When he first came to Vietnam in 2006, Mr. Malcolm Duckett, a student from Australia, planned to stay about six months and travel around the country. That he would still be here more than a decade later never crossed his mind. With a good standard of living, career possibilities, and a family, Vietnam has become his second home and like many expats he can’t see a day when he would ever want to leave. Interesting times With a history and culture spanning thousands of years, Vietnam is an appealing place for Westerners looking to discover the East or simply find something different. As the country has developed rapidly in recent years, Vietnam boasts a combination of the old and the new compared to China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, which have developed for a longer period, been industrialized, and more resemble Western countries, many expats agree. Some fell in love with Vietnam at first sight, as happened to Rodion Fedorov from Russia, who studied Vietnam … [Read more...] about Many foreigners stay long-term in Vietnam
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Long Thanh International Airport among world’s most expected new airports and terminals
The Hanoitimes - With more people than ever flying, cities around the world are building new airports and upgrading old terminals to create facilities capable of handling tens of millions of passengers. Long Thanh International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City has been named among 16 most exciting airport projects under construction or redevelopment people can’t wait to fly into, according to CNN, a US news-based cable and satellite television channel. Long Thanh International Airport. Photo: CNN A new airport to replace the cramped, outdated facilities at Ho Chi Minh City’s exciting airport has been needed for a long time. Built during the Vietnam War, and surrounded by the city, it’s already handling five million more passengers per year than it was designed for. “With a growing number of visitors to the country, and the national carrier, Vietnam Airlines, growing its operations, the government has brought forward construction of a new airport to be … [Read more...] about Long Thanh International Airport among world’s most expected new airports and terminals
Belgian friends have long-term vision in Viet Nam – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Belgian friends have long-term vision in Viet Nam The current strong growth of the Dinh Vu Industrial Zone (DVIZ) in northern Hai Phong Port City is a success story illustrating how perseverance and collaboration between a dynamic Belgian company and the city’s authority turned a dream into reality. Over two decades ago, back in 1994, Filip Martens visited Viet Nam with a mission to find new business opportunities for port-related industrial development. He travelled throughout Vi?t Nam and China to a number of cities and provinces from north to south. Martens then met the American Insurance Group (AIG) team in Ha Noi, which had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnamese government to transform a peninsula called Ðinh Vu in Hai Phong City into an industrial hub. AIG requested Filip Marten to join the project, which he accepted, finally going on to become general director of DVIZ. With his expertise and experience in developing ports and industrial zones in … [Read more...] about Belgian friends have long-term vision in Viet Nam – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Seminar told Long Thanh airport hub is long-term strategic issue – Economy – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
A design of Long Thanh International Airport. — File Photo HCM CITY (VNS) — The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam on Thursday held a seminar in HCM City to discuss the issues facing the proposed US$8 billion Long Thanh International Airport near the city. Lai Xuan Thanh, head of the CAAV, said building an aviation hub or entrepot was a long-term strategic mission of his agency. The airport would also help resolve the issues facing Tan Son Nhat International Airport like noise and air pollution and threats to the safety of densely populated urban areas nearby. "In future Tan Son Nhat will no longer meet the demands of airlines flying to Viet Nam." Tran Dinh Thien, the director of the Viet Nam Economic Research Institute and an enthusiastic backer of the project, said since the airport was closely linked with the country's future, there should be a vision for a longer term than just five or 10 years. Even if Tan Son Nhat was expanded to double its current size, it … [Read more...] about Seminar told Long Thanh airport hub is long-term strategic issue – Economy – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Jet Skier Breaks Through JFK Airport’s $100 Million Security System
A man whose jet ski failed him in New York's Jamaica Bay swam to John F. Kennedy airport, where he was easily able to penetrate the airport $100 million, state-of-the art security system. Daniel Casillo, 31, was able to swim up to and enter the airport grounds on Friday night, past an intricate system of motion sensors and closed-circuit cameras designed to to safeguard against terrorists, authorities said. "I think he should be given dinner and a bottle of champagne for showing us our faults," said Nicholas Casale, an NYPD veteran and former MTA deputy security director for counterterrorism. … [Read more...] about Jet Skier Breaks Through JFK Airport’s $100 Million Security System