The 2019 ASEAN Tourism Forum Travel Exchange (Travex), which will be held in Quang Ninh province on January 16 - 18, 2019. The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism has called for local travel agents’ registration for Travex 2019. Accordingly, the travel exchange will feature 450 pavilions of ASEAN nations, including 100 booths of host Vietnam. Ha Long Bay, Quang Ninh province. Travex is among the most long-standing annual travel fairs in ASEAN as part of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF). Quang Ninh province will host the ATF 2019 from January 14-19 next year under the theme “ASEAN: The Power of One”. It provides a platform for tourism firms of Vietnam and ASEAN to meet and strengthen cooperation with more than 400 international buyers and reporters from major tourism markets such as the US, Europe and Northeast Asia, among others. The ATF is a cooperative regional effort to promote the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as one tourist … [Read more...] about Vietnam ready for ASEAN Tourism Forum Travel Exchange
Resolution 29 nq tw
Former Coast Guard commander charged with directing $2.1M embezzlement
After nine months of detention, Son, 59, has been charged by the Central Military Procuracy for "embezzlement of property," a crime that carries a maximum penalty of death. He was arrested in April 2022 and identified as the mastermind of the case. Six other people are facing trial for the same charge: former Lieutenant General Hoang Van Dong, former Political Commissar of the Coast Guard; former Major General Doan Bao Quyet, former Deputy Political Commissar of the Coast Guard; former Major General Pham Kim Hau, former Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Coast Guard; former Major General Bui Trung Dung, former Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard; former Colonel Nguyen Van Hung, former head of the Department of Technology; and former Colonel Bui Van Hoe, former Deputy of the Finance Department of the Coast Guard Command. According to the indictment, the crime began in February 2019 as the Ministry of National Defense allocated VND450 billion of administration budget to the … [Read more...] about Former Coast Guard commander charged with directing $2.1M embezzlement
New spirit and new motivation
The Year of the Tiger 2022 was a difficult and challenging one with many unexpected developments, affecting all aspects of Vietnam in particular and the whole world in general. In the special circumstance, the whole Party, people, and military promoted patriotism, determination, solidarity, dynamism, creativity and strived to obtain many important and comprehensive achievements with many outstanding imprints. Vietnam focused on both preventing and controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting socio-economic recovery and development, building an independent and self-reliant economy in association with pro-actively and actively fostering international integration in a comprehensive, extensive and effective manner. In the year, Vietnam maintained stable social and political situation, firm national defense and security, and peaceful and stable environment for national development. Those achievements have consolidated and enhanced people's trust in the Party, State, and the … [Read more...] about New spirit and new motivation
Vietnam’s airports serve more than 9.8 million passengers in January
Airports across Vietnam handled more than 9.8 million passengers in January, an increase of 13.8% compared to the previous month, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV). Of the total, the number of international passengers reached 2.3 million, a 10% rise month on month, while the number of domestic passengers was 7.5 million, an increase of 15% month on month. Noi Bai International Airport on January 16, one week before the celebration of Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. (Photo: VNA) Domestic airlines carried 4.85 million passengers, up 13.4% including 1.1 million international passengers and 3.75 million domestic ones. About 112,000 tonnes of cargo were handled at the airports in the first month of 2023, up 11.6% compared to December 2022. During the 7-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, airports across the country served more than 1.9 million passengers, an increase of 58%, and more than 7,600 tonnes of cargo, down 11.6% compared to the same … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s airports serve more than 9.8 million passengers in January
Multilateral diplomacy hoped to help Vietnam become modern industrial country by 2045
Vietnam's UN peacekeeping forces (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet has highlighted the role of multilateral diplomacy in realising the dream of building Vietnam into a modern industrial country by 2045 in his recent article published on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet). Diplomatic highlights in 2022 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attends the ASEAN-US Special Summit. (Photo: VNA) Over the past year, Party, State, and NA leaders have participated in many leading multilateral initiatives, thereby strongly conveying a message of a peace-loving, justice-loving, and innovative Vietnam that is willing to be a friend and a reliable, responsible partner of the international community, Viet said. multilateral diplomacy Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet (Photo: VNA) According to Viet, the year 2023 is of significance as it marks the further implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 13th … [Read more...] about Multilateral diplomacy hoped to help Vietnam become modern industrial country by 2045
State presidency officially handed over
The President's Office on Saturday hosted a ceremony to transfer the presidency from former President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to Acting President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân. Acting President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân presents flower to former President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at the handover ceremony on Saturday. The handover ceremony was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. Speaking at the ceremony, Acting President Xuân expressed her sincere thanks to former President Phúc for his leadership, help and facilitation and expressed her wish that with the wisdom and valuable experience in his work and life, Phúc would continue to make contributions to the Party, the people and the country. Former President Phúc said that looking back over the past 50 years, he had been always loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People; striving to study, work diligently and had completed all tasks assigned by the Party and State. He expressed his belief that, under the leadership of the Party … [Read more...] about State presidency officially handed over
Ceremony held to hand over work of President
At the handover ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Presidential Office hosted a ceremony in Hanoi on February 4 to hand over work between former President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Acting President Vo Thi Anh Xuan. On behalf of the Political Bureau, Politburo member and Permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Vo Van Thuong attended and delivered a speech at the ceremony. Phuc was assigned by the Party and State to hold the Presidency from April 5, 2021 to January 18, 2023. During the period, he heightened the sense of responsibility before the Party, people and nation, strictly observed the leadership of the Party, inherited and upheld the important achievements of his predecessors and with the joint efforts and consensus of the Vice President and the President Office’s staff, to lead and direct the effective implementation of the tasks and power in line with regulations of the Constitution and law, and missions assigned by the Political Bureau and … [Read more...] about Ceremony held to hand over work of President