Two Vietnamese scuba instructors based in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province are well known among international tourists coming to Vietnam to take up diving lessons. They emphasize protecting marine life during their training sessions. Nguyen Van Loc and Nguyen Tan Thanh are members of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). With certificates of diving competence, they are qualified to provide PADI-accredited diving courses. Twenty years ago, Loc had a life-changing experience diving with a foreign visitor in Hon Mun Marine Reserve, Khanh Hoa Province. The coach spotted an unsuspecting squid, which he grabbed and later cooked it. To this his foreign student objected, saying that the payment he made was for him to witness wildlife, not the barbaric habits of his coach. “If you catch and cook it, you get one meal for yourself. But if you take care of it, you are to be commended to my fellows back home,” said the student. “When more tourists come here for … [Read more...] about Vietnamese scuba instructors popular with international students
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Bamboo Airways successfully held extraordinary shareholders’ meeting
On August 13 at its headquarters, Bamboo Airways successfully held an extraordinary general shareholders' meeting with the additional election of Le Ba Nguyen, Nguyen Manh Quan, and Doan Huu Doan as members of the Board of Management (BOM) in place of resigned members. At the same time, the BOM approved electing Nguyen Ngoc Trong as chairman of Bamboo Airways’ BOM and Doan Huu Doan to assume the position of executive vice chairman of Bamboo Airways’ BOM and Le Ba Nguyen to assume the position of vice chairman for the 2019-2024 term. Trong has been one of Bamboo Airways’ leaders since its inception and the first deputy general director since 2018. He has held the position of vice chairman of Bamboo Airways since April. Trong holds a Master of Science and Technology, graduated from the Kiev Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers in the former Soviet Union, and received advanced training in professional management in the United States, France, Switzerland, Australia, and Ireland. He … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways successfully held extraordinary shareholders’ meeting
HAGL profits up 25% on rising pig prices
Its revenues were VND393 billion, most of which came from fruit (VND186 billion) and animal husbandry (VND145 billion). Growth was mainly driven by surging pig prices. "Our target pig price is VND55,000 a kilogram, and we have been selling at VND68,000 for over a month," HAGL Chairman Doan Nguyen Duc said. HAGL seeks to diversify its income in the second half this year ahead of harvesting its first 100 tons of durian while launching new pork products. The agriculture firm reported VND2.26 trillion in revenues and VND657 billion in post-tax profits for the first seven months. On the stock market HAG of HAGL closed Monday at VND12,350 a share, near its four-month high. … [Read more...] about HAGL profits up 25% on rising pig prices