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Promotions offered during Quang Nam Heritage Festival
In order to attract tourists to the Quang Nam Heritage Festival 2017, organizers will introduce attractive offers on tours to the central province during the festival, which will take place from June 7 to 14 in Tam Ky and Hoi An cities.
Vietnam moves towards high-tech agriculture
The Internet of Things (IoT) is perhaps the most obvious impact of Industry 4.0 on agriculture.
Banks increase service fees
A number of banks have recently raised their service charges, particularly for online transactions.
Moody's affirms ratings of eight banks, upgrades VP Bank's ratings
In its latest assessment released on May 3, Moody’s Investor Service has affirmed the long-term and short-term deposit and, where applicable, issuer and senior debt ratings of eight Vietnamese banks as unchanged (B1 positive).
MWG plans to expand retail market
The number of Mobile World Investment Corporation (MWG) retail outlets doubled to 1,207 in 2016 from 633 in 2015, with three new outlets opening every two days on average.
Danang among fastest emerging startup scenes in region
Danang is one of five cities in Southeast Asia with the fastest emerging startup scenes, according to the latest report from JLL, joining Malaysia’s Penang, Thailand’s Chiang Mai, and Indonesia’s Bandung and Bali.
Vietnamese consumers the most socially-conscious in Asia-Pacific
Vietnamese consumers are the most socially-conscious in Asia-Pacific according to the Corporate Sustainability Report from Nielsen released on April 26.
Co-working spaces taking off in Vietnam
Co-working spaces remain in the initial stages of development in Vietnam and are concentrated primarily in major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Beverages greatest contributor to FMCG growth
Beverages accounted for the largest proportion of all fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sales in the first quarter of this year, at roughly 45%, according to the Quarterly Market Pulse report released by Nielsen Vietnam.
Tourism price competitiveness slipping
Vietnam has climbed eight levels to 67th in rankings of competitive tourism destinations and also found its way into the Top 4 countries with the most-improved scores during the last two years in many categories, according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017.