Property tycoon Truong My Lan masterminded a scheme to swindle VND30 trillion ($1.2 billion) from 35,000 bond investors, the prosecutor’s office has said in an indictment. In 2018 she met five top executives at Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and made plans to issue bonds to resolve some financial difficulties the …
Read More »Quiz: Which Southeast Asian country bans durians on public transport?
Public bus and train passengers in this Southeast Asian country are prohibited from bringing durians on board due to the fruit’s strong and overwhelming smell.
Read More »Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts debuts the “15th Wonder” in Vietnam
Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts debuts the “15th Wonder” in Vietnam Vietnam – the 7th country and the brand’s first Southeast Asian destination of Gran Meliá Hotels & Resorts. A new symbol of international tourism in the coastal city. NHA TRANG, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 July 2024 …
Read More »Harbin Completes the World’s Largest Indoor Ice and Snow Theme Park
Harbin Completes the World’s Largest Indoor Ice and Snow Theme Park HARBIN, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 July 2024 – Recently, the Harbin Ice and Snow World’s all-season ice and snow project has been fully operational. One of the key venues of the project, the “Little Ice and …
Read More »Việt Nam expects next large wave of investment from South Korea
Việt Nam expects a strong investment wave from South Korea amounting to tens of billions of dollars soon, according to the Foreign Investment Agency. Lee Ji Hyung, head of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency’s international trade & economic collaboration division, speaks at the 2024 Vietnam-Korea Plus Partnership Week in HCM …
Read More »State-owned Agribank to issue $394m worth of bonds to public
Interested investors, both Vietnamese and foreigners, may register to purchase Agribank bonds from July 11 to August 14 at its headquarters or all transaction offices nationwide. An Agribank branch in HCM City. The fully state-owned bank plans to issue 10 million bonds worth VNĐ10 trillion to the public. — VNS …
Read More »700 tourists stranded on Vietnam island return home
High-speed boat and ferry services resumed operations on Tuesday after a three-day hiatus due to bad weather, allowing 700 tourists stranded on Nam Du Island in southern Vietnam to return to the mainland. Kien Giang Maritime Port Authority on Tuesday licensed the resumption of the services between Nam Du and …
Read More »2,500 dishes served at $600M wedding of Asia’s wealthiest billionaire heir
VIP guests attending the wedding party of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, were served with 2,500 dishes prepared by world-renowned chefs from many countries. Anant tied the knot with Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant last week in a wedding …
Read More »PM Chính calls for better management, coordination to accelerate public investment disbursement
As of June 30, public investment disbursement only reached 29.39 per cent, lower than the same period last year. Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chairs the meeting on public investment between the government and 63 localities on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh …
Read More »International press release distribution opens doors for Vietnamese businesses
Selecting an experienced and reputable service provider is key to the success of any communication campaign. Việt Nam News, as the country’s premier English-language daily and exclusive partner of Media OutReach Newswire, stands out for its reliability and industry expertise. Accessing global media outlets has never been easier for Vietnamese …
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