Many supermarkets have been running promotional program to boost demand. On February 2 (December 28 in lunar calendar), the amount of goods coming to the city strongly rose. At wholesale markets, including Thu Duc, Binh Dien and Hoc Mon, the amount of goods nearly touched 15,000 tons per night, up 60 percent compared to normal days. Thu Duc Market is currently trading around 150 types of vegetables and fruits supplied from various provinces and cities across the country as well as imported ones from the US, Australia, Chile, China, New Zealand and India. Inspection and supervision for quality of goods and food safety as well as fire protection have been carrying extremely well. At food producers like Vissan, San Ha, Ba Huan and Vinh Thanh Dat, the amount of goods sent to market surged an average of 100-200 percent. Distributors also closely collaborate with suppliers to best meet shopping demand of the city’s residents. General purchasing power rocketed sharply by 70-80 percent … [Read more...] about Tet market: purchasing power surges, prices steady
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November 19-25: Symphony Concert with Conductor Wojciech Czepiel in Hanoi
HANOI PERFORMANCE Symphony Concert with Conductor Wojciech Czepiel 8pm on November 24 Vietnam National Academy of Music 77 Hao Nam Street, Dong Da District, The concert features the participation of conductor Wojciech Czepiel; piano soloists Nguyen Viet Trung and Joanna Marcinkowska; and the Hanoi Philharmonic Orchestra. Ticket: VND500,000 – VND300,000 – VND200,000 Quest Festival 2018 From 12pm on November 23 to 8pm on November 25 Son Tinh Camp 1 Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism Dong Mo, Son Tay, The event is the most significant music, arts and culture festival in Vietnam, featuring a smorgasbord of music, performance, workshops and random moments of magic and wonder. Live Performance “Bamboo Talk” 6pm on November 25 Phu Sa Lab 21/52 To Ngoc Van Street, Quang An Ward, Tay Ho District, THE BAMBOO TALK is an eclectic combination of traditional and contemporary art by the independent artist community of Phu Sa Lab. The creativity of new … [Read more...] about November 19-25: Symphony Concert with Conductor Wojciech Czepiel in Hanoi
Stock index likely to touch 1,025 points this week
Stock index likely to touch 1,025 points this weekBy Phuong Thao HCMC – The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange is seen going up to touch the 1,025-point level this week as investors are expected to still react positively to FTSE Russell’s adding Vietnam to Emerging Market watch list. Further, oil price developments on the global market are giving support to domestic oil and gas stocks, which are among key market drivers. Therefore, the main index is likely to extend its gains this week, said BIDV Securities Company. Last week, large-cap stocks were among the most important factors to the market’s uptrend. Moreover, investors also paid attention to speculative stocks following their positive second quarter earnings reports. Selling pressure did occur but demand was strong enough to save the main index from a steep decline. In the near term, the market still sees a positive outlook, with the VN-Index heading towards the 1,025-point level amid strong turnover, … [Read more...] about Stock index likely to touch 1,025 points this week
September 3- 9: Concert: Vietnam Tour of NHK Symphony Orchestra
HANOI PERFORMANCE Contemporary Music Concert “Shades of Sounds” 8 pm, September 8 Manzi Art Space 14 Phan Huy Ich, Hanoi Manzi is pleased to host “Shades of the Sounds” – a concert of contemporary music by the Hanoi New Music Ensemble and Đông Kinh Cổ Nhạc the Ancient Music Group of Tonkin, featuring works by composer Vu Nhat Tan and Tuong – traditional opera of Vietnam. Surcharge: VND 150,000 /person Concert: Vietnam Tour of NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo 8 pm, September 7 Hanoi Opera House 1 Trang Tien, Hanoi You are invited to a concert featuring violin soloist Christian Tetzlaff. The concert features works including Eugene Onegin, Op.24, Act III: Polonaise and Symphony No.4 in F Minor, Op.36 of Tchaikovsky, and Symphonie Espagnole, Op.21 of Lalo Ticket prices: VND 500,000 | VND 800,000 | VND 1,000,000 | VND 1,500,000. EXHIBITION Exhibition “Art & Technology: Art as Insight” Heritage Space 6 Nguyen Hoang, My … [Read more...] about September 3- 9: Concert: Vietnam Tour of NHK Symphony Orchestra
Oil prices soar to highest level in years on Mideast tensions
File photo of section of an oil platform in the North Sea, around 160 kilometres east of Aberdeen, Scotland. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/ANDY BUCHANAN) World oil prices extended Wednesday's gains on the back of data showing a drop in US stockpiles - indicating improved demand - and expectations that a Russia-OPEC output cap deal will be kept in place. The market was also propelled after OPEC kingpin reportedly stated it wanted crude prices to top US$80 per barrel as it prepares for a gigantic listing of part of its state oil company. Tensions in the oil-rich Middle East also kept prices elevated. "WTI and Brent Crude have hit fresh 41-month highs after Saudi Arabia stated they would be happy for oil to reach US$80 or US$100," said market analyst David Madden at CMC Markets UK. As OPEC members met on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, the cartel's largest producer was seen as favouring strengthening the partnership with Russia that has successfully limited production to mop up the glut that had sent oil … [Read more...] about Oil prices soar to highest level in years on Mideast tensions