A café has quickly become popular in Singapore after one month of opening for its unique menu from coffee, tea to sweet cakes all made of durians. The cafe called Ms. Durian opened in February in a standalone building that used to serve as a police post in the 1980s. …
Read More »Vietnam to block payment for unlicensed games
The Ministry of Information and Communications said it will deploy solutions to block the payment for unauthorized games in the country. There are hundreds of thousands of unauthorized games, card games, and gambling games which cause insecurity and disorder as well as bad consequences for the society, the ministry’s Authority …
Read More »Vietnam to raise air ticket price cap
The Ministry of Transport will increase the domestic air ticket price ceiling in Vietnam by an average 3.75% later this year, a decision set to delight local carriers. The maximum airfare on four out of five flight distances will rise in the second or third quarter, according to a recent …
Read More »Mexico a springboard for Vietnamese goods to enter the US: ambassador
If Vietnamese businesses strengthen export and investment in Mexico, it will be easier for them to penetrate into the U.S. market, said the Mexican ambassador to Vietnam. Mexico is located at the gateway between North America and Latin America, and the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will be a good springboard for …
Read More »Durian prices plunge by half
Durian prices have plunged by half in nearly two months as harvest season approaches and supply is abundant. Farmers in the southern provinces of Tien Giang, Long An, Binh Phuoc, and Dong Thap are selling their Ri6 durian for VND75,000-VND85,000 per kilogram ($3.19-$3.62), down from VND190,000 in earlier February. Lanh, …
Read More »VN-Index closes week with meager gain
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.16% to 1046.79 points Friday, closing the week with four out of five sessions in the green. The index closed 1.69 points higher after gaining 4.56 points on Thursday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 21.22% to VND9.44 trillion ($401.53 million). …
Read More »Gold posts marginal gain
SJC gold price gained 0.07% to VND67.3 million ($2,862.61) per tael Friday afternoon. Gold ring price went up 0.09% VND55.95 million. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Globally gold prices slipped on Friday as the dollar edged higher, while investors assessed the U.S. central bank’s hints at a …
Read More »FLC wants restrictions on trading its shares lifted
Property developer FLC wants the restrictions on trading its shares lifted as soon as possible even as it strives to overcome management and financial challenges. In a report to the Hanoi Stock Exchange, which runs the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) in which FLC shares are traded now, the company …
Read More »Tax on sugary drinks proposed for the benefit of people’s health: NA chairman
Vuong Dinh Hue, chairman of the National Assembly, told American businesses Thursday that the special consumption tax on sweetened beverages was proposed for the benefit of people’s health and not for earning revenue. At a meeting with the largest U.S. business delegation to ever come to Vietnam, which included the …
Read More »VinFast rolls out long-awaited electric SUVs, eyes overseas deliveries
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast said on Thursday it will begin delivering its new electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to local customers this week and targets overseas deliveries in the coming months. VinFast, which began operations in 2019, is gearing up to expand in the United States, where it hopes to compete …
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