The U.S. dollar fell marginally against the Vietnamese dong on the black market Saturday morning. Unofficial exchange points sold the greenback at VND24,720, down 0.08% from Friday. Vietcombank kept the dollar steady at VND24,400. The State Bank of Vietnam’s reference rate was stable at VND23,915. The dollar has increased against …
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Thailand’s SCG Packaging has acquired a 70% stake in Starprint Vietnam, one of the country’s top printed carton packaging firms, for VND676 billion (US$27.88 million). The deal, completed this week by the subsidiary of SCG Group, values Starprint at VND965 billion. SCG Packaging’s CEO, Wichan Jitpukdee, said the deal would …
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Speakers at the Logistics Forum for Europe – Americas 2023, organised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Thursday in HCM City. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Việt Nam needs to improve its ability to connect domestic logistics networks with international ones, especially given the volatile economy and …
Read More »The number of domestic air passengers is expected to decrease 8% next year, primarily due to airlines eliminating routes with low demand and the likelihood of increased ticket prices driven by escalating fuel costs. Local airlines have scaled down their fleet size due to difficulties in recovering post-Covid, the Civil …
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Low spending, combined with massive harvests and foreign competition, have slashed Vietnam’s giant freshwater prawn prices 25-50% on some markets. Southern farmers in the Mekong Delta are direct-selling the prawns for VND90,000-100,000 (US$3.59-3.99) per kilogram, 25% cheaper than the same period last year. Hung, who owns a 1-hectare giant freshwater …
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Facilities of Bình Dương Water Environment JSC (Biwase). Photo biwase.com.vn HÀ NỘI There has been a significant surge in merger and acquisition (M&A) activities within the water industry in recent times. DNP Water Investment Joint Stock Company (DNP Water) has recently registered to acquire nearly 20.4 million shares of Saigon Water …
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Tax officials at an information centre under the General Department of Taxation in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết HÀ NỘI Việt Nam’s budget revenue met its target early this year, according to Mai Xuân Thanh, director-general of the General Department of Taxation. Thanh said by December 21, the general department …
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A view of Hàng Đậu Water Tower in Hà Nội Capital City. Việt Nam remains the destination of many foreign tourists. — VNS Photo Trương Vị HCM CITY — Việt Nam this year has consistently grown in attractiveness to travellers worldwide, according to online travel platforms. Digital travel platform Agoda recently unveiled its 2023 …
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Vietnam’s pig farmers are struggling to survive as the price of live swine at the farm gate has fallen to a two-year low of VND46,000 (US$1.84) per kilogram. A recent VnExpress survey showed that the price of live pig is down to VND46,000 a kilogram in many places, the lowest …
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Transportation authorities and service providers in Ho Chi Minh City are gearing up to accommodate the anticipated rise in passenger demand during the upcoming New Year holiday. According to the 2023-2024 winter flight schedule, a total of 53 airlines are set to operate at Tan Son Nhat international airport, averaging …
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