“Only a miracle can save me now,” says Hoang Nam, who has seen his investment go down by 34 percent in two weeks. Nam bought stocks of seafood producer International Development & Investment Corp at the end of November after they surged nearly 250 percent that month. But on the …
Read More »November auto sales rise to year high as government halves registration fee
November saw the highest monthly auto sales this year of 38,656 units as a discount in registration fees sent buyers scrambling to dealers’. The figure represented a 30 percent rise from October and 6 percent increase year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association. The government cut registration fees for …
Read More »Today’s special: Google doodles Vietnam’s pho in 17 countries
The image of a bowl of Vietnam’s iconic rice noodle soup with ingredients served alongside has appeared on Google’s homepage in 17 countries, marking the “Day of Pho.” With Vietnam designating December 12 as the “Day of Pho” to celebrate its national dish – an aromatic soup brimming with savory …
Read More »4,000 container trucks stranded at China border by stringent inspections
Vietnam’s agriculture exports is taking a hit as China maintains a very strict inspections regime at northern border gates as a Covid-19 prevention measure. As of Friday, as many as 4,000 container trucks were stranded at the border gates in Lang Son Province, said Le Thanh Hoa, deputy head of …
Read More »Remittances to Vietnam head for new record
Vietnamese abroad are set to send home over $18.06 billion this year, a new record, making the country the eighth biggest remittances beneficiary globally. The value is set to rise 5 percent from last year to account for 4.9 percent of Vietnam’s GDP, according to a report by World Bank …
Read More »Japanese bank to spend $170 mln to acquire Momo stake
A Japanese bank is expected to spend $170 million to acquire 7.5 percent of M-Service, which operates Vietnamese e-wallet app Momo. Mizuho Bank would acquire the stake by the end of this year to leverage the Vietnamese smartphone payment company’s retail business, Nikkei Asia reported. Mizuho wants to tap into …
Read More »Surge in Canadian beef imports: customs department
Vietnam imported 8,900 tons of Canadian beef worth $57.9 million between January and October, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. These figures represent 2.8 times and 3.8 times the quantity and value in the same period last year. Canadian beef import turnover will increase sharply in the coming …
Read More »Corporate bond market cools down
The value of newly issued corporate bonds plummeted nearly 50 percent to VND20.37 trillion ($874.24 million) in November from October. The corporate bond market has cooled down somewhat as the Covid-19 outbreak is being brought under control, gradually. The government has asked relevant ministries and sectors to inspect the issuance …
Read More »Vietnam to resume international flights on 9 routes in January
The government has approved the resumption of international flights between Vietnam and nine destinations that have managed high vaccination rates and good pandemic control on January 1. They are San Francisco or Los Angeles (the U.S.), Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Vientiane (Laos), Beijing/Guangzhou (China), Tokyo (Japan), Seoul (South …
Read More »Vietnam to resume regular international flights from January
The government on Friday approved the resumption of regular international flights to nine destinations with high vaccination rates and good pandemic control from January 1. Flights will be connected first to nine destinations: San Francisco or Los Angeles (the U.S.), Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Vientiane (Laos), Beijing/Guangzhou (China), …
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