Grab makes takeover bid for Uber’s SEA operations, including Vietnam: reports
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab has been in talks with rival Uber to acquire its regional operations in a bid to tighten its grip on the rapidly growing shared transportation sector, Kr-Asia quoted people familiar with the matter as saying.
Markets, supermarkets see scant business as Tet winds down
VOV.VN - Most markets, shops, and supermarkets resumed their normal operation on the fifth day of Lunar New Year (Tet), however, they welcomed few customers.
Ministry works to stabilise market following Tet
Prices of essential goods in traditional markets returned to normal on the fourth and fifth days of the lunar year (February 19-20) after increases few days before the Tet holiday which lasted from February 14-20.
RON 95 petrol price drops by VND400 per litre
The price of RON 95 petrol declined by VND400 per litre from 15:00 on February 21 as decided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
Price of cashew nuts surges high during Tet
VOV.VN - The average price of cashew nuts increased by VND30,000 per kilo to VND280,000 as many processing plants in Binh Phuoc province have bought a large quantity of raw cashew nuts to meet the increasing demand during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) while supplies were limited.
Vietnamese spend US$18m importing Tet flowers and plants
VOV.VN - Imports of flowers and ornamental plants for the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018 hit the US$18 million mark, a rise of nearly 50% over the same period of last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Trade counselors to talk with southern local government officials and businesses
VOV.VN - Trade counsellors will talk with local government officials and businesses from southern Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City on February 26 within the framework of the Commercial Counsellors' Conference 2018 held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).
More than 100 shops open in Hanoi on the first day of Tet
VOV.VN - The Hanoi municipal Department of Industry and Trade has announced a list of shops which will open during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
Supermarkets in HCM City gear up for Lunar New Year
Many supermarkets are launching attractive promotion programmes in the days ahead of Tet (Lunar New Year) to attract customers. Tet falls on February 16 this year.
Vietnam spends US$5.4 million a day importing fruit pre-Tet
VOV.VN - Vietnam spent more than US$167 million on fruit imports in January, a year-on-year increase of 70%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.