Vientiane (VNA) - A ceremony was held in the Lao province of Oudomxay on January 19 to bring home 14 sets of remains of Vietnamese soldiers and experts who lay down their lives in the neighbouring country. This is the first repatriation held in the six northern Lao provinces during the 2020-21 dry season. The remains were discovered by a repatriation team from Military Region 2. … [Read more...] about Remains of Vietnamese martyrs brought home from Laos
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Foreign passenger buses fined for breaking rules
Local passenger bus owners recently complained about unfair competition from foreign buses with registration plates from Laos and Cambodia. During busy days, there were eight to ten foreign buses carrying tourists from HCM City to Lam Dong. According to the local bus owners, the fares are cheaper by half because the foreign buses do not have to pay taxes and fees while the local owners have to pay VND1.7m (USD73) to VND2.3m per month per vehicle in addition to the road maintenance fee and other charges. The traffic police said they had fined three buses from Laos and Cambodia VND4m (USD172) each and ordered them to leave Vietnam as they stay in Vietnam past the allowed time limit. Vehicles from Vietnam and Laos can stay in each other's territories for a maximum of 30 days according to Laos-Vietnam Cross-border Transport Permit. As of January 18, they have fined a total of six buses from Cambodia and Laos. Most of them stayed in Vietnam over the regulated time, failed to obey … [Read more...] about Foreign passenger buses fined for breaking rules
Nestlé Vietnam honoured for outstanding contributions to State budget
In addition to contributing to the State budget, Nestlé has prioritised sectors which bring profit for the company in line with benefits for society, such as nutrition, mainly focusing on children. It has also contributed to the development of communities in rural areas and managed natural resources for the future. … [Read more...] about Nestlé Vietnam honoured for outstanding contributions to State budget
Smart manufacturing for accelerated digitalisation
Meanwhile, Ericsson and Audi have been collaborating to expand the horizons of tomorrow’s factories with 5G technologies. Following on from the first announced collaboration to pioneer 5G for automotive manufacturing in 2018 and from previous developments with both Audi and SICK, where we introduced safe operation of automated guided vehicles over a 5G network, we have now taken factory automation over a wireless network to the next level with 5G Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication. … [Read more...] about Smart manufacturing for accelerated digitalisation
The beauty of Tram Pagoda
Tram Pagoda was built in the 16th century, with many old trees radiating shade, bringing freshness and coolness all year round to the holy space. Right to the right of the pagoda is Long Tien cave (also known as Tram cave). In the centre of the cave is the Buddha altar surrounded by large and small Buddha statues. … [Read more...] about The beauty of Tram Pagoda