Việt Nam News

Luxury serviced apartment Sherwood Suites in HCM City will rent out units from October 28.

The HCM City Trasport Department has revealed that by the end of September there were 25,000 under 9-seat cars working in ride share networks, with Grab and Uber, more than double traditional taxis that have just 11,000 vehicles.

Việt Nam spent over US$165 million importing 6,111 complete built-up cars in September, a 22 per cent reduction compared to previous month, according to the preliminary report of the General Department of Customs.

The Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV) will be one of the first commercial banks in Việt Nam to co-operate with the General Department of Customs to provide 24 hour e-tax payment service.

The number of imported and vintage cars and motorbikes will appear for the first time at the Việt Nam International Motor Show (VIMS) 2017 to be held in HCM City Oct. 25-29.

More than 650 booths are showcasing handicrafts and gift items at the sixth annual Hà Nội Gift Show, which opened yesterday.

Dầu Tiếng Rubber Corporation plans to build a high-tech agriculture zone, on an area of 2,000 hectares to improve efficiency in land use.

Generali Vietnam Life Insurance LLC (Generali Vietnam) has announced the official launch of Net Promoter System (NPS), the first transactional customer satisfaction survey system in the Vietnamese market.

Supermarket chain Big C has launched the year's biggest promotion programme for beauty care products under the theme “Tôn vinh vẻ đẹp Việt” (Honouring Vietnamese beauty) to celebrate Vietnamese Women’s Day.

The Ulatech Joint Stock Company launched a car-hailing app for smartphones called “ULA” in the central city of Đà Nẵng.

Global fashion brands Zara and H&M are gearing up to open their stores in Hà Nội in November, months after launching their first stores in HCM City.

 Japanese educational service provider ISA Inc. signed an agreement to form a strategic partnership with Golden Path Academics Vietnam Jsc. (GPA) on Monday.

Connected consumers in Việt Nam are more trusting than other countries in the region when it comes to their online activities, according to Kantar TNS’s latest Connected Life research.

The proposal to impose 10 per cent special consumption tax on soft drinks for health reasons is reasonable, however, there is no concrete assessment on whether this will slow down the rate of obesity.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Việt Nam, who contribute towards sustainable development and are seeking debt capital and investment readiness assistance, now have the chance to connect with investors by applying for the inaugural Capital Mobilisation Challenge for the Southeast Asian Region.

The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) will have a significant impact on all aspects of socio-economic life in all countries around the world, said Vũ Thị Mai, deputy minister of finance, at a workshop on Thursday.

IDV Securities Co, the investment arm of the Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam, has asked shareholders to approve its charter capital increase plan.

Vingroup and Bosch Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), over the VinFast automobiles and electric motorcycles project on Thursday, marking an important milestone between the two sides.