases skyrocketed to over 5,170 cases from January 20 to 24, the first five days of the Tet holiday, a six-fold increase over the same period of the previous Tet, according to data from the Traffic Police Department. This year, employees in the public sector
Suspended gas stations in HCMC to be inspected
HCMC – The HCMC market surveillance force is set today to inspect the gas stations which have suspended their operations. Some gas stations in District 7 and on National Highway No. 50 in the area of HCMC were temporarily closed on the third day of the Tet holiday, reported by the local media. The
Nearly 8,000 work through Tet in Binh Duong
HCMC – More than 7,800 employees in the southern province of Binh Duong work through the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, according to statistics from the Binh Duong Department of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs. Some 42 enterprises maintain production with around 6,000 employees in the