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Vietnam, China to establish railway connection next year

Vietnam Railway Authority is working with its Chinese counterpart to create a standard gauge rail link between the two nations in Lao Cai Province.

Celebrating Tet traditions in Hanoi’s Old Quarter

The Old Quarter at the heart of the capital is full of hustle and bustle with various activities featuring traditional customs and rituals for the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, as part of the annual Vietnamese Tet Street program.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 29/2024

Government approves national action programme on women, peace, security

Airplane, train tickets almost sold out, bus seats available as Tet nears

Just 10 days left to the Lunar New Year (Tet), almost all airplane and train tickets on key routes for this occasion have been sold out, while there is not a lack of means of road transport.

Market expected to continue recovery

The market performance last week indicated strong differentiation with short-term capital flows showing positive rotation within each group and stock.

Corporate bond market stays quiet at the beginning of 2024

Few companies are disclosing their plans to issue corporate bonds in 2024, except for some banks such as Vietcombank and VietCapital Bank.

Bookings for Tet tours on the rise

Ocean liners bustling at ports, bringing thousands of foreign visitors to VN, and bookings for Tet (Lunar New Year) tours on the rise are among the robust uptick for the tourism sector in 2024.

Festivities begin countdown to New Year

HCM City is preparing a series of activities to celebrate Tet (Lunar New Year).

Online scammers pose as police officers to entrap victims

Online scammers stole nearly VNĐ21 billion ($839,000) from their victims in January alone.

HCM City to adjust bus routes during Tet holiday

The adjustment of bus routes will start from January 31 to February 19.

Vietnam to sign protocol for avocado and passion fruit exports to China

VN is about to sign a protocol for avocado and passion fruit exports with the General Administration of Customs of China, bringing the total agricultural products exported to the Chinese market in this form to 8.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 29/2024

RoK firms seek to promote travel market in Vietnam

Binh Duong flower village in full bloom ahead of New Year

The flower garden in Tan Ba street in the southern province of Binh Duong has begun to bloom as the flower market serves customers ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Vietnam attracts over 2.36 billion USD in FDI in first month of 2024

Vietnam had attracted more than 2.36 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of January 20, an increase of 40.2% over the same period in 2023, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Diplomats in Hanoi call for conservation of Big Cats

The Embassy of Saudi Arabia organised a programme in Hanoi on January 28 in response to Catwalk 2024, a global outdoor walk dedicated to raising awareness of the Big Cats.

Expensive airline tickets turn Vietnamese away from domestic tours

Tour companies said there has been a noticeable preference for international travel over domestic tours during the holidays in recent years.

Impersonating authorities accounts for 9% of all phishing attacks in VN

Statistics from the Viettel Threat Intelligence system show nearly 5,900 fraudulent domain names last year.

Pivotal year for top transport entities

It is going to be another tough year for state-owned transport giants like Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Vietnam Railways, and Vietnam Airlines, and all will need to take fresh measures to develop in the best direction.

Leading supporting enterprises urge new policies to help minimize risks

2023 was a difficult year for supporting-industry enterprises, with the number of orders and revenue plummeting.

FDI prospects off to stellar start for 2024

Numerous ventures worth hundreds of millions of USD are pouring into Vietnam, promising positive results in foreign investment mobilisation and contributing to economic growth for 2024.