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‘Just propose those projects to me, no matter how bad it is,’ Nguyen Ha Dong writes on Facebook. The overnight success of mobile game Flappy Bird has turned its creator Nguyen Ha Dong into a star of the local startup scene. The game, hailed by the industry as…
Traditional lottery companies throughout Vietnam’s south have officially raised their top prizes by a third in an effort to compete with a new emerging American-style jackpot. Effective January 1, the firms increased their top prizes to VND2 billion (nearly…
Vietnam’s aviation watchdog has approved several proposals from local airlines to increase flight frequency to meet spiking demands during the upcoming Tet holiday, though only half the requested additions were approved. Tet, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year…
Top brewer Habeco expects sales of nearly 147 million liters of beer during the biggest holiday, up 6.1 percent year on year. Vietnam’s brewers are gearing up for a massive drink-up this Lunar New Year holidays, or Tet. Hanoi-based top brewer Habeco plans to…
Special flights will be introduced from January 16 to February 12, the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) said. Vietjet has been allowed to increase its number of flights by 8.9 per cent, so it will operate 560 flights, or 100,800 seats. National…
With online sales booming in the country of 93 million, it’s time for shoppers to embrace e-commerce. Vietnam is trying to convince at least 70 percent of its citizens aged 15 and over to open bank accounts and about 50 percent of urban residents to switch to…
Vietnam’s coffee exports have rebounded, notching up double-digit growth this year after being hit by the most-severe drought in almost a century. Coffee exports grew, on-year, by 33.6 percent in terms of volume, reaching nearly 1.8 million tons. The Ministry…
In 1995, when temperatures rose 0.74C, Vietnam lost 0.8 per cent of daylight working hours. In 2085, if temperatures were to rise 1.5C, 2.58 per cent of daylight working hours would be lost. If temperatures were to rise 2.4, 2.7 or 4C, Vietnam would lose…
The military-owned company will have to compete with four others in the general aviation service sector. Vietnam’s aviation authorities are seeking a license for fifth airline to offer chartered domestic and rescue flight services. The Civil Aviation…
Vietnam retail sales reached $117.6 billion in 2016, according to the General Statistics Office. Sales rose 10.2 per cent year-on-year, thanks to foreign investment from overseas, especially Thailand, Japan and South Korea. Ranked among the 30 global retail…
After launching in Korea, French fast-casual restaurant chain Lina’s Paris is planning to roll out across Southeast Asia. Working with a franchisee, it already has 10 restaurants in Korea and has just opened a kiosk in Seoul Art Center with 100 seats. Founded…
Minister of Finance Đinh Tiến Dũng yesterday struck the gong to open the first trading session of 2017 on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange. Dũng urged Government agencies and market members to improve the current conditions of the securities market to promote it as…
Việt Nam is ranked fifth in the list of the world’s most optimistic countries on economic prosperity in 2017, according to a survey by WIN/Gallup, the world’s leading association in market research and polling. WIN/Gallup International published its 40th End…
Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable export in 2016 hit US$2.4 billion, a 30 per cent increase over 2015, and exceeding the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s yearly target of $2.2 billion. According to the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetables Association, the result was…
Aeon Vietnam has launched an online store, AeonEshop.com, offering discounted Japanese goods and local brands. The Japanese-headquartered retailer says its AeonEshop.com B2C platform in Vietnam will stock a majority of Japanese and imported products, along…
Singapore seafood restaurant company Jumbo Group has signed a franchise agreement to introduce its brand in Vietnam. Known for its chili crab, the F&B chain has granted franchise rights to Vietnam’s Nova Bac Nam 79 Joint Stock Company for it to run Jumbo…
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