AIA’s Vietnam strategy: Promoting Healthier, Longer, Better Lives
EconomyAs one of the most promising and fast-growing insurance markets in Asia, Vietnam presents significant opportunities. In an interview with Tuoi Tre News, Stuart A. Spencer, Group Chief Marketing Officer of AIA, shares the company’s strategy to deepen its presence in the market by aligning with customers through a shared commitment to 'Healthier, Longer, Better Lives.'
Vietnam premier orders crackdown on building material hoarding, price manipulation
EconomyVietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered various ministries and relevant agencies to intensify efforts to curb market manipulation, hoarding and price inflation in the construction material sector in a bid to stabilize costs and accelerate major infrastructure projects.
Vietnam’s Can Tho to break ground on 2 large-scale resort projects this year
EconomyCan Tho City, southern Vietnam has announced plans to begin construction of two large-scale resort projects this year, including the 2,945-hectare Mekong City development which will accommodate up to 300,000 residents.
Vietnam’s PV GAS secures US, Australia LPG imports amid supply crunch
EconomyPetroVietnam Gas (PV Gas) said it has secured liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports from the United States and Australia, including a nearly 38,000-tonne cargo from Australia having arrived on Friday, to support domestic supply.
Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa leases sea area in Cam Ranh Bay for fuel depot project
EconomyKhanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam has approved the lease of nearly two hectares of land, mostly sea surface, in Cam Ranh Bay for a fuel storage and aviation fuel depot project, according to a provincial decision.
Vietnam PM backs plan to use state budget for fuel price stabilization fund
EconomyVietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has agreed in principle to a proposal to use the state budget to support the fuel price stabilization fund if it runs short.
Deposit rates climb to 8.5% in Vietnam
EconomyMany commercial banks in Vietnam have raised deposit rates to up to 8.5 percent per year, reflecting intensifying competition among lenders to secure capital.
Vietnam raises fuel prices sharply again
EconomyThe Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade raised retail fuel prices sharply at 11:00 pm on Thursday.
Vietnam-China railway links must be strategic breakthrough: Party chief
EconomyRailway links between Vietnam and China must be identified as a strategic breakthrough in bilateral economic ties, Party General Secretary To Lam said at a working session with representatives of several ministries, agencies, and localities at Dong Dang Railway Station in Lang Son Province, northern Vietnam on Thursday.
Circular economy training supported by Germany, Netherlands helps cut waste in Vietnam
EconomyCircular economy classes, conducted in Vietnam in cooperation with the German and Dutch governments, are helping domestic businesses transition to a circular economy and reduce waste released into the environment.