Real estate revenue in Ho Chi Minh City reached VND124 trillion ($4.9 billion) in the first half of the year, up 6.1% year-on-year, according to the HCMC Statistics Office. The real estate market has shown signs of recovery this year, with 3% growth in the second quarter and 2.5% in …
Read More »Enterprises urged to further engage in ESG criteria
Since 2022, 80 per cent of companies surveyed has planned to implement ESG in the next two to four years. A solar farm in Long An Province. Việt Nam is taking steps to promote green growth and encourage enterprises to embrace ESG. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Hữu Sinh HÀ NỘI — …
Read More »Overworking pushes young professionals to the brink
Just moments after waking from kidney stone surgery, Tuan Hung received a message from his team leader at work asking for help redesigning a client’s image. Two days earlier, Hung, a 26-year-old content creator from Hanoi, had requested two days of sick leave for a hospital visit and procedure. Yet, …
Read More »Đà Nẵng city urges investment from Japan
The central city has been calling up potential investors, hopefully Japanese, to develop eight berths and series of infrastructure projects at the key Liên Chiểu Port by the end of this year. Businesses from Japan join the Đà Nẵng-Japan Meet in exploring investment opportunities in the central city. Japan is …
Read More »Work starts on Quảng Trị airport project
Construction started on the Quảng Trị airport project, which has an initial outlay of VNĐ5.8 trillion (US$227 million), in Gio Linh district on July 6. Vice President Võ Trị Ánh Xuân, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Thành Long and representatives from central and local agencies attended the groundbreaking ceremony. — Photo baochinhphu.vn …
Read More »Hanoi woman charged with $5.5M ‘cheap dollar’ fraud
A Hanoi woman has been charged with defrauding three people into buying VND140 billion ($5.5 million) worth of U.S. dollar with rates she claimed to be lower than those on the black market. Tran Thi Minh Hue, 44, has been charged with fraudulent appropriation of assets by Hanoi police and …
Read More »Capacity of Cà Mau Airport to be upgraded to make it five times as big
Cà Mau Airport, an airport in the southernmost province of Việt Nam will become five times as big by 2030, according to the airport’s plan approved by the Ministry of Transport. An aircraft at Cà Mau Airport. Currently, Cà Mau Airport only has a runway for ATR72 aircraft or equivalent …
Read More »Việt Nam’s budget revenue surpasses targets in first half of 2024
In 2024, total tax deferrals and land rent deferrals, including VAT, corporate income tax, personal income tax, and special consumption tax on domestically produced or assembled cars, are projected to reach approximately VNĐ92.5 trillion. Officials from the Yên Bái Provincial Tax Department guide residents through administrative procedures. In the first …
Read More »MIC to turn off 2G technology by September 16
Telecommunication service providers are being urged to support subscribers to switch to mobile phones with higher technology before the abolishment of 2G technology on land from September 16. Việt Nam will turn off 2G technology on land from September 16. — Photo courtesy of Viettel HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam …
Read More »Southern land market sees few transactions in Q2
In the southern property market, the land segment had an absorption rate of less than 10% in the second quarter, according to market researcher DKRA Group. Data from the company shows that of the 561 new units that entered the market, only 49 were sold. Real estate trading platform Batdongsan …
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