A store of PNJ in Cầu Giấy District, Hà Nội. The company’s shares climbed nearly 2.4 per cent on Tuesday, cushioning the market’s downtrend. — Photo courtesy of PNJ HÀ NỘI — The market reversed its recent course to finish lower on Tuesday, weighed by losses in blue-chip stocks, especially …
Read More »Việt Nam advised to capitalise on domestic market to drive growth
Shoppers at a supermarket in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Mỹ Phương HÀ NỘI — The forecast for 2024 indicates that consumer demand will continue to be a primary contributor to Việt Nam’s economic growth, in addition to the ripple effects of public investment and exports. Trần Du Lịch, an economic expert, …
Read More »Hundreds of tourists flock to see frost on northern peak
Nearly 600 tourists visited the peak of Mau Son Mountain in the northern province of Lang Son Tuesday to witness frost at 1,180 m above sea level. Vi Minh Phuc, a representative of the Management Department of Mau Son Tourist Area, told VnExpress that frost began to appear on Monday …
Read More »Retail and consumer industry set for strong recovery in 2024
A pharmacy of the Long Châu pharmacy chain under FPT Retail. In the pharmaceutical segment, Long Châu pharmacy chain surpassed its new store opening plan for 2023 by opening 447 new pharmacies in the first nine months of the year. Photo Long Châu pharmacy HÀ NỘI – The retail and …
Read More »Marketing application of Diquafosol Sodium eye drops has been officially accepted by the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)
HONG KONG SAR – EQS Newswire – 23 January 2024 – Uni-Bio Science Group Limited (“Uni-Bio Science”, “the Group”, stock code: 0690.HK), a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce the acceptance of its marketing application for Diquafosol Sodium eye drops by the China National Medical Products Administration (“NMPA”) …
Read More »Stocks drop after three-session gaining streak
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.45% to 1,177.50 points Tuesday after three consecutive sessions in the green. The index closed 5.36 points lower after gaining 1.36 points in the previous session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange decreased by 19% to VND15.11 trillion ($615.22 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising …
Read More »Driven by responsibility and innovation, China’s Zhejiang University leverages academic prowess to promote SDGs
Zhejiang University released its first-ever SDG report during the annual meeting of the WEF HANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 23 January 2024 – Every winter, Davos, a small Swiss town clad in snow and ice, awaits elite representatives from all walks of life worldwide. They gather in the …
Read More »DHL Express strengthens US-Asia trade with deployment of fifth DHL-Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 freighter in Singapore
The freighter is the final installment of the five Boeing 777 freighters that DHL Express has partnered with Singapore Airlines to operate and oversee their maintenance All five freighters will operate 12 flights each week and offer a total payload capacity of 1,224 tons for customers shipping between Asia and …
Read More »Ferry operator Superdong loses $277,000 from falling Phu Quoc tourism
After three consecutive profitable quarters, ferry operator Superdong Kien Giang recorded a VND6.8 billion (US$277,211) loss last quarter due to bad weather and declining tourism demand to Phu Quoc island. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Superdong earned nearly VND69.4 billion in revenue, down 17.5% year-on-year, while its gross profit …
Read More »Air Canada passenger opens emergency door aircraft on London flight
An elderly man boarding an Air Canada flight from London to Toronto tried to open the aircraft doors midflight, before the plane managed to land safely. The incident happened on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft flying from Heathrow to Toronto on Jan. 21, Global News reported. The passenger was restrained by …
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