“We’re very delighted to receive such international recognition for Vietjet’s air cargo activities in the very challenging year of 2020. I believe that the freight operation of Vietjet in particular and of global airlines will get much busier in the future,” Vietjet Cargo CEO Do Xuan Quang said. … [Read more...] about Vietjet honoured as the low-cost carrier of the year for cargo transport
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Five trends identified for real estate market in 2021
Hanoi (VNA) - While 2020 is believed to have changed the real estate industry, trends in the sector this year are forecast to sustain or be aligned with demand in the market. Trang Bui, a senior director at JLL Vietnam, said one of the five main trends in 2021 is “city in the city” and “integrated real estate”, which are popular in large-scale projects. Vietnam’s property market is becoming more mature, with buyers increasingly interested in a healthy and sustainable living environment rather than simply a place to live. To attract buyers, developers are, therefore, building residential areas with a range of facilities to help future residents steer clear of problems caused by rapid urbanisation and outdated public infrastructure. A plus in any large-scale project is the ability to provide different types of housing for many potential groups of buyers, Trang said. The second trend is the result of a shift to working from home, fuelled by the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Five trends identified for real estate market in 2021
HCMS’s ornamental fish export revenue surpasses US$17.26 million
Presently, the agriculture structure has switched to urban agriculture with application of biological technologies. Moreover, farmers reduced low-yield rice area and sugarcanes and converted to other crops with high value such as ornamental plants, orchid, fish, ox, and swift. … [Read more...] about HCMS’s ornamental fish export revenue surpasses US$17.26 million
Ho Chi Minh City ready for another test round of electric buses
Long charging time for the buses’ batteries, which ranges between six and eight hours per cycle, as well as the lack of mobile charging stations, and difficult maintenance due to costly spare parts also proved major issues for the operation of the electric bus system. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City ready for another test round of electric buses
Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam's birds nest exports are expected to swell in the coming years. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, procedures needed to export bird’s nests to China are almost completed. Vietnam expects to ship the first batch of this product to China in the first quarter of 2021, the world’s largest bird’s nest consumption market. Do Tu Quan, head of the Vietnam Swiftlet Farming Association, said the total output of unprocessed bird’s nests is expected to reach 160 tonnes in 2025. Most of the output will be exported to China to the tune of 100 tonnes, earning 150 million USD. The remaining 60 tonnes will be processed to 42 tonnes of clean bird’s nests. Of which, it expects to ship 16.8 tonnes of clean bird’s nests to Singapore and 8.4 tonnes to the US with export values of 58.8 million USD and 29.4 million USD, respectively. The rest of the clean bird’s nests will be consumed in … [Read more...] about Bird’s nest exports set to soar in coming years