Bamboo airways

The agreements were signed in Paris on March 26 by Trinh Van Quyet, Chairman of FLC Group and Eric Schulz, Chief Commercial Officer, Airbus during the official visit to France of Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Bamboo Airways is set to begin operations in 2019 with aircraft on lease from third party lessors before taking delivery of the aircraft covered by today’s MOU with Airbus. The carrier will focus on linking international markets to Vietnamese leisure destinations, as well as on selected domestic routes. "After evaluating carefully the competing products, FLC Group and Bamboo Airways have selected the A321neo as the most efficient option for our new operation,” said Trinh Van Quyet. “The A321neo will enable us to combine comfort, efficiency and the right capacity for our planned services, which will primarily serve fast growing leisure markets in Vietnam.”  … [Read more...] about FLC Group selects A321neo for Bamboo Airways

A craft village in Đồng Tháp Province has specialised in making boats for more than 100 years. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn TríViet Nam News ĐỒNG THÁP — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp plans to expand the scale of six famous craft villages to serve tourism needs and preserve traditional crafts. The villages specialise in rush-mat weaving in Lấp Vò District, boat-making in Lai Vung District, flower-growing and rice-flour making in Sa Đéc City, bamboo weaving in Cao Lãnh City, and scarf weaving in Hồng Ngự District. Hồ Thanh Dũng, head of the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the aim was to conserve and protect the locality’s cultural and traditional values. The villages’ sustainable development will help create jobs for locals and increase their income, contributing to poverty reduction, he said. The … [Read more...] about Đồng Tháp to preserve, expand traditional craft villages

Tens of thousands of people in Phnom Penh flank a road to see off Vietnamese volunteer soldiers in June 1984 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - We could not turn away when the Khmer nation was facing the disaster of extinction and calling for help. We joined the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation in toppling the genocidal Pol Pot – Yeng Sary gang, one of the most brutal regimes in the history of the mankind. The victory 40 years ago on January 7, 1979, did not only revive Cambodia but also serve as a bright model of the international solidarity. “Cambodian people believe that only the Buddha could save the people when they fall into extreme difficulty. It was when the Cambodian people were on the brink of death and all what they could do was to pray for the Buddha to come and save them that Vietnamese volunteer troops came to their help. Vietnamese volunteer troops are Buddha’s army,” said Prime Minister Hun Sen when he came to Dong Nai province on January … [Read more...] about Victory over Pol Pot regime: They died for Cambodia to revive

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The atmosphere of a traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) will be nudged closer to both Vietnamese and foreigners at the Tet Festival, which is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from January 3-5, 2020. The municipal Department of Tourism said at a press conference on November 13 that the festival, the first of its kind in the city so far, will feature important rituals of the Vietnamese traditional Tet, including a ceremony to erect Cay Neu (a tall bamboo tree), making offerings to ancestors, a ceremony to welcome Giao Thua (New Year’s Eve), and “Chuc Tet” (New Year greeting). Visitors to the festival will have the chance to experience Tet typical dishes as well as staples of the northern, central and southern regions, while engaging in several folk games such as tug of war and can knockdown. Trays of traditional dishes for Tet will be prepared by talented chefs who attended the Top Chef Vietnam 2019. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City to hold first-ever Tet festival