By Minh Hieu  &nbspApril 18, 2025 | 01:08 am PT An investor looks at stock prices on the screens at a brokerage in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Huu Khoa Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.15% to 1,219.12 points Friday. The index closed 1.87 points higher after gaining 6.95 points…

The ‘Go Global’ strategyAs one of Vietnam’s leading technology enterprises, CMC continues to expand its reach and enhance its technological capabilities to support global enterprises. The “Go Global” strategy represents CMC’s long-term vision to strengthen its international presence, develop a high-quality engineering workforce, and operate in alignment with global standards.…

Authorities in a district of Pahang – a major durian-growing state – began destroying durian orchards on April 8 by chopping down 200 trees.Within three days, over 1,000 trees were reduced to ruins. Many of the trees had been grown for decades, including those of the expensive Musang King variety.The…

The scheme, named SkillsFuture Jobseeker Support, began accepting applications via its official website on April 15, The Straits Times reported.Singaporeans aged 21 and above are eligible if they have worked in the city-state for at least six months in the past year and earned an average monthly income of S$5,000…

U.S. telecoms giant Qualcomm wants to build its third largest research and development center in the world in Vietnam, with a focus on AI development. Jilei Hou, Qualcomm’s senior vice president of engineering, spoke about the proposal at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung in Hanoi Wednesday.The…

An employee refills a motorbike at a fuel station inHo Chi Minh City. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran Vietnam gasoline prices tumbled to the lowest in five years Thursday afternoon. The popular fuel RON95 dropped 1.82% to VND18,850 (US$0.73) per liter.Biofuel E5 RON92 declined by 2.07% to VND18,490.Diesel fell 1.22% to…