Some 444,000 autos made in Vietnam in 2022
HCMC – Auto firms in Vietnam manufactured and assembled 39,700 units in December, taking the total this year to about 440,000, according to the General Statistics Office. The total number of vehicles produced in Vietnam, including those imported for assembly, has risen by 14.9% this year compared
Remittances to Vietnam forecast to rise 4.4% y-o-y
HCMC – Though the World Bank has yet to release official figures, it has forecast that incoming remittances to Vietnam in 2022 will rise 4.4% year-on-year. In 2021, remittances expanded to US$18.1 billion from US$17.2 in 2020. Meanwhile, data from the HCMC branch of the State Bank of Vietnam shows
HCMC to open 14 bus links with Tan Son Nhat airport
HCMC – HCMC will open 14 bus routes at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to transport passengers to residential areas, tourist sites and coach stations in the city. The local media reported that these bus links will start on a pilot basis on February 1 next year. The Hai Van International
Auto inspection dept under Vietnam Register under probe
HCMC – The Ministry of Public has expanded the ongoing probe into widespread violations at auto inspection centers by searching the Motor Vehicle Inspection Department under Vietnam Register in Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi City. The police conducted an emergency search of the office premises of the
Can Tho City sees double-digit GRDP growth for first time
HCMC – Can Tho City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) has hit an all-time high of 12.6% this year, placing it second among the Mekong Delta provinces and sixth nationwide. The industrial and construction sector has led the city’s economic performance in 2022, soaring 18.9% over 2021. The
Illegal fishing needs to be terminated to remove yellow card
HCMC – Vietnam has made progress in combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing after five years of being given a yellow card by the European Commission (EU). However, the country still faces outstanding issues that must be resolved quickly. During an online conference on
HCMC vehicle registration centers get clogged
HCMC – Roughly half of the registration facilities in HCMC have stopped working recently, causing long queues of vehicles to rush to complete their periodic safety inspection and registration. As of December 27, nine out of 19 vehicle registration centers in HCMC had temporarily ceased operations,
Nha Trang proposed for expansion by 880 hectares
HCMC – Four communes and towns in Dien Khanh District, Khanh Hoa Province, with a total area of around 880 hectares, would be incorporated into Nha Trang City, according to the amended Nha Trang City Master Plan until 2040. The four communes and towns comprise Dien An, Dien Toan, Suoi Hiep and
Auto inspection centers to be probed nationwide
HCMC – An interdisciplinary team led by the leader of Vietnam Register will inspect the overall operations of auto registration centers in the country from January 1 to December 31, 2023, considered a key measure to enforce compliance at the registration and inspection centers. The inspection team
HCMC seen cancelling two long-stalled waste treatment projects
HCMC – HCMC is weighing the revocation of two waste treatment plant projects in the city’s outlying district of Cu Chi with a total investment of over VND13 trillion as they have lagged behind schedule. HCMC Vice Chairman Bui Xuan Cuong told the municipal Department of Natural Resources and
Container transport route at Chan May port put into operation
HCMC – Thua Thien-Hue Province on December 25 inaugurated the first domestic container transport service from/to the Chan May port. The container transport route is aimed at boosting the port’s growth, attracting investors, facilitating exports and imports in the central region and turning the
Wind farms cease operations due to northeast monsoon
HCMC – The current power capacity of wind farms has exceeded the safety level due to the northeast monsoon, leading to their stoppage, according to the National Load Dispatch Center. This year’s northeast monsoon packed with gusts has struck Vietnam late, directly impacting the wind farms in the