A tra fish farm in Chợ Mới District (An Giang) cooperates closely with various businesses. — Photo bnews.vn HÀ NỘI — Tra fish prices have hit a new high since 2019, but insiders are concerned that high prices do not bode well for farmers. Trần Văn Hùng, general director …
Read More »EuroCham pledges to bring Europeans to HCMC as inbound tourism reopens
The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has signed an agreement to promote Ho Chi Minh City’s tourism image among Europeans. “The full reopening of international tourism from March 15 is the best news that European businesses have been waiting for the past two years,” said Alain Cany, chairman …
Read More »Man makes bouquet from 100 taels of gold as Women’s Day gift
A man from the central city of Da Nang ordered a ‘bouquet’ made from 100 taels of gold worth more than VND7 billion (US$307,000), for his “relative”. Luong Thi Giau, owner of a flower shop in the southern city of Can Tho, said the man brought 100 taels to her …
Read More »High-end segment dominated HCMC housing supply in 2021
Nearly 74 percent of HCMC’s housing supply last year was in the luxury and ultra luxury segments, according to the HCMC Real Estate Association. It said 14,443 units were registered for sale last year, 10,404 in the high-end segment, Supply of affordable apartments dried up completely for the first time …
Read More »Experts raise concerns about imported inflation risk
Rising oil and food prices are putting pressure on Việt Nam’s inflation this year. — Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs to be wary of imported inflation, especially from rising global energy and commodities prices, experts have warned, urging attention to be paid to promoting exports and putting imports …
Read More »Agricultural leaders work to save honey exports to US
A customer chooses honey at an HCM City Honey Bee Joint Stock Company (Behonex) store in Phú Nhuận District. Vietnamese honey is at risk of losing the market due to the potential highest tax ever in an anti-dumping case. — Photo courtesy of Behoney HÀ NỘI — While more than 85 per cent of the local honey exports go …
Read More »Ministry orders review of wind, solar, hydropower projects
A solar power project. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo for illustration HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has asked provinces and centrally-run cities to review wind, solar and hydropower projects included in the national planning scheme for electricity development for 2011-2020 with a vision towards 2030. Under …
Read More »Fair on goods and products for consumers to take place this weekend
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Quốc Khánh and Vice Chairman of Ha Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Mạnh Quyền visited booths at last year’s event. — Photo hanoimoi.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade said that it would organise a fair on goods and products …
Read More »Realty market sees boom in M&A deals since the start of 2022
HanHomes Giang Biên project in Long Biên District, Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Minh Nghĩa HÀ NỘI — Many large enterprises are signing M&A deals for projects that are currently on hold, and then quickly finishing construction to bring the products to market in a short time frame. Vina …
Read More »HCM City doing what it takes to attract hi-tech investors
The Tân Thuận Exporting and Processing Zone in HCM City’s District 7. The city is improving infrastructure and administrative procedures at its processing zones and industrial parks to attract hi-tech investors. — Photo sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — After decades of promoting labour-intensive industries, HCM City is intensifying its focus on attracting hi-tech …
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