The Business Times: Mobifone targets foreign tourists with new mobile offering

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• Mobifone targets foreign tourists with new mobile offering
• Admitting inconveniences, EVN still buys electricity from China
• New comer to trigger new battle on beverage market
• Vietnam becomes world’s No1 pepper exporter
• PVN exceeds yearly target
• VN toasts trade surplus with Japan
• Seafood firms eye supermarket sales
• Capital targets $1.3b in FDI
• Saigontourist profits hit $128m to claim top tourist operator title
• $4.5 billion stuck in real estate

Mobifone targets foreign tourists with new mobile offering Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:55 PM PST MobiFone, a subsidiary of Viet Nam’s largest telecom service provider, the Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group, has launched a pre-paid Happy Tourist package exclusively for foreign visitors to Viet Nam. Subscribers will have two options: Happy Tourist Data, which will offer data and SMS services; and Happy Tourist Voice&Data, which will offer calls, SMS […] The post Mobifone targets foreign tourists with new mobile offering appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Admitting inconveniences, EVN still buys electricity from China Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:53 PM PST The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) refuses to buy electricity from a lot of Vietnamese hydropower plants, but continues buying electricity from China, even though it admitted that the areas using Chinese power have unstable voltage. EVN, at the 2013 review conference held some days ago, for the first time, released the report about the electricity […] The post Admitting inconveniences, EVN still buys electricity from China appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

New comer to trigger new battle on beverage market Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:52 PM PST Masan is just a "rookie" in the beverage market, but it is a name big enough for the experienced warriors to look out for. Masan has officially jumped into the drink market with considerable assets – the controlling stakes in Vinh Hao, a bottled mineral water manufacturer, and Vinacafe Bien Hoa, a coffee producer. Tidbit […] The post New comer to trigger new battle on beverage market appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Vietnam becomes world’s No1 pepper exporter Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:51 PM PST Vietnam shipped more than 134,000 tonnes of pepper for US$899 million abroad last year, making it the world's biggest pepper exporter. The Vietnam Pepper Association reports the 2013 figures represented a year-on-year increase of 15% in volume and over 13% in value. Approximately 95% of Vietnam's pepper output is exported to more than 80 countries […] The post Vietnam becomes world's No1 pepper exporter appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

PVN exceeds yearly target Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:48 PM PST The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) earned VND762.86 trillion in revenue last year, representing an annual increase of 18% and meeting the target 50 days ahead of schedule. PVN exploited 310 millionth of crude oil on August 8 and 90 billionth cu.m. of gas on October 24. It generated 70 billion Kwh of electricity […] The post PVN exceeds yearly target appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

VN toasts trade surplus with Japan Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:46 PM PST Viet Nam saw a trade surplus of nearly US$1.8 billion from exports to Japan last year, according to statistics compiled by the General Department of Customs. The bilateral trade between the two countries reached nearly US$23 billion, of which Viet Nam’s exports to Japan accounted for $12.37 billion. For the past few years, the two […] The post VN toasts trade surplus with Japan appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Seafood firms eye supermarket sales Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:44 PM PST Local seafood businesses will seek to expand their businesses by selling fish products via supermarket channels, according to experts. Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, deputy chairwoman of the Viet Nam Seafood Association (VASEP) and the head of the association for enterprises providing seafood for the domestic market, said at present there are 13 local seafood firms […] The post Seafood firms eye supermarket sales appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Capital targets $1.3b in FDI Posted: 08 Jan 2014 10:44 PM PST Ha Noi has set a goal of attracting US$1.3 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2014, despite failing to meet its annual FDI targets over the past two years. The capital city is also aiming to ensure around $1billion of the targeted FDI is disbursed this year. According to the municipal People’s Committee, the […] The post Capital targets $1.3b in FDI appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

Saigontourist profits hit $128m to claim top tourist operator title Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:05 PM PST Saigontourist Holding Company reported increased revenues of VND2.7 trillion (US$128.5 million), while billing 480,000 foreign and local visitor bookings in 2013. The firm’s profits increased by 25 per cent, compared with 2012. During the year, it welcomed 170,000 tourists arriving in Viet Nam by cruise ships. Saigontourist general director Vo Anh Tai told Thanh Nien […] The post Saigontourist profits hit $128m to claim top tourist operator title appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

$4.5 billion stuck in real estate Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:03 PM PST Real estate inventory has decreased more than 26 percent compared with the first quarter 2013 quarter, mainly in the segment of small and medium sized apartments, said Minister of Construction Trinh Dinh Dung. At a conference of the Minister of Construction on Tuesday, January 7, Minister Dung said the real estate market is making positive […] The post $4.5 billion stuck in real estate appeared first on Vietnam Business News.

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