UK Festival 2023 to take place in town
HCMC – As part of a series to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations, the Consulate General in HCMC will hold the UK festival 2023 in HCMC on September 16, 2023. The festiva...
Vinhomes to transfer riverside road to HCMC authority
HCMC – The investor of the Vinhomes Central Park residential and office complex in Binh Thanh District has proposed handing over a road section from streets D1 to D19 along the Saigon River to the HCM...
U.S. POR19 review gives hope to Vietnam tra fish exporters
HCMC – Trade prospects for the Vietnamese tra fish export sector in the U.S. look bright following the positive outcome of the 19th administrative review of anti-dumping duty on frozen fish fillets im...
Hanoi fire death toll put at 56; building owner detained
HCMC – Fifty-six people were killed in the fire that tore through a mini apartment building in Hanoi last night, and the owner of the residential block in a narrow alley has been detained on alleged c...
Binh Chanh District plans quarter for nighttime activities
HCMC – A quarter for nighttime activities is set to be developed on Road No. 1 in the Trung Son residential area in Binh Chanh District, HCMC. This project will feature 252 retail booths and attract i...
VPBank to issue over 30 million ESOP shares
HCMC – Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank plans to issue more than 30.22 million shares under an employee share ownership plan (ESOP) at VND10,000 each. These ESOP shares will be offered e...
At least 30 people killed in apartment building fire in Hanoi
HCMC – At least 30 people were killed in a fire that struck a mini apartment building in Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi on the evening of September 12, according to the Dan Tri news site. The local author...
Vietnam, Japan to join forces to advance green growth
HCMC – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to partner with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to strengthen Vietnam’s capacity for reducing carbon emissions. T...
Five Noi Bai airport baggage handlers arrested for alleged theft
HCMC – The police have arrested five baggage handlers at Noi Bai International Airport on alleged charges of stealing passengers’ belongings. Soc Son District’s police have pressed charges against Pha...
IDJ shares banned from margin trading
HCMC – The Hanoi Stock Exchange has put IDJ shares of IDJ Vietnam Investment JSC on the list of stocks ineligible for margin trading. The ban took effect today, September 12, resulting from the compan...