Inside a factory of steelmaker Hoà Phát Group (HPG). HPG rose 5.8 per cent on Tuesday. — Photo courtesy of HPG HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares rose on Tuesday, bolstered by market heavyweights as demand force increased significantly towards the closing minutes of trading, especially in the steel and …
Read More »Over 90 pct of Samsung, Intel workers return to work after Tet
Major factories in Ho Chi Minh City reported over 90 percent of employees returning to work after the nine-day Tet holiday, abating employer concerns of a labor shortage. Some factories with high return rates are Samsung electronics manufacturer HCMC CE Complex (95 percent) and motor parts maker Nidec Sankyo (94 …
Read More »VN-Index returns to 1,500 points
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.22 percent to 1,500.99 points Tuesday in its third session in the green, exceeding the psychological threshold for the first time in nearly four weeks. The index went sideways most of the day and closed three points higher. It has gained 30 points in the last …
Read More »Da Nang to fully reopen aviation, tourism next month
Authorities in Da Nang City, a popular tourism hub in central Vietnam, plan to resume all flight routes and tourism activities next month to boost economic recovery. City Chairman Le Trung Chinh told a meeting Tuesday the number of tourists to Da Nang during the Tet holiday break increased by …
Read More »‘Make a Priceless Moment with Mastercard’ launched in Vietnam
‘Make a Priceless Moment with Mastercard’ campaign is Mastercard’s commitment to extend their Priceless program to Vietnam, said Winnie Wong, Country Manager for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos Winnie Wong, Mastercard Country Manager for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos for Mastercard. Photo by Mastercard Two years into the pandemic, what are the …
Read More »PVGAS Trading imports 30 tonnes of refrigerated LPG
The carrier of 30 tonnes of refrigerated LPG, transported by Gysis Corporation from Kuwait’s Mina Al Ahmadi Port, connected to the pipeline of Viet Dragon 68 floating storage vessel on February 7. — Photo PV Gas HÀ NỘI — PetroVietnam Gas Trading Co (PVGAS Trading) on February 7 completed the pipe …
Read More »Real estate developer Novaland reports $153 mln profit for 2021
Novaland Real Estate Investment Group JSC reported consolidated revenues of VND14.97 trillion (US$660 million) last year and a net profit of VND3.46 trillion. It represented a 186 percent increase in revenues from 2020. The company earned VND13.51 trillion from sales, a 264 percent increase, and VND1.46 trillion from services. Its …
Read More »Philippines to exempt Vietnamese tourists from quarantine
The Philippines would reopen its doors to vaccinated foreign tourists from 157 countries and territories, including Vietnam, from Thursday with mandatory quarantine exemption. All tourists are required to furnish a certificate proving they have been fully vaccinated against Covid and negative Covid test result, Philippines’ Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said. …
Read More »Vĩnh Long targets to restore all business activities this year
A corner of Vĩnh Long Province. The province targets resumption of all business activities this year. — Photo baovinhlong.com.vn HCM CITY — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long targets resumption of all business activities this year, according to its authorities. Director of its Department of Planning …
Read More »Hanoi restaurants packed as they reopen after holidays
Restaurants and coffee shops in Hanoi were packed on Monday as businesses reopened after the nine-day Tet holidays and people are apparently willing to run the Covid-19 gauntlet. The capital has been reporting 2,700 cases a day, but there are few restrictions as the economy has been fully opened. Ngoc …
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