China Homelife Vietnam has more than 160 leading Chinese manufacturers and suppliers participating in an area of 4,500m2, displaying products in 4 main categories: household appliances, consumer electronics, textiles, building materials- interior. This event will be a commercial rendezvous to help Vietnamese businesses connect with Chinese partners through a combination of face-to-face and online. By this form of combined exhibition, Chinese enterprises still display their latest products at the booth for customers in Vietnam to experience and feel new trends, and at the same time, the online meetings will be conveniently held at the booth to support effective communication and negotiation. Chinese enterprises participate in exhibitions remotely via video conference system to negotiate business online with customers in Vietnam. The exhibition is expected to welcome 4,500 trade visitors and nearly 5,000 business meetings during its three-day opening. China Homelife is a … [Read more...] about China Homelife exhibition to open in Vietnam for the first time
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Eight new hotels and resorts in Vietnam introduced on CNN Travel
Alma resort in Cam Ranh The hotels include Azerai Ke Ga Bay, Wink Hotel Saigon Center, Alma Resort, Maia Resort Quy Nhon, Regent Phu Quoc, Maia Resort Quy Nhon, Capella Hanoi, and Radisson Hotel Danang. The first hotel on the CNN Travel’s list is Azerai Ke Ga Bay, 180km from Ho Chi Minh City with unlimited views with wide angles stretching to 5km of coastline and fine white sand. Secondly, opened in 2021, Wink Hotel Saigon Center targets a young, local Vietnamese demographic for whom authenticity is everything. Designed by a Paris-based agency, the hotel's rooms may admittedly be space-efficient, no expense has been spared inside them but they feature luxury mattresses, fine linens, and a power shower. Thirdly, the expansive Alma resort sits amid 30 hectares at Bai Dai of Cam Ranh peninsula and offers a wide range of amenities for guests staying in its 580 suites and pavilions, all of which face Long Beach. The resort has a system of 12 swimming pools arranged from high to low … [Read more...] about Eight new hotels and resorts in Vietnam introduced on CNN Travel
Hanoi appreciates RoK’s help with environmental protection efforts
Kim said the Republic of Korea (RoK) is working hard to help regional countries improve environmental and water matters towards sustainable development, and that it is ready to share experience and transfer advanced technology for waste treatment and water purification to Hanoi and Vietnam as a whole. Presenting the capital’s Hoan Kiem district with equipment turning food waste into organic fertilizer, he expressed his hope that the equipment will help improve waste treatment and the environment in Hanoi and be used across the city in the time ahead. For his part, Thanh appreciated KOVECA and the RoK’s assistance for the city’s environmental protection efforts. Waste treatment and sorting is currently among Hanoi’s top priorities so as to develop a circular and green economy, he said, noting the city is planning to build some more waste treatment plants. The municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment was tasked with discussing cooperation with KOVECA. Hanoi will … [Read more...] about Hanoi appreciates RoK’s help with environmental protection efforts
Viettel FC knocked out of AFC Cup
Last night, Viettel FC faced Kuala Lumpur City (Malaysia) in the regional semi-final at Thong Nhat Stadium (HCM City). The host Viettel FC entered the game with confidence. In the first half, Viettel FC created many chances, but none of them were relevant. The visitors remained solid with their stout defense. In the second half, Viettel started pushing forward and tried to find a way to score. In the 87th minute, Viettel’s Nham Manh Dung had a powerful shot outside of the 16m50 line, but his shot was slightly off target. After 90 minutes the game ended in a goalless draw and continued with 30 minutes of extra time, but still no goal was scored. The two teams entered the intense penalty shootout. Unluckily, Viettel missed the chance and was eliminated after losing 5-6 against Kuala Lumpur City. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur City bagged a ticket and will face Indonesia’s PSM Makassar in the final round of the AFC Cup 2022. Translated by Song Anh … [Read more...] about Viettel FC knocked out of AFC Cup
Lai Chau wants to build airport
The northern mountainous province of Lai Chau is seeking Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s approval for the construction of an airport through a public-private partnership (PPP). According to the provincial people’s committee, Lai Chau Airport is listed in the government’s national aviation development plan issued in 2018. Under Lai Chau’s proposal, Lai Chau Airport would have an annual capacity of 500,000 passengers and be used for both civil and military purposes by 2030. The airport would cover 167 hectares in Tan Uyen Town and cost VND8 trillion (USD344.82 million). Lai Chau People’s Committee said that several investors had expressed their interest in the project. At present, Dien Bien Airport is the only one in the northwestern region of Vietnam. Under the Ministry of Transport’s planning proposal, by 2030, the region would have three more airports at Lai Chau, Sapa in Lao Cai and Na San in Son La. Lai Chau has a 265-kilometre border with China. The … [Read more...] about Lai Chau wants to build airport
☕ Afternoon briefing on August 12
Hanoi, (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency on August 12. – Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien received UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Pauline Tamesis in Hanoi on August 12, saying that Vietnam will take part in UN peacekeeping operations more extensively in the time ahead. Chien appreciated the cooperation and assistance from the UN and its agencies in Vietnam, especially the UN Resident Coordinator Office, when the country served as the ASEAN Chair in 2020 and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council during 2020 - 2021. Read full story – The National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba has received 750 tablets, two servers and two printers as gifts from the Vietnamese counterpart. Speaking at the handover ceremony held on August 11 in Havana, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Le Thanh Tung said the equipment is intended to help the Cuban legislature improve its operational … [Read more...] about ☕ Afternoon briefing on August 12