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Hà Nội Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Habeco) will start trading with code BHN on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) on January 19, the southern bourse announced on Wednesday. Habeco will list its entire 231.8 million shares, equivalent to the…
The central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế expects to see a surge of investment in tourism this year in light of interest expressed by investors last year. Lê Văn Thu, director of the investment promotion and support centre of Thừa Thiên-Huế, said the province…
Internet connectivity in Việt Nam will remain slow for the next two weeks. The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) submarine cable broke once again on Sunday, causing bandwidth loss from Việt Nam to Hong Kong, Singapore and the US. The line that snapped on Sunday was…
86 percent of garment workers could lose their jobs in the coming decades, according to the International Labor Organization. Vietnam’s workforce is made up largely of untrained and low-skilled workers who are at high risk of being replaced by automation and…
Sun Group will launch 20 resort villas and condotels next week and buyers will be given valuable gifts and have a chance of winning up to VND1 billion ($44,000). The two resort projects, Premier Village Phu Quoc Resort and Condotel Premier Residences Phu Quoc…
Vietnam was the world’s third largest importer of South Korean products during January-October, data show. The Korea-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which took effect a year ago, has largely expanded exports from South Korea to Vietnam. South Korea’s shipments…
The company expects to lose $1 million a month but hopes to boost connections in Indochina. Vietnam’s biggest telecom firm Viettel has announced it will abolish roaming charges between Vietnam and neighboring Cambodia and Laos, where it has also developed…
The government is looking to cash in on taxes from the virtual money. Amid concerns that Bitcoin can be used for money laundering, creating chaos in the financial markets, Vietnamese regulators, rather than banning Bitcoin, are looking to manage the virtual…
More spending by Chinese visitors can boost Vietnam’s GDP by 1 percentage point. As more Chinese travel around the world, they leave bigger impacts wherever they go. Now experts say for countries that receive a large number of Chinese arrivals, including…
The market has been surpised by news that each investor could only buy up to 2.7 percent of the dairy giant’s shares. The Vietnamese government will likely fail to sell much of the 9 percent stake it has offered in dairy firm Vinamilk, one of its most…
The beer maker is aggressively pouring money into Vietnam, one of the biggest markets in Asia-Pacific. As Heineken considers Vietnam a vital driver for its business growth in Asia-Pacific, the Dutch beverage giant is trying to grasp more market share.…
The island nation now screens every last shrimp export for a banned antibiotic. Japan now screens every shipment of Vietnamese shrimp for a banned antibiotic, according to NAFIQAD Vietnam’s seafood quality control. Vietnam does not consider the substance fit…
The country’s aviation market is growing at the third fastest pace in Asia-Pacific as air travel has become more affordable. About 4.1 million passengers are estimated to fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi this year, putting the route among the world’s most…
Samsung was forced to recall 2.5 million units globally. Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV), which produces the notorious Galaxy Note 7 in northern Vietnam, has reported a loss in the third quarter, coinciding with the withdrawal of the latest model of its…
A strong Vietnamese dong and sluggish demand from key markets have dragged on textile exports this year. Vietnam’s exports of textiles and garments are projected to increase by 7 percent this year to $29 billion, according to Vinatex, the country’s top…
According to the plan, from now to 2030 Hanoi will develop a system of highways with 4-8 lanes linking Hanoi-Lang Son, Hanoi-HCM City, Hanoi – Thai Nguyen, Ha Noi – Hai Phong, Hanoi – Ha Long, Hanoi – Hoa Binh, Tay Bac – Highway 5, Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh Highway,…
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