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Vietnam Airlines is aiming to become a digital carrier by 2025. How is it doing so far? Hoang Ngoc Chi, deputy director of the Digital Transformation Centre In 2022, Vietnam Airlines cooperated with Viettel Corporation to build a digital transformation strategy and the roadmap to implement that strategy. At the end of 2022, we issued a digital transformation strategy, in which visions, missions, and goals were clearly set out to become a digital airline by 2025, and have clearly worked out how to make it happen. Vietnam Airlines has a good starting point, with a digital maturity level at 1.57 points in 2022 out of a total of five points, as based on indicators for large enterprises as developed by the Ministry of Information and Communications. According to the digital transformation criteria, there are six main categories: customer experience, digital strategy, digital technology, digital operation, digital culture, and data. According to this criterion, to become a … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines steadfast in going digital by 2025

A Vietnam Airlines plane (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 28 announced that it plans to launch a direct route between the central coastal city of Da Nang and Thailand’s Bangkok in November. This move materialises the outcomes of talks between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin on the sidelines of the recent high-level week of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, where the latter proposed the opening of additional flight routes between the two countries. According to Dao Truong Luu, head of Vietnam Airlines representative office in Thailand, the opening of the new route aims to realise the desires of the two nations’ leaders. This is also a practical action by the carrier to mark the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Thailand strategic partnership . Luu unveiled that Vietnam Airlines is actively coordinating with relevant authorities to launch the route linking the Da … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to run new route connecting Da Nang to Bangkok

A Vietnam Airlines plan, the national flag carrier announced that it plans to launch a direct route between the central coastal city of Đà Nẵng and Thailand’s Bangkok in November. — VNA/VNS Photo National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 28 announced that it plans to launch a direct route between the central coastal city of Đà Nẵng and Thailand’s Bangkok in November. This move materialises the outcomes of talks between Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and his Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin on the sidelines of the recent high-level week of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, where the latter proposed the opening of additional flight routes between the two countries. According to Đào Trương Lưu, head of Vietnam Airlines representative office in Thailand, the opening of the new route aims to realise the desires of the two nations’ leaders. This is also a practical action by the carrier to mark the 10th anniversary of the Việt Nam-Thailand strategic … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to open new route from Đà Nẵng to Bangkok

The ‘Vietnam Phở Festival 2023’ will go international and make Japan its first overseas destination in early October to spread the taste of Vietnam’s traditional dish to Japanese. Seven years from its debut, the ‘Day of Pho ’ (December 12) will be organized in Tokyo, Japan, featuring the ‘Vietnam Phở Festival 2023,’ slated to kick off on October 7 and 8. The festival serves as a tangible commemoration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Japan. Within the framework of an introduction ceremony for the festival held at the headquarters of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Thursday, the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City announced the establishment of the Tuoi Tre newspaper branch of the association. Representatives of Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper receive a decision to establish the branch of the Vietnam-Japan Friendship Association in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Phuong Quyen / Tuoi Tre Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Essence of Vietnam ‘pho’ about to be brought to Japan

The Vietnam Phở Festival 2023 , slated for this weekend in Tokyo, Japan, aims to build global recognition for Vietnamese culinary culture by bringing cuisine which embodies the essence of Vietnam to Japan, Matsuo Tomoyuki, chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Cuisine Association, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Though many Vietnamese restaurants in Japan offer pho to customers, the taste doesn’t typically match up with bold pho flavor found on the streets of Vietnam due to a lack of ingredients and the different culinary preferences of Japanese people. “I see common cultural values in the two peoples. I think all Japanese people know that pho is important to Vietnamese people and love the dish,” Tomoyuki said. Perhaps a major reason pho generally appeals to the Japanese is the fact that most Japanese people eat rice every day and pho noodles – a major component of pho – are made from rice. Other major draws include the fact that pho is generally considered … [Read more...] about ‘Vietnam Phở Festival 2023’ to bring essence of Vietnam to Japan: Japanese chef

