Mercedes-Benz is continuing to prosper with the expansion of its prestigious luxury brand name business. Mercedes-Benz Vietnam last week landed in Danang with two special events – the handover of Mercedes-Benz fleet to Hyatt Regency Danang Resort and Spa and opening of a state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz An Du Autohaus dealer in the central city. The fleet, including three units of the renowned... 

VietJetAir is offering a special sale “Buy 3 Get 1 Free” to celebrate the launching of Ho Chi Minh City-Danang and Hanoi-Nha Trang routes and increasing the flight frequency of the Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi route. All passengers flying VietJetAir with three one-way “Eco” and/or “Flexi” fare tickets during May 1-June 1 will be eligible for a free ticket on the same route. The tickets can be... 

* Qatar Airways, Air France promote fares More than one week after Vietnam’s private airlines had publicized their flight increases during April 30 and May 1 holiday, Vietnam Airlines on Tuesday announced its plan to operate 195 more services, mainly from HCMC and Hanoi to tourist destinations. Vietnam Airlines will offer 77 more flights on Hanoi-Danang run, 56 more flights on HCMC-Danang route,... 

M-Class, a new sports utility vehicle model of Mercedes-Benz, will be launched in HCMC on April 24 at a price of VND3.44 billion per unit, including 10% value added tax (VAT). The new sedan will be officially presented to the local public at a ceremony to take place at the new Mercedes-Benz Autohaus. It will be marketed at Mercedes-Benz sale agents nationwide. M-Class has become the third model... 

General Motors (GM) Vietnam has announced its industry-first free maintenance program, Chevrolet Special Care, in a bid to help Chevrolet owners offset rising vehicle registration fees and other ownership costs. This is a limited time offer to customers who purchase a new Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Captiva or Chevrolet Orlando starting from April 10. Upon registration under Chevrolet Special Car,... 

The Hertz Corporation, said to be the world’s largest car rental brand, has appointed Vietnam-based Indo Trans Logistics (ITL) as its general sales agent for travelers from Vietnam to reserve Hertz cars in over 100 countries and territories. ITL will manage Hertz’s outbound sales, marketing and reservation activities in Vietnam, which is one of 12 Asian countries in which Hertz sets up its sales... 

Manulife Financial Corporation, one of the world’s leading financial service companies, reported record insurance sales revenue for 2011 in Asia, with Vietnam as one of its best performers. On a business trip to congratulate Vietnam’s team on its outstanding business results last March, Robert Cook, senior executive vice president and general manager Manulife Asia, talks with Vietnam Investment... 

South Korea’s CJ Group is planning to expand investment in various fields in HCMC after having developed some projects in Vietnam, said Lee Jay Hyun, president of the company. Speaking at a meeting with leaders of the city on Tuesday, he said the investment expansion plan for HCMC was part of CJ’s globalization strategy. The company is active in sectors such as food, catering services, entertainment... 

Passengers traveling between Vietnam and the US now have more flight options to select as United Continental Holdings and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have started expansion of its trans-Pacific joint venture. The expansion allows United Airlines and ANA to coordinate fares and schedules between the two countries, effective on April 1. This means passengers in Vietnam have more choices on flights to... 

The year 2011 witnessed the instability of the economy which caused difficulties to many companies. However, prompt responses to the market changes have helped Manulife Vietnam weather the storm and go on track of development in Vietnam’s insurance market. David Wong, senior vice president of Manulife Financial – ASEAN Operations, saw 2011 as a challenging year for both individuals and companies...