Việt Nam News

Lotte Duty Free, the travel retail arm of South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group, is making a foray into the Việt Nam market for the first time as a Korean duty-free retailer.

The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HD Bank) on Friday launched a new branch in Đức Phổ town in Quảng Ngãi Province, expanding its transaction network to 223 branches.

Vietnam Airlines will add three flights per week on the Hà Nội-Chu Lai and Hà Nội-Pleiku routes starting June 15.

Vietnamese businesses will have their first look at new global agricultural technologies and equipment at the EIMA Agrimach India expo to be held at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi in December.

The fifth Việt Nam International Exhibition on Film and Television Technology will be held at HCM City’s Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre from June 8 to 10.

Samsung Việt Nam Mobile Research and Development Centre (SVMC) launched the Samsung Collegiate Programming Cup (SCPC) 2017, an international programming contest for students early this week.

Vietnam Airlines organised two special flights with “kid” flight attendants -- VN236 and VN257 -- from Hà Nội to HCM City on the occasion of International Children’s Day on June 1.

The State treasury has successfully raised VNĐ5.9 trillion (US$260 million) for the State budget through an auction of Government bonds on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) on Thursday.

The Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC), under the Australian Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, issued a document to terminate part of an investigation into alleged dumping and subsidisation of certain aluminium extrusions.

Newly-established airline VASCO, subsidiary of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, has launched a promotional campaign for all candidates taking the university entrance examination 2017, the company said on June 1.

Vietnam Airlines will increase three flights per week on the Hà Nội-Chu Lai and Hà Nội-Pleiku routes from June 15.

CJ Cầu Tre Food Joint Stock Co has set a target of generating VNĐ2 trillion (US$73 million) in revenue in the next three years, the company said in its statement on Thursday.

The HCM City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII) signed a contract to issue US$20 million worth of convertible bonds with the Industrial Bank of Korea, at one per cent interest rate per year and conversion price of VNĐ38,500 per share ($1.61).

The corporate value of Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR) was assessed at VNĐ72 trillion (US$3.2 billion), according to a decision signed by Minister of Industry of Trade Trần Tuấn Anh on Wednesday.

Candidates specialising in merchandising and marketing have the most positive job outlook this year as local demand leads economic growth in Việt Nam, according to a 2017 job outlook report by JobStreet.com.

Phạm Tiến Dũng, chairman of the National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (NAPAS), was appointed head of the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s payment department on Thursday.

Emirates’ customers can explore more of Dubai this summer by enjoying exclusive offers and discounts across the city with My Emirates Pass, which turns the Emirates boarding pass into an exclusive membership card.

Việt Nam’s Government Office on Wednesday issued a document on Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s order to clarify information on increasing construction sand prices in Người lao động newspaper on May 21.