The number of overseas Vietnamese coming back to the motherland to enjoy the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday via HCMC is projected to increase substantially over the same period last year, said Tran Hoa Phuong, deputy head of the HCMC Committee for Overseas Vietnamese. Phuong gave no statistics on the number, but said he predicted a strong increase given difficulties in booking air tickets as well as an increase in flights to cater to the strong demand. “It is hard to book flight tickets since the seat occupancy is fully occupied,” Phuong reckoned. As uncertainties in the world economy increase, more overseas Vietnamese choose the country as a destination for their festive holiday due to the lower cost of living back home. The number of Vietnamese going back to Vietnam via Tan Son Nhat Airport reached 400,000 people in last year’s Tet. It is estimated that over 500,000 people would come back for Tet holidays in 2011 compared to the previous year’s number of … [Read more...] about More overseas Vietnamese flock to HCM City for Tet holiday
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More overseas Vietnamese flock to city for Tet holiday
More overseas Vietnamese flock to city for Tet holiday By Tran Thu - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – The number of overseas Vietnamese coming back to the motherland to enjoy the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday via HCMC is projected to increase substantially over the same period last year, said Tran Hoa Phuong, deputy head of the HCMC Committee for Overseas Vietnamese. Phuong gave no statistics on the number, but said he predicted a strong increase given difficulties in booking air tickets as well as an increase in flights to cater to the strong demand. “It is hard to book flight tickets since the seat occupancy is fully occupied,” Phuong reckoned. As uncertainties in the world economy increase, more overseas Vietnamese choose the country as a destination for their festive holiday due to the lower cost of living back home. The number of Vietnamese going back to Vietnam via Tan Son Nhat Airport reached 400,000 people in last year’s Tet. It is estimated that over … [Read more...] about More overseas Vietnamese flock to city for Tet holiday
HCM City to organize many New-Year welcome activities for overseas Vietnamese
As of January 9, 2012, many activities will be held in HCM City to welcome overseas Vietnamese who return home for the lunar New Year (Tet holiday). From January 9 to February 7, the city will send volunteers to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport to welcome and assist overseas Vietnamese. On the evening of January 17, 2012, the city's officials will meet with overseas Vietnamese at the town hall. This is the chance for local officials to listen to overseas Vietnamese's opinions and aspirations. At this meeting, overseas Vietnamese who have positively contributed to the home country will be rewarded. The Committee for Overseas Vietnamese in HCM City will combine with related agencies to organize overseas Vietnamese delegations to visit outstanding projects in the city. A writing contest entitled "Vietnam - My Country" for overseas Vietnamese will be held. The city authorities will pay visit to some outstanding overseas Vietnamese. The city has assigned the Department of … [Read more...] about HCM City to organize many New-Year welcome activities for overseas Vietnamese
Vice President urges overseas Vietnamese to unite
Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan yesterday called on overseas Vietnamese to strengthen unity among their communities and also help the country develop. Speaking at the first conference of leaders of overseas Vietnamese organisations that opened in Da Lat yesterday, the vice President said overseas Vietnamese are an inseparable part of the Vietnamese nation. Doan said the Vietnamese Government would take up their issues with their adopted countries to better protect their interests and benefits. She also told overseas Vietnamese to promote ties between Viet Nam and their current living countries. There are more than 4 million Vietnamese living in over 100 countries and territories, with the number of Vietnamese nationals studying abroad, working, and married to foreign citizens increasing, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Doan praised the contributions made by overseas Vietnamese (OV) to the country's socio-economic development and fight for independence. Their … [Read more...] about Vice President urges overseas Vietnamese to unite
Vietnam calls for investment from Overseas Vietnamese
Vietnamese businesses in the UK and Northern Ireland will enjoy favourable conditions while investing in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Le Danh Vinh. Mr Vinh made the commitment while attending a recent seminar in London to provide the UK-based Vietnamese business community with detailed, up-to-date information on the trade and investment environment in Vietnam. He briefed participants on the State's policies relating to trade, industry, business and investment, and spoke highly of the prospects for economic cooperation between Vietnam and the UK in the coming years, with two-way trade this year expected to increase by 17 percent against last year. The Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK and Northern Ireland, Tran Quang Hoan, praised efforts made by overseas Vietnamese in general, and their businesses in particular, in expanding investment in the homeland as well as promoting "Made-in-Vietnam" goods and doing charitable work in the UK. The seminar, … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls for investment from Overseas Vietnamese