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Mekong Delta, HCMC warned of tidal flooding in lowland, riverside areas The Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Center has warned the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City of flooding in lowland and riverside areas as a high tide is forecast to occur and reach its peak in the next couple of days. According to the center, water level in the Saigon and Dong Nai rivers on October 12 highly increased. It is predicted to continue surging in the next few days. The peak of the high tide might occur on October 15-16, the 17th and 18th day of the ninth lunar month. The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center also issued the same warning, saying that the water level in the Mekong and Saigon Rivers will reach alarming levels 2-3 under influence of the high tide. Low lying and riverside areas in HCMC and the Mekong Delta might be flooded. In the meantime, the meteorological station in Can Tho city said that tide level in canals in the city will continue moving up to reach 1.95-2 meters and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 15

Contactless payment is becoming trendy in Vietnam thanks to the growth of technology and the country’s young population. Contactless payment is becoming more popular in Vietnam thanks to young population and the technology development To make contactless payment, a card or smartphone is simply waved in thevicinity of a terminal equipped with the technology. A spokesperson for Visa Vietnam told Vietnam News that consumers around theworld see value in the speed and convenience of tapping to pay. “More cities around the world are enabling contactless technology to deliver animproved experience for riders, helping save valuable time by eliminating theneed to buy or reload a fare card.” In a survey by Visa, nearly half of UK commuters cited the introduction ofcontactless payments as the single most significant improvement to theiroverall public transport experience. Meanwhile, Poland is on its way to beingthe first country in the world to have 100 percent of its … [Read more...] about Contactless payment could be next big thing in Vietnam: experts

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (L) and Acting Deputy PM of Finland Mika Lintila (Photo: VNA) Helsinki (VNA) – Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh had talks with Acting Deputy PM and Minister of Finance of Finland Mika Lintila in Helsinki on September 27, as part of his official visit to the European nation. The host welcomed Deputy PM Binh’s visit, saying that it will create a new driving force for the two countries’ relations to continue growing strongly.  He also affirmed that Finland attaches importance to developing multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam. At the talks, the two sides shared the view that bilateral ties have enjoyed progress in various spheres and at different levels. They agreed to increase mutual visits and meetings at all levels and continue to effectively implement the existing cooperation mechanisms. Trade – investment partnerships play an important role in the countries’ relations and have … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Finland discuss measures to advance relations

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) welcomes his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi in September 2018 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The official visit to Vietnam by Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith from October 1 to 3 is set to give a further boost to the two countries’ traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation. Closely-knit relations Vietnam and Laos boast a long-standing special solidarity and faithful relationship nurtured by late Presidents Ho Chi Minh, Kaysone Phomvihane and Souphanouvong, and generations of the two countries’ leaders and peoples. Over the past years, the two sides have been unceasingly consolidating and developing the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States and peoples, considering these as important factors of the success of each country’s national development and … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Laos relations of special solidarity post substantive progress

A plane of Vietnam Airlines (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam Airlines has delayed flights between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 2 evening due to impact of Storm Mitag in the Northeast Asian region. The national flag carrier announced that Flights VN422 and VN426 from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to the RoK’s Busan city, along with Flights VN423 and VN427 from Busan to HCM City, will take off on October 3 morning, instead of October 2 evening as initially planned. Flights VN408, VN416, VN440, VN430 and VN441 from HCM City, Da Nang city and Cam Ranh city to Incheon city of the RoK will also be delayed for several hours. Passengers on the rescheduled flights will receive support from the carrier in line with regulations. On September 30, Vietnam Airlines also rescheduled flights to and from Shanghai Pudong International Airport of China due to the storm. It recommended passengers who plan to travel to or form the airports affected by this storm … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines delays more flights due to Storm Mitag