Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held a dialogue with major Japanese economic corporations. — VNA/VNS Photo TOKYO — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and leaders of Vietnamese ministries, agencies and localities on Saturday attended a dialogue with major Japanese economic corporations on green transition and social infrastructure, as part of …
Read More »TV prices hit record lows due to high inventory, reduced demand
The current market sees 65-inch LED TVs priced at just over VND10 million ($420), and OLED TVs dropping below VND20 million for the first time, a result of high inventory and decreased demand. “It’s normal for TV prices to go down year after year, especially for older models. However, the …
Read More »Top prestigious tourism and hotel companies in 2023 announced
Tourists kayaking on the Cửa Cạn River in Phú Quốc. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The lists of top 10 reputable tourism companies and top five reputable hotels and resorts in Việt Nam have been unveiled by Vietnam Report JSC. The winners of the Việt Nam Top 10 Tourism Reputation Award 2023 were Việt Nam Travel and Marketing Transports JSC (Vietravel), …
Read More »Bắc Giang aims to attract South Korean FDI for robust development
The overview of the Vietnam-Korea College of Technology in Bắc Giang Province, built with a total investment of $16 million, including $10 million in non-refundable ODA funding from the South Korean Government. — VNS Photo BẮC GIANG — Positioning industry as the cornerstone of its development, Bắc Giang Province has …
Read More »Businesses urge action to advance offshore wind power, LNG projects
Businesses have urged the government to implement policies that would streamline legal processes for offshore wind energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. At a meeting on Friday, representatives from Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and energy corporation PVN highlighted multiple legal challenges impeding the progress of these projects, including the absence …
Read More »Pre-processed Ca Mau crab sold in US for first time
The first batch of pre-processed crabs, harvested in the southern Ca Mau province, has been exported to the U.S. for sale in local supermarkets, priced between $25-27 per 550-gram box. The seafood, exported by Vua Cua Trading and Service JSC, was air-freighted along with pre-processed frozen snails. Consumers only have …
Read More »Rice exports expected to hit $5B this year
Rice export volume and value during the first 11 months surpassed the figures of the entire 2022, and this year’s revenue is expected to reach $5 billion, authorities said. A farmer harvests rice in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. Photo by VnExpress/Duc Hoa In 2023, the rice farming …
Read More »Tra fish export value to down 25%
Vietnam anticipates its tra fish export value to reach $1.8 billion this year, marking a 25% decrease from last year’s figures, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien. Workers at a tra fish processing plant. Photo by VnExpress/Cuu Long Speaking at a conference to review …
Read More »Four largest banks simultaneously cut savings interest rates
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s four largest banks, Agribank, VietinBank, BIDV, and Vietcombank, have continued to sharply reduce savings interest rates from this week. BIDV on Wednesday announced a new online savings interest rate schedule with the highest reduction of up to 0.4 percentage points per year. Accordingly, 1-2 month …
Read More »Conglomerate Hoang Anh Gia Lai to sell its hospital
Conglomerate Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will sell the Hoang Anh Gia Lai – University Medical Center, HAGL Chairman Doan Nguyen Duc said at a conference with investors. HAGL sold Hoang Anh Gia Lai Hotel for VND180 billion (US$7.2 million) in the third quarter and will sell its hospital subsidiary …
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