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Across Vietnam, American cherries have emerged as a surprising star on the supermarket scene, captivating shoppers with their enticing prices. Currently, retailers are offering these sought-after fruits for around VND299,000 per kilogram, with certain major…
Thailand could face a staggering loss of up to 200 billion baht (approximately US$6.14 billion) in export revenue this year if the United States moves forward with proposed tariffs ranging from 25% to 36% on Thai goods, warns a forecast from the University of…
Instagram introduced Reels in 2020, and since then, this feature’s popularity has grown, reaching over 2.35 billion monthly active users. Now, Instagram is rolling out a new feature for its users in the US. Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, announced on his…
The U.S. dollar plunges at commercial banks Monday morning, with Techcombank selling it at VND24,135 ($0.99), down 0.64% from the previous weekend. Vietcombank sold the greenback 0.41% lower at VND24,140. Eximbank let the dollar slide 0.33% to VND24,250. The…
A Bamboo Airways return ticket between Vietnam and the U.S. is set to cost $1,300-1,500, with the first regular flight planned for the first quarter of next year. Bamboo Airways plans to start one regular flight every two days from Ho Chi Minh City to San…
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will operate its first regular direct flight to the U.S. on November 28, achieving a dream conceived nearly two decades ago. The flight will depart from HCMC in the evening and arrive at San Francisco 13 hours and 50…
Bamboo Airways conducted its first direct flight from Vietnam to the U.S. Thursday night. The QH9149 flight, using the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, took off at 7:55 p.m. from Hanoi’s Noi Bai Airport for San Francisco. The flight, the first of 12 direct…
Vietnam Airlines is set to receive its final permit from U.S. authorities to conduct regular direct flights to the U.S. after nearly two decades of preparation. The national flag carrier has completed all necessary documents to be approved by the U.S.…
Vietnam Airlines is planning to operate regular flights between Vietnam and the U.S. starting October, seeking to fulfill a dream of nearly two decades. The state-owned carrier will use either Boeing 787 or Airbus SE A350 aircraft for its inaugural U.S. route…
A sweets shop at New Jersey’s American Dream mall just got even sweeter. The first-ever Oreo cafe opened last week on the top floor of the candy department store IT’SUGAR, a candy and gift shop that measures 22,000 square feet across three levels. The store…
Tesla is the world’s largest EV maker and it is also the largest EV player in the US, considering the states are its home turf. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Tesla has propelled 95 percent of the increase in EV sales in the US as per a report by…
Acquiring flight slots at U.S. airports is only the beginning of a challenging journey to making the Vietnam-U.S. direct route a reality, experts say. Private carrier Bamboo Airways recently acquired slots to operate regular direct flights from Ho Chi Minh…
Vietnam has overtaken China as the largest furniture exporter to the U.S. as tariffs drive manufacturers out of the world’s second-largest economy. Vietnam exported $7.4 billion worth of furniture to the U.S. last year, compared to China’s $7.33 billion. This…
Grab Holdings is set to announce as early as Tuesday a merger with U.S.-based Altimeter that will value Grab at nearly $40 billion and lead to a public listing. The merger will make it the biggest blank-check company deal ever. Southeast Asia’s largest…
Southeast Asia’s biggest ride-hailing and food delivery firm Grab Holdings agreed a merger on Tuesday with US-based Altimeter Growth Corp in a deal that values Grab at an initial proforma equity value of about US$39.6 billion and will lead to a public listing…
Voltswagen! Yes, that will be the name of German auto giant Volkswagen’s operations in the United States of America. The official brand name has changed from Volkswagen of America to ‘Voltswagen of America’ and clearly emphasizes the brand’s electric…
