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Quang Ninh sets up “green zones” for smoother border trade

Quang Ninh is setting up “green zones” and increasing discussion with the Chinese side to stabilise import-export activities through border gates, amid different COVID-19 prevention and control measures between the two sides.

E-wallets: new competition emerges amid pandemic

Scanning a code to pay for products and services has become popular among consumers in Vietnam’s big cities. Under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, non-cash payments have been growing rapidly.

Low income, high taxes: reducing the burden

Vietnam has with a low per capita income in Southeast Asia, but the ratio of tax revenue to GDP is very high. High taxes and fees have become a burden for people and businesses.

Vietnam’s tech retailer expands its network to Indonesia

Mobile World will cooperate with Indonesia retailer Erafone to open stores selling technology products in Indonesia.

Five outstanding early-stage fintech startups in Vietnam

A large population, high percentage of smartphone users and low percentage of people with access to banking services all offer great opportunities for Vietnamese fintech startups.

French interior designer and her passionate love for Vietnam

Interior designer Marie Hautecoeur, who came to Vietnam 13 years ago, never imagined that she would stay here for more than a decade and even create her own handmade home furnishings brand.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 3

Hanoi to hold 31-day countdown to SEA Games 31

 

COVID-hit rental property market starts to warm up

The COVID-19-hit rental real estate market is bouncing back from hibernation as the successful vaccination campaign nationwide has allowed the reopening of economic activities, pushing up demand.

A tasy tour of Hanoi Pate

Though pâté is originally a French word, it has become part of the Vietnamese vocabulary and is broken into two single-syllable words: pa tê. 

Anomalous natural disasters ravage central Vietnam

The central region of Vietnam has suffered from unseasonal rain on a large scale for the past few days, causing a great loss of life and property.

Top 10 hospitable tourist destinations in Vietnam voted by travelers around world

Vietnam's tourism sector officially entered the recovery stage after a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

‘Golden era’ of Vietnamese start-ups

With the development potential and the ability to catch the technology wave, Vietnamese start-ups have attracted foreign venture capital funds as well as domestic investors.

Shops, other commercial spaces in downtown HCM City still find no lessees

Commercial spaces on HCM City’s main streets do not have many takers since rentals remain too high.

The 5,000-nautical mile journey of a young senior lieutenant on a modern battleship

Though it was his first time to attend Army Games, he brought glorious victories to Vietnam People’s Navy.

Land prices soar, 5-year savings not enough to buy land plot

Land prices have been escalating not only in large cities but rural areas as well.

Vietnamese bank accounts targeted by hackers

Hackers recently used thousands of fake websites to deceive Vietnamese users and appropriate their bank and Facebook accounts.

Vinacomin’s subsidiaries put under special control after incurring losses

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has released a report on the production, business, finance and investment of the Vinacomin holding company.

Vietnam needs to standardise real estate brokerage

Vietnam's real estate market needs stricter regulations to standardise real estate brokers for the domestic property market to operate transparently.

 

Vietnam's mechanical engineering market to reach $300b by 2030

Total demand of the domestic mechanical market by 2030 is estimated to reach about US$300 billion, according to the Viet Nam Association of Mechanical Enterprises (VAMI).

WBA Asia champion Toan named as world top 10 boxer

Le Huu Toan became the first Vietnamese boxer named in the world top 10 of the World Boxing Association (WBA) on April 1.