The launch ceremony for the Singapore Tourism Board’s new communication campaign called Socialiser Tribe in HCM City late last week (Source: VNA) HCM City (VNA) - Vietnam is a promising tourism market that ranks among its 10 biggest anywhere and four biggest in Southeast Asia, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has said. Sherleen Seah, Area Director of STB for Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos said: “We are very humbled and honoured that Vietnamese continue to find Singapore the preferred choice of travel destination. Singapore is a place that fulfills individual passions and inspires new possibilities - where one can be inspired not just by what one can do, but who one can be.” To attract more Vietnamese, STB plans to organise many programmes. Last week, in collaboration with ZOUK Singapore, Tippling Club Singapore, and Sky XX Garden & Lounge, it unveiled its new communication message, Socialiser Tribe. With the new message, STB want to targets … [Read more...] about Singapore moves to attract more Vietnamese tourists
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Singapore eyes Vietnamese tourist dollar
The launch ceremony for the Singapore Tourism Board’s new communication campaign called Socialiser Tribe in HCM City late last week. VNS Photo Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Việt Nam is a promising tourism market that ranks among its 10 biggest anywhere and four biggest in Southeast Asia, the Singapore Tourism Board has said. Sherleen SEAH, area director of STB Vietnam, said: “We are very humbled and honoured that Vietnamese continue to find Singapore the preferred choice of travel destination. Singapore is a place that fulfils individual passions and inspires new possibilities — where one can be inspired not just by what one can do, but who one can be.” To attract more Vietnamese, the STB plans to organise many programmes. Last week, in collaboration with ZOUK Singapore, Tippling Club Singapore, and Sky XX Garden & Lounge, it unveiled its new communication message, Socialiser Tribe. With the new message, STB want to targets socialisers who it … [Read more...] about Singapore eyes Vietnamese tourist dollar
Singapore’s Prime Minister begins Vietnam visit
(VOVworld)-Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Ho Chi Minh city on Tuesday, beginning a 4-day official visit to Vietnam. Meeting with municipal leaders, Prime Minister Lee stressed the effective operation of Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks in many localities across Vietnam is the symbol of bilateral economic cooperation. He said he believes that the Singaporean business community will continue to see Vietnam in general and HCM city in particular as a successful investment destination. Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Source: AFP/VNA) Chairman of the municipal People’s Commitee Nguyen Thanh Phong hailed Singapore’s contributions to promoting education and building a civilized urban area in HCM city. “We promise to create the best conditions for foreign investors to do business in HCM city. We believe that Singapore’s investment will continue to contribute enormously to local socio-economic development,” Mr. … [Read more...] about Singapore’s Prime Minister begins Vietnam visit
Indonesia arrests six suspected of plotting Singapore attack
Indonesian authorities arrested six suspected militants on Batam island on Friday who were believed to be linked to the Islamic State group and plotting an attack on nearby Singapore, a police spokesman said. Singapore said it had stepped up security in response. Indonesian police spokesman Agus Rianto told reporters the suspects had been plotting with a member of the Islamic State militant group in Syria to attack the wealthy city-state via Batam, which is about 15 km (10 miles) to the south. "What we understand so far is that they were planning to attack vital objects, busy areas including police offices," Rianto said. The six arrested were suspected of having links to Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian fighting with Islamic State in Syria, police said. Indonesian investigators believe that Naim was one of the masterminds behind an attack in January in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, in which eight people were killed including the four attackers. "There's a link to Bahrun Naim because … [Read more...] about Indonesia arrests six suspected of plotting Singapore attack
Singapore installing island-wide camera network
Singapore has begun installing police surveillance cameras that will eventually cover all 10,000 public-housing blocks across the island, officials confirmed Friday. The move immediately drew mixed reactions in a city-state already famous for being one of the world's safest societies but now undergoing political transition as citizens demand greater freedom from government control. "Welcome to Big Brother!" popular local satirist Mr. Brown wrote on Twitter, referring to a fictional character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty Four about a totalitarian state where each citizen is watched by a camera. Critics also posted negative comments on the police Facebook page but supporters enthusiastically welcomed the move. "Excellent, good idea. Keep it up. God bless Singapore police force," Facebook user Rahul Chaudhary wrote. Installations have begun at 300 blocks and by 2016 the cameras will be operational on the ground floors of all 10,000 government-built apartment blocks … [Read more...] about Singapore installing island-wide camera network