Local flower market busy ahead of Tet
BINH PHUOC — With the Tet holiday approaching, the Binh Long flower market in Binh Phuoc Province is busier than ever, with a large number of merchants and shoppers. The flower market at Binh Long Park in Binh Long District only lasts from January 14 to 21 (the 23rd to the 30th of the final […]
Trade minister calls for effort to prevent fuel shortage at Tet
HCMC – Given the recent fuel shortage in An Giang Province, the Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, has requested efforts to control the fuel market and handle violations. The Ministry of Industry and Trade has required the market surveillance force to be on duty with 100% of the
Shoppers swarm stores as Tet comes
HCMC – As the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, has just two days to go, a festive atmosphere can be felt on the streets across HCMC. Supermarkets have attracted huge crowds of shoppers who want to do the last-minute shopping to stock up on enough food and snacks for Tet for family and friends. […]
Banking fraud surges ahead of Tet
HCMC – As Vietnamese often go on a shopping spree during the Lunar New Year holiday, banking fraud is also on the rise. Fraudsters often pose as representatives of well-known businesses such as banks and send their target victims text messages, deceiving them into clicking an attached link and
Personal income tax revenue surges 27% y-o-y
HCMC – The 2022 personal income tax revenue soared 27% against the previous year, at over VND166.7 trillion, showed data of the General Statistics Office (GSO). The figure was 38% higher than the 2022 target, equivalent to an additional revenue of VND48.6 trillion, the Vietnam News Agency
Nghi Son oil refinery back to normal as technical issues settled
HCMC – The Nghi Son oil refinery in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa addressed its technical issues a day earlier than expected and resumed operations at full capacity from yesterday afternoon, January 15. The oil refinery ramped up efforts to fix the leakage of its residual fluid catalytic
Steel prices soar close to Lunar New Year holiday
HCMC – Domestic steel prices have picked up after a long time of staying high, reported the local media. Each ton of steel now exceeds VND15 million, up VND200,000 compared to a week ago, but down over VND3 million against its peak in May 2021. The Hoa Phat steelmaker announced its second price
Four HCMC auto testing centers resume operations today
HCMC – Four vehicle inspection and registration centers in HCMC, which are among those being forced to shut down while under a police investigation, have been cleared to reopen today, January 16, to meet the demand of auto owners ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet. The four facilities are
Transport ministry proposes re-opening suspended auto testing centers
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has proposed re-opening some of the auto registration and inspection centers which have been suspended due to bribery allegations. Their resumption would help cope with long lines of vehicles waiting for safety testing at operational centers ahead of the Lunar New
HCMC to cut 51,000 public bus trips during Tet
HCMC – The HCMC Management Center of Public Transport has decided to reduce around 51,000 public bus trips from January 12 to 31 as a large number of commuters, mainly students and workers, had returned to their hometowns before the long Tet holiday. Le Hoan, deputy director of the center, said
Industry minister checks troubleshooting at Nghi Son oil refinery
HCMC – Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien visited the Nghi Son oil refinery in Thanh Hoa Province this morning, January 12, to get updates on the troubleshooting progress over technical issues affecting fuel supply before the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday. Accompanying Dien were
CAAV approves more flights for Tet
HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has approved an additional 28 flights each day, equivalent to 5,600 seats per day, to meet the huge air travel demand in the run up to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday which starts on January 22. There will be two flights per hour from 7 […]