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Shiseido Vietnam denies ties with Thuy Loc’s agents

HCMC – Shiseido Cosmetic Vietnam (SCV) did not strike any deal with the agents of its local partner Thuy Loc Co., and therefore was not responsible for business at these agents, said SCV’s general director Tatsuki Nagao to the media on Wednesday.

Chai cafes woo coffee fans in urban India

Chai cafes woo coffee fans in urban India

A first-time visitor to New Delhi might think Indians are addicted to coffee. There are at least 10 coffee shops in Connaught Place, the city's financial and commercial hub, most within sight of each other and doing well

Ho Chi Minh City cashes in on love

Local businesses are preparing for Valentine's Day, a popular time of the year for expressions of love and devotion.

Phone carriers vie for iPhone 4S sale

HCMC – Mobile phone service provider Vinaphone has started to compete with Viettel in terms of iPhone 4S selling price as its price announced on Tuesday is VND500,000-900,000 lower than Viettel.

Travel Picks: Top 10 unusual shops

Travel Picks: Top 10 unusual shops

To help with the shopping this year, the members and editors of travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) have compiled a list of the "World's Top 10 Unusual Shops." which includes L'Usine and La Cafeteria in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Foreign currency trading with gold shops banned

Foreign currency trading with gold shops banned

If someone is caught selling dollars to a gold shop, they will be fined from US$2,400 to $4,800, and the money will be confiscated

HCMC mired in nail traps

HCMC mired in nail traps

Scattering nails to flatten tires has become so lucrative for repair shops in Ho Chi Minh City that it is attracting people from as far as Thanh Hoa Province

Retailers demand compensation from Shiseido

HCMC – Fifteen local retail shops have demanded Shiseido Cosmetic Vietnam to pay them VND97 billion in compensations, saying the company’s unfair treatment towards agents in promotion programs have resulted in big losses for them.

New decree drafted to address changes in internet services

The rapid development of the internet in Viet Nam has prompted a new management mechanism, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Le Nam Thang has said.

Stores told to stock up ahead of Tet

Capital businesses taking part in the annual Tet price-stabilisation programme have been asked to stock up with 475 billion VND (22.8 million USD) worth of essential goods in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season.

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Paris spotlights traditional festivals

Paris spotlights traditional festivals

A place of culture: A customer sights photos in an exhibition that explores traditional Vietnamese culture and festivals. The exhibition has been held in the Vietnamese Culture Center in Paris. Photo PARIS — An exhibit of 80 photos of traditional Vietnamese traditional is happening at theVietnamese Culture Center in Paris, organised through the Vietnamese community in France to celebrate the 122nd birthday from the late Leader Ho Chi Minh.The

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

Art auction to aid cleft palate surgery for kids

With higher cause: Wild Dream, an oil on canvas painting by Ha Hung Dung, is going to be offered in a charitable organisation auction held by Operation Smile Viet Nam in HCM City now. HCM CITY — Functions by several popular artists goes underneath the hammer in an annual charitable organisation dinner in HCM City on Saturday to boost funds for carrying out cleft palate procedures for Vietnamese children, this time around in Nghe An Province.To