The beauty of Phu Quoc Island has invited comparisons to the likes of Phuket (Thailand), Bali (Indonesia), Boracay (Philippines) and the Maldives. But five years ago, Phu Quoc was still off the radar for many global travelers. In 2014, the island received just 586,000 visitors, generating a turnover of around VND2.2 trillion ($94.6 million). The reality was the island lacked world class resorts to compete with other destinations. … [Read more...] about World class developments give fresh impetus to Vietnam’s tourism hotspots
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Captain Tran Tan Moi – a “Whale in East Sea”
PANO – Few people know that the military intelligence sector participated in transporting weapons and logistics to South Vietnam during the national resistance war against American invaders. One of units in charge of transporting weapons and logistics to southern forces was boat group No 128, which was staffed with intelligence officers. With their bravery, creativeness, resourcefulness and wisdom, intelligence officers successfully transported thousands of weapons and logistics to our units in southern battlefields. Among the transporting men of the intelligence sector, Tran Tan Moi, Hero of the People’s Armed Forces, was an outstanding person, who was named a “whale” in the East Sea. Tran Tan Moi (second from the left) and his comrades. … [Read more...] about Captain Tran Tan Moi – a “Whale in East Sea”
A problem many countries would love to have
World Heritage Sites Ha Long Bay, My Son Ruins, and many others are generating massive international interest as well as events such as the APEC Summit held late last year in Da Nang. Many friends overseas knew I’d been spending a lot of time in Da Nang and wrote to say how blown away they were by the beauty of the city as displayed during broadcasts of the APEC meetings. … [Read more...] about A problem many countries would love to have
Vietnam works to ensure health for participants in ASEAN 2020 meetings
The working team toured the four hotels designated to host the 36th ASEAN Summit in Da Nang, namely Furama, Sheraton, Pulman and Nalod, working with the hotels concerning the arrangement of duty rooms for health officials, on-site isolation rooms, epidemic prevention and control plans, and hygiene in meeting rooms and breakrooms. … [Read more...] about Vietnam works to ensure health for participants in ASEAN 2020 meetings
Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairwoman affirms Vietnam’s ties with US
He spoke highly of Senator Patrick Leahy’s contributions to the bilateral cooperation in addressing war aftermaths, and hoped the US Senator will contribute more to the implementation of the dioxin detoxification project at Bien Hoa Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai, following the success of a similar project at Da Nang Airport in the central city of Da Nang. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s National Assembly Chairwoman affirms Vietnam’s ties with US
