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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

Specifically, Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) will provide millions of seats on their domestic and international flights in the period from January 6 to February 5 of 2023 (from the 15th day of the last lunar month to the 15th day of the first lunar month of 2023). The carriers will increase the frequency of domestic flights on airline routes connecting the capital city of Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Hue, Quy Nhon, Quang Nam, Pleiku, Da Lat, Buon Ma Thuot, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, and so on to satisfy traveling needs of passengers. Regarding international flight routes, the airlines will focus on increasing flights from Vietnam to Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, South Korea and Australia. According to Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier will double its flights to many countries over ordinary days as many countries are increasingly loosening entry procedures. On this occasion, the airlines offered … [Read more...] about Airlines start opening ticket sales for upcoming Tet holiday

"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

The capital city's cultural industry will become a major economic sector. The Hanoi People's Committee has issued a plan on Developing the Cultural Industry in the capital city for the period of 2021-2025, with an orientation to 2030 and a vision to 2045, in which, the industry would contribute around 5% of the city's GRDP. The plan defines specific responsibilities and mechanism for closer cooperation among departments, agencies, people's committees of districts and relevant units to fulfill the target. Dragon dance on Hanoi street. Photo: The Hanoi Times Hanoi aims that by 2025, the capital city's cultural industry will become an important economic sector, creating a new driving force for economic, cultural and social development; honoring and developing the brand "City for Peace" or "Creative City". Therefore, Hanoi will focus on developing a number of sectors that have advantages and potentials, including cultural tourism, handicrafts, performing … [Read more...] about Cultural industry to contribute 5% of Hanoi’s GRDP by 2025

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

The scene of the dialogue between enterprises and the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment. (Photo: SGGP) Many lingering problems It was recorded at the conference that many problems related to the issuance of certificates of land-use rights, ownership of houses and other land-attached assets, the extension of land-use rights, and contract signing and calculation of land-use fees have been reflected by enterprises. Ms. Nguyen Thanh Thao, the representative of Saigon Culture Corporation, said that before 2010, her company rented three land plots and was granted land-use rights certificates. In 2010, the company changed into a one-member limited liability company, but the land lease contract signed in 2009 was under the name of Saigon Culture Corporation. By 2021, when dealing with land rent reduction and land lease extension, tax authorities found that the company’s name on the lease contract and the seal did not match. Although the company has applied for a … [Read more...] about Legal obstacles in land use to be removed

On August 13 at its headquarters, Bamboo Airways successfully held an extraordinary general shareholders' meeting with the additional election of Le Ba Nguyen, Nguyen Manh Quan, and Doan Huu Doan as members of the Board of Management (BOM) in place of resigned members. At the same time, the BOM approved electing Nguyen Ngoc Trong as chairman of Bamboo Airways’ BOM and Doan Huu Doan to assume the position of executive vice chairman of Bamboo Airways’ BOM and Le Ba Nguyen to assume the position of vice chairman for the 2019-2024 term. Trong has been one of Bamboo Airways’ leaders since its inception and the first deputy general director since 2018. He has held the position of vice chairman of Bamboo Airways since April. Trong holds a Master of Science and Technology, graduated from the Kiev Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers in the former Soviet Union, and received advanced training in professional management in the United States, France, Switzerland, Australia, and Ireland. He … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways successfully held extraordinary shareholders’ meeting

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

Illustrative image (Photo: Bernama) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The Malaysia n Government has agreed to allow the hiring of additional foreign workers for the bird's nest industry, specifically to clean raw swiftlet’s nests, to overcome the labour shortage facing the industry, according to the country's Minister of Agriculture and Food Industries Ronald Kiandee. The minister said the approval was granted after taking into account the industry's potential which has specific market demand. However, the approval depends on the annual production capacity of the companies involved, which must first be registered with the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), and subject to the regulations in force relating to recruitment of foreign workers , he noted. According to statistics, as of December 31 last year, the bird's nest industry employed a total of 2,213 workers comprising 1,073 locals and 1,140 foreigners. Based on the list of applications received from industry players, this … [Read more...] about Malaysia expands scale of bird’s nest industry

Illustrative image (Source: The Star) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - Malaysia’s semiconductor industry, which takes up 13% of global chip assembly and testing market share, is set to benefit from the US CHIPS and Science Act . The Act, signed by President Joe Biden on August 9, commits over 280 billion USD in federal funding which includes 52.7 billion USD in subsidies to support semiconductor production and research in the US. Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) President Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai said under the Act, the world’s largest economy is expected to build state-of-the-art chip fabrication (fab) plants with process technology of seven nanometres or below. If they build more leading-edge fabs like this in the US, they will need more assembly and testing services, as the current capacity will not be enough to cater to the new fab capacity. From that perspective, Malaysia will benefit because the country is still one of the most attractive and competitive … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s semiconductor industry to benefit from US’s new act