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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) meets Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Hiroshima, Japan on March 21, 2023 (Photo: VNA) Pretoria (VNA) – The official visit to Brazil by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is expected to contribute to lifting the relations between Vietnam and the Latin American country to a new height, stated Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil Pham Thi Kim Hoa in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency (VNA). According to the diplomat, Brazil is the number one partner in the Latin American region of Vietnam. With a population of more than 211 million, Brazil is a promising market for Vietnam. The country is also the gateway for Vietnam to enter the Latin American market, she said, adding that Vietnam is also a door for Brazil to ASEAN and other Asian countries. Ambassador Hoa said that PM Chinh is the first leader of Vietnamese Party and Government to pay an official visit to Brazil since the trip by Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh in … [Read more...] about PM’s visit hoped to lift Vietnam-Brazil ties to new height: Ambassador

The 2023 Hanoi Fall Festival from September 29 to October 1 will bring visitors the beauty of Hanoi's landscape, culture and gastronomy. With a vast array of cultural and tourist activities, the Hanoi Fall Festival 2023 is expected to boost the capital's tourism industry, Nguyen Thi Mai Anh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Promotion Agency (HPA), told The Hanoi Times . Foreign tourists enjoy the fall in Hanoi. Photo: Hoai Nam/The Hanoi Times What is the meaning and purpose of Hanoi Fall Festival 2023 with the theme "Hanoi - Come to fall in love"? Through surveys of tourists' experiences when coming to the capital, we have learned that the ideal time to travel to Hanoi is in the fall, from August to November every year, as this is the most pleasant period in Hanoi in terms of weather, with clear blue skies and fresh breeze. This is the best time for visitors to explore scenic spots and enjoy the capital's unique cuisine. In particular, CNN recently … [Read more...] about Hanoi Fall Festival 2023 to boost capital tourism

Hanoi should be empowered to stipulate regulations about its development. Dinh Tien Dung, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, proposed that the revised Capital Law give Hanoi the power to set standards in line with practice in certain areas to ensure long-term security and safety. Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung at the session. Photo: Quochoi Dung made the statement on September 20 at the session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in response to last week's tenement fire in Hanoi's Thanh Xuan District that claimed dozens of lives. Hanoi needs to be empowered At the session, Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue said that the law is particularly important for the development of Hanoi . Therefore, it is necessary to continue to review and research to fully institutionalize policies for Hanoi's development as set out in the resolutions of the Politburo. Emphasizing that this is a law on decentralization of … [Read more...] about Amended Capital Law: Hanoi needs more power

Nguyen Thanh Hong, director of the Quang Nam Province Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said an inspection was done of tourist accommodation establishments in Hoi An on September 11 and a number of hotels were found proclaiming four- and five-star status without designation as such by authorities. They were also found using misleading advertising, he said. They included Le Pavillon Luxury Hoi An Resort & Spa, Allegro Hoi An Little Luxury Hotel & Spa, Koi Resort & Spa Hoi An and Bellerive Hoi An Hotel & Spa. Quang Nam authorities said Le Pavillon Luxury Hoi An Resort & Spa has not received any star rating but claimed to be a four-star establishment on signboards outside, its official website and travel sites. It has since removed the signs at the gate. Inspectors also found these hotels have been advertised as four-star or five-star rating on online room booking platforms, such as Agoda and Booking. Pham Hong Phuoc, marketing manager of … [Read more...] about Hoi An hotels hauled up inflating star ratings

VietnamEuropa Editor-in-Chief Le Ngoc Dung (R) is given an administrative fine of 7.5 million VND (308.23 USD). Ha Tinh (VNA) – VietnamEuropa , a newspaper of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic has had its journalism activities suspended in the central province of Ha Tinh since September 19 due to violations of regulations on information and journalism activities of foreign press, foreign rep offices and foreign organisations in Vietnam under Decree 88/2012/ND-CP. According to the provincial Department of Information, VietnamEuropa Editor-in-Chief Le Ngoc Dung was also given an administrative fine of 7.5 million VND (308.23 USD), and required to stop all information and journalism activities by the newspaper in Ha Tinh until he gets a licence from competent agencies. The department said since 2017, Dung has issued press cards for many Vietnamese working as the reporters and collaborators of the newspaper in Hai Phong, Hanoi, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe … [Read more...] about Ha Tinh suspends VietnamEuropa’s journalism activities

