According to the HCM City Department of Transport, the ferry that connects Can Gio District in HCM City and Vung Tau City in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province will travel a distance of 15km in 30 minutes. The ferry can carry 250 passengers, 100 motorbikes and 15 cars. There will be 24 trips a day. The ferry will help shorten travel times. Travel from HCM City to Vung Tau often takes up to five hours on the highways. The people from Long An and Tien Giang provinces can take the ferry from Can Giuoc to Can Gio, keep going on Ly Nhon and Rung Sac roads to take a Tac Suat ferry to reach Vung Tau. Total journey time will take 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is hoped that after the ferry is opened, it will connect with other ferries like Binh Khanh to make a travel network and boost the local economy in the area. A connection with the highway and inland waterway is necessary to better develop the ferry. Experts suggested that the investor should open a shuttle bus and parking lots for passengers. … [Read more...] about New Can Gio-Vung Tau ferry carries hope for tourism boost
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Singapore charges Chinese man with SARS-CoV-2 for lying to health officials
Hanoi (VNA) - A Chinese man infected with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 and his wife have been charged in Singapore for lying to health authorities investigating whether they had passed the disease to others. Hu Jun, originally from China’s Wuhan city, arrived in Singapore on January 22 and later tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The 38-year-old patient has since recovered and been discharged from hospital. The Singaporean authorities also issued a quarantine order for his Chinese wife, a resident of the city-state. Singapore's Ministry of Health said the couple had given false information about their movements and whereabouts to officials investigating whether they could have passed the disease on to others. They were charged because of the potentially serious risk their actions had posed to public health, the ministry added. The couple face a fine of up to 7,150 USD and six-month imprisonment if convicted. In an another case, immigration officials said on February 26 … [Read more...] about Singapore charges Chinese man with SARS-CoV-2 for lying to health officials
South Korea reports 169 new coronavirus cases, including first U.S. soldier
The U.S. military reported its first case of the coronavirus on Wednesday, in a 23-year-old soldier based in Camp Carroll, about 20 km (12 miles) from Daegu. The camp is also near a disability center that has had its own outbreak of the virus. … [Read more...] about South Korea reports 169 new coronavirus cases, including first U.S. soldier
Thai Consulate General celebrates 27 years of presence in HCMC
On February 23, 1993, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, during her first official visit to Vietnam, presided over the opening ceremony of the renovated consulate building, and the Thai national flag was raised at the current premises for the first time after 18 years, signifying the formal inauguration of the office of the Consulate General. … [Read more...] about Thai Consulate General celebrates 27 years of presence in HCMC
DHL Express is a Top Employer in Asia Pacific for sixth consecutive year
In 2019 alone, DHL Express received a total of 53 awards for its workplace and corporate culture in Asia Pacific. This includes DHL Express being ranked first on the list of Asia's Best Multinational Workplaces 2019, by Great Place to Work®, as well as being named regional Kincentric Best Employer (formerly part of Aon). This year's string of accolades are the latest additions to the 191 other awards that DHL Express Asia Pacific has received since 2014, many with strict judging criteria based on employee feedback. … [Read more...] about DHL Express is a Top Employer in Asia Pacific for sixth consecutive year
