The group has prepared pilots, flight attendants, aircraft as well as personnel and equipment as early as possible to ensure the best quality of service for passengers during the peak time of Tet holiday. Vietnam Airlines Group, including National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), is preparing to cater to millions of passengers from January 6 to February 5, 2023 in anticipation of increasing travel demands during peak season of Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday. The group will increase the frequency of domestic flights between major cities of Hanoi, Danang, Ho Chi Minh City with cities and provinces across the country such as Haiphong, Vinh, Thanh Hoa, Hue, Quy Nhon, Quang Nam, Pleiku, Da Lat, Buon Ma Thuot, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, among others. The airlines have prepared pilots, flight attendants, aircraft as well as personnel and equipment as early as possible to ensure the best quality of service for passengers. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines Group to increase service in upcoming Tet
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Foreign experts learn from Vietnam’s biphasic in vitro maturation technology
Foreign experts learn from Vietnam’s biphasic in vitro maturation technology. (Photo: VOV) The Australian delegation was headed by Prof. William Ledger, head of the Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in the School of Women's & Children's Health and head of the Fertility and Research Centre at the University of New South Wales. The doctors and experts are scheduled to conduct the first cases of CAPA-IVM, in which Vietnam is taking the lead worldwide, in Australia in September. The Vietnamese research group, led by Associate Prof. Vuong Thi Ngoc Lan from HCM City University of Medicine and Pharmacy and Ho Manh Tuong, General Secretary of the HCM City Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Association (HOSREM) and head of the HOPE Research Centre at My Duc Hospital, has 12 articles on IVM, especially CAPA-IVM, published internationally. IVM is a technique to obtain oocytes that are developed in vitro prior to fertilisation with sperm in a laboratory with an … [Read more...] about Foreign experts learn from Vietnam’s biphasic in vitro maturation technology
Vietnam tennis team advance to Davis Cup playoff
In the final of Group III in southern Vietnam's Tay Ninh Province on Saturday, Vietnam faced Pacific Oceania. In the first match, Trinh Linh Giang played Clement Mainguy. Although Giang took the lead twice, he still let Mainguy come back to win 7-4 and 6-3, claiming the overall 2-0 victory. The second match saw Vietnam’s number one Ly Hoang Nam going up against Colin Sinclair. Last year, Sinclair also defeated Nam during their Group III clash. But things were different this time, as Nam quickly won 6-2 in the first set. Sinclair returned with power in the second set and won 6-3. In the third set, Nam showed great stamina and tenacity to win 6-3 and 2-1 overall. After two matches, the score was 1-1 while the doubles match is make or break for both teams, as Hoang Nam and Le Quoc Khanh played Sinclair and Brett Baudinet. The first set was balanced and had to enter a tie break, with Vietnam winning 7-6. However, Vietnam couldn’t continue its momentum and lost the next two sets with … [Read more...] about Vietnam tennis team advance to Davis Cup playoff
Buy now, pay later becoming popular in Vietnam
"Cash is necessary for daily expenses, so I choose to pay later whenever possible," Minh Tien, 33, of HCMC said. He bought braces and a motorbike using pay later services. The braces cost him VND35 million ($1,495.92) but he needed to pay only VND5 million upfront, and can pay the rest over three years. The bike cost him VND25 million, and he paid VND10 and the rest will be paid over six months. Thu of HCMC bought a VND10-million TV two months ago for her daughter. "My salary goes really quickly since prices are rising, so I decided on a six-month installment scheme." Buy now, pay later provides customers and sellers "a convenient and budget-friendly payment option," Nguyen Hoang Long, director of online commerce platform Sendo, said. Demand for it is skyrocketing as it serves those who cannot access traditional loans, Moin Uddin, CEO of fintech platform SmartPay, said. Vietnam presents a positive outlook for buy now, pay later services thanks to the popularity of cashless … [Read more...] about Buy now, pay later becoming popular in Vietnam
Vietnam Airlines provides free-of-charge news-reader app
Vietnam Airlines provides free-of-charge news-reader app (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Passengers using the air service provided by Vietnam Airlines can access a free-of-charge news-reader app PressReader for Vietnamese and international publications starting from August 15. According to the national flag carrier, passengers can use the app from 24 hours before the schedule departure time until 24 hours after landing. To use the app, which provides more than 7,000 digital newspaper and magazine titles available in over 70 languages, passengers need to only use Vietnam Airlines ’ app, choose the PressReader button and verify by their booking code and flight information. The articles could be read online or downloaded for offline reading. Deputy General Director of Vietnam Airlines Trinh Hong Quang said this is a trailblazing step from the national flag carrier in its efforts to digitalise services and improve passengers’ experience, while minimising paper use and … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines provides free-of-charge news-reader app
Vietnam moves up four places on 2022 Global Gender Gap Index
