On March 8, Nguyen Chi Dung, Vietnam’s Minister of Planning and Investment, had a working session with the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and representatives of 50 US companies operating in Vietnam. The minister appreciated the council’s efforts to connect companies and investors from Vietnam and the US, as well as its policy proposals and recommendations to improve the business environment in Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency reported. He also appreciated the activities of the USABC affiliates in Vietnam in recent years. According to USABC Regional Director Michael Michalak, who formerly served as US Ambassador to Vietnam, Vietnam will continue to…
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At the start of the year, the price shock of gasoline, food, medicine, fertilizer, etc. put pressure on people and businesses. Pressure to raise prices: Gasoline becomes key factor From the beginning of the year to March 2, the domestic retail gasoline price has been adjusted 5 times and has been rising continuously. Compared to the first adjustment period on January 11, the price of E5 gasoline increased by almost 2,918 VND/litre, RON95 gasoline by 2,958 VND/litre, diesel oil by 3,071 VND/litre… Petrol prices are expected to reach a new peak . According to the General Statistical Office, the cost…
The second repatriation with nearly 300 Vietnamese citizens on board will arrive in Hanoi on March 10. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, operated by Bamboo Airway, departed from Noi Bai International Airport at 1:55 AM on Wednesday and is expected to arrive at 9:00 AM (local time) or 3:00 PM (Hanoi time). ) landing at Warsaw Chopin Airport. ), the same day. The flight is expected to arrive back in Hanoi at 5:15 a.m. (local time) on Thursday, three hours later than the original schedule. Before that, 287 Vietnamese came home on Vietnam Airlines’ first repatriation flight. Both flights are arranged…
More than 1.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24. More than half of those refugees have arrived in neighboring Poland. The UN refugee agency has warned that this number could rise to 4 million in the coming days. Here’s a snapshot of the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis — and how you can help. In freezing temperatures, groups of mostly women and children have arrived at Ukraine’s borders with the eastern part of Poland, Slovakia and Hungary and with the north and northeast of Romania and Moldova. Queues have formed – in some…
The Directorate-General for Immigration of the Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights has issued the visa on arrival option for tourists from Vietnam and 22 other countries, arriving in Bali on March 7. You can now come to Bali without all the hassle of travel restrictions! That is, if you’re a citizen of one of the two dozen countries on the list. For now at least. This policy can only be obtained by tourists entering Indonesia through the Immigration Facility of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. International tourists arriving through this airport are allowed to travel to…
According to a compilation from the prestigious defense news website Defense News, the 6 largest U.S. arms trading companies are still experiencing positive growth in 2020 despite the pandemic. From 2020 to now, in addition to COVID-19, the increasing tension between countries and regions has made many economic sectors difficult. However, the defense industry, especially US companies, continued to perform well. Since the end of the war, the demand for weapons has remained high and the largest suppliers are still American companies. According to Defense News’ ranking of the Top 100 largest defense companies in the world by revenue in…
The Omicron mutation could benefit the tourism industry as many people are willing to go back because they don’t think they will be reinfected. Travel is now almost the same as it was before Covid-19. When he traveled from Singapore to Switzerland last week via Bangkok, Thailand, Raini Hamdi, a travel reporter for CNA, did not need to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 or download a tracing app. She only had to prove the vaccination status. The tourism industry thrived after most of the country conquered the Delta variant. However, in late 2021, Omicron once again crushed hopes of recovery, leading…
The selling price of SJC gold rose significantly by 5.5 million VND ($240) per tael in just one week. It is predicted to continue rising as long as the crisis between Russia and Ukraine continues. According to local media, many jewelers in Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi city were packed with people on March 7 due to the historic gold price in Vietnam. They lined up for their turn to trade and take profits. Ms Nguyen Thi Thanh Phuong, a jewelry store manager in Binh Thanh district, said: “The price of gold is constantly changing and has risen to an…
The need to protect people’s health has increased dramatically in recent years. In addition to the impact of the epidemic, which factors stimulate this demand even more? Since Covid-19 appeared, people’s health problems have increased significantly and are expected to remain at a high level for the foreseeable future. Premium health insurance packages are constantly being “upgraded” in people’s idle spending list, making Vietnam one of the leading countries in terms of the percentage of consumers who spend a lot on purpose. this. Our latest Manulife Asia Care Survey (published March 2022) shows that the percentage of Vietnamese planning to…
8 best practices to plan more accessible events – Vietnam Insider Events such as street festivals and craft fairs are just a few of the many that take place daily in communities across the country. Source: Vietnam Insider