Importance of airlines in tourism industry

The HCM City Department of Tourism has estimated that the city’s tourism industry suffered losses worth close to $426.2 million in the first quarter of this year due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about HCM City: Tourism sector endures losses of over $426 mln in Q1

According to Kaichun Li, Qingdao Tourism Association Secretary-General, these donations have been supported by travelers in Qingdao and would strengthen the city's ties with the Japanese travel industry. Li also expressed his hope that this new type of pneumonia will be overcome together. … [Read more...] about Qingdao, China, donates masks to Japanese Travel Industry

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said that the most important priority at present was to maintain the operation of domestic industrial enterprises during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has caused a lot of difficulties for enterprises in Vietnam, especially industrial enterprises. If an enterprise is closed due the pandemic, its workers lose their jobs and it has negative impacts on other businesses in the supply chain. According to the ministry, many key industrial sectors had suffered greatly from the COVID-19 pandemic, especially electronics, textiles, leather, footwear and furniture. The textile, garment, leather and footwear industries have suffered due to a decline in demand in the US and European markets, which has had strong impacts on national export value. New orders in April and May are expected to fall by about 70 percent. The ministry predicted that the likelihood of new orders this year end was … [Read more...] about Solutions should prioritise maintaining industrial production: MoIT

The Vietnam Timber and Forest Product Association reported that exports of timber and wooden products would fall significantly in the next three-six months due to the impacts of COVID-19. That could lead enterprises to cut 70 per cent of capacity and even temporarily suspend production. … [Read more...] about Solutions should prioritise maintaining industrial production: ministry

Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a subsidiary of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, said a man on its flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Con Dao Island opened an exit door when the plane had landed and was taxiing to its parking space. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese flight delayed for hours after passenger opens emergency exit