Banking & Finance
Remittances to HCM City reached $2.41 bln in Q1
Of the figure, nearly $1.76 billion transfered through remittance companies.
Society
HCMC targets District 8 for massive canal-side relocation project
Under the plan, 14,950 households in District 8 are slated for relocation.
Business
A $4.7- million grant funding for 17 innovative startup partnerships announced at the P4G Vietnam Summit
The announcement was made by P4G’s Executive Director Robyn McGuckin on April 16.
Vietnam receives over $13 mln pledged for Typhoon Yagi recovery
Aid has been distributed to affected regions, including northern mountainous provinces of Yen Bai, Lao Cai, Cao Bang, Tuyen Quang, and Lang Son.
Power supply resumed for 99% of typhoon-affected customers
Power restored for more than 6 million affected customers, as of September 17.
Typhoon-affected businesses eligible for tax reduction
Property damage caused byTyphoon Yagi estimated at around VND40 trillion ($1.629 billion).
Typhoon Yagi causes $8 mln damages to railways
From September 8-13, all freight trains were halted due to road subsidence and rising floodwaters
Hanoi plans to establish creative design center
This is part of the city's commitment to implement the UNESCO Creative Cities Network initiatives.
Half a million Indian tourists are expected to visit Vietnam this year
The Indian Ambassador made the forecast after Vietnam welcomed a big tourist group with 4,500 employees of Indian billionaire Dilip Shanghvi on a four-day holiday in late August.