Author: Vietnamnet
The most famous hotel in Saigon in pictures
Opened in 1957, the Caravelle Hotel was the first high-rise luxury hotel in Saigon, which welcomed dozens of international celebrities and contributed to the city’s nickname as the "Pearl of the Far East".
Bkav-style marketing "explosions"
In recent years, Bkav has made shocking statements, from the desire to become "Vietnam’s Microsoft", "Bkav is the best anti-virus software in the world", “going ahead of Microsoft, Google, and Samsung for a decade" and most recently its declaration of manufacturing the smartphone that is better than iPhone 6.
Vietnam considers joining big exporters to stop coffee price slide
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said it is considering cooperating with the world’s coffee metropolises to halt the drop in coffee prices, because “inner strength” alone will not help.
Will foreign manufacturers stop production in Vietnam?
Foreign manufacturers have said they are considering either leaving Vietnam for other regional countries which have a more competitive investment environment, or stopping their production activities in Vietnam. However, many Vietnamese don’t believe they will do it.
Vingroup to develop Phu Quoc int’l passenger seaport
The Phu Quoc Tourism Investment and Development JSC, a subsidiary of Vingroup – Vietnam’s leading property developer - has been selected by Kien Giang Province as the developer of the Phu Quoc international passenger seaport.
The three-horn buffalo in Ben Tre
A three-horn buffalo was introduced at Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2015, which closed on April 14 in the southern province of Ben Tre.
BIDV negotiates with seven to eight foreign investors
The Hanoi-based Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) hopes to choose a foreign strategic investor later this year or next year, said BIDV Chair Tran Bac Ha on April 14.
Self-certification of product origin puzzles businesses
From 2015, Vietnamese businesses must declare and certify the origin of their export products themselves instead of obtaining C/O (certificate of origin) from management agencies.
Vietnamese spend US$1.5 billion a year on studying overseas
The US$1.5 billion Vietnamese spend every year on overseas study, in the eyes of analysts, is a reflection on the poor education at local schools.
What is solution for malware-infected computers?
Experts estimate that 66% of computers in Vietnam have been infected with malware, which is a “relatively high” percentage, said Nguyen Huy Dung, deputy head of the Information Security Department.
