More flexible policies will help create incentives to attract investors and unlock the potential for expanding the social housing sector in Việt Nam. Hải Phòng is one of the leading localities in the country for developing social housing for low-income people and industrial park workers. VNA/VNS Photos Tuấn Anh To …
Read More »Việt Nam to host Generative AI Summit for the first time
The Generative AI Summit 2024, themed ‘Uncharted Frontiers,’ will take place on August 18, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. This is the first time the conference has been held in Vietnam. Generative AI Summit to be held in Vietnam for first time. Photo: Ticketbox …
Read More »Vietnam gold ring price reaches new peak amid global gain
Vietnam’s gold ring price climbed 0.84% to a new peak of VND78.4 million ($3,128.49) per tael Saturday morning. Gold bar price remained steady at VND80 million per tael. A tael equals 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces. Globally gold prices soared to an all-time high on Friday as the dollar weakened …
Read More »Dollar plunges against dong on black market, slips globally
The U.S. dollar on Saturday morning plummeted against the Vietnamese dong on the black market after declining against major currencies a day earlier. It fell 0.55% to VND25,390 at unofficial exchange points. Vietcombank maintained its rate at VND25,230. The State Bank of Vietnam kept its reference rate unchanged at VND24,254 …
Read More »HCMC offers support, low-interest loans to businesses
Businesses in HCM City have received support to access favourable loans to bolster production and operation activities, a top official said. Some 17 commercial banks in HCM City have been offering low-interest loans to local businesses. – VNA photo HCM CITY – Businesses in HCM City have received support to access favourable loans to bolster …
Read More »Trailblazers Choose VinFast: Early Adopters on the VF 8
Trailblazers Choose VinFast: Early Adopters on the VF 8 HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 August 2024 – VinFast, Vietnam’s trailblazing automaker, is making waves in the electric vehicle scene with its VF 8 model. While it might not be a household name in Europe yet, the VF …
Read More »As the Middle East frets about conflict, Dubai booms with an influx of anxious wealth
As conflict casts a shadow across the Middle East, people are getting rich in Dubai. The desert sheikdom’s economy is buzzing with tourism and construction as it positions itself as a safe haven in a region that’s resting on a knife’s edge following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh …
Read More »More charging stations needed for EVs
The electric vehicle (EV) market in Việt Nam is experiencing rapid growth and it’s poised to become a leader in Southeast Asia, according to industry insiders. Charging stations of VinFast in Long Biên district. — Photo of VinFast HÀ NỘI — The electric vehicle (EV) market in Việt Nam is …
Read More »Transport sector plans to reach a public investment disbursement rate of 98 per cent this year
The Ministry of Transport plans to disburse a sum worth VNĐ75.824 trillion (US$3.03 billion) or 98.5 per cent of the allocated public investment this year, according to the ministry’s Department of Planning and Investment. A public-invested road project in Kim Thành District, Hải Dương Province. The Ministry of Transport plans …
Read More »Inheritance dispute emerges after land prices rise
Everyone was initially happy to let the second youngest brother inherit one hectare of land, but everything changed when the plot’s price increased. I am the youngest of eight siblings. When our parents were still healthy, one of my older brothers broached the subject of inheritance with them and mentioned …
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