Thailand allows digital IDs for boarding domestic flights (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) - The Thai government has approved the use of digital IDs to verify passengers’ identities when boarding domestic flights. According to Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisaranakul, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has given the go-ahead for the use of digital ID following the rollout of the D.DOPA mobile application. digital ID. It can be used on both the iOS and Android platforms. Traisulee said passengers must present a digital ID from a recognised mobile application developed by a state agency, such as D.DOPA or the DLT QR Licence developed by the Department of Land Transport. Screenshots and photos of physical ID cards are not allowed due to the high risk of fabrication. Several other state agencies including the Revenue Department are now linked with D.DOPA for e-filing of personal income tax. To register a digital ID, people must scan a QR code … [Read more...] about Thailand allows digital IDs for boarding domestic flights
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Thailand optimistic about tourism recovery
Tourists take photos in Phuket, Thailand. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand is expected to achieve pre-COVID-19 pandemic level by the end of year, Thai Deputy Government Spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul has said, citing a projection by the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. Co . Thailand , after the East Asian country relaxed rules governing personal foreign travel at the beginning of the year. recovery was recent figures reported by Grabtaxi of Thailand which showed a 45% growth in business in the third quarter of last year, compared with the previous quarter, he added. Anucha also said that a decision by Qatar Airways to add three more direct flights from Doha to Phuket from the start of this month means the airline is now operating the full seven flights daily between Doha and Thailand again. VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand optimistic about tourism recovery
F&B cooperatives seize new opportunities amid economic difficulties
Some food and beverage products from a cooperative in Ben Tre province attract consumers. (Photo: vnbusiness.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - After the Lunar New Year holiday, many cooperatives, especially those in the food and beverage (F&B) sector, have accelerated their production to fulfil domestic and export orders. Ly Hong Tien, Director of Hau Giang Xanh Cooperative in Hau Giang province, told vnbusiness.vn that thanks to the links her cooperative has established with distributors, it was completing many orders of processed that lat fish to serve local demand and that for exports. According to experts, though economic difficulties would continue in 2023, there remained untapped business opportunities for small firms and cooperatives in the F&B industry. Experts said that when an economy was unstable, investors intended to return to industries with high demand as the F&B sector is an essential industry. A recent report by iPOS.vn said that Vietnam had around 338,600 … [Read more...] about F&B cooperatives seize new opportunities amid economic difficulties
VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight sets ground rules for the race
Runners of the five km distance are required to complete their race in one hour 15 minutes, 10km distance in two hours, 21km distance in two hours and 42km distance in six and a half hours. At each kilometer, COT is calculated in the form of a projection. Runners in the four distances of the VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight will start close to each other, between midnight and 1:15 a.m. on February 12. At midnight, the 42-kilometer runners will start the race. At 12:30 a.m., the 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer runners will begin. The 21 kilometers runners will take off at 1:15 a.m. The starting gate is on Truong Dinh Street along Tao Dan Park. Due to the early departure, runners will get a clear view of Saigon at night. After the final distance runners have left, the city center’s cafes and restaurants will still be bustling. Timetable for the four distances in VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by VM The organizers will open a delivery … [Read more...] about VnExpress Marathon Ho Chi Minh City Midnight sets ground rules for the race
Vietnamese steamed rice rolls one of world’s 10 must-try dishes
"There's a certain magic to the way these big sheets of steamed rice noodles are made, before they're wrapped around savory fillings and served with herbs and sauce," the magazine said about Vietnam’s banh cuon . Banh cuon is a traditional Vietnamese dish that is always overshadowed by the omnipresent banh mi or pho. To make banh cuon , a thin noodle sheet is steamed on a thin layer of fabric placed over a pot of boiling water. The sheets are then filled with minced pork and served with cha lua (Vietnamese pork bologna), fried rice powder cake and a sweet dipping fish sauce. The dish ranges from VND25,000-VND50,000 ($1.05-$2.11) per serving. Other dishes included in the list were Spain’s grilled turbot, America’s Oklahoma smash burger, Mexico’s Mole Negro, Sri Lanka’s Short Eats, Italy’s Ragu Napoletano, Australia’s duck sausage sanga and Iran’s crispy rice dish Tahdig. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese steamed rice rolls one of world’s 10 must-try dishes
