Việt Nam News

Currently, there is high demand for social housing, especially in urban or industrial areas. But some projects remain unoccupied despite the shortage of social housing due in part to low-income workers' lack of funds.

Once Thường Tín becomes an industrial centre and also a major logistics hub in the South of Hà Nội, the low-rise housing prices in this district are forecast to double compared to current prices, especially in projects that are well-planned and developed by reputable investors.

With around 20 million four- and five-star room nights available in Vietnamese hotels each year, developers should halt new projects in many coastal areas until such time that tourists fill them, according to property consultancy firm Knight Frank.

The city's cash crops were said to not require a large cultivating area but a high standard of production and processing, which have been identified as a solid foundation to penetrate foreign markets.

A survey of 31,000 workers from 31 countries, including Việt Nam, showed that the rate of using Generative AI in the workplace has nearly doubled in the past six months.

On Friday, stocks were mixed as profit-taking after Thursday's rally weighed on markets.

The national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will reopen a route from Hanoi to Chengdu, China starting June 25.

A recently issued decree has, for the first time, defined the concept of electronic money as "the equivalent value in VNĐ stored by electronic means".

Discounted tickets are available until May 30 on www.vietjetair.com and the Vietjet Air mobile app, for flight times from September 1 to November 13, 2024, Vietjet said in a statement.

Twenty-nine renewable energy projects with a total capacity of more than 1,577 MW have been supplying energy to the national power grid.

Following a decision from the State Bank of Vietnam, after July 1st, biometric information such as fingerprints and facial recognition will be required to finalise transactions of VNĐ10 million or more.

Criteria for appraising and assessing the quality of FDI projects at the provincial level were announced at a conference on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Vietnam Report JSC has announced its 2024 list of the top 50 most prestigious public companies (VIX50), with some significant changes.

Container ship, CNC Bangkok of the CMA-CGM Group, a French business operating shipping routes, supply chains and warehousing, is to begin a service from Chân Mây Port from June 3, marking the first time a global logistics company is operating from the provincial port worldwide.

The second Vietnam ASEAN International Furniture & Home Accessories Fair to be held in HCM City from August 27 to 30 will provide a platform for Southeast Asian manufacturers to display their best products and connect with global buyers.

Amid a boom in durian exports, businesses are calling for strict management mechanisms in the industry to help growers develop sustainably.

A range of seafoods are on display and available for sale at discounts of 10-20 per cent at the Korean Seafood Festival that opened at MM Mega Market An Phú in HCM City on Wednesday.

The acquisition of 100 per cent of KVF's capital by Petrovietnam Cà Mau Fertiliser JSC was approved in 2023, with an estimated cost of $25 million.