Over the past 25 years, the corporation has made all efforts to ensure safety for millions of flights within its responsibility airspace to reduce air traffic, and focused on applying advanced technologies, investing infrastructure and developing a high quality human resource. The firm has provided air navigation services for flights on 31 domestic air routes and 36 international air routes, ensuring safety for more than 2,000 flights to/from or flights over Vietnam’s airspace each day. In 1976, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assigned the Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong Area Control Centers to provide air traffic services for flights operating within areas consisting of the airspace of Vietnam’s national sovereignty and the airspace over international waters in the East Sea. In 1994, The Vietnamese aviation sectoc received the right to manage the southern part of the Ho Chi Minh FIR. By BICH QUYEN - … [Read more...] about VATM marks its 900,000th safe flight in this year
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Four saved, two missing after fishing boat sinks
Bình Định Border Guards complete procedures for German national Michael Haas after he was rescued following a water-skiing accident. — Photo thanhnien.vn PHÚ YÊN — Four people were rescued but two remain missing after a fishing boat sank at about 5am Sunday off the central coastal province of Phú Yên. The ship went down in heavy seas off the coast of Hòa Tâm Commune, Đông Hòa District. Captain Nguyễn Cá, 53, made a distress call as his ship started taking on water, and another boat operating in the same area was on hand to save four crew members. Rescue workers are searching for the two missing people. In a separate incident, German national Michael Haas, 61, was rescued last Thursday by a fishing vessel working off Phù Mỹ District. He was transferred to local border guards. Haas said he had met with an accident while water-skiing. — VNS … [Read more...] about Four saved, two missing after fishing boat sinks
Online food ordering services mushroom in Vietnam
In the context of the widespread application of technology in business and daily life, online food ordering is a growing industry attracting dozens of new players in Vietnam. Ly Le, an office worker in Ho Chi Minh City’s Phu Nhuan District, told Tuoi Tre News that after every lunch break, she and her colleagues discuss whether to order milk tea and other drinks for their afternoon in the office. It is not uncommon for office workers in Vietnamese cities to indulge themselves in snacks and drinks to wet their whistle during the tiring afternoon hours at work. According to Le, each colleague on her team has a different food ordering app on their smartphone for this purpose. “We each check on apps like Now, GrabFood, Lala, and Loship to see which is offering the best discount,” Le said. Tran Anh, another office worker who resides in District 9, said that she used to call food stores directly to order snacks, without knowing shippers' … [Read more...] about Online food ordering services mushroom in Vietnam
NA Chairwoman leaves Hà Nội for Russia, Belarus visits
Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân HÀ NỘI — Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân and a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese NA left Hà Nội on Sunday for official visits to Russia and Belarus. Her visit to Russia is being made at the invitation of Chairwoman of the Federation Council V. Matviyenko and Chairman of the State Duma of Russia V. Volodin. She will visit Belarus from December 12 at the invitation of Chairman of the Council of the National Assembly Mikhail Myasnikovich and Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly Vladimir Andreichenko. She is being accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ and Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Uông Chu Lưu, among other senior officials. This will be Ngân’s first visits to Russia and Belarus as NA Chairwoman, aiming to bolster the … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman leaves Hà Nội for Russia, Belarus visits
Việt Nam-Laos trade hits US$940 million in ten months
PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chairs the meeting. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Trade co-operation was the highlight of Việt Nam-Laos relations in the first ten months of the year, with revenue reaching US$940 million. The figure was unveiled at a meeting of permanent cabinet members in Hà Nội on Saturday under the chair of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. Two-way trade is projected to hit $1.1-1.2 billion in 2019, up 12.6 per cent year-on-year, surpassing the targets of $1 billion and 10 per cent respectively set by the Government. Việt Nam has become the third biggest investor in Laos with 413 projects valued at $4.22 billion, with joint ventures involving Viettel, the Vietnam Rubber Group, Mường Thanh Hotel, Crown Plaza, LaoViet Bank and the Xekaman 1 Hydropower Plant. Việt Nam has committed to providing VNĐ3.25 trillion ($139.8 million) in non-refundable aid for … [Read more...] about Việt Nam-Laos trade hits US$940 million in ten months