Taiwanese pop star dances to Vietnamese viral hit
Tsai uploaded the video on Instagram, which shows her dancing to "See Tinh" with friends, in early May, and it was shared widely on social media and forums. Many of her fans downloaded the video as they love her dancing. Tsai's fanpage manager credits "See Tinh" in the caption for the video: "Jolin Tsai’s first show in the new year is a dance to Hoang Thuy Linh’s viral song on Douyin." Douyin is the Chinese version of TikTok. Tsai, 43, is the most successful singer in Taiwan. Dubbed the "Queen of C-Pop", she is considered one of the most influential artists in Chinese pop culture. She's also credited as a key figure in mainstream dance-pop music in China. The "See Tinh" fever is continuing to spread on Douyin and other video platforms in China. For its virality, the Chinese media called it a "superhit." Videos of people using and dancing to this tune have exceeded four billion views. Many people said they feel like this song is everywhere recently. The fans love "See Tinh" for … [Read more...] about Taiwanese pop star dances to Vietnamese viral hit
Hoi An’s full moon festival named intangible heritage
The festival celebrates the full moon of the first lunar month of the year. The city’s Center for Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation confirmed the certificate was handed over on February 5, marking the fifth national intangible heritage after Thanh Chau bird's nest, Thanh Ha pottery village, carpentry of Kim Bong village and Tra Que vegetable garden. The center said the festival was a major event in a series of cultural and ritual activities among local people held during the first lunar month. Local people often prepare for the festival from the seventh day of the month with ancestor worship and praying for peace at the communal houses of Cam Pho, Ong Voi, Japanese Bridge, Ong and Ba Pagoda and Minh Huong communal house, as well as the Fujian and Jiao Zhou clubs. A night parade will take place in the Old Quarter with lanterns and a poet recital at Cam Pho communal house as well as folk games at Kazik Park on February 4-6. Pagodas and communal houses will be open … [Read more...] about Hoi An’s full moon festival named intangible heritage
35 hospitalized after eating sweet soup in southern Vietnam
As many as 35 people in An Giang Province, southern Vietnam were hospitalized for treatment for food poisoning after eating sweet white cowpea soup. The sweet soup was offered at no charge by a local resident around the full-moon occasion, or the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (February 5). Tran Quoc Phu, director of the medical center of Cho Moi District, An Giang Province, said on Monday that the center received the 35 patients and is treating 31 of them. Four people with more serious conditions were transferred to the General Hospital of An Giang Area. Two patients suffering multi-organ failure still need continuous dialysis and intensive care. They are at high risk of mortality. “We have taken a sweet soup sample for testing to discover the cause of the poisoning case," Phu said. “Most of the patients show symptoms of stomachache and diarrhea. "We think the sweet soup is contaminated with bacterium." Earlier, the 35 patients ate sweet white cowpea soup … [Read more...] about 35 hospitalized after eating sweet soup in southern Vietnam
HCM City woman’s love for abandoned cats
Kim Chi, 57, has devoted her time and love to hundreds of abandoned cats over the past 25 years. Chi gets up at 3 am every day to do the clean-up and prepare food for the cats at her home and then brings the food to feral cats at different places in the city. She usually returns home late in the evening. The woman said that her health has recently deteriorated and she often had backache, which has affected her care for the cats. But luckily, she has support and help from friends and other cat lovers. Chi said that some people only love beautiful animals, but she loves them even when they look ill and dirty. Besides feeding them, the woman has also tried to save them from traps set by hunters. … [Read more...] about HCM City woman’s love for abandoned cats
Striker Tien Linh placed 29th at Asia’s Best Footballer Award 2022
Vietnamese striker Nguyen Tien Linh has received only one point from voters of the Best Footballer in Asia Award 2022, finishing 29th in the list of 31 rated players altogether. Vietnamese striker Nguyen Tien Linh plays for Binh Duong FC The results announced by Titan Sport of China show Tien Linh stayed in the same position alongside Japanese midfielder Akihiro Lenaga and Saudi Arabian goalkeeper Mohammed Alowais. 2022 is the second consecutive year that Tien Linh has been nominated for the Best Footballer in Asia Award. In 2021, the striker of the Binh Duong FC got two points, ranking 22nd alongside five other players. This year, he was highly appreciated by organizers for his impressive performance in the freshly concluded AFF Cup 2022. Together with Thailand’s Teerasil Dangda, the 26-year-old Vietnamese striker scored most goals at AFF Cup 2022. Elsewhere, Son Heung-min of the Republic of Korea won the title of the Best Footballer in Asia 2022 after … [Read more...] about Striker Tien Linh placed 29th at Asia’s Best Footballer Award 2022