over 25 million go on pilgrimage to ancestral land

Over 2.5 million go on pilgrimage to ancestral land

Some 2.5 million people flocked to the northern midland province of Phu Tho to celebrate the annual Hung Kings Temple Festival as of April 23 (the eight day of the third lunar month), said the organising board.
vinafood 2 earns 51 million from ipo

Vinafood 2 earns $51 million from IPO

Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2) has just conducted its initial public offering (IPO) for nearly 115 million shares, equaling 22.97 per cent of its charter capital.
startup luxstay gets 25 million funding

Startup Luxstay gets $2.5 million funding

Vietnam’s Airbnb-like startup Luxstay has announced an additional $2.5 million mobilised through its Pre-Series A Round from investors including Genesis Ventures, Founders Capital, Y1 Ventures, and two other investors.
vinawaco wants exemption from 234 million debt

Vinawaco wants exemption from $2.34 million debt

Vietnam Waterway Construction Joint Stock Corporation (Vinawaco) once again requested the prime minister to cancel its VND53.1 billion ($2.34 million) debts to Vietcombank, including the principal, the interest, and the late payment fees.   
uber 294 million in tax arrears

Uber $2.94 million in tax arrears

Uber BV Netherlands Co., Ltd. (Uber) will have to pay nearly VND67 billion ($2.94 million) in tax arrears, including personal and corporate income tax, withholding tax and value-added tax (VAT), as well as late payment fine, according to newswire Vnexpress.
mobifone to add 2 million to user base

MobiFone to add 2 million to user base

The Ministry of Information and Communications has approved the addition of digit ‘1' to the ‘090' and ‘093' prefixes in mobile phone numbers operated by the MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation.
tisco to get 632 million to expand production

TISCO to get $63.2 million to expand production

The Vietnam Development Bank's Bac Kan–Thai Nguyen branch intends to loan VND1,359 billion (US$63.2 million) to the Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Joint Stock Corporation (TISCO) to expand production.
stride secures 2 million in seed funding

Stride secures $2 Million in seed funding

In a significant show of support for Stride, a solar cleantech platform based in Vietnam, Clime Capital and Touchstone Partners have participated in a seed funding round that raised $2 million.
vinh phuc strives to boost tourism industry in tam dao district

Vinh Phuc strives to boost tourism industry in Tam Dao district

The northern province of Vinh Phuc is looking to capitalize on the potential of the local Tam Dao district, a popular resort destination, in the hope of turning it into a driving force for the local economy.
vietnam travel association gfk partner to support tourism industry growth

Vietnam travel association, GfK partner to support tourism industry growth

The Vietnam Society of Travel Agents (VISTA) and global market research agency GfK announced Thursday a partnership to introduce a new reporting currency for the local travel industry.
vietnams blockchain industry on the up

Vietnam’s blockchain industry on the up

The blockchain industry has made great strides in the second half of 2023 and at the beginning of 2024, thanks to technological advances and favourable market conditions.
impressive tourism results for new year weekend

Impressive tourism results for New Year weekend

Vietnamese tourism recorded around three million visitors with $417 million revenue over New Year, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
tourism enjoys a booming year

Tourism enjoys a booming year

Vietnam has welcomed almost 4 million foreign visitors since the beginning of this year, a year-on-year rise of 18.3 per cent, and earned nearly 85 trillion VND in revenue from tourism.
tourism relaunches with new products to welcome christmas and new year

Tourism relaunches with new products to welcome Christmas and New Year

As Christmas and New Year are coming closer, many high-class resorts, hotels, and entertainment venues have begun to introduce attractive programmes to bring customers the most perfect holiday.
national tourism year 2017 winds up

National Tourism Year 2017 winds up

The National Tourism Year 2017 Lao Cai-Tay Bac rounded off with a ceremony held in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on December 16.