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Hospitals: new target for investors
The ongoing patient overload at state-owned hospitals and the US$2 billion that Vietnamese spend on overseas healthcare services are drawing more investors to hospital projects.
Street of Japanese cuisine in Saigon
Saigon is as a small world with a multi-cultural feeling. Besides Pham Ngu Lao and De Tham streets for western backpackers, a Japanese street exists on Le Thanh Ton Street in District 1.
Vietnamese auto manufacturers swim against the stream
Thanh Cong and Truong Hai are determined to export cars, despite a cut in import tariffs on cars scheduled to take effect in 2018.
Thai businesses take quiet but firm steps into Vietnam market
Thai businesses' entry into the Vietnamese market is not associated with noisy advertisement campaigns, but with quiet and effective activities.
Mobile network operators compete in tight 4G race
After four months of deploying 4G on a trial basis in large cities and provinces, mobile network operators are hurrying to complete the infrastructure system to officially provide services throughout the country.
Vietnamese cosmetics less favored as foreign products dominate market
Vietnam is a large cosmetics market with turnover of US$1.1 billion last year, but there is now little room for Vietnamese manufacturers.
More Vietnamese prefer traveling abroad
Vietnamese now tend to prefer outbound tours instead of domestic ones as it has become less costly to travel abroad and foreign agencies are more professional in promoting tours.
Vietnam’s rice price out of sync with rest of world
The rice price in the Mekong Delta has increased in the last couple of weeks, which has resulted in higher export prices.
Vietnam Airlines sells cheap air tickets as aviation market heats up
Vietnam Airlines, the nation’s flag air carrier, has decided to join hands with Jetstar Pacific to market cheap air tickets priced from VND11,000 to VND1 million for both domestic and international routes.
Foreign investors rush to buy stake in Vietnamese businesses
The wave of foreign investors making capital contributions and buying a stake in Vietnamese businesses began in 2015 and increased significantly last year.