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Investigation into homestay fire killing two foreigners in Kien Giang Police in the southern province of Kien Giang are investigating into a case in which two foreigners were killed in a local homestay fire. … [Read more...] about Five family members killed in a major fire in HCM City

Last year, the Vietnam Tourism Stock Company (Vitours) began operating a bus route to shuttle tourists to the resort from downtown Da Nang and back between 7am and 6pm daily. A return ticket costs 110,000 VND (5.20 USD). … [Read more...] about Ba Na Hill finishes world’s longest cable car route

Hanoi (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha visited some northern areas of this country on April 2 to examine local air pollution. He visited the city of Chiang Mai, a renowned tourist destination that has been hit by prolonged smog recently, and the city of Chiang Rai, the venue of the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting this week. The PM said he had ordered relevant agencies to alleviate the problem within seven days, starting with 1,900 targeted areas across nine provinces. He added that the government has given out nearly 2 million masks to residents in the area. Government data shows that the air quality index in Chiang Rai reached levels considered unhealthy at 240 to 250. The Climate Change Data Centre at Chiang Mai University said the smog problem in the nine northern provinces is due to drought and more illegal burning in forests. About 300 officials are expected to attend the ASEAN meeting in Chiang Rai this week. A … [Read more...] about Thai PM requests air pollution be alleviated in seven days

Over the next two decades, Vietnam will be in a demographic golden age. Employment in manufacturing and services has increased. A quarter of the population is aged between 10 and 24; the median age is around 30. The Millennial population will be the main drivers for affordable housing in the next few years, especially projects that are within proximity to industrial zones and are connected to major traffic points. … [Read more...] about Foreign investors ready to invest big in Vietnam housing

Sydney (VNA) – The largest ever Lunar New Year festival will be held in Sydney city, New South Wales state of Australia, from January 25 to February 11, with exciting music performances and fairs planned for most popular tourist attractions and well-known squares. Speaking at a ceremony on January 21 to announce the festival’s programme, Councilor of Sydney city Robert Kok said as a multicultural community with people coming from China, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam, Sydney wants to bring all communities closer to welcome a New Year. He said the 2019 festival drew nearly 1.5 million visitors, raking in 28.56 million USD, contributing to promoting tourism and increasing revenue for the local economy. This year, over 1 million visitors across the world are expected to flock to Sydney to enjoy the largest annual celebration in Asia, he added. Artist Valerie Khoo, curator of the festival, said over 100 events will be organised across the city such as community … [Read more...] about Largest-ever Lunar New Year festival to be held in Sydney