Saigon weekend: what to do and where to go
Beat the heat this weekend with some cool activities in Saigon, such as French movies, musical cabaret, a painting workshop, Cinco de Mayo and free-flow champagne.
VN-Index declines marginally
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dropped 0.03% to 1040.31 points Friday.
Exports of agro-forestry-fishery products plunge over 13% in Jan-Apr
HCMC – Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery product exports reached US$15.66 billion in the first fourth months of the year, down 13.3% over the year-ago period. According to the Ministry of Agriculture an...
Local fuel prices decline further
HCMC – Domestic fuel retail prices dropped by over VND1,000 per liter today, May 4, according to an announcement jointly issued by the ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance. RON 95-III gasoline now...
Petrolimex makes VND667 billion in after-tax profit in Q1
HCMC – The Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) earned VND667 billion in after-tax profit in the first quarter of 2023, up 51% over the same period last year. Petrolime generated around VND 6...
New heat wave forecast to hit southern provinces
HCMC – HCMC and many other parts of southern Vietnam will face a heat wave in the coming days, with temperatures ranging from 35 to 38 degrees Celsius, according to the National Centre for Hydrometeor...
Two major airports receive 1.2 million passengers on holiday
HCMC – Tan Son Nhat and Noi Bai, Vietnam’s two largest airports, handled an estimated 1.2 million passengers during the public holiday from April 29 to May 3, far higher than last year. The Noi Bai In...
Government approves VAT cut proposal
HCMC – The Government has approved a Ministry of Finance proposal for lowering the value added tax (VAT) from 10% to 8% to support businesses and households to cope with economic headwinds. Deputy Pri...
My Thuan 2 Bridge to be completed this year
HCMC – The My Thuan 2 Bridge project is expected to be completed by the end of the year, according to contractors. They have geared up machinery, equipment and human resources to continue the work thr...
Ministry wants lending conditions eased for fuel companies
HCMC – Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has asked banks to facilitate gasoline imports for suppliers and retailers by easing lending conditions and raising credit limits. Speaking at a ...