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The 7th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF-7) opens in the central city of Da Nang on December 6.(Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The 7th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum (EAMF-7) was opened in the central city of Da Nang on December 6, gathering over 90 governmental officials and scholars from ten ASEAN nations and eight ASEAN Dialogue Partners. Sea and ocean play a crucial part in every nation around the world, and marine cooperation has always been given high priority in regional cooperation mechanism, programmes and plans, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung stated in his opening remarks at the event. Dung recognized progress in regional martime cooperation over recent years, highlighting initiatives to response to marine environmental pollution, manage ocean waste, combat illegal fishing and sustainably use marine resources. He also outlined multiple challenges facing the region, including transnational organised crime at sea, marine pollution, … [Read more...] about Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum opens in Da Nang

The high growth of accommodations, especially 1-3 star hotels, has caused a hotel oversupply in Da Nang. Just within the first six months of 2019, Da Nang added 100 more accommodation facilities with 6,000 rooms. More 1-3 star hotels have arisen in the last three years, especially in coastal areas in the districts of Son Tra and Ngu Hanh Son. Hotels are in close proximity to one another on the streets of Vo Nguyen Giap, Ha Bong, Ho Nghinh and Nguyen Van Thoai. There are up to 50-70 hotels in a short section of road, just 500 meters long. Of these, 1-3 star hotels are the majority. According to the Da Nang Tourism Promotion Center, there are 650 1-3-star hotels out of 820 accommodation facilities. Meanwhile, there are only about 80 4-5 star hotels. The remaining are high-end resorts, villas, standard apartments, and guest rooms with standard rooms for lease. Nam Lich  Rampant hotel development is a waste of national resources The hotel room redundancy is deepening in … [Read more...] about Da Nang is in hotel oversupply crisis

Two firework teams from China and England impressed spectators with their stunning performances on the evening of June 22 on the banks of Han river within the Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2019. The fourth show of the DIFF 2019 was held under the theme ‘Colours’. The Pyrotex Fireworx team from England wowed the audience with their 20- minute show telling the romantic story of the River Thames in England making it all the more special with extra lighting effects and music. At their first time participating in the DIFF, Hunan Jingtai Fireworks team from China staged a colourful show entitled ‘Kun - The Happy Excursion’ ‘Kun - The Happy Excursion’ included eight chapters featuring eight themes of wind and cloud, dragon, phoenix, rain, jasmine, Huang He river, joy, and happiness. The last night’s show concluded the qualification round of the DIFF 2019, which saw the competition of eight teams from Russia, Brazil, Belgium, … [Read more...] about Colourful firework displays wow spectators in Da Nang

Tra fish exports to Russia slump Export revenue of tra fish to the Russian market in the first 10 months of this year fell 31 percent compared to last year to 12.5 million USD, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). According to the association, the sharp drop followed last year’s declining trend, and was likely to continue for the rest of 2019. VASEP said that in the last two years, Russia’s tra fish consumption has been modest, with unstable import prices. Meanwhile, the European country’s imports of frozen tra fish fillets have increased slightly by 3 percent, but that of frozen whole fish have fallen 29 percent./. Conference on boosting exports to China They were speaking at a recent conference on agricultural, forestry and seafood exports to China in Mong Cai City in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the People's … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 6

Affluent travelers who reserve whole resorts, fly to Vietnam on special aircraft, use a private chef, or go to Vietnam on a weekend just to play golf are sought after by travel firms. News about the 7-day-long wedding of an Indian couple organized at the 5-star resort JW Marriott on Phu Quoc Island appeared in local newspapers for many days. The couple reserved the entire resort, and brought 700 guests, dozens of tons of goods and costumes from India.  Prior to that, a Singaporean couple reserved a luxury resort in Da Nang for four days where their wedding ceremony took place. Other tourist sites have also been chosen for clients’ special events. Nguyen Duc Quynh, deputy general director of Furama Resort Da Nang, said more and more luxury travelers have chosen Da Nang, where six of the most beautiful beaches on the planet are recognized by Forbes.  Quynh said some travelers want chefs to specifically serve them, others order specific Vietnamese dishes and many want to … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks to attract more wealthy travelers