Customer incentive programs

Small investors oppose expanding trading lot Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE)’s proposal to raise the minimum trading lot to 1,000 shares is receiving mixed opinions from market experts and investors. The proposal was initiated by newly-appointed General Director of HOSE Le Hai Tra as a solution to reduce system overloads which have troubled traders recently. A 1,000 minimum trading lot will limit the participation of small investors, while the stock market is moving towards fairness and equality, said a budding investor. “My friends and I, when joining the stock market, only have a few tens to several hundreds of millions of dong, raising the minimum trading lot to 1,000 shares will directly affect our investment capacity,” said individual investor Diep. “With expensive stocks, we may have to spend hundreds of millions of dong to buy the minimum 1,000 shares,” she said. According to Diep, the stock market has never had such a chance for growth. New cash flow into … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 8

Ho Thi Ky flower street in HCMC’s District 10 became hustle and bustle and the number of online flower orders increased significantly on the day. Roses and flowers for the special day are in high demand. This year, the price of fresh flowers market is higher than the previous year. From the afternoon of March 6, many trucks carrying roses flocked to flower stores on Ho Thi Ky Flower Street, throng of flower lovers were busy at shopping, making the street more crowded than usual. This year, stores have a variety of flowers with different types to satisfy customers’ tastes such as Da Lat roses, hydrangeas, flowers imported abroad such as Ecuadorian roses, Dutch marbles, wax flowers, Persian buttercups, ... Especially, Diem Chi flower store has peony chrysanthemum imported from Malaysia - a new type of flower chosen by many customers. Besides, Ecuardo roses and Dutch marbles are also popular. Manager of Diem Chi Flower Store Truong Thi My Hue said that this year, the store has a … [Read more...] about Bustle at Ho Thi Ky flower market, increased online orders on Int’l Women Day

Much of Vietnam Airlines’ fleet has been grounded due to the pandemic According to Le Hong Ha, deputy general director of Vietnam Airlines, the carrier has been fully aware of its responsibility to preserve and develop its products and services to both maintain the economic vein of the country and promote its golden lotus logo to bolster Vietnamese aviation and promote the nation’s culture and tourism across the world. As a bridge between regions and the world, Vietnam Airlines is committed to maximising its potentials to support domestic businesses in delivering their products to not only customers all over the country but also to numerous international friends. In 2020, Vietnam Airlines has been reaffirming its position as the top-quality airline of the nation and continuously maintained its 4-star services according to international standards. At the emergence of the pandemic, the carrier immediately applied distinct solutions to ensure safety for passengers, such as … [Read more...] about Flexibility necessary for airlines to prosper

Vietnam begins COVID-19 vaccination on March 8 Vietnam launches its COVID-19 inoculation drive on March 8 morning, administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to medical workers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and northern Hai Duong province – the country’s biggest pandemic hotspot at present. The vaccination is conducted at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi, the HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and two medical centres in Hai Duong. As many as 100 staff members of the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases are expected to receive the shots in the morning of March 8. The hospital is allocated 450 doses among the first batch of 117,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine the country has received. In Hai Duong, 50 medical workers at Hai Duong city’s medical centre, and 30 others at Kim Thanh district’s medical centre will be the first in the province to be injected. The Ministry of Health has allocated the vaccine to 13 localities, along with the Ministry of National … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 8

Vietnam began COVID-19 vaccinations in Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Duong from Monday morning, using AstraZeneca vaccine. Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen injects Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine on Do Thi Nhai - a health worker of Tan Hung Medical Station Ward in Hai Duong Province, March 8, 2021. Photo: VGP This is part of the first wave of the national vaccination program placed under strict supervision of the Ministry of Health. Injection sites are: - Ha Noi: National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, supervised by Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan - Ho Chi Minh City: Hospital for Tropical Diseases, supervised by Deputy Minister ò Health Nguyen Truong Son - Hai Duong: Hai Duong Provincial Health Center and Kim Thanh District Health Center, supervised by Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen. Viet Nam received the first batch of 117,600 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca's vaccine on February 24. In the first phase, the Ministry of Health (MoH) … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccinations begin in three localities