The session was attended by Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Tan Cuong, Deputy Director of the General Department of Political Affairs Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Nghia, and other officials. During the meeting, General Phan Van Giang commended the General Staff for successfully directing the implementation of the Defense Ministry’s plan on organizing the Vietnam People's Army in the 2021-2030 period as scheduled. He acknowledged that several units have already implemented the plan and closely followed the policy of the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense. Looking ahead, General Phan Van Giang emphasized that the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army should continue to focus on directing the whole-military to implement the Defense Ministry’s plan, considering it a significant task in 2023 and the following years, … [Read more...] about Defense minister reviews military organization building plan
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Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa to receive dozens of Chinese tour groups through end of month
Though China added Vietnam to its list of approved countries for group tours on March 15, flights carrying groups of Chinese tourists to Khanh Hoa Province in the south-central region will not resume until March 26, according to Cam Ranh International Terminal Joint Stock Company. Accordingly, low-cost air carrier Vietjet Air will run about 34 round-trip flights between China and Khanh Hoa from March 26 to March 31. While China Southern Airlines has plans to reopen an air route connecting China with Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa on March 26 with one daily flight, the frequency will float between 25 and 30 daily international flights from mid-April 2023 onward. Several local travel firms which specialize in facilitating Chinese tourism to Khanh Hoa said that China repealing its prohibition of outbound group tours to Vietnam, and Khanh Hoa in particular, would be a big boost to local tourism, enabling outlets to sell more tours for the upcoming holidays – … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa to receive dozens of Chinese tour groups through end of month
Belgians hunt ‘third man’ after Islamic State bombings
BRUSSELS, March 24 - A "third man" seen with two Islamic State suicide bombers at Brussels Airport was the focus of a Belgian manhunt on Thursday after police identified three others, including two brothers, who killed at least 31 people at the airport and on a city metro train. Turkey's president criticised Belgium for failing to track Brahim El Bakraoui, a convicted Belgian armed robber whom it deported last year and who blew himself up at the airport on Tuesday an hour before his brother Khalid, a fellow convict, killed some 20 people at Maelbeek metro station in the city centre. The third bomber, security sources told Belgian media, was Najim Laachraoui, a veteran Belgian Islamist fighter in Syria suspected of making explosive belts for November's Paris attacks and who also detonated a suitcase bomb at the airport. The "third man", captured on airport security cameras pushing a baggage trolley into the departures hall alongside Laachraoui and Brahim El Bakraoui, is now the … [Read more...] about Belgians hunt ‘third man’ after Islamic State bombings
Viet Duc Hospital performs 100th multi-organ transplant from brain-dead donor
“This is the 100th multi-organ transplant from a brain-dead donor at Vietnam Duc University Hospital, also the largest amount of tissue and organs that have been donated,” said he. “We would like to express our deep gratitude to the patients who received organs, from the doctors, the medical staff doing the organ donation work to the families of those who donated their organs for life. This is a noble gesture and a humane action that needs to be spread,” said Prof. Giang. The donor was a brain-dead patient, named D.M.K, 32, living in Bac Giang province. On March 6, K was in a traffic accident and was urgently transported to the hospital due to his critical condition. Upon hearing the doctor's diagnosis, K's spouse and sibling were stunned. The medical professionals proposed organ donation after brain death, which K's family deliberated on and ultimately consented to. Despite the hospital staff's tireless efforts in administering intensive treatment and resuscitation for one day, … [Read more...] about Viet Duc Hospital performs 100th multi-organ transplant from brain-dead donor
Vietnam’s online administration procedures still far from a game-changer
Since my license was about to expire, I could either go to one of these places to wait in line or register online. I started with the first method. When I arrived at those offices at the start of the day, they were no longer receiving people and I was told to return early the next morning at 6 a.m. So I turned to online registration, not wanting to waste time. But "online" did not mean quick, or simple. The first step is a medical examination, followed by going to the ward's People's Committee to complete procedures for a digital certificate. Only a health certificate with a certified digital signature is accepted. The ward officer walked me through the steps and emphasized that I needed to create an account on the National Public Service Portal before I could get an e-certified medical certificate. The second step was for me to register for a Portal account using my mobile phone number as the primary means of authentication. My first few attempts were unsuccessful, but then I … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s online administration procedures still far from a game-changer
