major cities welcome first tourists of 2018

Major cities welcome first tourists of 2018

Ho Chi Minh City greeted the first foreign visitors of 2018 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport on January 1 morning. 
standard chartered anz and citibanks brand score at the bottom of the list

Standard Chartered, ANZ and Citibank’s brand score at the bottom of the list

In the Brand Beat Score Vietnam Bank Report 2017, foreign banks were shown to be performing rather poorly in their brand awareness and communication activities, while Vietnamese banks are consistently better in understanding customer demand.
safe farm produce week launched in hanoi

Safe farm produce week launched in Hanoi

The Week of Safe Farm Produce 2017 was launched in Hanoi today, featuring 27 businesses from five northern cities and provinces.
mobile banking voted as favourite payment method at citi

Mobile banking voted as favourite payment method at Citi

Mobile banking surpassed other digital payment channels to become the most preferred payment platform installed and used by clients of Citi, a US-based investment banking firm, across the Asia-Pacific and especially in Vietnam.
traditional taxi brands take on uber and grab in airport travel

Traditional taxi brands take on Uber and Grab in airport travel

Under the strict competition posed by Uber and Grab along routes from the inner cities to the airports, traditional taxi companies continuously issue strategies to entice customers, including cheap fare packages and “bombarding” customers with private messages.
asian cities vow to combat climate change

Asian cities vow to combat climate change

Regional experts and policymakers gathered in Ho Chi Minh City on December 5-8, to discuss how cities in the Asia-Pacific can stay resilient in the face of climate change.
children and babies brains at risk from toxic pollution un

Children and babies' brains at risk from toxic pollution: UN

NEW DELHI: As New Delhi and other major cities hit new toxic smog peaks, the United Nations sounded the alarm Wednesday (Dec 6) over the damage that pollution is doing to babies' developing brains.
hospitality experts tell of imbalance

Hospitality experts tell of imbalance

Despite coming off a good year for hotels in Vietnam’s two main cities, experts are still warning of an imbalance – as the majority of new supply is concentrated in beach destinations, and condotel volumes are now higher than resort units.
vietnamese in bali supported to leave volcano agung area

Vietnamese in Bali supported to leave volcano Agung area

The Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia has instructed some 60 Vietnamese citizens stuck in the Indonesian island of Bali to leave dangerous areas near Mount Agung, due to volcanic eruption, stated the Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
mixed use development boom in vietnams cities

Mixed-use development boom in Vietnam’s cities

During the last 10 months, Vietnam continued to see strong interest from developers for large-scale, mixed-use projects with residential components in major cities.
government reports economy sees quality improvements

Government reports: economy sees quality improvements

Vietnam’s economic growth quality has seen significant improvements recently, eliciting great praise from international organisations.
citi vietnam launches new citi simplicity credit card

Citi Vietnam launches new Citi Simplicity+ credit card

Citi Vietnam today introduced Citi Simplicity+, the first credit card in the market to provide 10 per cent interest back for on-time payments and no late payment fees. As a special introduction, Citi Simplicity+ comes with a 0 per cent annual interest percentage rate for the first three months.
binh duong seeks partners to develop smart city

Binh Duong seeks partners to develop smart city

The southern province of Binh Duong plans to seek more partnerships with neighbouring cities and provinces, businesses and local and international experts to build a Binh Duong smart city, Mai Hung Dung, deputy chairman of the province’s People’s Committee, said at a press conference on November 23.
eu to vote on relocation of agencies after brexit

EU to vote on relocation of agencies after Brexit

BRUSSELS: The fight for some of the most prized spoils of Brexit comes to a climax on Monday (Nov 20) when 27 EU states pick the new host cities for two London-based regulatory agencies.
driverless electric future just round the corner for urban cars

Driverless, electric future just round the corner for urban cars

LONDON: A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in technology will transform the way we travel, despite lagging infrastructure.