A section of Han River in Danang City has been battling serious pollution for months, affecting the local tourism sector. The problem is blamed for the wastewater discharge of a pumping station near the Tran Thi Ly Bridge area. A section of Han River in Danang City has been battling serious pollution for months Another local Ho Xuan Lam complained that the situation has existed for many months, but the authorities have seemed to ignore this. Meanwhile, the polluted river section runs through the city centre, which has harmed Danang’s image. The pumping station belongs to a network to gather wastewater from a nearby residential area, however, for months, the untreated wastewater has been thrown into the river through the station. Dang Minh Dung, deputy director of Danang Drainage and Wastewater Treatment Company, admitted there was a problem, claiming that the recent heavy rains resulted in the wastewater treatment system of the residential area on Street 2/9 overloading. … [Read more...] about Danang river continues combatting with severe pollution
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Foreign investors permitted to hold 34 percent stake at Vietnamese airlines
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) - The limit for foreign investors’ ownership in Vietnamese air transport businesses will be increased to 34 percent from the current level of 30 percent, according to the Prime Minister’s decree signed last week. Decree 89/2019/ND–CP, revised from Decree 92/2016/ND–CP issued in 2016, includes regulations relating to conditional business lines in the fields of air transport and general aviation activities.Ministry of Transport, which drafted the decree, the foreign investors' new ownership cap does not only ensure the attraction of foreign investment capital into enterprises but also the interests of domestic investors. With the goal of reducing and simplifying business conditions and creating favourable conditions for investors to access the aviation market, the new decree regulates that an air transport business operating 10 aircraft or fewer will need to have a minimum capital, including ownership capital and loan, of 300 … [Read more...] about Foreign investors permitted to hold 34 percent stake at Vietnamese airlines
Bamboo Airways eyes to be first Vietnamese carrier to fly directly to US
The“Vietnam – US Direct Route: Ready for Taking Off” seminar. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Bamboo Airways makes no secret of its ambition to become the first airline in Vietnam to operate direct flights to the United States, the airline’s Deputy Director General Truong Phuong Thanh said at a seminar on August 1. “We have been very interested in launching Vietnam – US direct services from day one,” Thanh told the “Vietnam – US Direct Route: Ready for Taking Off” seminar held by FLC Group – the airline’s parent company – and the Vietnam Association on Aviation Science and Technology (VAAST) in Hanoi. “Bamboo Airways will be the first in Vietnam to open Vietnam – US direct route,” he said, adding that he has full confidence that the new budget carrier can achieve this goal. Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc highly spoke of the airline’s … [Read more...] about Bamboo Airways eyes to be first Vietnamese carrier to fly directly to US
Singapore among top 10 competitive economies for talent
A corner of Singapore (Photo: AFP) - Singapore has made the top 10 rankings of the most competitive places for talent - the first time it has reached the elite level in a league table compiled by Swiss business school IMD. It is also the only Asian country to make the list, which is dominated by European states. Switzerland topped the IMD World Talent rankings, followed by Denmark, Sweden, Austria and Luxembourg. Singapore rose three notches to edge out Germany for the 10th spot. The rankings, which appraise how 63 economies develop, attract and retain talent, are based on historical data as well as surveys of thousands of executives. Economies are then scored based on three categories of investment and development, appeal and readiness. Investment and development takes into account indicators such as public spending on education, pupil-teacher ratio and health infrastructure, while appeal factors in components such as cost of living, worker motivation and quality of life. Readiness … [Read more...] about Singapore among top 10 competitive economies for talent
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing crashes killing all 157 on board
A Nairobi-bound Ethiopian Airlines Boeing crashed minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa Sunday, killing all eight crew and 149 passengers on board, including tourists, business travellers and UN staff. Rescuers search at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after takeoff at the scene at Hejere near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, some 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia Sunday, March 10, 2019. The Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed shortly after takeoff from Ethiopia's capital on Sunday morning, killing all 157 on board, authorities said, as grieving families rushed to airports in Addis Ababa and the destination, Nairobi. (Yidnek Kirubel) Ethiopia declared a national day of mourning for Monday amid a global stream of condolences for loved ones, many of whom gathered in tears at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). "The House of People’s Representatives have declared March 11, 2019, a national day of mourning for … [Read more...] about Ethiopian Airlines Boeing crashes killing all 157 on board
