Author: Kevin Le

 Located 1,400m above sea level, Ca Dam mountain in Tra Bong District, Quang Ngai Province is home to many rare and precious herbs, plants and animals. The Cor ethnic people in Que Village have been protecting these forest for hundred of years. The village on Ca Dam mountain is named after a precious tree species in the forest with a very characteristic fragrance – cinnamon, according to Ho Van Thiet, 62, an old villager. Growing for hundreds of years, the forest had been the treasure of Que villagers through generations, Thiet said, adding that it was considered the pharmacy store…

Doogee S88 Pro has been officially announced in June and the company is announcing a new variant that brings some hardware updates. Doogee S88 Plus brings more RAM and updated Samsung triple cameras. The S88 Plus is still powered by the Helio P70, still has 128GB of expandable storage, and still has the same massive 10,000mAh battery. This phone is designed for normal use for 3 to 5 days. Doogee S88 Plus brings 8GB of RAM instead of the Pro’s 6, and the triple cameras now consist of a 48MP main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide shooter, and an 8MP depth…

 The Vietnam Design Association in HCM City has launched the “VinFast Global Showroom Design Competition 2021” to find the most outstanding design idea for VinFast’s global showrooms. The contest, which offers cash prizes worth more than US$60,000, seeks outstanding showroom design ideas that can represent the carmaker’s vision and core values. Contestants are required to send their entries in 3D design with three main items: exterior architectural space with an area of 30m by 20m, a standard car showroom with a minimum area of 10m by 7m and a creative zone also the same size. The deadline for submitting entries…

Although the aviation industry was ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, airport logistics companies still maintained operations and to some extents earned profits.  Noi Bai Cargo Terminal Services (NCT) reported revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 of 205.6 billion VND (US$8.9 million), an increase of 11 per cent over the same period last year. It announced post-tax profit of 52.5 billion VND, an increase of 5.6 per cent. The company attributed the profit increase to the receipt of a dividend of 7.1 billion VND from the out-of-business investment. In the whole of 2020, the company achieved total revenue of nearly…

  A container ship docked at Cái Mép Gemadept port-Terminal Link in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province. The development of cargo ships is a part of the sustainable development strategy of Việt Nam’s marine economy. VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI – The domestic shipping industry needs support from the State to develop Việt Nam’s fleet of cargo ships, according to the Ministry of Transport. The development of cargo ships is part of the strategy to develop Việt Nam’s marine economy by 2030. Therefore, the ministry has proposed the Prime Minister consider and adjust financial mechanisms to support the development of the fleet, including loans with…

  Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Nguyễn Phước Lộc. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — Collecting public feedback on the draft documents to be submitted to the upcoming 13th National Party Congress is a vivid illustration for the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV)’s efforts to ensure democracy in the Party, said Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation Nguyễn Phước Lộc. In a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the 13th National Party Congress, Lộc said that the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass Mobilisation had…

  Lê Trí Thông, PNJ CEO, on behalf of the company, receives an HCM City Brand Award from the municipal People’s Committee at a ceremony held in HCM City last week. The company reports good business results in 2020. — Photo courtesy of PNJ HCM CITY — Phú Nhuận Jewelry Joint Stock Company maintained its growth momentum last year amid a strong decline of the domestic jewelry market in general, with its revenue reaching VNĐ17.511 trillion (US$759.4 million), a year-on-year increase of 3 per cent, and surpassing 21 per cent of the target set for last year. The effective cost management process…

 Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup plans to issue three tranches of bonds with a total volume of 6.97 million bonds to pump capital into its subsidiaries VinFast and VinSmart. The bonds have a correspondent value of VNĐ6.97 trillion (US$302 million). The first issuance is expected to take place on February 18. Vingroup’s bonds are not convertible, having a par value of VNĐ100,000, three-year term, not accompanied by warrants and are unsecured. Individual investors who want to buy Vingroup bonds must register for a minimum value of VNĐ100 billion. The figure for institutional investors is VNĐ500 billion. The entire mobilised capital…

The Poco M3 launched in Indonesia a few days ago, and the next territory it will land in will be India. This was made evident today when Poco’s Indian arm uploaded the teaser video embedded below to their official YouTube account. Looked. It’s a weird teaser, sure, but the point is, “the real killer” has to be made official in the subcontinent very soon. Past rumors spoke of an event in early February to unveil the Poco M3 for India. It’s also clear that the phone will be arriving there with all of its color variations, so you’ll be able…

Masan High-Tech Materials’ mineral processing plant at Núi Pháo Mine, Thái Nguyên Province. Photo masangroup.com HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market fell on Monday as banking, securities, oil and gas stocks faced selling pressure. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) reversed course after a morning increase. The index slightly decreased by 0.06 per cent to end Monday at 1,166.05 points. The benchmark fell 2.3 per cent last week.  Overall the market recorded 236 stocks climbing, of which 41 hit the intra-day limit growth of 7 per cent, while 219 fell. Another 40 closed flat. On the southern bourse, more than 707.2…