Machine parts maker IKO Thompson leases 3 hectares for plant in northern Vietnam

Machine parts maker IKO Thompson leases 3 hectares for plant in northern Vietnam

IKO Thompson Vietnam, under Japanese machine parts manufacturer IKO Thompson, has signed a land use right sublease agreement with the Song Khoai Industrial Park, also known as Amata City Ha Long, in Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh.

Industries - Tue, March 12, 2024 | 4:41 pm

Vietnam a key destination for Royal Caribbean cruises: exec

Vietnam a key destination for Royal Caribbean cruises: exec

Vietnam and the UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay are important stops for Royal Caribbean cruises, said Wendy Yamazaki, regional vice president, government relations (Asia) of Royal Caribbean Group.

Travel - Sat, February 24, 2024 | 11:06 am

Hoi An, Phong Nha, Ninh Binh top the list of 'most welcoming' destinations in Vietnam

Hoi An, Phong Nha, Ninh Binh top the list of 'most welcoming' destinations in Vietnam

The ancient town of Hoi An tops the list of 10 most welcoming destinations in Vietnam, followed by Phong Nha and Ninh Binh, according to the 12th annual Traveller Review Awards of Booking.com.

Travel - Thu, February 22, 2024 | 8:14 am

Japan retailer Aeon begins building $214 mln mall in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province

Japan retailer Aeon begins building $214 mln mall in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province

Aeon Vietnam Company Limited, under Japanese retailer Aeon, and local business Viet Phat Group JSC kicked off the construction of a 13-hectare mall, with an investment of VND5,200 billion ($214 million) on Monday.

Industries - Tue, January 2, 2024 | 10:23 am

How former Vinacomin 'boss' secretly took control of Ha Long Beer

How former Vinacomin 'boss' secretly took control of Ha Long Beer

Mentioning beer businesses in Vietnam, people often think about big brands such as Sabeco, Habeco and Heineken, but few know that there is another famous 35-year-old brand - Ha Long Beer.

Companies - Wed, December 20, 2023 | 1:58 pm

Quang Ninh province aims to attract $1.5 bln in Thailand-invested industrial park next year

Quang Ninh province aims to attract $1.5 bln in Thailand-invested industrial park next year

Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh is looking to attract investment of at least $1.5 billion in 2024 in Song Khoai Industrial Park, also known as Amata City Ha Long, invested by Thailand’s leading industrial developer Amata.

Industrial real estate - Thu, December 7, 2023 | 2:27 pm

First Chinese cruise ship docks in Ha Long Bay after 3 years

First Chinese cruise ship docks in Ha Long Bay after 3 years

Zhao Shang Yi Dun, with nearly 800 Chinese tourists, became the first Chinese cruise ship to dock at Quang Ninh province’s Ha Long International Port in three years.

Travel - Tue, November 28, 2023 | 5:13 pm

3,000 plus tourists arrive in Ha Long Bay on two cruise ships

3,000 plus tourists arrive in Ha Long Bay on two cruise ships

Two luxury cruise ships have brought over 3,000 European and American tourists to UNESCO-recognized heritage site Ha Long Bay, giving a fillip to the year-end international tourism season in Vietnam.

Travel - Tue, November 14, 2023 | 3:51 pm

Controversial Ha Long Bay buffer zone project fined for environmental violations

Controversial Ha Long Bay buffer zone project fined for environmental violations

Do Gia Capital Company Limited, the investor of a controversial urban area project in a buffer zone for Ha Long Bay, has been fined VND125 million ($5,140) for environmental violations.

Real Estate - Tue, November 7, 2023 | 4:23 pm

Controversial Ha Long Bay buffer zone project suspended for environmental violations

Controversial Ha Long Bay buffer zone project suspended for environmental violations

Inspectors have ordered an immediate stop to construction of a controversial urban area project covering 3.88 hectares in a buffer zone for Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO heritage site.

Real Estate - Mon, November 6, 2023 | 9:14 pm

Thailand Amata okayed to expand industrial park in northern Vietnam

Thailand Amata okayed to expand industrial park in northern Vietnam

Thailand-invested Amata City Ha Long JSC has received approval to lease an additional 37.2 hectares of land in Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh to conduct the second phase of Song Khoai Industrial Park.

Industrial real estate - Fri, November 3, 2023 | 8:28 am

UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay featured in Hollywood movie

UNESCO heritage site Ha Long Bay featured in Hollywood movie

Limestone karst mountains in world heritage site Ha Long Bay has appeared in a trailer for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster ‘The Creator,’ affirming the prestige of Vietnam’s tourism on global map.

Travel - Mon, September 25, 2023 | 8:43 am

Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago recognized as first inter-provincial world heritage site

Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago recognized as first inter-provincial world heritage site

The UNESCO has added Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago in northern Vietnam to the World Heritage List, making it the first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site in Vietnam.

Travel - Mon, September 18, 2023 | 8:46 am

IFC proposes $150 mln investments in 2 Vietnam realty firms’ bonds

IFC proposes $150 mln investments in 2 Vietnam realty firms’ bonds

IFC, the World Bank Group’s private-sector investment arm, is mulling over pouring $150 million into two Vietnamese real estate companies via sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs).

Real Estate - Wed, August 30, 2023 | 12:14 pm