Visa upgrade at heart of fresh approach to tourism
Visas, service quality, and technology were all part of discussions on a better-performing tourism sector Photo: Cuong Minh May’s National Assembly session is likely to help push ahead a revamp of the country’s rules on entry and exit for foreign visitors, after the Ministry of Public Security crafts amendments to the current law. The development will be an important basis for the issuance of new regulations related to the visa policy, removing difficulties for the tourism industry, and creating conditions to attract more international visitors this year, according to most observers. Dang Tuan Viet, deputy director of the Ministry of Public Secrutity’s (MoPS) Vietnam Immigration Department, said that the proposal emphasised two major areas related to unilateral visa exemption and electronic visa policy. The MoPS also proposes to expand the number of countries that can issue e-visas from 80 countries to the maximum. The MoPS will also ask to increase the temporary stay … [Read more...] about Visa upgrade at heart of fresh approach to tourism
An Dong Plaza vendors shut their doors to demand free rent
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of customers came to the mall in District 5 every day. However, only 100-300 shoppers show up now, and stalls are recording a 60-80% drop in revenues. "We have made three formal requests to the managers to give us free rents this year and a 30% discount in rents starting from 2024 onward," a vendor said, adding that the discount must be given on the rent price agreed to in 2016. Although An Dong Plaza mangers on March 21 approved a 30-35% discount on rents this year, vendors did not accept the offer as they said rents had already been raised 35% earlier. Stalls are closed at An Dong Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City's District 5 on Mar. 22 as vendors protested price policy. Photo by VnExpress/Thi Ha Hung, who sells clothes in the plaza, said that managers had demanded a 36% increase in rent per storage room, from VND11 million ($468) to VND15 million, and therefore the recent "discount" they offered meant nothing to him. The … [Read more...] about An Dong Plaza vendors shut their doors to demand free rent
Vietnam targets end of malaria by 2030
Viet Nam will provide training to medical staff and apply new techniques in the prevention, detection, and treatment of malaria. Vietnam's Ministry of Health (MoH) and PATH, a US-based nonprofit health organization, convened a conference this week to call for financial and human resources to prevent and control malaria, with the goal of successfully eliminating the mosquito-borne disease from the country by 2030. The goal is in line with the 2023 Plan for Malaria, Parasites and Insect Control and Prevention, as Vietnam has recently achieved remarkable results in preventing and controlling the dangerous tropical disease. The National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE) reported that over the past 30 years, malaria deaths in Vietnam have dropped from over 4,600 to only one death last year, and no malaria epidemic. In 1991, malaria broke out nationwide, infecting more than 1 million and killing 4,646. In 2022, the number of malaria patients was … [Read more...] about Vietnam targets end of malaria by 2030
Foreign workers in Malaysia to exceed a million in 2023
Foreign workers in Malaysia to exceed a million in 2023 (Photo: hr.asia) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) - The Federation of Malaysia n Manufacturers (FMM) believes that the number of foreign workers in Malaysia will easily exceed 1 million in 2023. FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said the recruitment of foreign workers has improved from previous years, with the government’s implementation of the Foreign Worker Recruitment Relaxation Plan from Jan 17 to March 31. According to the FMM Business Conditions Survey for the second half of 2022, more than half (59%) of the respondents said that they can meet their foreign worker needs and obtain their quota approval. The 22nd edition of the survey, released on March 16, was carried out from Jan. 18 to Feb. 28, with a total of 745 respondents nationwide. Speaking at a press conference, the official revealed that only 8%, which is a small number, were not able to meet their foreign worker needs and obtain their quota approval … [Read more...] about Foreign workers in Malaysia to exceed a million in 2023
China travel rebound bets turn toward airports, away from airlines
The first wave of bullishness as China began abandoning its zero-Covid policy in December lifted airline stocks and online travel agencies like Trip.com Group Ltd. But with global airlines being slow to add capacity to connect China with the U.S. and Europe and Chinese travelers preferring trips closer to home, a new set of stocks is benefiting. Thailand has re-emerged as a favorite destination for Chinese travelers, and also for investors. "We were active earlier in terms of domestic travel, lodging space and airports, where we've done quite well," said Elaine Tse, portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments. Tse said the firm has locked in some profits from those bets. "We are optimistic on a rebound in regional and international travel and continue to get exposure through airports and airplane leasing." Shares of airports, such as Airport of Bangkok and Shanghai International Airport have underperformed the big three Chinese airlines Air China, China Eastern and … [Read more...] about China travel rebound bets turn toward airports, away from airlines