Archive for January 31st, 2020
Steel industry not likely to have the best of times in 2020
The Vietnamese steel industry is expected to face difficulties this year due to an increase in production capacity, falling demand and protectionist measures by countries to [...] » More
Vietnam to issue evisas to all foreign tourists by 2030
Vietnam will issue evisas to all foreign tourists by 2030, according to a tourism development strategy recently approved by the prime minister. The strategy aims to help the [...] » More
International tourist arrivals in Vietnam reach all-time high in January
The number of international travellers to Vietnam in January reached an estimated two million, the highest ever recorded for a month, thanks to the peak Tet travel season, [...] » More
Another Taiwan-Da Nang air route launched
Taipei-based StarLux Airlines has launched a new air route linking Taiwan and Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang. The maiden flight of the route took off at Taoyuan [...] » More
Mobile World profits surge 33pct in 2019
Mobile World Investment Joint Stock Company, a major retailer of smartphones and electronics, has reported a 33 percent increase in profit after tax last year to over VND3.83 [...] » More
FLC Group’s shares of Bamboo Airways down by half
Private business group FLC’s latest financial report shows they own 51.11 percent of Bamboo Airways as of last year’s Q4 as opposed to the whole ownership in the [...] » More
Pepper price to remain low this year
Pepper prices this year are unlikely to recover after a strong reduction in 2019 due to abundant supply. The demand of pepper-consuming countries has not yet shown signs of [...] » More
Da Nang welcomes first 1,250 foreign cruise visitors
The Westerdam cruise ship, carrying 1,250 foreign passengers, docked at Tien Sa port, the central city of Da Nang on January 26 (the second day of the Lunar New Year 2020). [...] » More
Carmaker VinFast to roll out new automobile models this year
The VinFast company of the Vingroup has said it plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year in an attempt to help deal with noise and air pollution [...] » More
Vietjet launches Hanoi Bali route
Hanoi New-age carrier Vietjet inaugurated a direct flight from Hanoi to Bali on Sunday (the second day of the Lunar New Year), making it the airline’s second route to [...] » More
Vietnam’s upscale tourism on the rise
With new luxury hotels, world-class golf courses, and international entertainment complexes recently opened or set to open soon, Vietnam is shaping up to be one of the most [...] » More
Industry 4.0 brings big changes for stock market
Increasing internet and mobile network coverage has changed the way Tran Van Toan, a stock investor with 15 years’ experience in Hanoi, does business. Toan said the [...] » More
Share prices of dairy industry see slight increase in 2019
The dairy industry grew 0.5 per cent in market capitalisation in 2019, much lower than the average growth of 7.7 per cent of the VN Index, according to a report issued [...] » More
Airlines to refund Vietnam-China flight tickets
Vietnamese airlines have offered to refund customers who want to cancel their flights to and from China amid the coronavirus outbreak. Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and [...] » More
VNAT issues advisory against travels to high-risk destinations as coronavirus fear grows
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on January 23 asked local travel firms not to arrange tours to high-risk places as fears of the Wuhan coronavirus are [...] » More
