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The amended Housing Act lacks provisions on the life span of condominiums, which may cause problems for the authorities when it comes to renovating the buildings. The secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, Dinh Tien Dung, suggested on May 5 that there should be an expiration date for the ownership of apartments. An old apartment building in Thanh Xuan Bac Ward of Thanh Xuan District. Photo: Thai San/The Hanoi Times Commenting on the amended Housing Law, he said the expiration date would make the Government responsible for maintaining and repairing deteriorating apartment buildings in time. "The Government is responsible for protecting people, and moving them out of dilapidated buildings is for their good," said Dung, who heads Hanoi's delegation to the National Assembly. Many people in Hanoi now live in degraded apartment buildings. There is a lot of pressure on the capital to relocate these people so that authorities can renovate the … [Read more...] about New apartment buildings must have life span: Hanoi Party Chief

Nguyen Thanh Dan from HCMC booked a five-star hotel room in Ha Long City for two weeks starting Sunday, but on the first night of her stay the power went out immediately. It was an extremely hot night, and her baby could not stand the heat, so she had to cancel her room and rent another at a nearby three-star hotel. "I had not received any announcements in advance about power outages. Seventy rooms at my hotel were filled on Sunday," said a representative from Green Suites Hotel. Because of the power cuts, guests canceled their rooms. In addition to a refund of VND600,000 (US$25.53) per room, the hotel also lost paying additional compensation to guests. By Monday morning, the hotel had rented a large generator to prevent unexpected power outages. Many parts of Ha Long, a top tourist attraction in the northern region, have been suffering sudden power cuts over the past several days, affecting tourism activities as it’s now the peak summer travel season. Many hotels, motels … [Read more...] about Ha Long tourists, hotels suffer massive power outages

At a conference on solutions to develop and promote investment in real estate for agricultural tourism in Vietnam on May 25 in Hanoi, an action programme was discussed to create motivation for agro-tourism and rural development. Legal synchronisation can unlock agro-tourism potential Organised by the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism and the Vietnam National Real Estate Association (VNREA), it was the first time that a large-scale event discussed such issues. Nguyen Van Khoi, chairman of VNREA, said that the development of agricultural tourism is gradually becoming a trend in rural areas, especially in agricultural economy countries like Vietnam. It not only benefits the industry but also contributes to increasing the value of the land, raising opportunities for economic development, and improving the lives of local people. “In order to increase the value of the land through the development of agricultural and rural tourism, a sustainable development … [Read more...] about Legal synchronisation can unlock agro-tourism potential

Many tourists to Ha Long City are struggling with summer hot weather as the city has experienced power cuts over the past few days due to power shortages. People flock to Bai Chay Bridge in Ha Long City to enjoy cool air during the power cut in their area A tourist from Hanoi, Nguyen Van Tra, said that he arrived in the coastal city on the early afternoon of June 3 and experienced a power cut just an hour after checking into his hotel. "We found this no problem at first as we had planned to go to the beach that afternoon," he said. "However, the electricity was still off when we returned to our room in the evening and the hotel said that their generator had broken down. We could not stay in our hot, dark room and had to wander around until 4 am the next day when the hotel called to inform us that their generator had been fixed. According to some hotels and restaurants around the Ha Long Bay, they had seen many customers cancel bookings due to the long power cuts … [Read more...] about Ha Long tourists struggle due to power cuts

Operating for 14 years in the country, British University Vietnam (BUV) has asserted its position, quality, and outstanding reputation in the education sector by continuously improving the quality of its training, demonstrating the international standard and value of British higher education. BUV pledges investment in quality education in Vietnam BUV, located in Ecopark 14km from the centre of Hanoi, is the first and only university in Vietnam and ASEAN to have been awarded accreditation from the Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency. To earn the recognition of quality, BUV has completed the International Quality Review, a rigorous procedure which benchmarks global higher education institutions against the United Kingdom’s international quality assurance standards, with the university achieving the highest level of performance in all 10 categories and outstanding accomplishments in all academic aspects. BUV is also the first and only university in Vietnam to be … [Read more...] about BUV pledges investment in quality education in Vietnam

Thua Thien - Hue grants investment licences to nine projects in the first five months of 2023. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Since the beginning of the year, nine new projects have been granted investment licences by central Thua Thien - Hue province with a total investment of more than 2 trillion VND (85 million USD), according to a report by the provincial Department of Planning and Investment. Of the total investment, five are FDI projects with registered capital of 28.5 million USD. The growth rate of the province’s GRDP in the first quarter is estimated at 6.61%, higher than the national average of 3.32%, and is expected to increase from 7.5% to 8.5% in the second quarter, a representative of the department said at the recent regular meeting. Import and export turnover in May rose month-on-month but decreased over last year. Many industrial production sectors, such as textiles, garments, cement, wood chips, and power generation, have slowed down. Especially, … [Read more...] about Thua Thien – Hue grants investment licences to nine projects

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (sitting, middle) enjoys Vietnamese foods. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Many foreign leaders are showing their interest in exploring the local cuisine during their visits to Vietnam, providing good opportunities for the country to promote the image of its culture and people to the international community through national cuisine . In his freshly-ended first official visit to Vietnam, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese enjoyed “bia hoi” (brewed beer) and “banh mi” (Vietnamese sandwich) on his first day in Hanoi. The Australian leader is one of the many foreign guests, including Barack Obama, Justin Trudeau and Bill Clinton, and Prince William have also been drawn to street eateries and cafes in Vietnam. Along with the hospitality of Vietnamese people, the country’s cuisine has left a good impression of Vietnam in the eye of foreign friends. Vietnamese cuisine is so diverse, and culinary diplomacy is considered an … [Read more...] about Culinary diplomacy helps promote nation’s image

Illustrative image (Photo: laodong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Although the aquaculture industry have been facing many challenges, it continues to receive support from the Government, Director in charge of communications of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers ( VASEP ) Le Hang told Lao dong newspaper. According to Hang, the Prime Minister has demanded the State Bank of Vietnam effectively manage credit operations to ensure the suitable provision of credit capital, and continue to reduce interest rates to support businesses, especially those in aquatic export . The bank has been required to implement supportive and preferential policies, including proposing a credit package worth 10,000 billion VND (over 425.4 million USD) to support businesses operating in forestry and aquatic production and processing industries. Credit programmes should be prioritised for the fisheries sector, towards creating favourable conditions for businesses involved in the … [Read more...] about Government support helps aquaculture industry weather difficulties

At a press conference held Monday to discuss the upcoming June training period for the Vietnam national and U23 teams, Troussier said that coaching alone will not be enough to level up Vietnamese football. According to Troussier, the core power of a national team comes from club football. Therefore, it’s necessary to establish a league system with 40 to 50 games a season. He also said Vietnamese football could improve by having more overseas Vietnamese players who are trained abroad come here to play. "Scouts have sent me a list of about 20 players of Vietnamese origin," Troussier said. "They live in countries like South Korea, Japan, Bulgaria, Russia, Czech Republic and France." Troussier believes that Vietnam are behind other countries in the region like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia on this matter. As another example, he pointed out how strong the national teams in Africa are, just by using overseas players. "Their players were born in Europe and trained in the best … [Read more...] about Coach Troussier wants more overseas Vietnamese on national team