Deputy Editor-in-Chief of VietnamPlus Nguyen Hoang Nhat (R) represents the online newspaper to receive a prize at National External Information Service Awards 2017 (Source: VNA) The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Steering Committee on External Information Work and the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) held a press conference on November 22 to announce the fifth edition of the National External Information Service Awards 2018 at the VNA headquarters. The National External Information Service Awards 2018, organised by the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education, the Steering Committee on External Information Work and the VNA, honours outstanding authors, press works and books in the external information sector. The VNA has been selected to act as the standing agency of this year’s awards. Speaking at the press conference, Bui Truong Giang, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission … [Read more...] about PRESS RELEASE of National External Information Service Awards 2018
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Vietnam’s VietJet to celebrate new Ho Chi Minh City-Taipei service with special flight
Vietnamese no-frills carrier VietJet Air will offer a special return flight from Ho Chi Minh City to the Taiwanese city of Taipei next year to mark the launch of the new service between the two cities. The nonstop service was inaugurated on Friday with five round trips per week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, the carrier said in a press release. The flight duration is three hours and 25 minutes per leg, according to VietJet Air. On scheduled flight days, VietJet will depart from Ho Chi Minh City at 2:30 pm (Vietnam time) and arrive in Taipei at 6:55 pm (Taiwan time). Coming from the other direction, flights will take off from Taipei at 8:00 pm (Taiwan time) and arrive in Ho Chi Minh City at 10:25 pm (Vietnam time). On March 20, 2015, the airline will run a special flight as part of an initiative called "Spread the Love" for Vietnamese and Taiwanese living in Taiwan, as well as Taiwanese people residing in Vietnam. Customers will be able to avail of a 100 … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s VietJet to celebrate new Ho Chi Minh City-Taipei service with special flight
Local pangasius industry to face more hurdles as US Congress passes new law
The exports of Vietnamese tra fish, or pangasius, to the US will face major difficulties as the US Congress has recently passed the Farm Bill, which contains provisions directly affecting the Vietnamese industry. The terms that directly affect the exports of foreign products are new regulations that meat, fish, and eggs imported into the U.S. must have country of origin labels confirming that the foreign farming and processing environment is compatible with that of America. In addition, the US congress also approved the transfer of the function of monitoring catfish, including pangasius from Vietnam, to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dao Tran Nhan, Vietnamese Minister Counselor for Trade in the US, told Tuoi Tre that Vietnam will take at least 5 to 7 years to upgrade farming and processing standards so that they can meet the cultivation, production, and processing standards in the U.S. before they can resume exports to … [Read more...] about Local pangasius industry to face more hurdles as US Congress passes new law
Australia launches new tourist site
The official website of Tourism Australia, Australia.com, is now available in Vietnamese. The www.australia.com/vi/index.aspx home page contains locally relevant content in Vietnamese, according to a press release issued by the Australian Embassy in Ha Noi. For the year ending on March 31, 2010, despite the global financial crisis and outbreaks of H1N1, Australia received more than 37,000 visitors from Viet Nam, an increase of 9 per cent from the previous year. Hoi An nights get new perk A night market has opened in Hoi An on the bank of the Hoai River and opposite the famous Chua Cau (Bridge Pagoda). Stretching 300m along Nguyen Hoang Street, it has 40 shops selling handicrafts, porcelain, lanterns, and traditional foods of Quang Nam Province where Hoi An is situated. It offers a new attraction for visitors to the city, especially foreign tourists. Tours launch for Ha Noi's big event Tourist agencies across the country are preparing tours for the milleninum anniversary of capital Ha … [Read more...] about Australia launches new tourist site
Eyes rolling over zealotry to new natural wonders
The news that Vietnam has three sites near the top of the new seven natural world wonders list has made Vietnamese people very proud, but is it worth celebrating? Seven natural world wonders is in the voting selection process and at this moment, Vietnam has three sites near the top of the rankings: Fansipan Mountain, Phong Nha - Ke Bang national park, and Ha Long Bay. This is an online selection organized by New7Wonders or New Open World, which is taking place over four years, 2007-2011. This information was reported in a local newspaper on February 23 and was a great source of pride for Vietnam. The newspaper also quoted Tia Viering, New7Wonders' communications manager, congratulating Vietnam for having Ha Long at the top of the ranking list. Democracy in action? According to the Foreign Ministry's website, New Open World (a non-governmental organization based in Switzerland) on July 7, 2007 launched the selection of the "Seven natural wonders of the world". This selection, … [Read more...] about Eyes rolling over zealotry to new natural wonders