Passengers on the first Vietjet Air flight from Seoul to Nha Trang. (Photo: vietjetair.com) Hanoi (VNA) – Celebrating a vibrant summer and welcoming life back to Vietnam's famous paradise beaches, budget carrier Vietjet has officially reopened flights connecting Seoul and Nha Trang, Phu Quoc and Hai Phong. The first flight back to Nha Trang from Seoul on May 20 was greeted with a water cannon salute, flowers and gifts, showing Vietnam’s warm hospitality to visitors. Vietjet plans to relaunch services from Seoul to Phu Quoc and Hai Phong and vice versa this May, raising the total routes linking Vietnam and the Republic of Korea to six, given that the two countries are expecting a new wave of tourists from both sides, after the RoK announced the resumption of short-term tourist visas for foreigners from June 1. There are currently three Nha Trang - Seoul (Incheon) round-trip flights weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Starting from May 21, Vietjet … [Read more...] about Vietjet reopens flights between Seoul and Vietnam’s beach destinations
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Love is in the air at sporting tournament
Nguyễn Thị Huyền and her family celebrate her win at the Mỹ Đình Stadium. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — With the SEA Games 31 nearly at an end, people have been through every level of emotion, from historic wins to inspiring stories and beautiful moments. The biennial sport meets also see the participation of several Vietnamese couples who brought their love to the Games and contributed to the team's success. 1. Nguyễn Ngọc Trường Sơn and Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên This year the Games see the participation of the most famous chess master couple in Việt Nam. Grandmaster Sơn has become one of Việt Nam's top players since he was crowned world U10 champion in 2000. He represented Việt Nam in many prestigious tournaments, including the Aeroflot Open, World Blitz Championship, Chess World Cup and Chess Olympiad. Phạm Lê Thảo Nguyên is a women's Grandmaster who has also participated in the highest-level chess tournaments. … [Read more...] about Love is in the air at sporting tournament
AMRO forecasts Vietnam’s strong recovery amidst external headwinds
Production at Chinese-invested Jasan Textile and Dyeing Vietnam Co., Ltd. at Hai Phong's Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP). (Photo: VNA) Singapore (VNA) - The Vietnamese economy picked up strongly in early 2022, thanks to a strong vaccination drive, robust global demand for its manufacturing products, momentum in domestic demand, and resilient foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. This preliminary assessment was made by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) after its Annual Consultation Visit to Vietnam from May 3 - 18. “The Vietnamese economy is expected to grow at 6.3 percent in 2022 and 6.5 percent in 2023. Inflation is projected to remain contained,” said AMRO Group Head and Lead Economist Kalra. “This positive outlook rides on strong external demand, a recovery in domestic consumption and healthy investments inflows, bolstered by an appropriate macroeconomic policy stance.” The domestic outbreak of the Omicron variant receded sharply in April … [Read more...] about AMRO forecasts Vietnam’s strong recovery amidst external headwinds
AMRO forecasts Vietnam’s strong recovery amid external headwinds
This preliminary assessment was made by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) after its Annual Consultation Visit to Vietnam from May 3 - 18. “The Vietnamese economy is expected to grow at 6.3 percent in 2022 and 6.5 percent in 2023. Inflation is projected to remain contained,” said AMRO Group Head and Lead Economist Kalra. “This positive outlook rides on strong external demand, a recovery in domestic consumption and healthy investments inflows, bolstered by an appropriate macroeconomic policy stance.” The domestic outbreak of the Omicron variant receded sharply in April 2022, and border restrictions and domestic containment measures were eased. The aggregate output gap is expected to narrow significantly by the end of this year. The recovery is, nevertheless, uneven across sectors. While both the manufacturing and service sector outputs have surpassed their 2019 levels, the service sector still has pockets of distress, especially in the tourism, hospitality and … [Read more...] about AMRO forecasts Vietnam’s strong recovery amid external headwinds
Vietnam keeps sitting atop SEA Games medal table with 188 golds
Vietnam has won 188 gold medals so far at the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, more than the total numbers of golds of second-placed Thailand, third-placed Indonesia, and fourth-placed Philippines combined. As of 3:00 pm on Sunday, the host nation had bagged 188 gold medals, 109 silvers, and 109 bronzes, according to the event's official website. Thailand ranked second with 77 golds, 92 silvers, and 125 bronzes. Indonesia and the Philippines were in third and fourth places with 62 and 47 gold medals, respectively. Vietnamese athletes claimed a total of 17 gold medals on Saturday, with the championship title in women’s football being the most notable. The Vietnamese women scored a 1-0 victory over their archrivals Thailand to successfully defend their gold medal at the tournament. The other gold medals came from tennis, diving, judo, canoeing, indoor handball, aerobic gymnastics, chess, weightlifting, and vovinam. The junior Vietnamese team are scheduled to … [Read more...] about Vietnam keeps sitting atop SEA Games medal table with 188 golds
Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — May 23
Read what is in the news today: Society -- Football fans nationwide swarmed the streets after Vietnam beat Thailand to claim the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal in men’s football on Sunday night. -- Serious gridlock occurred on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway in the direction from Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province to Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday night. -- A 36-year-old woman was found lying immobile while her eight-month-old daughter was already dead in a rented room in an apparent suicide in Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday morning. Business -- Vietnam’s budget carrier Vietjet has officially reopened flights connecting Seoul in South Korea and the Southeast Asian country’s beach cities of Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, and Hai Phong. Education -- Seventy-two marked crosswalks in front of schools in District 1, District 3, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 8, Tan Binh District, Hoc Mon District, Cu Chi District, … [Read more...] about Breakfast @ Tuoi Tre News — May 23