Vietnam Airlines to invest nearly VND10 trillion in services at Long Thanh airport The Saigon Times Vietnam Airlines aircraft are parked at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC. Vietnam Airlines plans to invest nearly VND10 trillion in services at the Long Thanh International Airport – PHOTO: LE ANH HCMC - Vietnam Airlines has plans to invest VND9.9 trillion to become a ground services provider for aviation fuel, in-flight meals, duty-free sales and ground technical, cargo terminal, aviation logistics and waiting lounge services at the Long Thanh International Airport project, which is under construction in the southern province of Dong Nai. In its development strategy for 2021-2030, Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries will set aside resources to get involved in projects to develop and exploit infrastructure at the airport, providing services for itself and other carriers, the local media reported. Of the required investment, 30% will be sourced from Vietnam Airlines and the remainder will come from loans. Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries can either develop facilities at the airport or cooperate with the Airports Corporation of Vietnam to set up joint stock or limited liability companies to conduct the work. The national flag carrier also proposed the competent agencies issue special policies for it and other members of the Vietnam Airlines Group, including Pacific Airlines and the Vietnam Air Services Company so that they can have enough infrastructure and land for their services at the airport. At first, the air carrier expected to be allocated a dedicated area at the airport to build a hangar for aircraft maintenance. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines’ proposal is reasonable as ground services are associated with transport services. However, the airline must participate in the competitive tender process. …
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Petrol prices record fifth consecutive increase, up nearly VND400 per litre
In line with the latest assessment, the retail price of E5RON92 biofuel witnessed an increase of VND 361 per litre to a maximum of VND16,309 per litre, while the price of RON95 rose by VND340 per litre to VND17,270 per litre. Furthermore, diesel oil 0.05S and kerosene are to be sold at no more than VND13,042 per litre and VND11,908 per litre, rises of VND300 and VND350 per litre, respectively. Meanwhile, the price of Mazut 180CST 3.5S is now at no more than VND12,622 per kg, representing an increase of VND350 per kg. According to the two ministries, petrol and oil prices in the global market have experienced an upward trajectory over the past 15 days, therefore causing the latest adjustments. This is the fifth consecutive time the two ministries have hiked the domestic petrol and oil prices. The ministries have also decided to increase expenditure for the petrol price stabilisation fund at the level of between VND181 and VND1,100 for all types of petroleum products. …
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Hùng Kings Festival 2021 to exclude festivities
Visitors to the Hùng Temple Relic are asked to wear masks and keep their distance from others. — VNA/VNS Photo Trung Kiên HÀ NỘI — The Hùng Kings Festival, which pays tribute to the founders and first kings of the nation, will be held similarly to last year, with ceremonial activities but no festivities. The plans for the national major festival were decided at a meeting of the People's Committee of the northern province of Phú Thọ where it is held annually. The ceremonies will be conducted with the death anniversary of the great father of the nation Lạc Long Quân and the incense offering to commemorate great mother of the nation Âu Cơ on April 17 and incense offering ceremony to commemorate the Hùng Kings and the flower offering ceremony on April 21. Speaking at the meeting, vice chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hồ Đại Dũng said the event would take place in a respectful atmosphere, while strictly abiding by measures to prevent COVID-19 from spreading under the guidance of the Ministry of Health. This is the second year the Hùng Kings Festival will include only ceremonial activities and no festivities. According to Lê Trường Giang, director of the Hùng Kings Temple Relic Management Board, the temple received more than 20,000 visitors on the occasion of Tết (Lunar New Year). “The measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have been taken seriously at the historical site. At the same time, the visitors’ awareness has been much improved this year,” he said. The Hùng Kings Temple Relic Complex covers more than 1,000ha, more than half of which is forest. The complex is scattered with dozens of temples dedicated to the legendary kings. There are some 300 temples dedicated to the Hùng Kings and other figures from the Hồng Bàng dynasty (2879 to 258 BC) in Phú Thọ, and nearly 1,500 sites dedicated to the kings throughout the country. UNESCO placed the "Worship of …
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