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Cau Dat Farm Da Lat, famed in the central highlands town of Da Lat since 1927, has applied IoT to its crops since mid-2016. Though occupying a large land area, productivity at the farm has been quite low under traditional farming methods and an unpredictable…
The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) is officially applying a new fee schedule for e-banking. The fee on transfers via e-banking of less than VND10 million ($440) is up from VND6,600 (29 cents) to VND7,000 (31 cents), and for up to VND500…
Vietnamese rice is being offered at around $35-$40 a ton below Thai grain. China and several African countries have returned to Vietnam seeking fragrant and white rice, and the demand has helped stabilize export prices even though supply has risen at the end…
No need to go ‘Dutch’ in a city of satisfied lovers. For a night out with a potential life-long love in Ho Chi Minh City, love birds have to shell out around $35, while in Singapore a date may cost them at least $80. A cheap date night combo consists of:…
‘We cannot continue to pour in resources,’ its president says of business in the Southeast Asian market. Japan’s second largest convenience store chain FamilyMart plans to stay focused on domestic market as it reported losses in several Southeast Asian…
Festivals take place throughout the year in different localities, but they are not organized in a professional way to achieve international stature. Meanwhile, tourism sites do not pay appropriate attention to festival tourism, though they can see the number…
At the event, held by the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, Vietnamese businesses were provided with advice about e-commerce trends via Amazon by experts from Germany’s Vorwarts GmbH company. Vorwarts GmbH CEO André M. Åslund cited statistics that up…
Regional rankings place Vietnam as the second-most at risk country from harmful content in Southeast Asia. Video advertisements in Vietnam, mostly on YouTube, are a serious threat to brand safety, and the second most dangerous in Southeast Asia after…
Mekong Beauty Show, which will be held on an area of 10,000 square metres at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in District 7, will be an exclusive opportunity to gain exposure, find new partners and set up strategic global alliances in the…
SF Express, a subsidiary of SF Holdings, a Shenzhen, China-based express delivery firm, recently announced that its service centers in Vietnam and Thailand have formally opened for business, providing export and import express delivery services to local…
The construction ministry has approved a developer’s request to build 25-square-meter apartments. Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has given the go-ahead for a real estate developer to build apartments as small as 25 square meters (270 square feet) to…
Export volume has fallen on higher prices and thinning demand. Vietnam’s coffee exports fell to 134,800 tons in April, the lowest level in five months, the country’s customs office reported. Shipments last month from Vietnam, the world’s largest robusta…
Financial statements prepared under the new standards will give investors better insight into how companies perform. Vietnam will join most of the world by adopting the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by 2025 to improve transparency and…
Chanel has opened its first dedicated cosmetics and perfume boutique in Vietnam. Opting to debut in Ho Chi Minh City, the new store is located on the ground of the capital’s Saigon Centre shopping mall. Covering 133 square metres, the Chanel shop is designed…
The new app will work along the same lines as Uber and Grab, but with better understanding of local travel habits, developers said. A locally developed ride-hailing app was unveiled on Friday in Vietnam, giving travelers yet another option in the rapidly…
Vietjet announced the launch of another three-golden-day promotion as the exciting “Free summer, Fly for free” campaign has proven to be very popular among passengers. The campaign offers millions of promotional tickets priced from only HKD 0 within the…
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