A Ho Chi Minh City lawmaker faces opposition for suggesting that providers of non-aviation services at Vietnamese airports have the right to set prices by themselves. Nguyen Minh Ngoc with Southern Airports Services Co., Ltd. was speaking at a meeting held by lawmakers in HCMC to discuss the Ministry of Transport's draft amendments to the Civil Aviation Law on Thursday, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reported. Under the draft, service providers decide prices for their products and register them with the ministry. The ministry is in charge of overseeing the pricing, and when necessary, organizes negotiations with businesses to decide prices or price ranges, it said. The transport ministry introduced the change following passenger complaints about expensive yet mediocre foods sold at food stalls and restaurants at airports nationwide. However, Ngoc said such negotiations were "unnecessary," because service providers no longer hold monopolies at airports. She said all products are listed … [Read more...] about Opinion divided over pricing of non-aviation services at airports
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Mobile network operators move noisily to OTT service market
VietNamNet Bridge - MobiFone has announced it will develop OTT apps itself, while the military telecom group Viettel reportedly considers buying South Korean Kakao Talk. free messaging, voice chatting on Internet). However, further details have not been revealed. If MIC gives the go-ahead to MobiFone, it would become the first mobile network operator in Vietnam that develops OTT apps of its own, according to VnExpress. Prior to that, the representative of MobiFone once revealed its intention of joining the OTT app market. However, he mentioned the possibility of cooperating with existing OTT firms instead of developing OTT app itself. Viettel and VinaPhone, the other two of the three biggest mobile network operators in Vietnam, still keep silent about their business plans. However, analysts believe that both the mobile network operators, which sees the turnover and profits down day by day, might have started developing OTT apps already . Local newspapers in January 2014 quoted … [Read more...] about Mobile network operators move noisily to OTT service market
Vietnamese at loggerheads over proposed ‘sensitive service’ quarter
A proposal to gather "sensitive service" providers into one designated area in Ho Chi Minh City has just been put forward by a municipal office in charge of combating social ills, sparking mixed reactions. Le Minh Quy, deputy head of the Office for Social Ill Combat and Prevention under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, announced his agency’s proposal to designate an area dedicated to "sensitive services," on a pilot basis at a meeting on Friday last week. The suggestion is intended to better manage social evils and curb illegal sex work, as what is considered a "sensitive service" is inclined to lead to prostitution, Quy stressed. Most districts throughout the city are home to "sensitive service" providers, including barbers, massage parlors, spas, and karaoke bars. "With proper control, made possible in a concentrated area, these ‘sensitive service’ providers would be deterred from offering sexual intercourse and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese at loggerheads over proposed ‘sensitive service’ quarter
DHL boost international services with new round-the-world flight
DHL, the world's leading international express services provider, today announced significant enhancements to its intercontinental delivery capabilities, effective March 27, 2012. The launch of a new, additional round-the-world flight connecting Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Leipzig will create a unique service proposition on key trade lanes between Asia and Western US and Canada. The transit time capability between Asia and Western US and Canada will be market-leading, with a greater number of Asian origin locations, including key trade hubs Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Manila and a significant number of cities throughout China benefiting from next-day connection into Los Angeles and much of Western US and Canada. This represents the first time that customers in many Asian cities will be able to enjoy a one-day express delivery service with any carrier on this important intercontinental lane. Thanks to a new onward connection from Los Angeles direct to DHL's European air … [Read more...] about DHL boost international services with new round-the-world flight
Looking for reasonable service management fee
Looking for reasonable service management fee By Dinh Dung in HCMC The much-mentioned issue of apartment management once again was put on the table for municipal authorities to discuss last week to seek a common voice for a regulation over the sector. A draft regulation has been made with a long list of articles, which will not only regulate what will be allowed and not be allowed for project owners and apartment users, but also to offer a legal corridor for management organizations to solve problems. In fact, the way of living in an apartment that includes management services is rather new in the country, and many people are not used to it. Disputes between project owners and apartment users have occurred at several apartment buildings in HCMC in recent years. There have been fierce disputes over the ownership of common and private spaces and wars of words between project developers and homebuyers over services and facilities that were promised to residents who felt disappointed … [Read more...] about Looking for reasonable service management fee