Ben Tre launches smart agriculture project
HCMC – The People’s Committee of Ben Tre Province in the Mekong Delta, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), kicked off a program on smart agricultural transformation worth US$27 million today, January 11. According to the Vietnam News Agency, the
Auto inspection slots can be booked online
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Transport has launched a website where vehicle owners in HCMC and seven neighboring provinces can book an auto inspection slot online. The website, aiming to save time and reduce congestion at overcrowded auto inspection centers, enables organizations, enterprises and
Fuel traders in HCMC to be inspected in June
HCMC – The market surveillance authority in HCMC will inspect 91 gas stations operated by more than 50 fuel trading firms citywide in June this year, according to the Market Surveillance Department of HCMC. Market surveillance teams will look into these businesses’ compliance with laws and
Saigon Railway offers discounts of up to 30% for early birds
HCMC – Saigon Railway Transport JSC has rolled out a promotional program which offers discounts of up to 30% for passengers booking tickets early for the period between February 13 and April 26. The program offers a 5% discount for individuals who buy tickets five to nine days ahead of departure
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
Higher electricity production and import expected this year
HCMC – Electricity output and import this year are estimated at 284.5 billion kilowatt hours (kWh), up around 5.5% over last year, according to the latest power supply plan approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The figure is 16 billion kWh higher than in 2022 and 29 billion kWh higher
HCMC prepares VND20 trillion worth of goods for Tet
HCMC – Businesses in HCMC have stocked up on VND20 trillion worth of goods for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, said deputy director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Nguyen Nguyen Phuong. Phuong told a press briefing on January 5 that of the total amount, enterprises
Nghi Son oil refinery’s output falls 25% due to technical issues
HCMC – The output of the Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC, which accounts for 40% of the domestic fuel supply, is estimated to fall by 20-25% or around 125,000 cubic meters in the first 10 days of 2023 due to technical issues. Nghi Son has shut down its residual fluid catalytic cracking
Tolls adjusted up on four expressways as VAT back to 10%
HCMC – Tolls on four expressways in the country have increased slightly since January 1, 2023, as the value-added tax (VAT) was adjusted up from 8% to 10%, according to the Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC). The four expressways are Noi Bai-Lao Cao, Cau Gie-Ninh Binh, Danang-Quang Ngai and
Third HCMC Brand Award ceremony set for Friday
HCMC – The HCMC Department of Industry and Trade, in collaboration with the Saigon Times Group, will hold the HCMC Brand Award 2022 ceremony at the GEM Center in HCMC’s District 1 on Friday, January 6. The event marks the third year of the HCMC Brand Award, an annual program jointly launched by
Sa Dec reports high flower sales revenue in 2022
CAN THO – Dong Thap Province’s Sa Dec City reported total revenue of VND3,350 billion from flower and ornamental plant sales in 2022. Vo Thi Binh, vice chairman of Sa Dec City, said the city now has over 2,300 households growing flowers on a total area of 946.5 hectares, mainly in Tan Quy Dong and
Danang proposes huge non-tariff zone
HCMC – Danang City has written to the Ministry of Planning and Investment proposing setting up a non-tariff zone, reported the local media. The 151-hectare non-tariff zone, which would be located at the end of Ba Na-Suoi Mo Street, will comprise four functional areas, commerce, logistics, medical