sharing fake news on social media will be fined from april

Sharing fake news on social media will be fined from April

Posting fake news on social networks will be applied the highest sanction of VND20 million ($870) from April 15, 2020. Thus, individuals posting the untruth information about Coronavirus outbreak will be soon under the sanction.
coronavirus put aviation tourism and oil and gas stocks on alert

Coronavirus put aviation, tourism, and oil and gas stocks on alert

Similar to the SARS pandemic 17 years ago, the coronavirus outbreak has increased the risk factor of aviation, tourism, as well as oil and gas stocks by a significant margin. Meanwhile, pharmaceuticals, steel, and banking stocks are on the rise.
kbsv launches kb amazing and kb challenge contest

KBSV launches KB-Amazing and KB-Challenge contest

After the introduction of the KB-able "unlimited" trading version, on February 3, 2020, KB Securities Vietnam JSC (KBSV) went on to launch motion-preferential transaction fees and interest rate for new customers and the KB-Challenge contest with a total prize of VND2 billion ($87,000).
vietnam announces national emergency over coronavirus

Vietnam announces national emergency over coronavirus

With the coronavirus outbreak reaching global levels, Vietnam – one of the nations suffering the hit – has officially announced national emergency.
local platforms work cut out to reinvent social networking

Local platform’s work cut out to reinvent social networking

Vietnamese-made social networks are struggling to regain the Vietnamese advertising market from giants Facebook and YouTube. However, to this end, they must solve a myriad of issues, including finding a completely new take on social networking itself.
muong thanh luxury quang ninh wins asean mice venue award 2020

Muong Thanh Luxury Quang Ninh wins ASEAN Mice Venue Award 2020

At the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2020 (ATF) awards ceremony on January 12-18 in Brunei, Muong Thanh Luxury Quang Ninh hotel won the ASEAN MICE Venue Award – the prize for the best places for organising workshops and conferences.
metropole hanoi celebrates tet with old quarter style market and more

Metropole Hanoi celebrates Tet with Old Quarter-style market and more

The spirit of old Hanoi will sweep through Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi this month, as the hotel celebrates Tet with a traditional Old Quarter-style market from January 17 to 19. The festivities will continue with special culinary offerings from January 24.
sap appointed new chairwoman

SAP appointed new chairwoman

SAP assigned Rachel Barger to the position of chairwoman cum general director in Southeast Asia.
us china tension hampers prospects of hsg

US-China tension hampers prospects of HSG

The heavy US tariffs on local steel products may be encouragement for local giant Hoa Sen Group's (HSG) conservative 11 per cent profit growth target.
zilingo acquires software company ncinga innovations for 155 million

Zilingo acquires software company nCinga Innovations for $15.5 million

Singapore-headquartered technology platform, Zilingo, scales up its global supply chain capabilities with the acquisition of the Sri Lanka-based Software-as-a-Service company.
yeah1 held up by plunging stock

Yeah1 held up by plunging stock

Though completing the provision for selling ScaleLab, the incident with YouTube keeps driving Yeah1 lower (code: YEG) to now stand at VND37,000 ($1.6), losing three quarters of its value since March.
qantas airways at risk of troubles from subsidiary jetstar airways

Qantas Airways at risk of troubles from subsidiary Jetstar Airways

The reputation of Australia-based Qantas Airways, which owns 30 per cent of the stakes of local airline Jetstar Pacific, might be shaken as workers from its subsidiary Jetstar Airways are going on strike.
vietjets 20 billion order for boeing 737 max crafts falls through

Vietjet's $20 billion order for Boeing 737 MAX crafts falls through

Local budget airline Vietjet may not get its 200 Boeing 737 MAX jetliners next year after manufacturer Boeing has decided to axe the production of the aircraft.
micro finance as a tool to lift ethnic minorities out of poverty

Micro-finance as a tool to lift ethnic minorities out of poverty

Well-designed micro-finance services have helped ethnic minority households optimise severely constrained resources across their lifetime.
boeing faces 39 million penalty for detective parts in 737 ng crafts

Boeing faces $3.9 million penalty for detective parts in 737 NG crafts

Boeing may be hit with a $3.9 million fine for purposefully installing erroneous components on hundreds of planes.