A group of tourists, including Vietnamese and foreigners, left Ho Chi Minh City’s downtown for its coastal Can Gio District on Sunday in the first waterway tour launched by the city under its tourism recovery plan after months of suspension due to COVID-19. The tour kicked off as the city and Vietnam in general have loosened COVID-19 restrictions and reopened their economies under ‘new normal conditions,’ which refers to the government’s strategy of living safely with the coronavirus. Daily infections have fallen nationwide in the last few weeks while health workers have given almost 73 million vaccine doses since vaccination was rolled out on March 8. The group of 50 travelers, including expats working in the city, departed from Bach Dang Wharf at 8:00 am on the express boat Greenlines DP. They had earlier attended a ceremony held by the city’s Department of Tourism and Vietnamtourist, the tour organizer, to welcome the first visitors to Can Gio by waterway since …
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Residents try out bike rental service in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Residents in Ho Chi Minh City were allowed to experience a public bicycle rental service after one of its stations was put into operation on Saturday. The station, located on the sidewalk of Le Loi Street in District 1, is among the 43 stations that the municipal authorities have designated to operate the bike sharing service. Tri Nam Group JSC, developer of the rental system, is now making the final preparations at the remaining 42 stations before a pilot phase begins on December 10, said Do Ba Quan, the firm’s chairman. These stations, each covering 10-15 square meters, are situated on the sidewalks of multiple streets in District 1 and are close to local bus stops, parks, and popular tourist destinations. A man helps his grandson use a bicycle of the bike sharing service in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, December 4, 2021. Photo: Hoang An / Tuoi Tre There will be about 10 to 20 bicycles at each station. The developer previously imported 500 bikes in late …
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Vietnam documents 14,314 new coronavirus infections, 199 virus-related fatalities
The Ministry of Health logged 14,314 more coronavirus infections throughout Vietnam on Sunday, together with 1,711 recoveries and 199 deaths. The latest cases, including two imported and 14,312 domestic transmissions, were reported in 61 provinces and cities, the ministry said, adding that 8,142 patients caught the virus in the community. Ho Chi Minh City recorded 1,491 of the latest infections, Can Tho City 1,132, Tay Ninh Province 792, Soc Trang Province 775, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province 710, Binh Thuan Province 648, Khanh Hoa Province 465, Hanoi 400, Dong Nai Province 355, Binh Duong Province 355, Thua Thien-Hue Province 305, Hai Phong City 91, Lam Dong Province 84, Da Nang 78, Quang Nam Province 63, and Quang Ninh Province 62. Vietnam had registered 13,993 locally-acquired infections on Saturday. The country has detected 1,303,823 community transmissions in all its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth virus wave erupted on April 27. A combined 1,006,460 of them have …
Vietnam rercords additional 13,670 COVID-19 cases
Vietnam logged 13,670 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 4pm on December 3. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam logged 13,670 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 4pm on December 3, according to the Ministry of Health . The new infections, including nine imported ones, raised the total number in the country since the start of the pandemic to 1,280,780. Ho Chi Minh City reported the highest number of infections with 1,311, followed by Can Tho with 982, and Hanoi with 791. Thua Thien – Hue province on the day registered an additional 822 cases in the national data system after verifying information from previous days. The ministry also announced 200 fatalities, bringing the COVID-19 death toll in Vietnam to 25,858. A further 1,149 patients recovered from the virus on the day, raising the total number of recoveries to 1,006,459. There are currently 6,449 patients nationwide in serious conditions, with 661 requiring invasive ventilation and 14 …
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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 1
Da Nang calls for RoK’s investment in ICT A forum to promote investment in information and communications technology (ICT) in the central city of Da Nang from the Republic of Korea (RoK) was held virtually on November 30, bringing together representatives from over 200 enterprises and investors from the two countries. The event aims to introduce potential, advantages, preferential and investment support policies of Da Nang to RoK businesses and investors, especially in ICT, and high technology. Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam said the RoK is the largest foreign investor in Vietnam with over 9,000 valid projects worth over 71.5 billion USD, including nearly 500 investment projects in the ICT field with the presence of the world's leading technology corporations such as Samsung and LG. To welcome more investments from the RoK, the Vietnamese Government has been perfecting models, mechanisms and policies to create breakthrough …
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 5
Vietnamese famers have average income of 3.4 million VND/month The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that the average income for farmers in 2020 was 43 million VND/year, which is equivalent to under 3.4 million VND/month. In the Draft Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development for the 2021-2030 period (with a vision towards 2050), the Ministry set the goal of raising farmers’ average income and reducing poverty in a sustainable manner. By 2030, the rural population’s income would have to be 3 times higher than in 2020, and poverty rate would fall by 1-1.5 %. Vietnam targets 100,000 IT enterprises, digital economy to contribute 30% GDP At a recent event in Da Nang, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam said that Vietnam has had 58,000 ICT enterprises and has set a target for that number to reach 100,000 by 2025. "The goal is that by 2030, Vietnam will be in the top 50 countries in terms of digital governing, and its …
Analog switch-off in eight provinces on December 30
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) sent an official announcement to the provincial People’s Committees asking them to ensure that residents are prepared for the change. Provinces are also asked to inform people about the supporting switchboard at 05111022. By August this year, five cities and provinces switched off analog signals, including Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and Hai Phong. Le Van Tuan, Deputy Director of the Authority of Radio Frequency Management under the MIC, said that the eight provinces were ready for the analog signal switch-off. Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan asked departments to focus on STB support for poor and nearly-poor households in the eight provinces. He also asked the Authority of Radio Frequency Management to research plans on using bandwidths liberated after the television digitization. Source: VNA …
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Hanoi int’l puppetry festival hoped to entice Vietnamese back to traditional art
With Hanoi hosting an international puppetry festival, it is hoped that more Vietnamese will develop a habit of visiting water puppet theaters to enjoy the centuries-old art form that is loved by foreign tourists but facing disinterest by domestic audience. The 2018 International Puppetry Festival takes place in the Vietnamese capital from October 8 to 15, with participation of the Wallonia-Brussels from Belgium, and troupes from Cambodia, Laos, the Philippines, Thailand, France, and Brazil. Four Vietnamese art units joining the event are the Thang Long Puppetry Theater, the Vietnam Puppetry Theater, the Ho Chi Minh City puppetry art troupe, and the puppetry art troupe of the northern city of Hai Phong. This is the fifth edition of the international festival, held to honor of the traditional Vietnamese art, and to present the value of Vietnamese puppetry and culture to international friends. Vietnam is the birthplace of water puppets, which emerged in the northern rice paddies …