Japanese prefer soups, so it is not surprising when pho becomes a popular dish among the Japanese community in Vietnam. Hiroe K. from Tokyo had lived in Hanoi for years before moving to Ho Chi Minh City. In Hanoi, she did not often eat out but she chose pho whenever she had a chance. Hiroe can eat pho once to twice per month. In Ho Chi Minh City, she even pays more attention to pho . “It is interesting as I can easily find a pho restaurant when stepping out of my house. My friends often recommend me [ pho with] flank steak, brisket, and beef tendon, but I find it hard to remember them so I usually order a special bowl of pho,' she said. “As its name suggests, the dish is special as you can enjoy many types of beef. [It’s] very delicious!” Hiroe found that the key difference between pho in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City is that pho in the Vietnamese capital is not served with herbs. Meanwhile, pho restaurants in the southern metropolis provide … [Read more...] about ‘Pho’ becomes popular dish among Japanese in Vietnam

Phongchi, or Phuong Chi in Vietnamese, a Japanese of Vietnamese descent, who is a former member of Japan’s popular girl band Idoling, will take the role as the main master of ceremonies for the 'Vietnam Phở Festival,' which is set to take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday. Phongchi expressed her pleasure in joining the cuisine event as an emcee, expecting to chat with visitors during the upcoming fest. Besides, she will also act as an ambassador for the festival. Born to a family of Vietnamese descent in Ho Chi Minh City, she is impressed by Vietnam’s traditional culture. “I have participated in countless Vietnamese festivals and cultural events,” she said. “This festival is so special as it is about pho. “Mentioning Vietnamese dishes, people cannot help listing pho as the first must-try food. “Due to its popularity, pho imposes multiple recipes, and has become a rich source of inspiration for contests. “We can savor a wide range of pho … [Read more...] about Vietnamese-Japanese idol serves as ‘Vietnam Phở Festival’ MC

The charter flight VU1331 took off from Muan International Airport and landed at Cam Ranh International Airport at Friday noon, carrying 208 passengers. This is the airline's second route to tourism cities in South Korea, following the Nha Trang - Daegu route launched in March this year. As of August 2023, Vietravel Airlines had successfully operated charter flights connecting Nha Trang - Daegu, Nha Trang - Macau, and Hanoi - Sanya, Those are markets that contribute a large number of visitors to Vietnam and vice versa. Vietnam targets about 8 million international visitors in 2023. As of late September, it attracted 8.9 million foreigners, according to the General Statistics Office. During the nine-month period, South Korea continued to be the largest market sending visitors to Vietnam with 2.5 million. On September 28, the Vietnam Tourism Association and its Korean counterpart signed a cooperation agreement, aiming to increase tourists between the two countries. … [Read more...] about Vietravel Airlines operates first flight connecting Nha Trang with South Korea’s Muan

The Vietnam National Administraiton of Tourism (VNAT) estimates that the number of foreign travelers to Vietnam has been 3.7 million this year, a sharp fall of 80% compared with 2019. The number of domestic travelers is predicted to decrease by 50% despite a lot of sale promotion programs. However, COVID-19 offers an opportunity to reconsider the tourism market structure. Vietnam relies heavily on the northeastern market (China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan) which brought 67% of total foreign travelers in 2019. In 2015-2019, Chinese and Korean travelers to Vietnam increased by 34%-40%. The two markets alone brought 10 million last year out of total 18 million foreign travelers. Meanwhile, travelers with high spending levels accounted for a small proportion. Travelers from European countries accounted for 12%, from the US 5.4%, and Oceania 2.4%. The heavy reliance on certain markets leads to huge losses when troubles like COVID-19 occur. In some localities, the … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s tourism industry loses US$23 billion because of COVID-19

Keep updated on the latest news about Vietnam. Vietnam moves up two places to 46th in Global Innovation Index 2023 According to WIPO, Vietnam is among the three lower-middle-income countries that have made the most progress in innovation over the past decade and one of the three record-holders by being an innovation outperformer for the 13th consecutive year. "Tro tan ruc ro" to be present at the 96th Academy Awards A poster of Tro tan ruc ro movie The Vietnamese film "Tro tan ruc ro" (Glorious Ashes) will represent Vietnam in the race for an Oscar at the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, 2024. The film tells the story of the love of southern women for their men. It was released in December 2022 after seven years of production and was directed by Bui Thac Chuyen. The film won the Best Feature Film category, and Chuyen was named the Best Director at Vietnam's 2023 Golden Kite Awards, the most prestigious film award for cine artists. Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam news in brief – September 28