Minister of Religious Affairs of Indonesia Yaqut Cholil Qoumas delivers his remarks at a press conference in Jakarta on March 22. (Photo: ANTARA) Jakarta (VNA) – The Ramadan fasting month 2023 in Indonesia and Malaysia started on March 23 based on the emergence of the new moon. In Indonesia, Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas announced the decision in a press conference following a meeting on March 22 attended by the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the House of Representatives Commission VIII overseeing religious affairs, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the Geospatial Information Agency, astronomy experts, and several Islamic organizations. This meant that hundreds of millions of Indonesian Muslims can perform the Tarawih prayers on March 22 evening, marking the beginning of the Ramadan month. After the regulations against the COVID-19 pandemic are lifted, there will not be any restrictions on … [Read more...] about Indonesian, Malaysian Muslims start Ramadan fast
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Land law points further scrutinised
Land law adjustments aim to protect entities as well as the real estate market, photo Le Toan In a seminar to collect opinions from enterprises and experts regarding amendments to the Law on Land held last week in Ho Chi Minh City, Seck Yee Chung, a representative of the Vietnam Business Forum’s Trade and Investment Working Group, said that Article 35.d of the draft law provided that domestic companies only have the right to mortgages with their land and properties attached to the land at credit institutions licensed to operate in Vietnam. “This means that companies in Vietnam cannot mortgage their factory or land through foreign lenders, which creates great challenges for them to access competitive financing resources outside the country,” Chung said at the seminar, which was organised by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE). “Foreign lenders will look for security assets of Vietnamese companies to secure their … [Read more...] about Land law points further scrutinised
Phu Quoc, ideal tourist destination with special visa exemption
Superior visa policy Foreigners can enter Vietnam by air or sea, stay in a transit area and transfer to Phu Quoc to get this visa exemption. This is the only place that meets the conditions required for visa waiver: It has an international airport, has a definite geographical boundary, is separate from the mainland and so having foreigners does not jeopardize Vietnam's defense, security, social order, or safety. Hon Thom, the world's longest cable car, is on the south of Phu Quoc. Photo by Anh Duong Transportation to the place is convenient by air, sea and land, and visitors can enter and exit through three international border gates: Phu Quoc International Airport Border Gate, Ha Tien International Border Gate and Duong Dong Port International Border Gate in Phu Quoc. There are many daily flights to Phu Quoc from India, Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia... Tourists can easily travel by taxi and bus. People who have bought tickets to Sun World Phu Quoc will get … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc, ideal tourist destination with special visa exemption
Visa exemption means international tourists can visit Phu Quoc for up to 30 days
Phu Quoc is currently the only destination in Vietnam with this unique visa policy. According to current legal regulations, from July 2020, foreigners and Vietnamese holding foreign passports entering, exiting, and residing in Phu Quoc Island are exempt from visas for a temporary stay of no more than 30 days. Foreigners can enter an international border gate (including air and sea), stay in the transit area at that border gate, and then transfer to Phu Quoc Island to be exempt from visas following this regulation. Phu Quoc is famous for its beautiful and dreamlike beaches Phu Quoc has this visa policy because it is the only island that meets the conditions of visa exemption for foreigners under Vietnamese law. It has an international airport, definite geographical boundaries, is separate from the mainland, supports the nation's socioeconomic development policy, and does not jeopardise national defence, security, social order, or safety. As an isolated island located … [Read more...] about Visa exemption means international tourists can visit Phu Quoc for up to 30 days
Doosan Vina exports 11 modules to Singapore
A cargo ship carries modules produced by Doosan Enerbility Vietnam (Doosan Vina) in the Dung Quat Economic Zone of the central province of Quang Ngai to the Cariflex IR Latex Asia Phase-1 project in OUE Downtown, Singapore. Photo courtesy of Doosan Vina Doosan Enerbility Vietnam (Doosan Vina), a high-tech industrial complex in Dung Quat Economic Zone of the central province of Quang Ngai, has delivered its first 11 modules to the Cariflex IR Latex Asia Phase-1 project in OUE Downtown, Singapore. These modules will serve as the facility of the latex distillation factory to produce medical gloves in Singapore. The modules were included in the Singapore Project SPRING project signed with DL E&C in 2022. According to Doosan Vina, 95 per cent of the project was completed two months after signing the contract, and the remaining 15 modules are currently producing in the final phases before sending to Singapore next month. Jang Hyun Seok, the Module Manager of DL E&C who is … [Read more...] about Doosan Vina exports 11 modules to Singapore
Enticing Vietnamese sardine dishes that will leave you craving more
A large dish of deep-fried river sardines with a stomach full of eggs, or grilled sardines served with ginger garlic chili fish sauce, are among the tastiest sardine recipes that you should not miss in Vietnam, especially during the start of the sardine season. Sardines can be found in the sea and brackish water areas at the Han River mouth in Da Nang City of central Vietnam. However, during spawning season in spring, schools of sardines migrate to the An Trach irrigation dam, a national irrigation project located in the Yen river section running through the city’s Hoa Vang District, to lay eggs. Though sardines can also easily be found in other rivers in the area, such as Tuy Loan or Cu De, local inhabitants said the sardines from the Yen River are a blessing from nature with outstanding characteristics. Every afternoon, fishing boats sail back and forth in the Yen river section to catch sardines. Sometimes, schools of sardines suddenly jump out of the water, splashing … [Read more...] about Enticing Vietnamese sardine dishes that will leave you craving more
Zebra Technologies eyes potential of logistics, healthcare, and public sectors in Vietnam
Christanto Suryadarma, sales vice president for Southeast Asia at Zebra Technologies, told VIR at a press briefing on March 21, “There are many industries that we can participate with in Vietnam to modernise and automate. Transportation logistics is a key, and we are already gaining customers in this field. We are also starting to see some good use cases in healthcare, and we want to continue growing that." "Recently, we also saw interest from the Vietnamese government in terms of safety and security, looking at how they can equip security and police officers with our technology to improve safety and productivity,” he added. Christanto Suryadarma, sales vice president for Southeast Asia, Zebra Technologies Retail and manufacturing are now the two best performing industries for Zebra Technologies in Vietnam. For example, in retail, the company sees many retailers automating and digitalising using its solutions. Moreover, the nation is now a strategic location for … [Read more...] about Zebra Technologies eyes potential of logistics, healthcare, and public sectors in Vietnam