LSO – The delay of the reopening of auxiliary border gates until the end of February as reported by the Chinese side has directly affected enterprises exporting agricultural products to China through Lang Son province’s border gates. At Tan Thanh Bus Station under Tan Thanh border gate in Van Lang district, as of February 11 morning, there remained over...

Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved the second-phase construction of Vinh Tuy bridge spanning Hong (Red) River in Hanoi with investment of more than 2.54 trillion (109 million USD) sourced from the city’s budget. An overview of Vinh Tuy Bridge 1. (Photo: news.zing.vn) The project aims to complete the Belt Road No 2 of...

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced it would remove regulations limiting foreign ownership in local intermediary payment firms from its draft Decree No 101. A customer pays using the Momo e-wallet at a convenient store in HCM City. (Photo courtesy of Momo) Last November, the SBV announced the draft decree on the management of...

HCM City (VNS/VNA) - In response to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s appeal, a number of credit institutions have announced plans to support businesses affected by the novel coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic. Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) HDBank has offered low-interest loans and waived fees on international payments for businesses that supply drugs and medical equipment. It has also cut...

(LSO) – A delegation led by Vice Chairman of the Lang Son provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Long Hai examined the implementation of socio-economic development and state budget plans for 2020 by the People’s Committees of Kien Moc commune and Dinh Lap district on February 10. Since the year’s beginning, the People’s Committee of Dinh Lap district has resolved itself...

Hanoi (VNA) - Total retail sales and services revenue in Ho Chi Minh City were estimated at 112.77 trillion VND (4.8 billion USD) in January this year, an increase of 11.2 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Of which, the total retail sales...

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s newest carrier Bamboo Airways will bring its flights on the route between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to 36 from the current 20 per day from February 15, as demand is increasing. An aircraft of Bamboo Airways (Photo: VNA) The carrier also eyes the use of wide-body Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the route...

(LSO) – Vice Chairman of the Lang Son provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Cong Truong had a working session and conducted a check at the Tan Thanh border gate on February 6 to seek ways to remove difficulties in goods export and import. According to the management board of the Dong Dang – Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone, auxiliary...

Hanoi (VNA) – Over 1.1 trillion VND (47.8 million USD) worth of government bonds has been raised by the State Treasury through a recent auction at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The amount was collected via 30-year bonds with an annual interest of 3.72 percent, 0.08 percent lower than that offered in the previous...

Hanoi (VNA) – Hoa Phat Group exported more than 265,000 tonnes of construction steel in 2019, up 11.3 percent year on year, the multi-sectoral conglomerate reported. The export volume of Hoa Phat's construction steel grows 11.3 percent in 2019 (Illustrative photo: VNA) Some of its foreign markets include the US, Australia, Canada, Japan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore,...