British newspaper The Independent has listed Regent Phu Quoc, opened to tourists in April, among the six best seaside hotels in the world for a summer retreat. “This ultra-luxury resort captivates what’s so special about this beautiful island with its untouched shores and tropical landscapes. Its proximity to the beach …
Read More »Supply stays ample, fuel prices likely rise in 2nd half of 2022
People shop at a supermarket in An Phú, Thủ Đức Municipal City. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Supply of goods and services for the domestic market during the first half of the year has been ample with a slight uptick observed for a number of commodities, said the Ministry …
Read More »Market caught in tug-of-war closes unchanged
Workers processing fish at a Vĩnh Hoàn Corp.’s factory. VHC was the leading stock in the seafood sector backing the market pick-up yesterday. Photo kinhtechungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — The market closed largely unchanged on Wednesday as bullish and bearish sentiments entered a tug-of-war. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index started off the …
Read More »HCM City apartment supply surges in Q2
HCM City saw a massive spike in apartment supply in the second quarter of this year. – Photo danviet.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City apartment market went through a supply boom in the second quarter of 2022 compared to a lacklustre first quarter, and is expected to completely …
Read More »Sơn La mango and safe farm produce week launched in Hà Nội
Sơn La’s mangoes and longans are being sold in Big C Thăng Long supermarket, Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Mangoes and safe agricultural products from Sơn La Province are being introduced at Big C Thăng Long supermarket in Hà Nội. The week-long event, organised by …
Read More »Foreign tourist number in H1 recovers to 7 pct of pre-pandemic levels
Vietnam received 602,000 foreign arrivals in the first half of this year, around 7 percent of pre-pandemic levels in 2019. The figure grew 6.8 times against the same period last year when Vietnam still maintained entry restrictions, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Most visitors arrived by air, accounting …
Read More »VN-Index goes sideways after two gaining sessions
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index stayed at 1,218 points Wednesday after posting double-digit gains in two previous sessions. It dipped by 11 points at some stage but strong buying demand in the last hour of trading pulled it back to the starting price after gaining nearly 33 points in the last two …
Read More »HCM City economy recovers, back almost to pre-COVID level
People buy goods at a supermarket in HCM City. VNS Photo Thu Hằng HCM CITY — HCM City’s economy has seen a steady revival and is on course to return to pre-COVID levels, chairman of its People’s Committee, Phan Văn Mãi, has said. Speaking at a meeting yesterday on the city’s socio-economic …
Read More »FDI down 9 percent to $14 bln
Vietnam has attracted foreign direct investment worth US$14 billion this year, down 9 percent from the same period in 2021. The Ministry of Investment and Planning, announcing this, said nearly $5 billion went into 752 new projects, 48 percent less than in the same period last year, and the rest …
Read More »Q2 GDP growth highest since 2011
Vietnam’s GDP rose 7.72 percent year-on-year in Q2, the highest since 2011, driven by a strong rebound in manufacturing as the economy recovers from two years of Covid-19. The growth rate helps bring Vietnam’s economic growth in the first six months to 6.42 percent, the highest in three years. Last …
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