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Vietnam Airlines has increased the number of flights with up to 66,200 more seats to meet high demand during the upcoming holiday. The group announced Tuesday morning that 310 flights will be added between Jan. 25 and Feb. 24. Air travel demand is expected to…
Vietnamese users are becoming more familiar with hybrid and pure electric vehicles because numerous well-known brands have expanded to this category. Truong Huy, a technical expert for an electric vehicle software outsourcing company in Ho Chi Minh City, was…
Vietnam’s rice exports soared to 8.13 million tons, valued at US$4.7 billion in 2023, setting a new national record, as per the General Department of Customs. This marked a 14.4% increase in volume and a 35.3% rise in value from the previous year, despite…
Continuing its journey of the “Bridges to Knowledge” project, Bridgestone Vietnam built and inaugurated the 10th bridge, Truong Tho in Soc Trang, on Dec. 27. The project was implemented by Bridgestone Tire Sales Vietnam Limited Liability Company to realize…
Vietnam Electricity wants to import wind power from Laos as it seeks to combat a looming shortage in the northern region. Several wind power investors in Laos with a combined capacity of 4,149 megawatts want to sell electricity to Vietnam, the national…
National Citizen Bank (NCB) has approved a private placement to issue 620 million new shares in 2024 to double its capital. The issuance is scheduled for the second quarter. The issued shares will be blocked from trading for one year. If the plan succeeds,…
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed installing another power transmission line to Laos to increase supply. It would help ensure energy security for northern Vietnam, especially during the dry season, as no new major power plant is set to go on…
Apple is allocating product development resources for iPad to Vietnam, Nikkei reported on Friday, citing sources briefed on the matter. Apple is working with China’s BYD, a key iPad assembler, to move new product introduction (NPI) resources to Vietnam, the…
Citi brought together about 100 leaders in the Vietnam technology landscape, including founders, management teams, and investors, to discuss how the new economy is shaping the future of Vietnam. The Vietnam Digital Leaders Summit 2023, hosted by Citi…
Nvidia wishes to establish a base in Vietnam to develop the country’s semiconductor industry as it considers the Vietnamese market an important one, the Vietnamese government said, citing the U.S. chipmaker’s chief executive. In his first visit to the…
In October, over five tons of Vietnamese durian and chili were destroyed in Japan for containing a higher dose of pesticide than the country’s standard. The batch of 1.4 tons of durian was exported on Oct. 5 by a company in Vietnam to Japan, where it was…
Vietnam has been named the winner of the World’s Best Rice Contest for the second time, with six varieties, including the renowned ST25. The six varieties were submitted by two each from three companies: Ho Quang Tri Private Company, Loc Troi and Thaibinh…
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has urged China to consider resuming imports of ornate rock lobsters from Vietnam at an early date. He made the request Monday at the 12th meeting of the inter-governmental China-Vietnam Economic and Trade…
Leading electronics retailer The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World – MWG) has said it might close 200 stores with moderate sales this quarter. Its October income statement reveals plans to close the underperforming stores to optimize costs. It said: “These are…
Gasoline prices went down for the second time in a row Thursday, while diesel declined for the third straight time. The popular gasoline RON95 fell 2.17% to VND23,020 ($0.95) per liter. Diesel went down 2.87% to VND20,280. Starting this week, the government…
Vietnam Airlines is the latest member to join the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), as announced by a press release on 14 November, with immediate effect. As part of the AAPA, Vietnam Airlines will participate in the Association’s meetings and…
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