VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 16

Vietnamese products hold firm position in domestic market

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 16

Four HCMC auto testing centers resume operations today

Vietnamese football fans fly to Bangkok for AFF Cup finals

On the morning of January 16, Vietnamese football fans flocked to the Noi Bai airport in Hanoi to fly to Bangkok to cheer the national squad at the final second leg of the AFF Cup 2022.

Experts call for favourable policies to help real estate

Bank loans have been made available only to projects with adequate legal dossiers and plausible profit prospects.

Largest oil refinery resumes normal operation after technical breakdown

Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical LLC (NSRP), the largest oil refinery in Vietnam, has resumed its normal operation on January 15 afternoon following its technical breakdown in one of its units in December 2022.

Flower fairs in HCM City open for Tet

HCM City has launched six flower fairs to serve and entertain residents and visitors during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year).

Retail market returns to pre-pandemic level

The Vietnamese retail sector has recovered to the pre-COVID-19 level, with 53.8% of total retailers reporting similar or better business outcomes, according to Vietnam Report JSC.

Tet short tours preferred

Travel firms are offering tours lasting for two or three days to satisfy the increasing demand during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year), the biggest holiday in Vietnam.

Major transport projects to kick off in 2023

In 2023, in addition to the 12 North-South expressway component projects of phase 2 (2021-2025), many more key traffic projects will be implemented.

Vehicle registration centres overloaded in Hanoi, drivers queue up at midnight

Eleven out of 31 motor vehicle registration centres have been shut in Hanoi.

Vu Dai fish braising village enter year-end season

People in Vu Dai Village in the northern province of Ha Nam are busy preparing their braised fish for the lunuar new year (Tet) 2023.

Nearly 15 million Vietnamese suffer from common mental disorders

The World Health Organization estimates that 1 in 8 people are living with mental disorders. In Vietnam, about 15% of people suffer from 10 common mental disorders, equivalent to nearly 15 million people.

The war for power at local banks

The power war at commercial banks has become hot, with some banks changing managers regularly in recent years.

Bank transactions jam up system before Tet

Congestion and errors in bank transactions have been reported because of a sharp increase in payment transactions before Lunar New Year 2023 (Tet).

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (January 16-22)

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on January 16-22.

Tickets for many Tet flights already sold out

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), 90-100 percent of seats for some domestic air routes on pre-Tet days have been booked.

VN studio compensated in copyright dispute in Russia

In a lawsuit related to a copyright dispute between the two cartoon characters Wolfoo and Peppa Pig, a Moscow Court has decided that Entertainment One UK Ltd (EO) has to pay 240,000 rubles in compensation to Sconnect Vietnam.

Billion-dollar challenge begins to establish a greener Vietnam

To follow suit with its previous net-zero carbon commitments and accelerate the energy transition towards green and sustainable sources, Vietnam is now making long-term planning to use public and private finance for the energy transition.

Vietnam ponders progress index amalgamation work

The government may soon enact a new indicator framework to make it easier to manage and compare progress up and down the country.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 15

Positive signals for rice exports in 2023

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 15

2023 homeland spring programme kicks off

Tourist sites near Hanoi for Lunar New Year 2023

Mua Cave, Ha Long Bay, the northern port city of Hai Phong, and Mai Chau are destinations near Hanoi that interest many tourists.

Artist welcomes New Year with 2,023 feline statuettes

Sculptor Nguyen Tan Phat’s collection includes 2,023 feline statuettes, meticulously crafted from jackfruit wood and covered with lacquer, or from laterite, the indigenous materials of the artist’s hometown.

Foreign visitors enjoy making banh chung and tasting Tet jam

Many foreign tourists enjoy were interested in making banh chung (glutinous square cake) and eating Tet jam at My An beach in Da Nang city.

Films that lack a ‘Vietnamese soul’

A remake can often succeed because the original product was good.