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The flight period is valid for the most beautiful travel season in Australia from now to November 30.   The famous skyline of Sydney, Australia. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet HCM CITY — Vietjet is offering free 20 kilo checked baggage to all passengers flying directly with Eco tickets between Việt Nam and Australia booked from now …

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, has attributed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to the recent substantial improvement on a global tourism competitiveness ranking. Indonesia ranked 22nd in this year’s Travel and Tourism Development Index, rising 10 places from 2022, putting it ahead of neighbors like Malaysia, Vietnam, and …

The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Vietnamese dong Monday morning. Vietcombank sold the dollar at VND25,280, up 0.04% from the weekend. The greenback rose 0.04% to VND25,640 on the black market. The State Bank of Vietnam lowered its reference rate by 0.02% to VND24,256. Since the beginning of the year, …

Saigon Jewelry Company gold ring price fell 0.06% to VND77.55 million (US$3,091.49) per tael Monday morning. Gold bar price was unchanged at VND78.5 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Globally, gold price struggles to capitalize on its gains registered over the past two days and …

Two Vietnamese developers behind the pixel-art game DreamChaser have been featured on Apple’s App Store along with other Southeast Asian talents. In a recent spotlight category called “Dare to Dream”, Apple hailed the duo Pham Duy Phuc and Tran Tuan Hiep for building their endless runner game which is rated …

Super-rich foreigners in Singapore are holding back on lavish spending, leading to a decrease in demand for luxury homes, cars, and other high-end goods, as the city-state intensifies its scrutiny of wealth. Luxury condos in The Residences at W, one of the most coveted properties in the Sentosa Cove area …

House prices in Ho Chi Minh City have seen a increase, with some localities experiencing double-digit growth as demand rises after a period of stagnation. Nguyen in Binh Thanh District last month sold a house for VND11 billion ($438,000) even though she failed to sell it at VND10 billion between …

The Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo’s historic double gold medal win at the Paris Olympics has been celebrated across the Philippines, with businesses lavishing him with various gifts.

Colin Huang, the founder of e-commerce giant PDD Holdings, has become the richest person in China with a net worth of $48.7 billion. As the 25th richest person in the world, Huang has surpassed beverage tycoon Zhong Shanshan who follows right behind with a net worth of $47.3 billion, according …

Foreign companies, especially Chinese, are investing and hiring more staff in Vietnam to shift their production to the country or expand. In the first half of the year recruitment and payroll services provider Adecco saw a 10% year-on-year jump in demand for personnel in manufacturing. The positions included specialists and …