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A shopper pays using VNPT Money at An Thoi Market in Can Tho City. — VNA/VNS Photo The Can Tho City Department of Industry and Trade has tied up with The Viet Nam Post and Telecommunication Group to trial non-cash payment at An Thoi Market. Shoppers at the market in Binh Thuy District are now able to pay for their purchases without using cash as part of the city's plans to embrace financial technology. Some 150 traders in the market accept digital payments via VNPT Money using their phone number, QR code or bank. Ha Vu Son, the department’s director, said cashless payment is inevitable and offers great convenience. His department would go on to introduce cashless payment at 107 traditional markets in the city besides supermarkets, commercial centres and convenience stores, he said. Payment solutions and infrastructure have been developing rapidly and integrated with a wide variety of products and services, and been well-received by consumers for their security, speed and … [Read more...] about Can Tho City pilots cashless payment at traditional market

Currently, the project has completed 100 percent of site clearance on its main route. This month, My Thuan Project Management Board in coordination with local authorities clears the site for the remaining of 0.18 kilometer intersections. However, only three construction and installation bidding packages of the project have completed 48.51 percent of the contract value, 2.16 percent behind schedule as the contractors' unproper construction organization in addition to slow road fill embankment. Therefore, the Ministry of Transport required the project management board to direct, supervise and urge contractors to complete all bridges on the route before September 30. As for the road surface, contractors were asked to promptly finish soft ground handling in advance of December 31, 2022, and asphalt concrete and opening to traffic must be done before April 30, 2023. The nearly 23- kilometer- long My Thuan- Can Tho expressway project travels through two provinces of Vinh Long and … [Read more...] about My Thuan- Can Tho expressway accelerated to open to traffic before April 30

(Source: WWF) Can Tho (VNA) - A seminar took place in Can Tho on September 19 to launch the World Wide Fund for Nature ( WWF )’s ‘We Love Cities’ campaign in the Mekong Delta city for a greener future. The global campaign, running from September 19 to October 31, aims to create a forum for cities pursuing sustainable development. Can Tho is the only representative of Vietnam among the 280 participating cities worldwide. Addressing the event, Nguyen Van Thang, head of the Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change, lauded Can Tho’s active response to climate change, particularly its issuance of many policies on cutting greenhouse emissions and promoting energy efficiency. Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Duong Tan Hien said Can Tho always considers climate change response and environmental protection a key task of its entire political system. At the seminar, the city called for support and cooperation from governments, localities, … [Read more...] about Can Tho joins WWF’s global campaign for green growth

Indochina Kajima held the groundbreaking ceremony for Wink Hotel Can Tho Centre in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. — Photo courtesy of the firm Indochina Kajima Development Limited (Indochina Kajima), a joint venture between Indochina Capital and Kajima Corporation, one of Japan’s largest general contractors and overseas real estate developers, started the construction of Wink Hotel Can Tho Centre in Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City. Situated in a prime location in Can Tho’s central business district, the project will appeal to young-at-heart business and leisure travellers. In addition, it has excellent access to the central business district, local government offices, and Ninh Kieu Wharf and Park, which are home to Can Tho’s key F&B, retail, and entertainment attractions. Designed by the Parisian architectural firm AW2, Wink Hotel Can Tho Centre comprises 214 Wink hotel rooms and 24 Wink suites (serviced apartments) within a stunningly designed 19-story tower of … [Read more...] about Indochina Kajima breaks ground on Wink Hotel Can Tho Centre

Situated in a prime location in Can Tho’s central business district, the Wink Hotel Can Tho Centre will appeal to young-at-heart business and leisure travellers. It has excellent access to local government offices and Ninh Khieu Wharf and Park, home to Can Tho’s key restaurants, retail, and entertainment attractions. Designed by the French architectural firm AW2, the Wink Hotel Can Tho Centre comprises 214 Wink hotel rooms and 24 Wink suites (serviced apartments) within a stunningly designed 19-storey tower of approximately. Following the sustainable, modern design of the Wink Hotels brand, the centre will include an interactive lobby, a Wink Space, Wink Bar, Grab & Go area, Chat outdoor garden, co-working space, gym, laundromat, swimming pool and rooftop bar. Accommodation is located from levels 3 to 18, with a total of 238 hotel rooms and serviced apartments. “When travelling to Can Tho, tourists and business travellers will enjoy the natural beauty of the Mekong Delta, … [Read more...] about Indochina Kajima holds ground-breaking ceremony for Wink Hotel Can Tho Centre

Can Tho City's leaders visit a display booth of fruits. The festival which is part of activities celebrating World Tourism Day on September 27th attracts 60 display booths of 10 units of provinces and cities. The event aims to promote Can Tho tourism and Phong Dien district’s ecological tourist sites and orchards that have attracted a large number of local and international visitors to the city over recent years. The festival will include a series of activities, such as a seminar introducing a set of green tourism criteria, the introduction of popular tourist areas of the Mekong Delta region in 2022, performances of Don Ca Tai Tu Nam Bo (southern amateur music) , fruit arrangement performance, a contest of southern traditional cakes and dishes, a marathon, boat race and folk games. A fruit arrangement Speaking at the opening ceremony, Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Can Tho City Nguyen Minh Tuan said that the city’s tourism industry … [Read more...] about Phong Dien-Can Tho Ecotourism Festival 2022 opens