Archive for March 28th, 2020
Buses should carry maximum of 20 passengers
The HCM City Department of Transport has proposed suspending water bus services for two weeks and limiting the maximum number of passengers on each commuter bus to 20 to [...] » More
Vietnamese confectionery firms get their act together
Vietnamese confectionery businesses have upgraded production technologies to improve quality and efficiency, and developed new product lines to retain market share at home [...] » More
Flexible offices rise in the pandemic season
The demand of enhancing collaboration and productivity are encouraging many companies and organisations to approach more progressive fit outs and flexible office spaces in [...] » More
Vinatex to ask for permission to export anti-virus products
Vietnam National Garment and Textile Group (Vinatex) will ask for the government’s permission to export anti-virus products as a measure to overcome difficulties caused [...] » More
Vietnamese enterprises in Cambodia strengthen strategic cooperation
Viettel Cambodia (Metfone), a subsidiary of Vietnam’s military-run telecommunications company Viettel Group and MB Cambodia, a branch of Vietnam’s Military [...] » More
Hundreds of Danang firms shut down as China market still closes
Hundreds of firms in Danang City have shut down or gone bankrupt as China is closed to imports due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Statistics from Danang People’s Committee [...] » More
Wind power investors yearn for preferential FiT deadline extension
Amidst mounting challenges, wind power investors are proposing authorised management agencies an extension of the current preferential pricing (feed-in-tariff) scheme to the [...] » More
English learning app ELSA offers free 3-month course for all
Young start-up entrepreneur and founder of ELSA Speak, Van Dinh Hong Vu, has announced that everyone can use the English study package on its ELSA PRO app for free for three [...] » More
Many restaurants in Hanoi still open despite ban due to Covid-19 spread
Many restaurants in Hanoi are still open, ignoring the local authorities’ ban for Covid-19 prevention. On Wednesday, chair of Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc [...] » More
Long-term potential ahead for local tech startup scene
Vietnam’s startup ecosystem continues to be a darling for foreign ventures funds and angel investors. However, the flow of fresh funds into the market might be dampened [...] » More
Central farmers struggle to overcome difficulties
Along with support from local authorities, the practical ways of doing business that farmers in the Central of Vietnam have applied are gradually clearing difficulties caused [...] » More
Highlands Coffee, Starbucks, and The Coffee Houses stop serving at stores for Covid-19
Coffee store chains like Highlands Coffee, Starbucks, and The Coffee House are taking business to the online and takeaway channels in HCM City until the end of the month due [...] » More
Vietsovpetro joins International Maritime Contractors Association
Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture (Vietsovpetro) has officially become a member of the International Maritime Contractors Association (IMCA). This is an important [...] » More
Despite the covid-19 epidemic, some listed giants upbeat the 2020 plan
It was undeniable that the plague had become a significant threat to the global economy in general and Vietnam in particular. Many industries were affected besides those that [...] » More
VN Index earns modest rise for second straight day
The local stock market struggled but still made a modest rise today, March 26, as the gigantic rebound on Wednesday failed to convince investors of a sustainable recovery. [...] » More
