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The average wage paid to workers at the Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens during the first six months was VND108 million (US$4,270), up 43% from a year ago. This translates to VND18 million a month, according to the zoo operator’s recent report. The income boost follows a solid performance in …

Vietnam’s 2024 GDP is expected to reach 6% as the economy shows recovery in both internal and external production resources, according to UOB experts. Accordingly, in Q2, Vietnam’s GDP increased by 6.93% over the same period. The total economy also grew by 6.42% in the first half of this year, …

At the age of 76, a woman in Tay Ninh Province near Ho Chi Minh City still runs an herbal tea business she started 16 years ago. People who travel to Tay Ninh cannot miss the giant billboard of a smiling Vo Thi Lan, a farmer who founded a company …

Singapore holds its title of having the most powerful passport in the world, while Vietnam’s passport keeps their 87th position, a new report says. Holders of Singapore’s passport enjoy visa-free access to 195 out of 227 destinations, according to the latest index released by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory …

The trial of FLC chairman Trinh Van Quyet and his accomplices for fraud and stock manipulation opened on Monday at the People’s Court of Hanoi. Quyet, 49, appeared at around 7 a.m. in a white shirt and dark pants. One of his lawyers said Quyet is in stable health after …

Malaysia is preparing to deliver its first shipment of fresh durians to China, but obtaining approved permits might be difficult for exporters and farmers. Malaysia was granted permission to export fresh durians to China under a phytosanitary protocol signed on June 19 during Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to the …

The country’s biggest property developer, Vinhomes, reported a 10% increase year-on-year in profits in the second quarter to VND10.6 trillion (US$419 million). This is a major recovery after two consecutive quarters when profits had slumped to around VND900 billion. But revenues were down 13% at VND28.2 trillion, according to its …

All 6,630 investors who bought bonds from property developer Tan Hoang Minh in what turned out to be a scam will get their money back by Sep. 30. The Hanoi Department of Civil Judgement Enforcement, which is in charge of the money appropriated from the company’s owners, announced this, saying …

According to statistics from the General Department of Customs, trade between Việt Nam and Taiwan (China) totalled $13 billion in the first six months of the year, an 18 per cent increase year-on-year. An electronic chip production line. Việt Nam spent US$6 billion on importing computers and electronic products from …

Guardians of the Silver Age Summit: Stakeholders Join Hands to Foster Elder-Centric Compassion and Enhance Quality of Life Among Elderly with Dignified Care HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 22 July 2024 – Co-organised by The D. H. Chen Foundation (“the Foundation”) and Generation Hong Kong (“GenHK”), the …