According to the traders, Ben Thanh Market has about 1,400 stalls. However, because of Covid-19, the market lost a lot of foreign tourists and overseas Vietnamese customers. As a result, half of the stalls have closed in the past months. As demands rise when Tet nears, some traders reopened their stalls and about 20 traders moved their shops online. "Ben Thanh Market mostly serves high-income customers and foreign tourists so it has various kinds of high-quality products. There are some things that you can only find at Ben Thanh," Oanh, a crab trader at Ben Thanh Market said. Tran, a trader at Ben Thanh who sells candies and jams, said this was the hardest time as the market was so empty. More stalls may be closed after Tet. "We have not seen many regular customers this time, only a few retail customers and wholesale customers," she said. Chan, another trader said in order to find more customers, she and several other traders opened online shops. She receives four to five orders … [Read more...] about Ben Thanh Market traders move online due to lack of customers
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VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 27
In particular, Vietnam's No. 1 tennis star Ly Hoang Nam (Hai Dang club) will be present, along with the country's other top players such as Trinh Linh Giang (Hai Dang club), Vu Ha Minh Duc (Hai Dang club), Nguyen Dac Tien (Hanoi), Pham Minh Tuan (Hung Thinh - Ho Chi Minh City), Tran Thuy Thanh Truc (Hung Thinh - Ho Chi Minh City), Dao Minh Trang (Hung Thinh - Ho Chi Minh City), Si Boi Ngoc (Army) and Nguyen Thi Mai Huong (Hai Duong). … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 27
Electricty dispatch centre asks for better infrastructure
According to the centre, there are 100 plants directly participating in the electricity market with a total installed capacity of 27,526 MW, accounting for 46.3 per cent of total installed capacity of power plants controlled by the national dispatching level. In 2020, four new factories joined the market with a total capacity of 1,837 MW. The total cost for those plants was VNĐ122 trillion (US$5.3 billion). … [Read more...] about Electricty dispatch centre asks for better infrastructure
Lee Tung Avenue’s Lunar New Year Presents Butterflies of Hope.Blessing Lanterns
About Lee Tung AvenueLee Tung Avenue brings a new 200-meter-long, tree-lined pedestrian walkway to Hong Kong Island. The avenue is home to sidewalk cafes, gourmet restaurants, and local and overseas fashion outlets. It is also gaining fame for its large variety of lifestyle activities. Lee Tung Avenue is conveniently accessible from downtown via all forms of transport. Lee Tung Avenue prides itself on its close connection with local communities and revitalizing traditional Wan Chai, while becoming a focal point of Wan Chai South. … [Read more...] about Lee Tung Avenue’s Lunar New Year Presents Butterflies of Hope.Blessing Lanterns
Ministry orders to tighten import of sturgeon with clear origin
Because lately, the Ministry has taken samples of the fish in Yen So wholesale market in Hanoi and Binh Dien wholesale market in Ho Chi Minh City and test result has shown that up to 72 percent of sturgeon in the two markets is the specie which is not allowed for selling in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Ministry orders to tighten import of sturgeon with clear origin