Vietjet aircraft is welcomed with a water cannon ceremony as it lands at Fukuoka airport. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet With new direct routes from Ha Noi to Nagoya and Fukuoka (Japan), Vietjet says it offers more convenient and easy choices for people and tourists to travel, work, visit relatives or study at “the land of cherry blossoms”. The route connecting Ha Noi to Fukuoka is operated with three return flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, while the Ha Noi - Nagoya one has four return flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays with almost five hours of flight per leg. Japan is one of the favorite destinations for Vietnamese tourists with beautiful scenery and unique culture, and also hosts a large Vietnamese community living and working there. — VNS … [Read more...] about Vietjet starts flights to Nagoya and Fukuoka
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Vietjet resumes Ha Noi-Busan route
Passengers on board a Vietjet flight. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet Vietjet has reopened a route linking the South Korean coastal city Busan with Ha Noi this month, the airline announced late last week. As well as the current route to Seoul, people and tourists will have more options to fly between Busan – a coastal city with many unique features of South Korea and the capital Ha Noi, with three return flights per week on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, flying daily from July 12, 2022. Vietjet's ticket prices for Viet Nam-South Korea are currently attractive with only VND280,000 (excluding taxes and fees) per flight, Vietjet said. According to the airline, as well as beautiful beaches with stretching white sand and charming natural scenery, the coastal city of Busan is also a great shopping destination with many modern and high-class shopping centres. Meanwhile, Ha Noi is known as 'the heart' of friendly and hospitable Viet Nam, where passengers can easily experience the … [Read more...] about Vietjet resumes Ha Noi-Busan route
Some 30 tons of fresh lychee sold at Vietnamese Goods Week in Japan
The Japanese retailer sells Vietnamese agricultural products in some 350 of the group's stores and supermarkets across Japan and on its websites from July 1 to 3. AEON Group, the Japanese retailer, expected to sell about 30 tons of fresh lychee and 2.5 tons of fresh bananas from Vietnam during the three-day Vietnamese Goods Week in Japan. The Japanese retailer sells Vietnamese agricultural products in some 350 of the group's stores and supermarkets across Japan and on its websites from July 1 to 3. A number of Vietnamese fresh lychee are sold at AEON supermarket. Photo: congthuong.vn "Last year, we imported five tons of fresh lychee from Vietnam and sold it only in large supermarkets. However, this year, we imported up to 22 tons of lychee and sold them in all AEON supermarkets throughout Japan," Soichi Okazaki, Executive Director of ASEAN Business at AEON, told the Vietnam News Agency . Okazaki added that Vietnamese lychee is very fragrant and … [Read more...] about Some 30 tons of fresh lychee sold at Vietnamese Goods Week in Japan
Ha Noi, HCM City foster tourism links with north-central region
Representatives of 29 tourism businesses from Ha Noi, HCM City and the north-central region signed agreements to link tourism development on July 1 in Nghe An Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Van Ty Tourism links would boost activity in each locality, contribute to the promotion of local tourism brands in the domestic market and enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese tourism in the international market, vice chairwoman of the HCM City People's Committee Phan Thi Thang said at a recent forum on linking tourism development. The forum was held in Nghe An Province last Friday to foster tourism links between Ha Noi, HCM City and six north-central provinces of Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh and Quang Tri. Phan Thi Thang said besides tourism links within the north-central region, the six provinces needed to boost tourism cooperation with key tourism regions, and create unique tourism products. “With experience in developing tourism linkages with other regions, HCM … [Read more...] about Ha Noi, HCM City foster tourism links with north-central region
Vietnam a regional FDI magnet say experts
According to Berly D. Alvarez, chairman of the Philippines’s Kaunlad Lending Investors Corporation and a speaker at the 2018 Horasis Asia Meeting held recently in Binh Duong province, Vietnam’s ability to attract FDI is due to its consistent economic reform, a young and increasingly urbanized population, affordable labor, constant improvements to its business climate, and political stability. The fact that it hosted the 2017 APEC meetings highlights its regional economic integration and steadily improving business climate, he added. Vietnam has been attracting investment in infrastructure, including power projects, road and rail construction and renewable energy. Don Lam, CEO of VinaCapital, said Vietnam’s economy remains strong with 6.6 percent growth targeted next year, inflation remaining under control and manufacturing expanding. “More foreign investment is expected to flow into Vietnam in the coming time.” Pakpoom Vallisuta, chairman of The Quant Group Corporation, a … [Read more...] about Vietnam a regional FDI magnet say experts
HCM City eyes US$6b container port in Can Gio
HCM City’s ports handled 164 million tonnes of goods in 2021, higher than the target for 2030. — Photo tuoitre.vn HCM City is seeking to build a US$6-billion international container terminal in its coastal Can Gio District. It plans to carry out the construction together with the Viet Nam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). VIMC and its subsidiary, Saigon Port, have tied up with foreign partners to concretize the contents of cooperation, investment and operation. Saigon Port and MSC have done studying the proposed site of around 570 hectares with a main wharf of 7.2km and capacity to berth ships of up to 250,000 tonnes. Located in the Thi Vai maritime channel, Can Gio has deep waters and is not seriously affected by waves or winds, and is ideal for international container transhipment. Along with natural and economic factors, the co-operation of large global shipping lines is also essential for success. VIMC has been working with MSC, … [Read more...] about HCM City eyes US$6b container port in Can Gio