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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s fleet of aircraft expanded 3.5 times over the last decade, Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thang told a recent seminar on Vietnam’s aviation industry in Hanoi. The seminar on opportunities and challenges of Vietnam’s aviation industry was held by the Ministry of Transport on December 11. From 2008 – 2019, the industry saw impressive growth, Thang said, with the number of passengers and volume of cargo experiencing 5.2-fold and 3.2-fold increases, respectively. The number of domestic and international flights grew by 2.4 times and 2.44 times, respectively, he continued. Such rapid growth corresponds to the development of the economy and promotes competitiveness in the industry which benefits passgeners, he said./. VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s aircraft fleet expands 3.5 times last decade

A pig depicted in traditional Đông Hồ paper paintings. Viet Nam News by Phước Bửu The country is celebrating the Year of the Pig and pigs, one of the 12 local Zodiac animals, have appeared in daily conversation. Pigs do not hold an honourable position in Vietnamese culture. However, they appear to be the most popular species among the six domestic animals since early history. Pigs, along with dogs, chickens, goats, horses, and buffalos, make up the full list of domestic animals. In the past, Vietnamese relied on rice farming and small-scale husbandry, thus almost every family had a pig shed at home. Almost everybody grew up with memories of pig sheds in the backyard. To Vietnamese people, pigs are at the same time friendly and dirty. A pig often becomes lively whenever someone gets close to its shed. Pigs don’t attack people and their sounds are not scary. However, people avoid being close to the pig sheds because of the bad smell. The … [Read more...] about Be cleaner than a pig in the Year of the Pig

Production at the Song Hong Garment Company in the Yen Lap industrial zone, Phu Tho Province. This province gives priority for projects using advanced technology. — Photo baophutho.vn The northern province of Phu Tho will prioritise investment projects using advanced technology and high-quality labour to improve production value, Phan Trong Tan, Vice Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee told Vietnam News Agency. The province resolutely eliminates projects that are likely to cause environmental pollution and waste large amounts of land and labour. Phu Tho will continue to restructure agricultural production towards increasing added value, applying scientific advances and developing hi-tech agriculture. The agricultural sector will have large-scale production and value chains and strengthen linkage of production, processing and consumption. It will also expand agricultural production regions and develop brands of agricultural products. Nguyen Minh Xuyen, Director of … [Read more...] about Phu Tho prioritises investment projects using modern technology

An American social-ecologist offered her insights into the effects of ocean pollution on fishing communities around the world, including Vietnam, during a panel discussion following a screening of environmental documentary ‘Trashed’ in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday afternoon. The American Center, run by the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, hosted a screening of the feature-length documentary followed by a panel discussion on December 9 as part of an effort to address the global challenge of saving the ailing oceans. First released in May 2012, ‘Trashed’ follows Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons around the world as he explores several destinations that have been hit particularly hard by ocean pollution, including Sidon - the third-largest city in Lebanon, the Gulf of California, and Plymouth - a port city situated on the south coast of Devon in England. In Sidon, a mountain of household garbage towering 40 meters high is wreaking havoc on the Eastern … [Read more...] about US social-ecologist reflects on destruction of world’s oceans at Saigon film screening, panel discussion

The new aircraft bears the official logo for the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and France. Speaking at the ceremony, Vietjet’s Managing Director Luu Duc Khanh said, “It is our great honor to have our aircraft emblazoned with the official logo for the 45th anniversary of the Vietnam-France diplomatic relations. This is a meaningful tribute that acknowledges Vietjet’s continual efforts to introduce a vivid image of an innovative and integrated Vietnam to the international community. Standing high from profoundly comprehensive collaborations among Vietjet and French partners, we would contribute more to the development of economic, cultural, and trade cooperation between Vietnam and France.” The hand-over taking place in the presence of His Excellency Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who was on an official visit to France, and leaders from the two countries The newly added A321 … [Read more...] about Latest A321 added to Vietjet’s modern fleet