sbv saves billions by stopping cash press at lunar new year

SBV saves billions by stopping cash-press at Lunar New Year

The state budget will save hundreds of billions of VND thanks to the State Bank of Vietnam's (SBV) policy of not issuing fresh banknotes with the value lower than VND10,000 in the 2019 Lunar New Year.
vtv may again miss its divestment at the cable television k in 2019

VTV may again miss its divestment at the cable television K+ in 2019

VTV’s plan to divest digital satellite television K+ will be put on a temporary halt due to the government’s decision to clarify its finances, which has been regularly reporting losses for many years.
samsung vacillates between vietnam and india for new facility

Samsung vacillates between Vietnam and India for new facility

Vietnam and India are Samsung’s two leading destinations to develop its next mobile phone factory after its decision to close its factory employing 2,600 workers in China’s Tianjin city on December 31.
vietnams international success may prop up local tourism

Vietnam’s international success may prop up local tourism

The Vietnamese tourism industry is seeing opportunities to make striking steps forward thanks to winning the AFF football championship as well as H’Hen Nie’s spectacular performance at Miss Universe 2018 beauty pageant, where she made it into the top five.
lalamove knocked out by fierce food delivery competition

Lalamove knocked out by fierce food delivery competition

Lalamove from Hong Kong has kissed its ambitions good-bye after proving unable to beat Grab and Go-Viet to seize the local delivery market and has called it quits.
indictment against senior security officers completed

Indictment against senior security officers completed

The Supreme People’s Procuracy has accomplished an indictment involving Phan Van Anh Vu, known as Vu Nhom and high-ranking officers of the Ministry of Public Security for their violations in the purchase and sale of State-owned houses and land in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.
tax challenge to continue in new year

Tax challenge to continue in New Year

The Law on Cybersecurity entering into force requires cross-border platforms to establish representative offices or branches in Vietnam, but challenges for local tax authorities are far from over.
even iphone facility in vietnam assembling still keep commonly

Even iPhone facility in Vietnam, assembling still keep commonly

The assembly segment will remain dominant in Vietnam, even if Foxconn relocates its iPhone assembling facility from China.
cat linh hadong railway likely to miss launch date

Cat Linh-Hadong railway likely to miss launch date

Whether Hanoi’s residents will be able to travel on the Cat Linh-Hadong elevated urban railway within the 2019 Lunar New Year remains a mystery.
facebook and google to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in lawsuit

Facebook and Google to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in lawsuit

Facebook and Google have just agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for their violation of Washington State’s Law on Advertising.
black market vendors stain new year rite

Black market vendors stain New Year rite

Over the past few years, the State Bank of Vietnam has been setting aside great amounts of fresh bills to meet the local demand of giving banknotes to children and donating money to temples for the New Year, allowing people to exchange banknotes without a surcharge at commercial banks.
ascott opens first citadines aparthotel in binh duong

Ascott opens first Citadines Apart'hotel in Binh Duong

CapitaLand’s wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has opened its first Citadines-branded serviced residence in the southern province of Binh Duong.
ars 700 gifts given to disadvantage people

ARS' 700 gifts given to disadvantage people

40 members of addidas Runner Saigon (ARS) under the guideline of three leaders, including actor Thuc Linh Lincoln, actress Diem My, and sportswoman Chau Tuyet Van, on December 16 jointly entered five-kilometre sprint on Hoang Dieu and Doan Van Bo streets, and Ong Lanh Bridge to give more than 700 gifts to homeless and disadvantaged people in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 and District 4.  
apple may select vietnam to build facilities to avoid us tariffs

Apple may select Vietnam to build facilities to avoid US tariffs

Vietnam may be the next destination of Apple manufacturers if the US government applies the 25 per cent tax rate on its products, which are mainly manufactured in China.
street food producers face challenges in the segment

Street food producers face challenges in the segment

Firms' designs to break into the promising street food market by the difficulty to establish a name for themselves and deal with food safety issues.