Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives (Saigon Co.op) and Saigon Co.op Investment Development Joint Stock Company on April 5 broke ground for a four-star hotel in Can Tho City’s Ninh Kieu District. — Photo Saigon Co.op Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives (Saigon Co.op) and Saigon Co.op Investment Development Joint Stock Company on April 5 broke ground for a four-star hotel in Can Tho City’s Ninh Kieu District. Located next to Sense City, the hotel, to be built on a 2,200sq.m plot of land, will have 19 floors and 165 guest rooms, two meeting rooms and two restaurants, and cost over VND370 billion (US$15.95 million). The hotel will be managed and operated by Saigon – Can Tho Trading Co., Ltd. (a member of Saigon Co.op and SCID). It will also serve as a modern and fully equipped venue for conferences and seminars. The hotel is expected to be finished and opened in the first quarter of 2021. — VNS 0 … [Read more...] about Saigon Co.op, SCID start construction of 4-star hotel in Can Tho
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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 26/1
Rice exports set to pick up in Q1 2019 Rice exports are predicted to thrive during the first quarter of 2019 as regular importers are giving positive signs, according to a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development source. Rice exports to regular importers such as the Philippines and Indonesia will soar in the first quarter of 2019 as both have recently been hit by natural disasters. The Agro Processing and Market Development Authority made the prediction at a press conference on January 22. The conference briefed expectations of farm produce exports during 2019, reported the news outlet Vietnam Economic Times. The authority stated rice exports to regular importers such as the Philippines and Indonesia will soar in the first quarter of 2019 as both have recently been hit by natural disasters. As many as 166 Filipino companies have made plans to import 1 million tons of rice, of which many have been ordered from Vietnam. This move came after the Philippines lifted its import … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 26/1
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 17/1
Vietnamese goods campaign promote local firms’ development A trade promotion fair to connect firms in Hà Nội and other localities. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn A campaign urging local people to buy “Made-in-Viet Nam” products has helped develop businesses across the country. The Vietnamese people using Vietnamese goods campaign has played a key role in helping local enterprises, a conference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday heard. “The campaign should not be a slogan but aim to conquer Vietnamese consumers,” said deputy minister of Industry and Trade Đỗ Thắng Hải. Trương Thị Ngọc Ánh, vice chairwoman of the Việt Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee, said all of localities nationwide had worked to implement the idea. More than 100 trade promotion conferences were held last year and more than 2,000 programmes were organised to bring Vietnamese goods to rural areas. “Local … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 17/1
One more trade center open in HCMC
That is the fourth Sense City after trade centers in Can Tho city, Ben Tre and Ca Mau provinces in the Mekong Delta. The Sense City trade center in Pham Van Dong street has the total floor area of over 30,000 square meters comprising cuisine area selling more than 200 Vietnamese and Asian dishes, shopping mall, book store, play area for children and Co.opXtra supermarket. By Hai Ha – Translated by Ngoc Thanh … [Read more...] about One more trade center open in HCMC
Urban flood control remains urgent issue in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - The main cause of waterlogging in heavy rain is because the drainage infrastructure has become obsolete, overloaded and of poor quality. Vietnam’s large urban areas are frequently flooded when heavy rain occurs as the drainage system is obsolete and overloaded, making urban flood control a pressing issue in the country. Solutions to this issue were discussed by leading experts in this field at the workshop "Urban storm water management and flood control" held by the Ministry of Construction and JICA (Japan) in Hanoi on November 15. Conference scene At present, in Vietnam’s urban areas, drainage infrastructure is mainly built in urban centers of all 63 provinces and cities. The drainage system is used for wastewater and rainwater interchangeably. Most of the drainage systems are self-draining, so they often experience waterlogging in case of heavy rain. Statistics from the Department of Technical Infrastructure under the Ministry of … [Read more...] about Urban flood control remains urgent issue in Vietnam