World Wellness Weekend (WWW) is considered one of the largest wellness campaigns in the world, with the participation of more than 6,000 organisations and individuals in 147 countries and territories, with the message "Wellness for all - Healthy living for everyone." General manager of Garrya Mu Cang Chai Hylton Lipkin (yellow shirt) and associates Celebrating WWW this year, were the top brands of Banyan Tree Group, including Garrya Mu Cang Chai – a new resort brand in Northern Vietna expected to launch in early 2024; and Banyan Tree Lang Co - the most luxurious resort on the central coast of Vietnam, known for its core values of wellbeing. In the Northwest mountain area of Vietnam, with the guidance of Hylton Lipkin, general manager of Garrya Mu Cang Chai, also the ambassador of WWW in Vietnam, the attendees had a meaningful weekend. Not only organising meditation and yoga activities, this was also an opportunity for Garrya Mu Cang Chai to offer the bustling … [Read more...] about Banyan Tree Group celebrates World Wellness Weekend

The 172-room hotel – HIIVE by Fusion Binh Duong – is located in Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park 1 in Thuan An of Binh Duong province. Created for business travellers around industrial and logistic hubs, the hotel is near AEON Mall, Song Be Golf Resort, and just an hour from Ho Chi Minh City’s international airport. The opening of HIIVE by Fusion Binh Duong will mark the new brand’s Southeast Asia debut With interiors and facilities to support both work and leisure travel, the HIIVE hotel features spacious rooms for longer stays, flexible meeting rooms, coworking spaces, an all-day dining restaurant, a sports bar, a golf simulator, a 24-hour fitness centre, and guest laundry facilities on every floor. “There has been a steady increase in foreign investment and business travel into Vietnam, with Binh Duong quickly emerging as a main manufacturing hub located just outside Ho Chi Minh City,” said Christopher Hur, president of Lodgis Hospitality, the parent company of … [Read more...] about Fusion Hotel Group launches business hotel brand

Industrial Centre YP2C is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2024 and will feature 34,500 sq.m of high-quality industrial and logistics space Industrial Centre YP2C is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2024 and will feature 34,500 square metres of high-quality industrial and logistics space designed in accordance with Frasers Property’s premium estates concept that reflects its commitment to healthy, sustainable, and high-performing industrial assets. The 3-in-1 multi-functional industrial space will seamlessly integrate showroom, office, and production assemblies with 7,000sq.m dedicated to a green recreation park and on-site service centre to support occupier wellbeing in the estate. According to Lim Hua Tiong, CEO of Frasers Property Vietnam, Bac Ninh is a strategic manufacturing hub in the northern key economic zone that is contributing to Vietnam’s push to move up the value chain. Nguyen Trong Hien, chairman of GELEX Group, stated, said … [Read more...] about Frasers Property Vietnam and GELEX Group break ground on Bac Ninh project

Lam Nguyen Hoang Thao, senior associate at law firm Russin & Vecchi The central provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An are looking for the government’s green light to convert some coal-fired power projects into liquefied natural gas (LNG) -to-power one. How do you think this trend is panning out in Vietnam so far? I believe that the trend of converting coal-fired power to LNG-to-power plants in Vietnam is a very positive development. The Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) called for a reduction in the use of coal and an increase in the use of cleaner fuels. The nation’s goal is to make the transition to green, renewable energy including solar, wind, biomass, ammonia, hydrogen, and nuclear energy. However, the road to reach these goals is still long and uncertain. Vietnam still has limited ability to supply energy from biomass and green ammonia due to the limitation of technology, expertise, and due to the related high production costs. Similarly, with hydrogen, the … [Read more...] about The key factors to take into account for switch to LNG

Vehicles that Singaporean police seize in raids against a suspected international money laundering ring last month. (Photo: SDF) Hanoi (VNA) – Singaporean media on September 20 reported local police have seized or frozen more than 1.76 billion USD worth of assets in one of the biggest money laundering cases ever uncovered in the city-state. In sweeping raids against a suspected international money laundering ring last month, Singaporean authorities seized assets worth nearly 750 million USD including bank accounts, cash, real estate, vehicles, and luxury goods. Police also arrested 10 foreign nationals who are members of a group suspected to be laundering proceeds from overseas criminal activity including scams and online gambling. Police on September 20 confirmed that they conducted additional operations and seized additional assets, bringing the total amount involved to more than 2.4 billion Singapore an dollars (1.76 billion USD). The seized assets now includes … [Read more...] about Singapore cracks down money laundering case worth over 1.76 billion USD