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Ministries continue to be asked to solve difficulties for Bamboo Airways. — VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Anh HÀ NỘI — In a recent meeting addressing the concerns of Bamboo Airways, Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái instructed the airline to proactively review and construct a practical restructuring plan. The aim is …

A Singapore court has sentenced an Australian man to six months in jail for making a false bomb threat on a flight bound for Perth. Hawkins Kevin Francis, 30, pleaded guilty last Friday to one charge of making false threats of terrorist acts, The Strait Times reported. The court ruled …

  The Nghi Sơn Refinery in Nghi Sơn Economic Zone. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — The central province of Thanh Hoá has been making efforts to attract investment capital into Nghi Sơn Economic Zone (EZ) and industrial parks (IPs) as investment activities face many difficulties due to the economic recession, according to the management board of Nghi …

Vietnam gold prices continued to surge Monday afternoon and reached a new record after having done so in the morning. SJC gold bar price rose 1.30% from Sunday to VND78 million ($3,217.16) per tael at around 3 p.m. after climbing to a historic peak of VND77.3 million a few hours …

Ho Chi Minh City Tax Department praised Chicilon Media for its good implementation of tax policy at a November conference. The “Outstanding Businesses in 2022” conference honored 50 units and individuals that have well implemented tax policies and laws, making important contributions to state budget revenues and the development of …

Luxury hotels in Phu Quoc have reported occupancy rates of up to 90% during the New Year holidays thanks to an influx of foreign tourists. The rate for five-star establishments during the three-day holidays starting Saturday is 80%, according to Mustgo, a booking platform with 2,000 hotel partners in the …

  Trà My cinnamon is a speciality of the central province of Quảng Nam. — Photo congthuong.vn QUẢNG NAM — Enterprises in the cinnamon sector should take advantage of opportunities brought by free trade agreements (FTAs) to increase exports, a conference heard last week in the central province of Quảng Nam.  Speaking at the event, Deputy Director …

A concrete road being constructed in Bát Xát District, Lào Cai Province. Measures to promote the use of cement should be raised to help the industry overcome the difficult time. — VNA/VNS Photo Hương Thu HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Construction has proposed reductions of taxes and interest rates …

The Ministry of Construction has divested its entire holding of 13.2 million shares in loss-making construction firm Song Hong at three times their market price. It sold the shares, equivalent to a 49% stake, through an auction at VND10,500 ($0.43) for a total of VND139 billion. SHG currently trades at …

FPT’s headquarters in Cầu Giấy District, Hà Nội. — Photo courtesy of FPT  HÀ NỘI — After 11 months of operation this year, FPT Corporation reported positive results, completing 90.3 per cent of the revenue plan and 94.4 per cent of the profit target for the whole of 2023. In …