Luu Anh Tien, CEO of Con Cung Corporation, shared how the company has become a pioneer in the category of moms and children’s products with 5 million customers across the country. Mother, baby store chain conquering $7 bln market ABC
Read More »Singapore partner pulls out of Vietnam taxi joint venture
Singaporean transport firm ComfortDelGro has decided to sell its entire stake in the Vietnam Taxi Company to a local company and pull out of Vietnam. Under a deal it has signed, it will transfer its 70-percent stake in Vinataxi to the HCMC-based Helios Service and Investment Joint Stock Company for …
Read More »Netstars Vietnam partners with M-service to promote non-cash payment for TeteShop users
Netstars Vietnam will cooperate with Mobile Online Services JSC (M service) to provide grocery stores with payment solutions both online and offline. Netstars Vietnam will cooperate with Mobile Online Services JSC (M service) to promote non-cash payment for grocery stores. Photo by Netstars Vietnam The collaboration agreement signed by Netstars …
Read More »Vietnamese carriers open ticket sales for international flights
Vietnam Airlines and Bamboo Airways have opened ticket sales to several locations including the U.S., Japan and Taiwan, signalling the resumption of international travel on New Year’s day. National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines is offering tickets between HCMC and Phnom Penh in Cambodia, with one-way prices starting at VND2.5 million …
Read More »VN-Index drops after three-session gaining streak
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.57 percent Wednesday with most blue chip tickers ending in the red, ending a three-session gaining streak. The drop coincided with the General Statistics Office pegging the year’s GDP growth declining for the second year in a row to 2.58 percent from 2.91 percent in 2020. …
Read More »Thien Long Group aims to become billion-dollar ballpoint pen manufacturer
After 40 years of effort to become the “national brand” of multiple generations of Vietnamese customers, Thien Long has aimed to be a billion-dollar enterprise with corporate comprehensive digitalization. Made-in-Vietnam ballpoints Talking about the history of the much-sought-after “national ballpoint pen”, Co Gia Tho, founder and chairman of Thien Long …
Read More »Thaigroup wants to build $1.3-bln space tourism center in Phu Quoc
Private conglomerate Thaigroup plans to build a rocket launch site for space tourism on Phu Quoc Island at a cost of VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion). The Thai company’s property development arm Thaiholdings has finalized plans for construction in 2022-26 to help turn Phu Quoc into an international tourism hub. The …
Read More »Babeeni’s hand-smocked clothing for children meets diverse tastes
Babeeni Co., Ltd satisfies customers from different markets with its designs for dresses, swimwear for children, women and families. Established in 2007, Babeeni has been a reputable manufacturer and exporter of children’s clothing in Vietnam. It has a head office at 66 Viet Hung Street, Long Bien District, Hanoi and …
Read More »Vietnam finishes 2021 with 2.58 pct GDP growth
GDP growth in 2021 has fallen short of forecasts to 2.58 percent, dragged down by the hit it took in the third quarter from the Delta variant of Covid-19. Fourth quarter growth was 5.22 percent, up from the same period last year but unable make up for the 6 percent …
Read More »Remittances to Vietnam rise 10 pct
Vietnamese overseas sent home $12.5 billion this year, up 10 percent from last year, unfazed by Covid-19 impacts. Even though it was a difficult year, Vietnamese overseas still managed to send a lot of money to their home country, which is a crucial source of foreign currency for investment and …
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