Many individuals who have been earning thousands of dollars from Facebook, Google, YouTube, and other online platforms have been taxed in recent years, officials said. The HCMC Tax Department for instance said at a forum Friday that it collected over VND8 billion ($342,759) each from two individuals last year and …
Read More »Only 40 pct of international air routes have resumed: official
Vietnamese airlines have resumed flights on only 40 percent of international routes as many countries continue to have entry restrictions, an aviation official said. Dinh Viet Thang, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, said at a meeting Friday that the aviation industry targets full restoration of international services …
Read More »FLC posts $47.6 mln loss in H1
Conglomerate FLC, some of whose top managers were arrested for alleged stock market manipulation, reported a loss of VND1.11 trillion ($47.6 million) in the first six months. Revenues were down 60 percent to VND1.71 trillion, as sales of property and services plunged by half. The arrest of former chairman Trinh …
Read More »Vietnam Airlines cuts losses by nearly half
Vietnam Airlines managed to cut its losses by 44 percent year-on-year in the second quarter to VND2.48 trillion ($106.25 million), thanks to soaring summer travel demand. Its revenues nearly tripled to VND18.43 trillion, exceeding its target by 35 percent. This was the highest quarterly revenue since 2020 when travel was …
Read More »US magazine selects Lan Ha Bay among Southeast Asia’s most beautiful places
New York-based travel magazine Thrillist has named Lan Ha Bay in the northern city of Hai Phong among the ‘most beautiful places’ to visit in Southeast Asia. “The bay itself is home to several hundred islands, of which Cat Ba is the largest. You can rent a boat to explore, …
Read More »Bamboo Airways appoints new general director after predecessor quits
Bamboo Airways appointed new general director Friday night after Dang Tat Thang, who helped set up the airline in the early days, resigned as its chairman and general director. Nguyen Manh Quan took the new position after having served as the carrier’s deputy general director. Quan joined Bamboo Airways in …
Read More »HCMC townhouse rents fall as big firms vacate
HCMC townhouse rents have dropped by 30-40 percent after the recent departure of big food and drink and retail firms. Nguyen, who had leased out his townhouse worth VND40 billion (US$1.7 million) in Go Vap District to a big retailer for over the past few years, said the monthly rent …
Read More »Stavian Quang Yen to build $1.5 bln petrochemical factory in Quang Ninh
Stavian Quang Yen petrochemical plant will cover 30 hectares in Bac Tien Phong industrial zone of Tien Phong Commune, Quang Yen Town, Quang Ninh Province. Stavian Quang Yen Petrochemical Joint Stock Company, Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee and Bac Tien Phong Industrial Zone Joint Stock Company recently signed a memorandum …
Read More »Bamboo appoints new general director after predecessor quits
Bamboo Airways appointed new general director Friday night after Dang Tat Thang, who helped set up the airline in the early days, resigned as its chairman and general director. Nguyen Manh Quan took the new position after having served as the carrier’s deputy general director. Quan joined Bamboo in July …
Read More »Bamboo chairman quits
Dang Tat Thang, who helped set up Bamboo Airways in the early days, has resigned as the airline’s chairman and general director, and vice chairman of its parent company FLC. According to a source of VnExpress, Thang said in his resignation letter that for some personal reasons, there were many …
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