Thousands of people in southern Vietnam have turned out to say goodbye to a whale whose corpse fishermen found floating off the country’s coast, an official said Tuesday
Thousands in Vietnam say goodbye to dead whale
Vietnam will raise electricity prices by an average of 6.8 percent from March 1, a government official said on Tuesday
Vietnam to raise electricity price by 6.8 pct
Forest fire in Hoang Lien National Park, a 30,000-hectare primeval forest in the northwestern province of Lao Cai, was extinguished on Tuesday
Bush fire under control in primeval forest
Saigon Jewelry Holding Company (SJC), Vietnam’s largest gold trader, is in the process of importing nearly four tons of gold to stabilize the local market, an official from the firm told Thanh Nien on Tuesday.
Biggest gold outfit imports 4 tons to keep prices in check
The biggest casino in the country to date opened in the central city of Da Nang on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s biggest casino opens in Da Nang
Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) on Tuesday were given another month to settle their long drawn dispute over rental fees for electric poles.
Vietnam telecom, electricity firms given month to settle dispute
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC) Tuesday opened its first Vietnam-based branch in Hanoi, becoming the first Chinese bank to operate in the country since 1995
China’s largest bank opens first branch in Vietnam
Six officials involved in a tax scam at a foreign-invested company in southern Dong Nai Province stood trial on Tuesday.
The six were accused of illegally granting tax exemptions worth VND36 billion (US$1.95 million) to Taiwan-invested Grobest & I-Mei Industrial Company in Bien Hoa II Industrial Zone
A US$160 million casino and resort complex opened its doors on Tuesday, one month after its first facility, the gambling venue Crown International Casino went into operation in central coastal Danang City
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has sought government approval to raise the average electricity price by 4.9 percent in March to VND1,019 (5.5 U.S. cents) per kilowatt hour, Deputy Minister Bui Xuan Khu told the press Tuesday
Ministry seeks 4.9 pct power price hike