Air passengers forecast to reach 100 million this year
HCMC – The country’s air passengers are expected to reach 100 million in 2022, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). In the January-October period, some 81 million passengers traveled through local airports, said Dinh Viet Thang, head of CAAV. The agency targeted to serve
Sedona Suites has new director of sales & marketing
HCMC – Sedona Suites has welcomed Vuong Thu Nguyet (Nina to her friends and clients) as its director of sales & marketing as of October 10, 2022. Nina has more than 15 years of experience in luxury hospitality, events, and the inbound travel industry. Before joining the Sedona Suites, Nina was
Site clearance delays hinder Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project
CAN THO – Although work on the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project connecting Tien Giang and Ben Tre provinces started seven months ago, site clearance has not been completed. Nearly VND445 billion, or 72% of the capital for site clearance compensation, has been disbursed in the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge project
Two more detained in Covid repatriation flight scandal
HCMC – The police have detained a staff member at the Party Central Committee’s External Relations Commission and the director of a tourism company for their alleged involvement in the Covid repatriation flight scandal. The latest arrests have sent the total number of people placed into police
Dragon Capital no longer major shareholder of Gelex
HCMC – Fund management firm Dragon Capital is no longer a major shareholder of Gelex Group Joint Stock Company (GEX) after it sold an additional 379,000 GEX shares on October 21 to cut its ownership in Gelex from 5.03% to 4.98%. Dragon Capital sold 5.4 million GEX shares on October 7. Meanwhile,
Back to Son Sea paradise Don’t dive to see the coral
Not too famous or crowded like other beaches of Nha Trang – Khanh Hoa, the Son beach don’t give visitors an unforgettable experience, because of [...]
Banks find it tough to apply blockchain technology
HCMC – Incomplete legal corridors, high investment costs, time-consuming data synchronization and a lack of qualified personnel have made it hard for Vietnamese banks to embrace blockchain technology. Representatives of banks shared this information at a seminar on October 26. Blockchain has
Dong Thap plans bridge project over Tien River
HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has proposed developing the Sa Dec bridge project, which will span the Tien River and cost over VND8 trillion. The provincial government put forward this proposal at a meeting on October 26 with representatives from the Ministry of Planning and
Demand for labor export stays high
HCMC – The total number of Vietnamese guest workers in foreign countries and territories reached 8,180 in September this year and could increase in the rest of this year, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Recently, the Department of Overseas Labour has been
Raising “earth dragons” in combination with rice cultivation brings unexpected results to the farmer
Originally an inefficient field, people abandoned it, and Mr. Hien rented it out and renovated it to raise worms, combined with rice cultivation, which brought [...]
Oxford International Curriculum launched in Vietnam
HCMC – Oxford University Press, a department of the University of Oxford, has launched an all-through international pathway from the early years to the A-Level, called Oxford International Curriculum, in Vietnam. The curriculum focuses on developing the critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Tra Vinh to build 25 MW biomass power plant
CAN THO – The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh has approved a proposal to develop the Tra Vinh biomass power plant in Luu Nghiep Anh Commune, Tra Cu District, with a capacity of 25 MW. With an estimated investment of over VND1 trillion, the biomass power plant project will cover 11.6 hectares,