People are learning how to invest, with search interest in chứng khoán (stocks) growing by over 106 per cent last year. — VnExpress News Photo HCM CITY — From shopping to services, Vietnamese are choosing a digital-first lifestyle to benefit from the online world’s speed, convenience and prices, according …
Read More »Amazon Web Services to set up local zone in Hà Nội
Amazon Web Services Inc is to launch a new AWS Local Zone in Hà Nội. — Photo Courtesy Amazon Web Services Inc HCM CITY — Amazon Web Services Inc (AWS) has announced plans to launch a new AWS Local Zone in Hà Nội. AWS Local Zones place AWS compute, storage, …
Read More »Gas stations still unable to supply normal volumes
Many gasoline stations in Ho Chi Minh City continue to face a shortage of stocks, VnExpress has found. In the last two days, a gas station in Thanh Xuan Ward in HCMC’s District 12 claimed to completely run out one time and had been rationing sales the rest of the …
Read More »Gasoline distributors face inspections amid shortage claims
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will carry out inspections of 33 of the country’s 36 fuel distributors amid the continuing reports of gasoline shortages. It will check their operations, permits, facilities, and imports since early last year. The investigation is expected to take 70 days. Three jet fuel suppliers …
Read More »Việt Nam, EU to enhance energy partnership
Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên held a meeting with visiting Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans in Hà Nội on Friday, during which the two sides sought …
Read More »Industrial property sector optimistic
A view of the Đình Vũ Industrial Park in Hải Phòng City. In 2022 and 2023, the industrial land supply is expected to increase by over 7,000 ha for both Northern and Southern regions. Photo VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The industrial real estate sector is considered a bright …
Read More »Banks prepare capital to meet credit demands in 2022
A bank teller counts money for lending. Credit is expected to increase from the first quarter of this year. Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — Banks have been increasing the attraction of deposits to have enough capital for the credit needs of customers. Credit demand is expected to increase from the first …
Read More »Computers, electronic product exports could soon reach $60 billion
Workers of Foster Electric Vietnam Co Ltd on a production line. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Thống Nhất HÀ NỘI — Exports of computers, electronic products and components hit $50.828 billion last year, putting it in second position in the group of key export products. Statistics of the General Department of Customs showed …
Read More »13 HCMC hotels allowed to host foreign tourists
The Ho Chi Minh City tourism department on Friday announced a list of 13 hotels and six tourist attractions eligible to serve foreign tourists starting this month. These include Rex Hotel, Sheraton Saigon Hotel, InterCotinental Saigon Hotel, Liberty Central Saigon Citypoint, Liberty Central Saigon Center Riverside, Liberty Central Saigon Center, …
Read More »Factories splurge on signing bonuses as orders surge after Tet
Factories are now spending billions of dong (VND1 billion= $43,000) to hire new workers as manufacturing orders surge after the Tet holidays. Taekwang Vina Industrial JSC, a footwear company with a factory at the Bien Hoa 2 Industrial Park in the southern province of Dong Nai, needs 5,000 workers after …
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