Cham island

Dam Trau Beach on Con Dao Island is one of the most beautiful on the island. (Photo: ivivu.com) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Resorts and hotels on Con Dao Island off the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are hiring hundreds of employees for various positions earlier than usual this year because of the increasing number of tourists. “Tourism establishments on the island usually begin hiring personnel beginning in March, but the move began early this year,” the owner of the Duong Thuy Seafood shop said. The Poulo Condor Resort, for example, is looking for 33 new employees for 14 types of jobs, while the Sai Gon Con Dao Resort and the Six Senses Con Dao Resort are recruiting seven new staff each. Con Dao authorities offer training courses to residents, but young people often jump from job to job, a representative from Sai Gon Con Dao Resort’s recruitment department said. More employees have been accepting jobs at smaller hotels that have higher salaries, but … [Read more...] about Con Dao recruits more tourism personnel as demand rises

Hanoi (VNA) - A man using a knife attacked Indonesian Chief Security Minister Wiranto on October 10 when he was visiting Pandeglang city in Banten province on the island of Java. Images from police and television showed the minister was getting out of a car before he was attacked by the man allegedly "exposed to IS radicalism". National police spokesman Dedi Prasetyo confirmed the incident and told media that a man and a woman had been arrested and an officer had been hurt. Berkah Hospital spokesman Firmansyah said the minister, who is a former military general, suffered "two deep wounds", but was conscious and in stable condition, adding that he would be rushed to the capital Jakarta and may need surgery, AFP reported./. VNA … [Read more...] about Indonesian security minister stabbed by man with knife

Flowers and incense are offered at the monument dedicated to Gac Ma soldiers in Cam Lam district to pay tribute to the national heroes. (Photo: VNA) Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The authorities of the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa and local armed forces gathered on March 14 to pay tribute to 64 naval officers and soldiers who lost their lives in a battle to protect Gac Ma (Johnson South) Reef in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago three decades ago. They offered flowers and incense at the monument dedicated to Gac Ma soldiers built in Cam Lam district to show their gratitude to the heroes who bravely defended Vietnam’s sacred sea and island sovereignty and died with honour on March 14, 1988. The monument lies at the centre of the 2.5-hectare memorial complex dedicated to 64 naval soldiers inaugurated in 2017. It features the naval soldiers standing holding hands in an “immortal circle” around the fatherland’s flag to protect it as an action … [Read more...] about Khanh Hoa authorities commemorate 64 Gac Ma naval martyrs

New values in demand for living space Homebuyers growing picky There are big changes in homebuyers’ demands nowadays. If location and pricing were the top factors in the past, now comfort also plays a decisive role. This has required developers to scale up investment into ensuring living space and the comfort of their projects. Late last year, a string of projects introduced by some major developers in Ho Chi Minh City, albeit carrying high price tags, could still garner a great deal of attention from homebuyers. Saigon Mystery Villas on Bat Nan Road (District 2) by Hung Thinh Corporation consists of 12 attached house blocs and two villa complexes covering nearly 15 hectares. Despite its fairly high price averaging VND100 million ($4,500) per square metre, more than 70 per cent of the products put on offer have found owners in a short time. Huy, a homebuyer at the project, said that the project perfectly fit his requirements despite the high price tag. Besides its proximity to … [Read more...] about New values in demand for living space