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Investment Vietnam Airlines seeks to buy 50 narrow-body jets The Saigon Times Daily Tuesday,  Dec 3, 2019,17:26 (GMT+7) Vietnam Airlines seeks to buy 50 narrow-body jetsThe Saigon Times Daily Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh (6th L) attends the welcoming ceremony of the 100th aircraft operated by Vietnam Airlines, held in Hanoi on October 22, 2019 – PHOTO: VIETNAM AIRLINES HCMC – Vietnam Airlines is seeking the go-ahead from the Ministry of Transport to purchase 50 narrow-body aircraft between 2021 and 2025 in a bid to secure a 55% share of the domestic air passenger transportation market and updating its existing fleet. In a statement sent to the Department of Planning and Investment of Hanoi City, the ministry offered its feedback on the aircraft purchase proposal of the national flag carrier. Vietnam Airlines is primarily looking at the Airbus A320 family, a narrow body twin-engine aircraft … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines seeks to buy 50 narrow-body jets

A 17-year-old boy is suspected to have been killed during a high-speed police chase in the southern Vietnamese province of Binh Duong, while local traffic police have denied responsibility in the incident. According to dashboard camera footage, which surfaced and went viral on social media on Wednesday, two motorbikes were seen travelling at high speed as they headed to a red light. One of the motorcycles was ridden by a young man while the other was carrying two traffic police officers. The man then mounted the sidewalk and fatally crashed into a utility pole, while the two officers ran the red light and zoomed out of sight without stopping to check on the victim. Many viewers said in the comments they believed that the two officers had been chasing after the young man, which ultimately led to the fatal accident. In a preliminary report on Thursday, the Binh Duong traffic police division confirmed that the incident occurred along National Highway 13 in Thu Dau Mot City on Monday … [Read more...] about Teenage boy killed in suspected high-speed police chase in southern Vietnam

Other News Boeing 737 MAX planes banned from Vietnam airspace By Le Anh Wednesday,  Mar 13, 2019,11:54 (GMT+7) Boeing 737 MAX planes banned from Vietnam airspaceBy Le Anh A Boeing 737 Max in this file photo. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has temporarily suspended Boeing 737 Max aircraft from Vietnamese airspace – PHOTO: BOEING HCMC – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) says in a statement earlier today that it has temporarily suspended Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from Vietnamese airspace, following Sunday’s deadly crash in Ethiopia. The CAAV has also decided not to grant operational licenses to this family of jetliner over safety concerns. The suspension which went into effect at 10 a.m. today was made after the regulator had considered the relevant information about the operations of the family. “Airlines will be affected by this ban as they will have to use different aircraft, … [Read more...] about Boeing 737 MAX planes banned from Vietnam airspace

Community Road safety campaign launched in HCMC By Van Ly Thursday,  Dec 5, 2019,10:35 (GMT+7) Road safety campaign launched in HCMCBy Van Ly Students receive new helmets at the Safety Delivered 2019-2020 campaign’s kick-off event - PHOTO: COURTESY OF ORGANIZER HANOI - Nearly 1,600 people, including volunteers from the UPS Foundation, students, parents, and school officials took part in the kick-off ceremony of the Safety Delivered campaign at Ho Van Thanh Primary School in HCMC on December 3. Supported by the UPS Foundation, Safety Delivered is a program by the AIP Foundation that works with young, inexperienced motorcycle riders to educate and eliminate distracted riding behaviors, as well as increase helmet use among children. Approximately 11,000 helmets for students, teachers, and parents will be donated by the UPS Foundation through the Safety Delivered 2019-2020 program in HCMC and Thai Nguyen Province. … [Read more...] about Road safety campaign launched in HCMC