Hundreds of flights to and from the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCM City have been affected by bad weather. The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) announced on June 9 that 135 flights had been delayed or switched to land at other airports during June 4 and 5 as visibility reduced to just 1,200 metres due to thunderstorms at Tan Son Nhat. "On June 4, 89 flights were delayed at Tan Son Nhat, four others were switched to land at other airports and one returned to its departure airport," VATM said. "There were 46 flights delayed on June 5." VATM said that rains would occur more often during June, affecting the operation of flights at the Tan Son Nhat Airport. The airport is expected to serve nearly 24 million passengers during this summer holiday. Airlines have been asked to co-operate with the airport to deal with possible congestion during this peak season. … [Read more...] about Thunderstorms affect hundreds of flights to HCM City
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NA adopts resolution on supervision programme in 2024
At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 15th National Assembly adopted a resolution on its supervision programme in 2024, with 451 out of 459 votes in favour, at the fifth session in Hanoi on June 8 under the chair of NA Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong. Accordingly, the NA decided to conduct the highest level of supervision on the implementation of the NA’s Resolution No. 43/2022/QH15 dated January 11, 2022 on fiscal and monetary policies supporting the socio-economic recovery and development programme, the NA’s other resolutions on key national projects till the end of 2023 and the relevant preceding and subsequent periods; and the enforcement of policies and laws regarding real estate market management and social housing development from 2015 to the end of 2023 and relevant preceding and subsequent periods. The NA Standing Committee was assigned to monitor the enforcement of policies and laws regarding public non-productive units since the issuance of the … [Read more...] about NA adopts resolution on supervision programme in 2024
Hanoi, South Korea to explore cooperation opportunities in smart city development
Hanoi aims to integrate modern information technology into various aspects of social life management. The presence of numerous plans and projects focused on smart city development in Hanoi creates a favorable environment for Korean businesses to collaborate with Vietnamese counterparts, enabling them to apply their expertise and technology effectively. tiives Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen (7th from left), South Korea's Deputy Minister of Science and ICT, Park Yoon-Kyu (6th from left), and officials of the two sides at the meeting. Photo: The Hanoi Times This was emphasized on June 9 by South Korea's Deputy Minister of Science and ICT, Park Yoon-Kyu, at a meeting with Nguyen Manh Quyen, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee. The use of artificial intelligence and digital technology platforms by Vietnamese and South Korean companies will provide many beneficial services to the people of both countries, Deputy … [Read more...] about Hanoi, South Korea to explore cooperation opportunities in smart city development
What HCMC’s Ring Road No.3 will look like
Ring Road 3 running 90 km and costing more than VND75.3 trillion (US$3.2 billion) will cross Ho Chi Minh City as well as Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An provinces. Its first phase will stretch 76 km long with four lanes and each locality will be in charge of clearing the site and building the section in their territory. An overpass will be built to link the ring road with HCMC – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway, which links Dong Nai and HCMC and connects with Dau Giay – Phan Thiet Expressway running from Dong Nai to the beach city of Phan Thiet. The section in HCMC will stretch 47 km and construction will start on June 18. Other localities plan to start work on the ring road late this month. Ring Road No.3 will also link with four other expressways: HCMC – Trung Luong that connects HCMC with the Mekong Delta; Ben Luc – Long Thanh, the longest expressway in the south that will link HCMC with Long Thanh and Dong … [Read more...] about What HCMC’s Ring Road No.3 will look like