Qatar Airways, AirAsia unveil big promotions for global bookings By Binh Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC - Skywing Airlines of Cambodia and Saudi Arabian Airlines Cargo have submitted dossiers to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) for opening passenger and freight flights to Vietnam in summer schedule. CAAV confirmed with the Daily about the applications and provided some of the information regarding the two foreign airlines. The authority said Skywing registered its 165-seat MD83 aircraft while Saudi Arabian Airlines was planning to operate the Boeing B747F plane for their services to Vietnam. CAAV said Saudi Arabian Airlines had applied to conduct its cargo flights to Vietnam from May 2011 but did not reveal further detail about Skywing. If these two airlines enter Vietnam, they will bring the number of foreign carriers active in the Vietnamese aviation market to 48, including a dozen of freight carriers. CAAV said the exact number of airlines and flights … [Read more...] about Two foreign airlines apply for services to Vietnam
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The PPC Chairman receives the Ambassador of Indonesia to Vietnam
On June 18, at the Office of the Provincial People's Committee (PPC), Mr. Nguyen Van Cao, Chairman of the PPC received H.E. Mr. Mayerfas, Ambassador of Indonesia to Vietnam. At the reception, Ambassador Mayerfas expressed his good sentiments towards Thua Thien Hue in this first visit and wished that the friendship and cooperation between Indonesia and Vietnam, especially between the Indonesian Embassy to Vietnam and ThuaThienHueProvince would be always strengthened in the fields of culture, tourism, services, etc. Taking this opportunity, Ambassador Mayerfas officially invite the provincial leader to visit Indonesia. … [Read more...] about The PPC Chairman receives the Ambassador of Indonesia to Vietnam
Well-known Hollywood director of photography to come to Vietnam
David Worth, a famous American director of photography will teach Vietnamese trainees about techniques and directing art of movie masters in the world, on June 22-24 at Idecaf, HCM City. David Worth (right). Worth will analyze methods used by famous names like John Ford, George Stevens, Tony Scott, Alfonso Cuaron, etc. He will also tell Vietnamese students about action movies and how to produce independent films through his own experience. Majoring in Motion Pictures at UCLA, California, Worth gained hands on experience in Writing, Photographing, Directing and Editing, while studying every film he could find, from D.W. Griffiths' Intolerance to Stanley Kubrick's 2001. Influenced by the European New Wave, he gained a command of the camera and began to pursue small independent features. He was usually hired as the cinematographer/editor, but found himself doing whatever was necessary, from treatments, scripts, budgets and production boards, to casting, crewing, storyboards, second … [Read more...] about Well-known Hollywood director of photography to come to Vietnam
Over 2.4 million international tourists to Vietnam in four months
(Cinet)- Over 2.4 million foreign tourists are estimated to have vacationed in Vietnam during the first four months of 2013, down by 5.3% compared to the same period last year. The number in April alone reaches an estimated 613,919, up by 4.5% compared to last month and down by 2.4% in comparison to the same period last year. Of the total foreign travellers to Vietnam, 547,500 visitors came from China, 280,000 from the Republic of Korea, 205,000 from Japan, 165,000 from the US and 119,000 from Australia. Vietnam’s major tourism markets saw impressive growth, including Russia (up 51 %), Thailand (32.5 %), Indonesia (26.4 %), New Zealand (up 20.9 %) and Malaysia (7.1%). … [Read more...] about Over 2.4 million international tourists to Vietnam in four months
The forum “protecting intangible cultural heritages – the experience of Indonesia and Vietnam”
(Cinet) – Being approved by the MOCST, recently, in Hanoi, the Department of Cultural Heritages already held the forum "protecting intangible cultural heritages – experience of Indonesia and Vietnam”. The contents of the forum concentrate on discussing 3 main topics with 6 speeches of Vietnam and Indonesia about such matters: protection regime, inventory, and making documents for intangible cultural heritages to appoint to the lists of UNESCO. Through forums, colleges of Vietnam and Indonesia share many experience about the protection of cultural values, the inventory of intangible cultural heritages in practice of the two countries currently and emphasizes the application of information and technology in the inventory of the intangible cultural heritages to attract the attention of the social community in these fields. This is a necessary professional activity, bringing about the attachment and integration in the common protection and … [Read more...] about The forum “protecting intangible cultural heritages – the experience of Indonesia and Vietnam”