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Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.62% to 1,128.93 points Thursday, highest since Oct. 16. The index closed 6.94 points higher after dropping 0.26 points in the previous session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange decreased by 20% to VND15.50 trillion ($639 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest …

Saigon’s New Year weekend offers an array of events, from art exhibitions and cabaret shows to local artisan fairs and piano recitals, ensuring a fun start to 2024. Exhibition “Mystical Topography” The exhibition “Mystical Topography” features the works of Le Ba Dang, a renowned Vietnamese artist recognized in Europe during …

Foreign direct investment pledges have topped US$36.6 billion for the year, a 32% jump from last year. Some $20.2 billion was invested in 3,188 new projects, up 62.2% and 56.6%, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA). The rest went into expanding existing businesses and acquisition of stakes. A record …

Workers packaging powdered coffee at a factory in Pleiku City, Đắk Lắk Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs to adopt various solutions, particularly those to improve the quality of human resources to increase productivity, in order to achieve the 2024 growth target set by …

Gasoline rates remained largely unchanged on Thursday afternoon, while diesel prices experienced an increase for the second consecutive week. The popular fuel RON95 stayed the same as last Thursday at VND22,140 ($0.91) per liter, while biofuel E5 RON92 slipped 0.05% to VND21,180. Diesel jumped 1.33% to VND19,780. Global petrol prices …

Livestream and Affiliate Stars Crowned at Malaysia’s Biggest E-Commerce Awards KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 December 2023 – Shopee Super Awards 2023 returned this year, celebrating the greatest and brightest stars of Malaysia’s booming e-commerce landscape. The red carpet awards show, held on 14 December 2023 …

Gold bar prices experienced a decline on Thursday afternoon, following a directive from Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to minimize the disparity between domestic and international gold prices. Saigon Jewelry Company (SJC) gold bar slipped 4.40% from Wednesday to VNND76 million ($3,127.25) per tael as of 2:30 p.m. The precious …

Keropok Mfaizz Popularizes Packing Secara Live Nationwide KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 December 2023 – Muhammad Faizz bin Pausan Arif from Terengganu, owner-operator of Keropok Mfaizz, is one of Shopee Live’s top record-breaking rural sellers for selling over RM500,000 keropok lekor in just three months. Every …

Police in Taiwan on Wednesday arrested 30 Thai female tourists for illegally working as hostesses at an underground club in Taipei. The women had entered Taiwan on tourist visas with purposes of “short sightseeing,” EBC News reported. Their arrests came after police officers raided an illegal club located in the …

Depositors who enjoyed high returns last year due to elevated interest rates are now facing disappointment, as banks have dragged their rates to record low levels amid economic challenges Thu Huong, from Ho Chi Minh City, experienced this firsthand when she withdrew VND200 million ($8,225) after a 12-month deposit, earning …