Tourist sector set to attract 7 million int’l visitors
Attracting 7 – 7.5 million international tourists and serving 36 – 37 million domestic ones by 2015 are among targets…
Vietnam Airlines transports 1.1 mil passengers during Tet
The Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) has safely transported nearly 1.1 million passengers during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday…
Vietnamese restaurant opens in Paris
Foyer Vietnam, a restaurant featuring Vietnamese traditional foods, made debut in Paris’ District 5, on February 20. The opening ceremony…
Laba banana to regain its fame
The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is looking to bring back the popularity of the local specialty Laba banana,…
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 21/2
Seafood exports down in Q1 Vietnam’s seafood exports are predicted to experience a year-on-year decrease of 13 percent to US$1.15…
VFA’s delay in collecting rice makes farmers suffer
VietNamNet Bridge – The government has decided that rice exporters would buy 2 million tons of husky rice from farmers.…
Air Mekong to suspend flights
Air Mekong will temporarily suspend its operations next month to change aircraft and restructure its crew and personnel resources. According…
Firms to raise profile in Africa
Vietnam’s export turnover to Africa is expected to rise by 20 percent this year, underlining the market potential that the…
VietinBank in top 500 global banking brands
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has been named in the top 500 banking brands globally…
Banks join social housing push
State owned commercial banks will offer at least three percent of their outstanding loans to people who are eligible to…