The local aviation market experienced a strong recovery in April. — VNA/VNS Photo The aviation market in Viet Nam is vibrant and recovering with the number of international visitors increasing five-fold, according to experts. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), in April, Viet Nam's airports handled 6.6 million passengers, down 14.3 per cent compared to the same time last year but the number of foreign visitors reached more than 230,000 in April, an impressive increase of 502 per cent over the same period last year when COVID-19 was developing in a complex fashion. CAAV said Vietnamese airlines transported 3.28 million passengers, including 80,000 foreigners. Compared to the same period last year, the number of international passengers choosing services of Vietnamese airlines rose 214.7 per cent, while the number of domestic passengers dropped 18.2 per cent. As for cargo transport, in April, 140,700 tonnes of cargo were transported through Viet … [Read more...] about Local aviation market sees strong recovery
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Quang Ninh looks toward knowledge-based economy
Based on “smart city” foundation Following the success in building the e-administration and reforming administrative procedures in the 2012 – 2018 period, Quang Ninh province has built a digital administration based on the implementation of a project building smart cities in the 2019 – 2025 period. Quang Ninh province’s smart cities will take people and tourists as the center. They will be encouraged to help develop tourism services. The local authorities will work to improve management capacity as well as the quality and efficiency of socio-economic activities, creating an attractive investment environment and promoting inclusive development. The province will continue refining legal regulations to facilitate the implementation and development of e-administration, digital ministration and smart cities. The smart city project will be carried out in Cam Pha, Uong Bi and Mong Cai cities. Looking towards knowledge-based economy Quang Ninh was the first province in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh looks toward knowledge-based economy
Thousands in US march under ‘Ban Off Our Bodies’ banner for abortion rights
The protests kicked off what organizers predict will be a "summer of rage" ignited by the May 2 disclosure of a draft opinion showing the court's conservative majority ready to reverse the 1973 ruling that established a woman's constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy. The court's final ruling, which could return the power to ban abortion to state legislatures, is expected in June. About half of the 50 states are poised to ban or severely restrict abortion almost immediately should Roe be struck down. "If you can't choose whether you want to have a baby, if that's not a fundamental right, then I don't know what is," said Brita Van Rossum, 62, a landscape designer who traveled from suburban Philadelphia to join the abortion-rights rally in the nation's capital, her first ever. Protesters marching under the slogan "Bans Off Our Bodies" took to the streets from New York and Atlanta to Chicago and Los Angeles in a show of outrage that Democrats hope will help galvanize support … [Read more...] about Thousands in US march under ‘Ban Off Our Bodies’ banner for abortion rights
Local aviation market sees strong recovery
The aviation market in Vietnam is vibrant and recovering with the number of international visitors increasing five-fold, according to experts. The local aviation market experienced a strong recovery in April. VNA/VNS Photo According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV), in April, Vietnam's airports handled 6.6 million passengers, down 14.3 per cent compared to the same time last year but the number of foreign visitors reached more than 230,000 in April, an impressive increase of 502 per cent over the same period last year when COVID-19 was developing in a complex fashion. CAAV said Vietnamese airlines transported 3.28 million passengers, including 80,000 foreigners. Compared to the same period last year, the number of international passengers choosing services of Vietnamese airlines rose 214.7 per cent, while the number of domestic passengers dropped 18.2 per cent. As for cargo transport, in April, 140,700 tonnes of cargo were … [Read more...] about Local aviation market sees strong recovery