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What’s in The Saigon Times Weekly this week?

Focus: Challenges Behind Free Bus Rides: Free bus fares are seen as a way to encourage people in HCMC to shift to public transport....

Awaiting policy signals

Despite last month’s sharp downturn in the stock market, the dreaded nightmare scenario has yet to materialize. Investor groups continue to respond in varied...

Breathing life into bamboo

From microscopic insects to towering monumental models, the journey of artisan Vo Tan Tan at Taboo Workshop in Hoi An Dong Ward, Danang City...

Informal but indispensable

As the circular economy gains traction as a future model, a working version has long existed in Vietnam. Informal scrap collectors handle most recyclable...

Buffer layers for agriculture

When fertilizer prices react almost immediately to global fluctuations, while agricultural commodity prices tend to lag and do not always move in the same...

The stars align for VIFC-HCMC

“The orientation of Vietnam’s International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City (VIFC-HCMC) is to create a new financial space that aligns with the...

What will drive growth: Fiscal or monetary policy?

Recent policy moves by regulators appear to prioritize exchange rate stability over interest rates. This may be a reasonable choice at the current stage,...

New benchmark for factories

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector is no longer able to rely on low-cost labor and is entering a phase defined by far stricter requirements—from power stability,...

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