Vietnam Airlines and VASCO will offer close to 1.4 million seats on 7,600 flights (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines Group, encompassing the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific, and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has opened sales of nearly 2 million tickets for domestic flights for the 2020 traditional Lunar New Year from January 9 to February 8. A representative of the group on September 16 said Vietnam Airlines and VASCO will offer close to 1.4 million seats on 7,600 flights. Meanwhile, Jetstar Pacific will offer nearly 600,000 seats on some 3,000 flights. The airlines will offer more flights for domestic routes with big travel demand. Passengers can get more information at www.vietnamairlines.com or www.facebook.com/VietnamAirlines, or call 1900 1100, and www.jetstar.com/vn or www.facebook.com/JetstarVN or call 1900 1550./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines Group offers nearly 2 million tickets for Lunar New Year
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Metropole Hanoi welcomes Lunar New Year with a tram-themed Tết bazaar
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A model of trams that used to run through Hà Nội has been specially constructed at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi to welcome the Lunar New Year. Alongside the tram, Việt Nam’s most famous hotel also captures the spirit of old Hà Nội with a bustling Tết market featuring dozens of stalls selling traditional holiday foods, designer clothing and local handicrafts. The free entry bazaar will be open to the public from 11am to 8pm from January 26 to 31. The first stop on this year’s Tết market journey at the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is the “jingle tram", located outside L’Epicerie du Metropole, and modelled after one of Hà Nội’s iconic bygone trams from the early 19th century. For the first time, visitors can stroll through the wings of the hotel, each of which will be decorated as a different tram stop representing old Hà … [Read more...] about Metropole Hanoi welcomes Lunar New Year with a tram-themed Tết bazaar
Violators of Thu Thiem urban project to be identified early next year
Nation Violators of Thu Thiem urban project to be identified early next year The Saigon Times Daily Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019,09:58 (GMT+7) Violators of Thu Thiem urban project to be identified early next yearThe Saigon Times Daily Deputy Party Secretary of HCMC Tran Luu Quang speaks at a meeting with voters in HCMC on October 15 – PHOTO: TNO HCMC – A list of key individuals found to have committed violations related to the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC’s District 2 will be drawn up prior to the Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday, in January 2020. Deputy Party Secretary of HCMC Tran Luu Quang revealed the timeline in response to questions from voters in Districts 1, 3 and 4 related to corrective measures being applied to the controversial project, reported the local media. Quang told the voters on October 15 that the municipal People’s Council recently adopted a support policy for 331 households … [Read more...] about Violators of Thu Thiem urban project to be identified early next year
Primary schools and teachers not ready for new general education cirriculum
The new general education programme issued by the Ministry of Education and Training at the end of last year will be applied for the 2020-21 school year. But preparations for the major transition are lagging behind schedule and with teachers unprepared for the new curriculum, it may already be too late to ensure a smooth transition. Primary school teachers have not yet been trained in the content of the new general education curriculum. VNA/VNS Photo The new curriculum, which focuses on developing student competence through activities, is divided into two phases. The first phase is general education and stretches from grade one to grade nine. Phase two is vocational training from grade 10 to grade 12. In the 2020-21 school year, students in grade one will begin the new curriculum, Tin Tức (News) newspaper reported. Nguyễn Thúc Sinh, deputy head of the Primary Education, Education and Training Department in Phú Thọ Province, said the province needed … [Read more...] about Primary schools and teachers not ready for new general education cirriculum
Giang Brothers to attempt new world record
Two Vietnamese circus artists and brothers, Giang Quốc Cơ and Giang Quốc Nghiệp, will attempt to conquer a new world record with their head-balancing act in Rome, Italy, following an invitation from Guinness World Records. Brothers Giang Quốc Nghiệp and Giang Quốc Cơ have been invited to attempt a new world record with their head-balancing act, which they will perform in the Guinness World Records Show in Rome on November 11-15. — Photo Quốc Cơ and Quốc Nghiệp’s Facebook As revealed by Cơ, the performance by the two brothers during the final of the UK’s biggest talent show, Britain’s Got Talent, in April impressed viewers around the world, including members of Guinness World Records based in Italy. Earlier this month, the Giang brothers received an invitation to set a new world record with their death-defying performance at the Guinness World Records Show … [Read more...] about Giang Brothers to attempt new world record