A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on August 28. (Screengrab: USGS) Hanoi (VNA) - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia on August 28, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at a shallow depth of eight kilometres, about 100 kilometres southeast of Kupang – the capital city of East Nusa Tenggara province. But, there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. Indonesia, one of the most disaster-prone nations on earth, straddles the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide and many of the world's volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. A number of deadly earthquakes rocked Indonesia's Lombok island recently, killing at least 555 people. In 2004, a tsunami triggered by a 9.3-magnitude undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in western Indonesia killed 220,000 people in countries around the Indian Ocean, including 168,000 in Indonesia.-VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesia: 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off eastern coast
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Vietnam Airlines to increase flights to Indonesia for football fans
Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines will add three flights to Jakarta on August 29 to carry local fans to Indonesia for the ASIAD semifinal match between the male football teams of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the national flag carrier. The airline will conduct two direct flights to Jakarta from Hanoi and the central city of Da Nang, and add another return flight between Ho Chi Minh City and the Indonesian capital city, raising the total number of flights between the two countries into four. All the flights will use A321 aircraft. It will also coordinate with several travel companies in Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City to offer package tours to Indonesia on the day. Vietnam won a ticket to the semifinals of the ongoing ASIAD 2018 after defeating Syria 1-0 in the quarterfinal match on August 27. Vietnam will meet the RoK in the semifinals at 4 pm on August 29. The Asian Games is the world’s second biggest multiple sports … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to increase flights to Indonesia for football fans
Australia to make FTA with Indonesia imminent
New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. (Source: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit Indonesia on August 30 with the goal of concluding the free trade deal between the two countries which is on the verge of further delay due to the leadership turmoil in Australia last week. It will be Morrison’s first trip overseas as Prime Minister after taking office several days ago. The trade agreement is expected to be signed in September or October this year after officials from the two sides resolved a deadlock during recent negotiations in Melbourne. During the visit, Morrison is expected to announce the two countries have reached an in-principle agreement on the FTA and that the bilateral relations have been taken to a new height. Earlier, former Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was scheduled to make the trip this week but the plan was abandoned following the leadership spill, forcing him to resign. It has put the signing … [Read more...] about Australia to make FTA with Indonesia imminent
Football fans fly to Indonesia for U23s quarterfinal
Thousands of Vietnamese football lovers have rushed to Indonesia to cheer on the U23s in their quarterfinal against Syria today, August 27. This morning flows of the football fans came to Noi Bai International Airport for their flights. Vietnamese football fans at Noi Bai International Airport on August 27 Nguyen Thien Thuat, 76, from the northern province of Ha Nam said that he went to Hanoi early this morning to ensure he got to the airport on time. The fans wore red T-shirts with a yellow star or brought Vietnamese flags. Vietnam Airlines’ flights to Indonesia this morning were full of a festive football atmosphere. The passengers were served with cakes with the Vietnamese flag image on. The carrier’s flight attendants wore jeans and T-shirts with the Vietnamese flag image printed on, instead of their normal uniforms. After Vietnam’s Olympic team beat Bahrain to win a ticket to the ASIAD quarter-finals, many travel companies in Hanoi offered tours … [Read more...] about Football fans fly to Indonesia for U23s quarterfinal
Demand for Indonesia flights soars with Vietnam in Asiad quarters
“Usually there aren't that many people booking tours to Indonesia at this time of year, but many called our company on August 24 morning asking for price quotes,” a representative at HanoiRedtours said. He estimated that the number of tour bookings with his firm has doubled in the last few days. “Similar to the AFC Cup which took place in Changzhou, China earlier this year, our company foresaw that this could happen and already set up new tours to meet market demand,” a Vietrantour representative said. Beside the surge in regular tours, tour companies are considering one day tours now. “Not many people will be able to stay for more than one day because the (next) match will happen on Monday. At the moment, our company is looking into adding a one day tour,” a Vietravel representative said. Vietravel estimates the one day tour to Indonesia and watch Vietnam’s quarterfinal match will cost around $515 from Saigon and $644 - 686 from Hanoi. The … [Read more...] about Demand for Indonesia flights soars with Vietnam in Asiad quarters