Staying at home no more
March 18, 2020 | 14:28
The new bill imposing a blanket ban on drink-driving in Vietnam, in tandem with the current global coronavirus outbreak, has rocked the performance of some restaurants, bars, and pubs in the big cities of Vietnam.
Nightclub-goers must be over 18s
June 24, 2019 | 17:44
Nightclubs must be for over 18s only and close by 2am as part of a new Government decree covering karaoke bars and nightclubs that will take effect from September this year.
Locals call last orders on late night bars
December 04, 2018 | 17:16
The People’s Committee of Ly Thai To Ward has sent a document to the Hoan Kiem District’s authority calling on bars to not stay open until 2am.
Dancers at bars, beer clubs in Vietnam: Their work (P1) 1
June 04, 2015 | 09:55
Beautiful women with sexy bodies wear only glittering underwear and dance on elevated platforms.
SBV offers gold traders leeway
February 02, 2013 | 09:29
The State Bank of Viet Nam will allow some commercial banks to temporarily export and re-import gold bars this month, the State Bank announced on Wednesday after a meeting with commercial bank representatives.
SJC finds 6,200 gold bullion of below-par purity
November 09, 2012 | 14:05
Saigon Jewelry Co, the producer of the national gold brand SJC, has detected more than 6,260 gold bars produced by other companies whose purity is far less than the 99.99 per cent the makers claim.
Cbank tells SJC to correct 1.7 ton gold bars in 1 month
August 26, 2012 | 20:41
Saigon Jewelry Co, the country’s largest gold trader and producer of gold bullion bearing the most popular brand name SJC, has been granted around a month to convert deformed gold bars into normal ones, and those of other brands into SJC bullion, the State Bank of Vietnam said in a statement Friday.
A gold move for market
August 20, 2012 | 15:03
Local bullion market will soon be knocked into shape following a policy move.
All that glitters is not gold
July 13, 2012 | 10:36
A smart gold conversion plan is important to put bullion market into order.
Some golden market alternatives
June 11, 2012 | 09:14
Industry players are vocalising ways to control the local bullion market.
Non-SJC gold prices depressed following new regulation
May 25, 2012 | 15:31
While some gold shops have refused to buy non-SJC gold bullion from the people, others have tried to get it at lower prices, as the new regulation on gold market management has come into effect.
State Bank sets limits on gold trade
June 23, 2011 | 14:04
People will continue to have the right to buy and sell gold bars but only at banks and authorised businesses, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) said in its final draft decree on the management of gold-trading activities.
Stubbing out cigarettes in Europe
January 03, 2011 | 14:00
Spain on Sunday joined the list of European countries that ban smoking in cafes and restaurants.
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