Vietnam Airlines to invest nearly VND10 trillion in services at Long Thanh airport The Saigon Times Vietnam Airlines aircraft are parked at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC. Vietnam Airlines plans to invest nearly VND10 trillion in services at the Long Thanh International Airport – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Vietnam Airlines has plans to invest VND9.9 trillion to become a ground services provider for aviation fuel, in-flight meals, duty-free sales and ground technical, cargo terminal, aviation logistics and waiting lounge services at the Long Thanh International Airport project, which is under construction in the southern province of Dong Nai. In its development strategy for 2021-2030, Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries will set aside resources to get involved in projects to develop and exploit infrastructure at the airport, providing services for itself and other carriers, the local media reported. Of the required investment, 30% will be sourced from Vietnam Airlines and the remainder will come from loans. Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries can either develop facilities at the airport or cooperate with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to set up joint stock or limited liability companies to conduct the work. The national flag carrier also proposed the competent agencies issue special policies for it and other members of the Vietnam Airlines Group, including Pacific Airlines and the Vietnam Air Services Company so that they can have enough infrastructure and land for their services at the airport. At first, the air carrier expected to be allocated a dedicated area at the airport to build a hangar for aircraft maintenance. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines’ proposal is reasonable as ground services are associated with transport services. However, the airline must participate in the competitive tender process. …
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Vietnam to host 2021 World Team Tennis season in mid-June
The four- day competition is expected to take place at Hai Dang Tennis Club in Tay Ninh Province. According to the regulations, Vietnam team will compete with eight national tennis teams of Hong Kong (China), Syria, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Malaysia and Pacific Oceania including players from Oceanian countries except for Australia and New Zealand. 2021 World Team Tennis season will take place at Hai Dang Tennis Club in Tay Ninh Province. Vietnamese top tennis players including Ly Hoang Nam, Trinh Linh Giang, Le Quoc Khanh, Pham Minh Tuan, Nguyen Van Phuong, Vu Ha Minh Duc, Nguyen Dac Tien under training of Head Coach of Vietnam national tennis team Truong Quang Vu will join in the regional sport event. According to General Secretary of Vietnam Tennis Federation Mr. Doan Thanh Tung, the Vietnam Tennis Federation will ask the World Tennis Federation to suspend the event if the pandemic situation is more complicated. By Gia Man- Translated by Huyen Huong …
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Kotam tourist site: An example of integrating ecological tourism and local cultural identity
Located nine kilometres from the centre of Buon Ma Thuot city, Kontam tourist site is an attractive destination for tourists, particularly at weekends and public holidays. Covering a total area of 17 hectares and hosting magnificent hills, mountains, waterfalls, springs, valleys, and accommodation facilities imbued with the typical culture and architecture of the E De ethnic group, Kotam welcomes more than 400,000 tourists every year. According to Deputy Director of Dak Lak provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Dang Gia Duan, the launch of the Kontam tourist site has contributed to preserving and promoting the distinct culture of the Central Highlanders while reducing poverty and generating income for local ethnic minority people. The successful tourism model was made possible thanks to a joint effors of a group of five female entrepreneurs five years ago. They are Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, Nguyen Thi Hue, Nguyen Thi Phuc Minh, Vu Thi Xoan and Doan Uyen Thao, directors of five companies operating in trading, processing and exporting agricultural products, honey and mechanical equipment. The quintet are also enthusiastic members of the Dak Lak Female Entrepreneurs club, headed by Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh, which has actively participated in charity activities in the locality. They came up with the idea of building a model which can help locals reduce poverty in a sustainable way. The Kotam ecological site was born, surrounded by the E De ethnic people’s villages, including Pak, Kotam, Krong A, and Krong B. As the owner of Quang Anh Trade Ltd. Co, one of the top companies with the highest revenues in Dak Lak, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh was appointed the Director of the Kontam Community-based Tourism Joint Stock Company. Not long after its launch, the Kontam company had attracted 35 members from the Dak Lak Female Entrepreneursclub , who poured a large investment into the construction of the tourist site. Traditional long stilt houses of the E De …
