vietnam aspires to learn about smart city growth from us

Vietnam aspires to learn about smart city growth from US

Vietnam has suggested fostering a US-Vietnam collaboration for the development of smart cities, aiding its future urban planning milestones.
more flexible visa policy finally on cards after multiple gripes

More flexible visa policy finally on cards after multiple gripes

Vietnam is gearing up efforts to ease its visa requirements to facilitate travel for citizens from more countries.
citi named bank of the year in asia pacific

Citi named Bank of the Year in Asia-Pacific

Early this month, Citi was named 'Bank of the Year' in Asia-Pacific at the International Financing Review (IFR) Asia Awards 2022 based on a unanimous decision of the editors of IFR Asia, a leading industry magazine with a focus on capital markets.
technology improvements at heart of lazadas legacy

Technology improvements at heart of Lazada’s legacy

Lazada is poised to keep up with upcoming changes in the market as e-commerce enters a new and exciting wave of growth.
france trailblazing in sustainable development

France trailblazing in sustainable development

The Indo-Pacific region, particularly nations like India and Vietnam, is becoming an engine for French economic growth in terms of green, sustainable, smart cities and semiconductor development.
citi forecasts positive outlook for vietnamese economy

Citi forecasts positive outlook for Vietnamese economy

As the economic pressure has reduced compared to previous expectations, Vietnam's economy continues to maintain its competitiveness in terms of exports and foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction.
citi completes sale of vietnam consumer banking business

Citi completes sale of Vietnam consumer banking business

Citi has announced it has completed the sale of Citi’s Vietnam retail banking and consumer credit card businesses to United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), which includes the transfer of approximately 575 staff.
ordinary passports with electronic chips to be issued from next month

Ordinary passports with electronic chips to be issued from next month

Ordinary passports with electronic chips will be issued for Vietnamese citizens from March 1, 2023, according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Immigration Department.
tackling the challenges in megacity development

Tackling the challenges in megacity development

Megacities, according to the United Nations, are defined as metropolises with at least 10 million residents. Along with the accelerated migration of the global population from rural to urban areas, new megacities are rapidly emerging. There are expected to be 43 megacities around the world in 2030, 35 of which are located in emerging markets.
vietnamese embassies in turkey syria well perform citizen protection

Vietnamese embassies in Turkey, Syria well perform citizen protection

The Vietnamese Embassy in Turkey has been urgently performing citizen protection measures, and actively supporting the mission of the Ministry of Public Security which is on search-and-rescue duty in areas bearing the brunt of the devastating February 6 earthquake, according to Ambassador Do Son Hai.
vietravel airlines officially adds ho chi minh city bangkok flight

Vietravel Airlines officially adds Ho Chi Minh City-Bangkok flight

Following the success of Hanoi-Bangkok international route at the end of 2022, on February 9, flight number VU131 of Vietravel Airlines took off at 12:15pm from Tan Son Nhat International Airport and landed at 1:45pm at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, marking a new milstone connecting the two key Southeast Asian cities of Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok.
job centres step up efforts to help unemployed workers after tet

Job centres step up efforts to help unemployed workers after Tet

Employment service centres in big cities have increased capacity to help connect workers with vacancies after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.
localities benefiting from industrial zone squeeze

Localities benefiting from industrial zone squeeze

Many emerging localities in the north and north-central coast become a magnet to attract foreign investors in the context that many industrial zones in large cities and provinces are full.
vietnam should act now to avoid pandemic resurgence

Vietnam should act now to avoid pandemic resurgence

After three years of isolation, China lifted domestic lockdowns and opened up its borders on January 8, just in time to allow their citizens to travel and flood all parts of the globe for the Chinese New Year. Within China alone, over two billion trips are expected to take place over the holidays.
taiwans starlux launches route to hanoi

Taiwan’s StarLux launches route to Hanoi

StarLux Airlines of China's Taiwan began operating the first flight from Taipei to Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airports on January 13, marking the launch of a new route between the two cities.