Author: Saigon Times
Hotels nationwide launch Valentine promotions in great diversity
Hotels and resorts across Vietnam, from HCM City to Dalat, Danang and Hanoi, are offering a wide range of promotions for couples on Valentine's Day, February 14.
Danang to call on investment in hi-tech, real estate after Tet
The central coastal city of Danang plans to call for investment in 44 projects mostly in the fields of hi-tech and real estate after the Tet holiday, with each of them needing US$30,000 to US$400 million, according to the Danang Investment Promotion Agency.
Major banks go ahead with deposit rate cut plans
Some major commercial banks have adjusted down their annual deposit rates for certain tenors by 10-30 basis points after a hike in the middle of 2018, according to VnEconomy news sites.
Ministry to name labs to test imported scrap
The Government has assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to choose independent labs, instead of those run by the State, to test the quality of scrap imported as production material.
January sees number of newly-established firms drop, capital surge
The first month of 2019 saw a 7% fall in the number of newly-established enterprises to 10,079 firms, but pledged capital surged strongly, according to a report from the Business Registration Management Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Export spike stimulates firms to invest in tra fish
Vietnam has seen the tra fish export growing strongly in the past two years, which has encouraged enterprises to boost their investment in the sector.
The digital economy era has arrived
This year is a very important time for the digital economy of Vietnam, when the gig economy will take a bigger slice of the cake.
Exhibition opened through Tet at Craig Thomas Gallery
After a busy year with various solo exhibitions by artists from Hanoi, Hue and HCM City, and a month-long exhibition in New York City, Craig Thomas Gallery will close the Year of the Dog and ring in the Year of the Pig with a group exhibition from now through the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) before ending on February 25.
Foreign artists exhibit nature in HCMC
Artists Karine Guillermin from France and Elena Osuna from the US are jointly holding an exhibition titled “Visions of nature” at The Hummingbird Cafe in District 1, HCMC, introducing their dedicated and colorful paintings that show how humans observe nature in a romantic manner.
Book festival to be held in downtown HCMC
A book festival will be held on three streets in downtown HCM City from February 2-8 as a cultural event for the public during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.
