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Direct flights expected to promote Côn Đảo tourism

  Bamboo Airways on Saturday received the Embraer E195 aircraft to serve on its three new routes to Côn Đảo. — Photo courtesy of Bamboo Airways Vũ Hoa THANH HÓA — Opening more direct flights to Côn Đảo Island, a tourism hotspot off southern Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu Province, is an opportunity for the tourism […]


HCM City export processing zones, industrial parks to be upgraded to hi-tech parks

  Several industrial parks and export processing zones in HCM City will be transformed into hi-tech industrial parks, as part of the city’s plan to develop industrial infrastructure. – VNA Photo HCM CITY – The HCM City Department of Planning and Architecture is preparing a plan to turn several industrial parks and export processing zones into hi-tech industrial parks. […]


Shares struggle to stay positive, real estate stocks spur market

  Logo of Đất Xanh Group (DXG) seen at its headquarters in HCM City. DXG rose 0.5 per cent on Friday. — Photo vtc.vn  HÀ NỘI — Shares struggled to stay positive on Friday with the large-caps experiencing strong volatility but cash flow pouring into industrial real estate stocks still spurred the market’s uptrend. The benchmark VN-Index on […]


Stagnated construction leads to large steel inventories

The steel industry has recorded negative growth in domestic production and consumption since the beginning of the year. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many construction and real estate projects being delayed, resulting in large inventories of construction materials, especially steel. The Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) said the steel industry had recorded negative […]


Registration fee cut does little to revive auto market

The cut in the fee has reduced the cost of car ownership, which the Government hoped would help revive a slumping auto market. — Photo dantri.com.vn Compiled by Thiên Lý In June Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc issued a decree cutting registration fees for domestically manufactured cars and other vehicles by half for the rest […]


Alibaba rolls out initiatives to support Vietnamese SMEs

  Alibaba.com kicked off ‘Super September 2020’, its largest annual event designed to help small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) trade and thrive. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Alibaba.com, the leading global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce platform, has rolled out two initiatives this September to empower its Vietnamese sellers. Alibaba.com‘s ‘Super September 2020’ aims to help small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) trade and thrive. […]


Varying forecasts for stock market, plenty of opportunities for investors

  Workers of PetroVietnam Gas JSC (GAS). GAS dropped 3.8 per cent last week. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Market analysts and securities companies have varying forecasts for the stock market this week, saying investors should eye potential stocks at reasonable prices. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange edged up 0.02 per cent […]


Unitel recognised for contribution to Laos’ digital transformation

  Unitel introduces its products in Laos. — Photo courtesy of Viettel Group HÀ NỘI — Viettel’s Laos unit Unitel was honoured with two prizes including “Innovation in Public Administration Services” and “Innovation in Consumer Products and Services” at the 2020 Asia Pacific Stevie Awards. The awards recognise Unitel for expanding new services and updating technologies to support […]


Bank service revenue to grow next year

  A transaction branch of Vietcombank. File photo HÀ NỘI — Despite a slowdown this year, bancassurance and payment fees are expected to rise and help banks’ service revenue increase in 2021. According to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC), service revenue growth at listed banks slowed significantly in the first half of 2020, to only 9.9 […]


Gamuda Land wins Asia Pacific Property Awards with Celadon Sports and Resort Center

  The Celadon Sports and Resort Centre of Gamuda Land (HCM City) has won the award for Leisure Development Vietnam at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2020-2021. — Photo courtesy of the company  HCM CITY — The Celadon Sports and Resort Centre (CSRC) of Gamuda Land (HCM City) has won the award for Leisure Development Vietnam at […]



Vietnamese, Bulgarian firms enhance trade ties

  At the Việt Nam-Bulgaria Business Networking Webminar. — Photo thanhtra.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese businesses have promoted their high-quality products to Bulgarian importers and distributors at an two-day online conference which wrapped up on Friday. The Việt Nam-Bulgaria Business Networking Webminar, the first of its kind, was jointly held by the Trade Promotion Agency under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and […]


Agrico shares soar on earnings hopes due to food shortage

  Chú thích ảnh HÀ NỘI — Agriculture stocks are drawing attention from investors on expectations that the companies will hike exports to overseas markets on lack of supply and new trade agreements. The world’s second-largest economy, China, has been suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and flooding, which are expected to result in a shortage […]


MPI prepares new decree on SOE information disclosure

    The control room at PetroVietnam Power Nhơn Trạch 2 Corporation in the southern province of Đồng Nai. The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a new decree to help State-owned companies improve information disclosure efficiency. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Planning and Industry (MPI) is developing […]


Experts urge caution when investing in farmstays

  There is an emerging trend in investment in farm stay properties. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn  HÀ NỘI — Condotels have lost their attraction among investors due to tighter management restrictions, and farm stays have emerged as a new investment trend during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, experts have urged caution when investing in this model, given the risks of an incomplete […]


Hotel rates down steeply as COVID-19 keeps away tourists

  A hotel in HCM City. Many hotels in major cities have cut tariffs dramatically or closed as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact tourism. — Internet photo HCM CITY – The hotel industry is facing arguably its greatest challenge as the impacts of COVID-19 keep away foreign visitors from the country. In major cities like Hà […]


Ministry asks for tightened management on condotels, officetels, shophouses

  Real estate projects constructed in Đà Nẵng City. The Ministry of Construction has asked provincial and municipal people’s committees to tighten the management on condotels, officetels, resort villas and shophouses. — Photo diendanbatdongsan.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Construction has asked provincial and municipal people’s committees to tighten management on condotels, officetels, resort villas and shophouses […]


Việt Nam likely to gain export target for timber and wooden products this year: experts

  Việt Nam’s export value of timber and wooden products stood at $7.3 billion in the first eight months of this year. — Photo daidoanket.vn HÀ NỘI — Experts believe Việt Nam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at US$12 billion, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Import and Export […]


Vietjet’s CEO named among 100 people transforming business in Asia

  Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo launched the low-cost carrier Vietjet in 2011 and step by step built up the airline as a leading carrier in the region. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet HCM CITY Vietjet CEO Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo has been recogised as one of 100 People Transforming Business in Asia in 2020 by Business Insider. Thảo, the only Vietnamese […]


PVN receives high praise from Deputy Prime Minister

  PVN plays a very important role in the country’s industrialisation and modernisation process and the protection of the country’s sovereignty. — Photo pvn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) needs to master oil and gas exploration and exploitation at home and abroad to help ensure national energy security and be an […]