Saigon Alcohol – Beer – Beverage Corporation (Sabeco), through its leading brand Bia Saigon, has cooperated with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to promote culture and tourism in Vietnam. After two years of Covid-19, Vietnam aims to attract 65 million local and international tourists, earning an estimate of …
Read More »Vietnamese chef on a roll with vegan salmon sushi
Vietnamese chef Pham Quang Minh spent about a month creating a vegan salmon sushi dish with easy-to-find ingredients like red algae and jelly powder. Vietnamese chef on a roll with vegan salmon sushi Vietnamese chef on a roll with vegan salmon sushi
Read More »Airfares double as Tet holiday approaches
Air ticket prices for Vietnam’s upcoming biggest holiday Tet has doubled year-on-year as tourism demand resumed after a Covid-19 induced hiatus. A return trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi from Jan. 19 to 26, when most people return to their hometown to celebrate Vietnam’s Lunar New Year, which …
Read More »Huawei, Xiaomi lead Vietnam’s smartwatch market
Two Chinese manufacturers Huawei and Xiaomi led Vietnam’s smart wearables market in the second quarter with a combined market share of 36.5%. Huawei rose to the first place and replaced Samsung with a 18.5% share, followed by Xiaomi, 18%, according to estimates of an industry report seen by VnExpress which …
Read More »Businesses struggling amidst post-pandemic recovery
Although economic figures indicate a healthy post-pandemic recovery, large numbers of businesses are still being dissolved, indicating the need for more government support, concerned lawmakers say. Vietnam’s GDP expanded by 8.8% in the first nine months and is set to grow at 8% for the whole year, but the period …
Read More »10% of HCMC gas stations experience regular stockouts
On any day now there would be around 10% of gas stations in Ho Chi Minh City that stay open but do not have fuel to sell, an official said. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngoc, deputy director of HCMC Department of Industry and Trade, said at a press conference Thursday that …
Read More »Cốc Cốc CEO: we’re not afraid to compete against tech giants
In the competition with tech giants, Cốc Cốc focuses on developing products to serve the needs of Vietnamese users, said CEO Nguyen Vu Anh. Cốc Cốc CEO: we’re not afraid to compete against tech giants Cốc Cốc CEO: we’re not afraid to compete against tech giants
Read More »15.5% of stocks close at price ceiling
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index surged 3.49% to 1,028.01 points Thursday, with 82 out of 529 tickers on the main bourse Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange hitting price ceiling. The index closed 34.6 points higher after losing 4.3 points Wednesday. It is now at a seven-day high. Trading on the HoSE increased …
Read More »What makes Saigonese salivate over a chicken offal savory
Since it opened four years ago, a steamed rice crepes stall in HCMC has gained increasing popularity for a distinctive, tangy, Da Lat inspired dish with chicken offal. The rusty-looking banh uot long ga (rice crepe with chicken offal) stall owned by Phuoc Giau serves its specialty to between 600 …
Read More »Dollar dips marginally at commercial banks
The U.S. dollar on Thursday depreciated for the second time by 0.2% to VND24,877 after a strong gaining streak in the last several weeks. At Vietcombank the dollar has weakened against the dong by 0.4% since Tuesday. Still, the greenback is 8.5% stronger since the beginning of the year. The …
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