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The average price of hotel rooms in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) experienced a 20% increase on a year-by-year basis in the second quarter, reaching VND2.4 million (US$92) per night as a result of robust demand. This surge in demand was largely fueled by…
In the first half of 2026, China increased its durian imports from Vietnam by 43%, reaching a sum of US$988 million. With a promising harvest, this robust growth is anticipated to persist. The General Department of Customs reported that durian represented…
Thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak, people are connecting with their friends and family through video chat apps such as FaceTime, Duo, Houseparty, and Zoom. When Apple released iOS 12.1 in 2018, it updated FaceTime allowing 32 participants in a video chat at one…
Synergy Research Group (SRG) says hyperscale operators are the fastest growing customer category for colocation providers. For both wholesale and retail colocation, 2018 revenue from hyperscale customers grew much more rapidly than revenues from other service…
Firms such as Agoda and Expedia will have to pay a 10 percent duty. The Ministry of Finance has told foreign accommodation booking services to pay taxes if they wish to continue operating in Vietnam. A document recently released by the ministry asked booking…
AirAsia’s seatmaker Mirus made headlines even before the recent Aircraft Interiors Expo Asia started by announcing a partnership with digEcor and IFPL to add USB power to the armrest of its slimline seating. But Mirus isn’t just driving a step-change in the…
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