October 16, 2024
Cost of eating out in Vietnam rises 0.65 percent in September over August
The cost of eating out in Vietnam went up by .65 percent in September over August, according to the General Department of Statistics’ Consumer Price Index data. This was coupled with a year-on-year increase in the cost of eating out of 3.84 percent…
Vietnam domestic flight numbers experience biggest fall this year in September
Of note, year to date, Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet have executed 83,552 and 83,326 flights, respectively, putting Vietjet just a cat’s whisker away from being Vietnam’s biggest airline in terms of the number of flights…
Bamboo Airways is resuming international flights
This is somewhat of a surprise in that the airline has been struggling for the better part of two years during which it has repeatedly downsized its fleet and number of routes…
Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Bank: Vietnam Stock Overview
In 2015, Sacombank merged with Southern Commercial Bank, the latter known as Phuong Nam in Vietnamese, which was in distress without about 50 percent of its debts considered bad at the time. This merger had a huge impact on Sacombank’s business performance in the period from 2016 to 2023 as it needed to set aside provisions for, as well as process, these bad debts. However, most of that assets have now been handled…
Vietnam debit card payments could reach US$65.6 billion by 2028: GlobalData
The expansion is being fuelled by increased bank penetration and a continued shift among Vietnamese consumers towards electronic payments. As more individuals open bank accounts and adopt cashless payment methods, the use of debit cards has seen a steady rise across the country.
Vietnam GDP could take .3 percent hit if special consumption tax on alcohol raised
The article goes on to canvas the opinions of a range of industry groups but there does not appear to have be any analysis of the cost savings from a reduction in alcohol related illnesses and road deaths and property damage caused by drunk drivers nor how the funds collected might be redistributed…
In today’s Vietnam news: Power supply imports, Hanoi boulevard project protests, Antidumping duties coming for boxes, Maersk container terminal project Hanoi, Vinpearl foreign investment,
In today’s Vietnam news: Credit limits removed for some major projects, Estonian web security company market entry, Vingroup’s Vuong becomes major shareholder LP Bank,
In today’s Vietnam news: More land for Trump golf course, Hanoi metro awarded Vingroup, Rising bank bond interest rates, GE contract stalled power plant
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It