The beauty of Phu Quoc Island has invited comparisons to the likes of Phuket (Thailand), Bali (Indonesia), Boracay (Philippines) and the Maldives. But five years ago, Phu Quoc was still off the radar for many global travelers. In 2014, the island received just 586,000 visitors, generating a turnover of around VND2.2 trillion ($94.6 million). The reality was the island lacked world class resorts to compete with other destinations. … [Read more...] about World class developments give fresh impetus to Vietnam’s tourism hotspots
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First ivory, now pangolin scales: Vietnam remains wildlife trafficking hotspot
Traders also sell the meat after to high-end restaurants. Since the animal is rare and are caught in the wild, it serves an important social function for buyers to flaunt their status, a 2015 study published by British researchers on Elviser, a conservation science journal, said. … [Read more...] about First ivory, now pangolin scales: Vietnam remains wildlife trafficking hotspot
Covid-19 crisis challenges banks
Some commercial banks have announced lower lending interest rates to help their clients overcome the difficulties caused by Covid-2019 crisis. The policy will be applied to clients operating in the business fields suffering from the epidemic, and the businesses which need to import materials from China or export products to China. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 crisis challenges banks
Building e-government aims to create a powerful prosperous Vietnam
As a leading ICT group in Vietnam, the Military-Run Telecommunications and Industry (Viettel) has participated actively and effectively in the e-Government Project. Particularly, it has been chosen to implement key sub-projects in the Governmental Office, the Ministry of Information and Communications and Ministry of Education and Training. It is now developing an information system serving meetings of the cabinet and facilitating the operation of the government. It is also implementing a smart city model in Hue city, building a database for social insurance in Vietnam, and various other databases for the Ministry of Education and Training. … [Read more...] about Building e-government aims to create a powerful prosperous Vietnam
Vietnam tour company meets cruise ship carrying coronavirus infected passenger to Cambodia
Floating at sea for nearly two weeks, MS Westerdam was finally allowed to dock in Cambodia last Thursday. After medical examination, visitors could finally disembark. At the port, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen welcomed, shook hands and gave flowers to all passengers. … [Read more...] about Vietnam tour company meets cruise ship carrying coronavirus infected passenger to Cambodia
