Vietnam’s tourism industry needs to develop signature products and adopt an open visa policy to compete with neighboring countries, experts say. While the nation has several advantages including natural beauty, rich culture and great cuisine, the industry has not succeeded in developing signature tourism products and this can pose new …
Read More »Hòa Phát Group plans to supply container shells to the market in Q4
An artist’s impression of Hòa Phát Container Factory. — Photo tienphong.vn HÀ NỘI — Three months after the groundbreaking ceremony, the Hòa Phát container factory project has topped out at the expanded Phú Mỹ II Industrial Park in the southern Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province. It is expected to start …
Read More »Consumers, businesses worn down by record gasoline prices
Gasoline prices surged 30 percent within a year to a record high forcing consumers to tighten their belts, while merchants and companies experienced additional losses. Vietnam gasoline prices hit a new all-time high of nearly VND27,000 ($1.18) last week, after authorities adjusted them upward for the sixth time in a …
Read More »2,400 engineers attend Samsung Vietnam’s GSAT recruitment exam
Candidates participated in the Global Samsung Aptitude Test- Samsung Global Competency Testn (GSAT) at the National Convention Centre in Hà Nội. — Photo courtesy of the firm HÀ NỘI — Samsung Vietnam has officially held a recruitment process for about 2,400 engineers and university graduates, including the Global Samsung Aptitude …
Read More »Grab to increase all service fares
Ride-hailing giant Grab will raise all fares from March 10, the first tech-based transport firm to do so amid record high gasoline prices. GrabCar’s first two-kilometer fare will be raised by VND2,000 ($0.09) to VND29,00 for four-seater and VND34,000 for seven-seater vehicles in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. That …
Read More »Shares decline on large-caps’ fall
A production line of brewery company Sabeco (SAB). SAB lost 3.9 per cent on Monday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Shares started the week on a negative note due to the sharp fall of large-cap stock group, pressuring the overall market. The market benchmark VN-Index on the …
Read More »Fresh flower prices on the rise for Women’s Day
Prices of fresh flowers for International Women’s Day this year have increased compared to normal days. — Photo vietnamnet.vn HÀ NỘI — Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, the prices of fresh flowers has risen sharply, pushing many buyers to pick more practical gifts. Đà Lạt roses cost …
Read More »MOHO furniture store opens at Vinhomes in Thủ Đức city
A MOHO experience store opens in Thủ Đức city on March 5. — Photo courtesy of the company HCM CITY — Savimex’s MOHO furniture brand last Saturday opened a MOHO experience store at Vinhomes Grand Park in Thủ Đức city to showcase environment-friendly and international standard wooden furniture products. The company has been …
Read More »Bali resumes visa on arrival for Vietnamese tourists
Indonesian holiday island Bali resumed its visa on arrival program for 23 countries including Vietnam from Monday as it seeks to reopen international tourism after two years. In addition to Vietnam, 22 countries that qualify to apply for a 30-day visa upon arriving on Bali Island are Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, …
Read More »VN-Index continues sideways trend
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dipped 0.42 percent to 1,499.05 points Monday, continuing to go sideways as investors wait for a resolution in the Russia-Ukraine tension. The index stayed in the red throughout the day and closed over six points lower, continuing its sideways trend which began mid-February. “As the global financial …
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