Airbus Group pledges to expand supply chains in Vietnam

Airbus Group has committed to expanding its supply chain in the nation for new orders related to the production of aircraft spare parts, said Hoang Chi Mai, general director for Airbus in Vietnam, on March 21 at the Vietnam Aviation Forum.

Hanoi parents worried about students' high school entrance exams

Hanoi has announced its plans to enroll 72,000 students for public schools, which means that only 55.7 percent of secondary school graduates will obtain ‘tickets’ to enter public high schools.

Vietnam amends CIT law, fills in tax loopholes for multinationals

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) is collecting opinions on the draft for the Law on Corporate Income Tax (CIT), with an emphasis on tax incentives for multinationals.

Travel firms begin to sell tours to China in April

Travel firms and agents have begun selling tours to China with departure time in April, including both road and air tours. More orders will come if the first tours go smoothly.

Careful action required to curb inflation threat

Monetary experts are still mulling over whether Vietnam should soften or tighten policies to best suit current development circumstances.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 21/2023

Industrial, logistics property attractive to investors: Savills

Big U.S. businesses to explore opportunities in Vietnam

Major U.S. companies will come to Vietnam to sound out investment and trade opportunities in the Southeast Asian nation beginning today, March 21 to March 23, the local media reported.

Traders' frauds cause losses to Dalat's strawberry farmers

Farmers in the Central Highlands city of Dalat are complaining about losses as local traders are selling Chinese strawberries under the Dalat brand name.

Vietnam sets up working group to fight smuggling by air

The Ministry of Finance has just signed a decision to establish a working group to fight against smuggling by air.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 21/2023

Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 takes place this week

Agricultural authorities draft plan to grow one million hectares of low-carbon rice

Twelve out of 13 provinces in the region have signed up for the plan. They have committed to reaching 200,000 ha next year, 719,000 ha in 2025, and over one million ha in 2030.

Top check-in places in Hai Phong

About 120 km from Hanoi’s center, Hai Phong is a famous port city and tourist destination in the North. The city’s symbol is a phoenix flower so it is known as the "red phoenix flower city".

Silicon Valley Bank collapse not to impact VN: VinaCapital

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse by itself will end up being neutral for Viet Nam’s stock market and economy, Michael Kokalari, chief economist at investment fund VinaCapital, has said in a report.

Careful consideration of special consumption tax on sugary drinks urged

Enterprises urge careful consideration to be given to the Ministry of Finance’s proposal to impose a special consumption tax on sugary drinks to ensure harmonisation of benefits between the State, consumers and producers.

VN pharma companies urged to invest in R&D, improve competitiveness

It is critical for pharmaceutical companies to improve competitiveness with a focus on research and development (R&D), production technology and digitalisation.

Bamboo Airways finds a new investor

Bamboo Airways has found a new investor and will continue its restructuring and finish the investor conversion process this year.

Quang Ninh to have another airport on Co To Island

Co To Island, about 170 kilometers from Hanoi, has great potential for sea and island tourism.

Da Nang has new IT park

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision recognizing the FPT office complex in Danang City as a concentrated information technology park.

Doctors have to work 10 years at public hospitals before earning US$400 a month

Many young doctors don’t return to the hospitals which fund their study after finishing their training courses. They leave for private hospitals where they can expect higher pay.

Real estate firms resume issuing bonds

Real estate businesses have issued nearly VND12 trillion worth of corporate bonds since Government Decree 08 came into effect on March 6.

‘Mama Muoi’ sells house, spends half her life taking care of 100 disabled children

Mrs. Tran Thi Cam Giang or Ma Muoi (Mama Muoi), 86, has spent the last 35 years at the Thien Duyen shelter in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City to establish a home, and adopt and care for children with unfortunate circumstances.

Da Nang Int’l Airport joins list of world's most improved airports: Skytrax

Da Nang International Airport in the central city of Da Nang has been named among the world's most improved airports and the best regional airports in Asia in the 2023 Skytrax World Airport Awards.

Vietnamese internet speed ranks 39th globally

Vietnam’s fixed broadband Internet speed in February jumped up six notches to 39th position worldwide compared to January, according to the rankings compiled by the Speedtest Global Index.

Stories behind the wooden sculpture that breaks VN records

The wooden art piece named "Vinh Quy Bai To" was made by artisans from the carpentry village of Ngoc Than for 27 months and is a work of great value.

Vietnam sees sharp increase in dengue infections

The Ministry of Health has realized a warning about a sharp increase in the number of dengue infections across the country.