Hai Van Pass among ten most beautiful drives worldwide Hai Van Pass Hai Van Pass in Da Nang city has been listed among the 10 most beautiful drives in the world, according to a recent article published by Travel + Leisure magazine. Hai Van Pass has been dubbed "one of the best coast roads in the world" by Jeremy Clarkson, former host of British motoring show Top Gear. The website also recommends that those travelling along the route take the road slow as conditions can become a slightly foggy. Running for a total length of 20km, the pass has become one of the most popular destinations for visitors to snap photographs, with over 52,000 photos taken at the site uploaded to Instagram. The global list is based on analysis provided by Pentagon Motor Group (PMG), which searches more than seven million Instagram hashtags in order to uncover the world's most stunning routes. As part of PMG’s research, they discovered that the Great Ocean Road in Australia is the most beautiful road trip in the world, followed closely by the Big Sur in the United States and Jebel Hafeet in the United Arab Emirates. Vietnam extends condolences to Indonesia over sunken submarine Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son on April 26 sent a message of condolences to his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi over the sunken submarine KRI Nanggala-402. Indonesia’s Antara News Agency reported that KRI Nanggala-402 became untraceable on April 22 during live torpedo training exercises off the Indonesian holiday island of Bali. The 40-year-old submarine was found split into three pieces on the sea bed after five days of search efforts. All the vessel's 53 crew have been confirmed dead./. HCM City cancels fireworks celebrating National Reunification Day Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong on April 26 cancelled the fireworks display celebrating the South Liberation and National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) …
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India to face up to 2 more months of pandemic devastation: Indian diplomat in Vietnam
Madan Mohan Sethi, Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, has estimated that India still has a rough two months ahead in its battle against the current wave of COVID-19 ripping through his country. "I am also a doctor. I understand that every disease has its own path of release, so once it goes up, the number [of cases] can come back,” Sethi told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday. "Now, people also understand the importance of masks and social distancing, so people will follow it, I think." Consul General Sethi is a trained doctor who spent four years working at hospitals in India’s Odisha State before serving as a diplomat. According to Sethi, Indian authorities are scrambling to fight the pandemic and partner with other countries to import much-needed medical supplies, particularly oxygen. "We have started an oxygen express by a railway," Sethi said. "I believe things will get better over the next week. "In one to two months, I expect things to return to normal." Despite the complicated progression of the pandemic in his country, Consul General Sethi still has lofty expectations for cooperation between Vietnam and India in areas such as trade, manufacturing, investment, education, and tourism. At a press conference held on Monday, Sethi shared that the Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City has received inquiries from approximately 50 Indian businesses wishing to enter the Vietnamese market, as well as several expressions of interest from Vietnamese enterprises hoping to secure a foothold in India. Sethi also voiced his hope that once the pandemic situation improves, commercial flights between Vietnam and India will resume and business relations between the two countries will prosper. The Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is also putting effort into developing two-way tourism and creating a bridge that promotes educational cooperation between Vietnam and India. Specifically, the consulate has so far cooperated …
VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 28
Vietnam willing to support India in fighting COVID-19: Deputy FM Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung on April 27 hosted a reception for Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Kumar Verma, during which he affirmed Vietnam’s solidarity and readiness to stand side by side with the Indian government and people in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Dung expressed his sympathy over hardships and damage caused by the second COVID-19 wave in India, voicing his belief that the country will soon overcome this difficult time and challenges. He also conveyed the sympathies of Vietnamese leaders and people to their Indian counterparts. In reply, the Indian Ambassador briefed his host on the COVID-19 situation in the South Asian nation and voiced his gratitude for the sentiments and support of the Vietnamese Government and people for India. He affirmed that the Indian government will create the best conditions and exert efforts to ensure safety for Vietnamese citizens living, working and studying in India./. Vietnamese nationals must not return home illegally: Vietnamese embassy The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has called on Vietnamese nationals to strictly follow COVID-19 prevention measures in the host country in the face of increasing infections recorded in the country over recent days. In an announcement on April 27, the embassy said it is working with Vietnamese and Thai authorities to arrange repatriation flights for Vietnamese citizens and has asked them not to return to the homeland illegally. The Thai Government is introducing new restrictions to halt the country’s spiralling outbreak, the embassy said. Wearing a face mask is now compulsory in Bangkok and 46 other provinces. Those not doing so risk a fine of up to 20,000 THB (640 USD). Vietnamese nationals are advised to avoid public spaces and travel, and to contact Thai authorities for support if they exhibit symptoms of the coronavirus disease. They should contact the …