Women of Red Dao ethnic minority in their traditional attire. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam has climbed four places on World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2022 in the past year, from 87th to 83rd place out of 146 countries, with a score of 0.705/1. The increase is thanks to "mild improvements" recorded in closing the gender gaps across the four main components of the index: Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment. In terms of closing the gap in Economic Participation and Opportunity, Vietnam is ranked 31st, behind countries like Sweden (5th), the US (22nd), Kenya (6th), and regional neighbours like Laos (1st), Thailand (15th), or the Philippines (16th), out of 146 countries assessed. Indicators at this level reveal that lower workforce participation and lower parity in workforce participation have both contributed to poorer gender outcomes, the report said. “While parity in … [Read more...] about Vietnam moves up four places on 2022 Global Gender Gap Index
Army Games 2022: Vietnam’s first tank crew begin competition
Vietnam’s first tank crew compete at the Army Games 2022 in Russia on August 13. (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) – Crew No.1 of the Vietnamese tank team competed in the qualifying round in Group 1 of the “Tank biathlon” event in the framework of the Army Games 2022 in Russia on August 13. This year’s “ Tank biathlon ” event attracts the participation of 61 crews of 21 teams, divided into two groups. The first group consists of teams from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Venezuela, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Russia , Kyrgyzstan, China, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia, while the second group draws Abkhazia, Armenia, Zimbabwe, Iran, Laos, Mali, Myanmar, Syria, Sudan, Tajikistan, and South Ossetia. Teams in Group 1 will compete in the qualifying round to select the top eight to enter the semi-final round and then the best four for the final round. Meanwhile, those in Group 2 should only join a round-robin format for the next. The Vietnamese tank crew completed their task, destroying four … [Read more...] about Army Games 2022: Vietnam’s first tank crew begin competition
Vietnam’s Quang Nam wants to host national ginseng festival next year
The People’s Committee of Quang Nam Province in central Vietnam asked provincial departments and agencies to study the organization of a national ginseng festival next year with the aim of holding an international ginseng fest in 2024. The office of the provincial People’s Committee made the announcement at the conclusion of a committee early last week. Specifically, Quang Nam’s chairman Le Tri Thanh requested the provincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to coordinate with the People’s Committee of Nam Tra My District and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to assess the benefits of the Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival. These agencies were also asked to study and make a proposal to the provincial People’s Committee to hold the national ginseng festival next year in an open manner with the participation of localities cultivating ginseng nationwide. Quang Nam organizes the Ngoc Linh Ginseng Festival in Nam Tra My District annually. The event was held for … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Quang Nam wants to host national ginseng festival next year
52 New Zealand students select Vietnam for their journey to become global citizens
Implemented since 2013, the PMSA Scholarship not only helps talented and ambitious New Zealand students have opportunity to study and pratice in dynamic Asian countries, but also gives them the opportunity to live and experience Eastern culture. Vietnam is currently one of the favorite destinations on the map of Asian for New Zealand students when applying for PMSA Scholarship. From 2013 to 2019, 143 New Zealand students chose Vietnam as a destination for intership and resreach. The promotion of Vietnam as a destination for New Zealand students to receive PMSA Scholarship to increase regional understading is an important part of the educational cooperation between Vietnam – New Zealand, and is concretized as one of the goals of the Strategic Cooperation Plan on Education for the period 2020 – 2023 between the Vietnamese Ministry of Educaion and Training and Education New Zealand – ENZ. Ben Burrowes, Regional Director, Asia at Education New Zealand, said: “Global … [Read more...] about 52 New Zealand students select Vietnam for their journey to become global citizens
Developing digital citizen ecosystem becomes inevitable in Vietnam
The Smart Operation Center of Binh Chanh District in Ho Chi Minh City, launched in April 2022. (Photo: SGGP) Vietnam Electricyt Group (EVN) reported that it has a great quantity of customers, nearly 90 percent of whom are individuals in households. Its electricity services are linked to the National Population Database via the National Public Service e-Portal, and have so far served clients better when eliminating a lot of documents in administrative procedures thanks to the digital transformation. EVN also employs cashless payment via Mobile Money of the intermediary of VNPT, Viettel, MobiFone. The rate of cashless payment for EVN now accounts for 95 percent. Similarly, Vietnam Social Security has completed its database for over 98 million Vietnamese citizens in 27 million households nationwide. It has introduced the app VssID – digital social security app – for participants to monitor their participation in social insurance and health insurance. The app has been downloaded and … [Read more...] about Developing digital citizen ecosystem becomes inevitable in Vietnam