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Convenience store business grows attractive to foreign retailers
Foreign retailers are showing huge appetite for a slice of the convenience store business pie in Vietnam as their investment spree will not be over anytime soon.
Japanese bank buys into BIDV subsidiary
BLC, the finance leasing arm of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), has been renamed as BIDV-SuMi TRUST Leasing Co. after Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank bought a 49% stake.
Poultry firms react to avian flu risk
A number of poultry producers and suppliers in HCM City have taken measures to protect their farms and slaughterhouses from the risk of an avian flu epidemic spreading to Vietnam given a worrying outbreak in China.
Fear of carmakers exiting Vietnam re-emerges
The domestic automobile market reaped its highest growth ever last year and is about to enter the stage of motorization, whereas it is wondered if assemblers would withdraw from Vietnam when tariffs on auto imports from ASEAN fall to zero in 2018.
Japanese highlights at Sheraton Saigon in February
Japanese cuisine will be the highlight of buffet nights at Saigon Café Restaurant of the Sheraton Saigon Hotel & Towers in February.
Danang to set up Son Tra national tourism site
Authorities of Danang City on February 15 unveiled a master plan for developing Son Tra Peninsula into a national tourism site by 2025 with a vision towards 2030. The plan had got the nod from the Prime Minister earlier.
A vegetarian restaurant in HCM City
Apart from serving coffee, Cay Sau restaurant is a perfect place for those wishing to enjoy a variety of vegetarian dishes.
Tracking water use on smartphone in HCM City
With a smartphone on hand, Ho Chi Minh City residents can monitor their domestic water use, leakage, and even online payment no matter where they are.
Tourism association suggests longer visa waiver for Europeans
The HCMC Tourism Association has written to relevant authorities proposing lengthening the visa waiver for citizens of five Western European countries from the current one year to five years and the visa-free stay from 15 days to 30 days.
New F&B programs at InterContinental Asiana Saigon
Yuchu restaurant on the first floor of the hotel will serve Beijing delicacies.