Serving meals with traditional foods aims at presenting and promoting the unique culinary culture of Vietnam as well as sending Tet greetings to passengers. In addition, the national flag carrier’s in-flight catering services have made efforts to provide quality meals for air travelers, said VNA. … [Read more...] about VNA to serve Tet traditional foods on local flights
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Northern Ninh Binh province seeks its own airport
According to a newspaper outlet of the ministry, the proposed location is Kim Son or Yen Khanh District, which are less than 35 kilometers away from the Tam Coc cave system, a tourist hotspot. … [Read more...] about Northern Ninh Binh province seeks its own airport
VN central bank’s VND16 trillion aid receives lackluster response from employers
Nguyen Van An, deputy director of Danang City’s Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said many local employers had failed to pay the salaries of their staff after the Covid-19 pandemic, but shunned the aid due to the low credit limit and time consuming procedures. … [Read more...] about VN central bank’s VND16 trillion aid receives lackluster response from employers
Vietnam credit growth slows to 2.13% in 6-month period
On May 7, the SBV issued guidance for Vietnam Bank of Social Policies to provide loans at 0% interest rates with worth a total of VND16 trillion (US$686.42 million) for customers directly affected by the pandemic and businesses in paying salaries and wages for furloughed staffs. … [Read more...] about Vietnam credit growth slows to 2.13% in 6-month period
Credit grows slowly, but banks still make profits
The latest update released at the 2020 shareholders’ meeting showed the bank’s outstanding loans had reached VND291.4 trillion as of May 31, an increase of 9.88 percent compared with the beginning of the year. The central bank explained that because of Covid-19, demand is weak and people have tightened their purse strings. … [Read more...] about Credit grows slowly, but banks still make profits
