Võ Trí Thành *Võ Trí Thành Việt Nam’s economy has shown strong resilience with an expansion of 5.03 per cent in the first three months of this year as risks from the COVID-19 pandemic recede. Yet, the complex international environment is expected to weigh on Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy …
Read More »Việt Nam’s industrial production flourishes in Q1
Bikes are produced at Thống Nhất JSC in Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The index of industrial production (IIP) in the first quarter continued to flourish with a year-on-year increase of 7.07 per cent, the General Statistics Office said. The positive rise, much higher than the 6.44 per cent seen …
Read More »NovaWorld Phan Thiet to offer comprehensive wellness experience
Air evacuation services using helicopters and business jets will be an integral part of the NovaWorld healthcare experience. The health tourism sector is gradually recovering from the interruptions caused by Covid-19, according to a December 2021 analysis by the Institute of Global Health. The industry is expected to grow at …
Read More »Real estate developer FLC’s accountant arrested
Trinh Thi Minh Hue, an accountant with real estate developer FLC, has been arrested for allegedly helping his brother Trinh Van Quyet to manipulate the stock market. Hue has been detained pending investigation into Quyet’s role in stock market manipulation, Lieutenant General To An Xo, Chief of Office and spokesman …
Read More »Regulator cancels $437 million bond issuance by property developer
The State Securities Commission (SSC) has decided to cancel nine separate bond issuances worth over VND10 trillion (over $437 million) by Tan Hoang Minh citing submission of false information. According to the SSC, companies under the Tan Hoang Minh Group – Viet Star Real Estate Investment Company Limited, Winter Palace …
Read More »Hotel room rates rise as tourism revives
Hotels in the central city of Da Nang have raised their room rates by 20 percent on the back of rising demand as tourism recovers from Covid-19. Average rent in the city was hovering around $70 a room per night in the first quarter, up 3 percent quarter-on-quarter and 20 …
Read More »Shares start week on a positive note
Traders at the trading floor of FPT Securities Joint Stock Company (FTS). FTS soared 7 per cent Monday. Photo courtesy of FTS HÀ NỘI — Shares started the week on a positive note thanks to the growth of the securities stock group but selling pressure focused on the real …
Read More »VN-Index climbs to near new peak
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.54 percent to 1,524.7 points Monday, inches away from a new peak, with several blue chips signaling signs of strong recovery from the January-end slump. The index stayed in the green throughout the day and surpassed the January-6 peak at some time in the morning before …
Read More »Hanoi launches luxury cruise tour on Red River
A new cruise tour on Hanoi’s Red River was launched Saturday as part of efforts to diversify the tourist experience post-pandemic. The daily tour run by AClass Cruises Group can accommodate 99 passengers at a time on a three-hour journey that takes them through historic bridges such as Long Bien …
Read More »Vietnamese honey gets a sweet deal in Taiwan
Vietnam’s honey exports to Taiwan rose by 57 percent last year to US$1.64 million, thanks to competitive prices and growing quality. Oanh, a woman from the northern province of Hai Duong who is working in Taiwan, said Taiwanese increasingly prefer Vietnamese honey due to better prices than Thai products. Last …
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