Development of smart cities

Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will limit the number of passengers on flights to Ho Chi Minh City from April 6-15 following a request from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. The airline will carry a maximum of 180 passengers on Boeing 787 and Airbus 350 aircraft, and no more than 120 passengers on its Airbus 321 planes, the carrier said on April 5. The move aims to ensure all passengers at HCM City-based Tan Son Nhat International Airport are tested for the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes the acute respiratory disease (COVID-19). Currently, all passengers on domestic flights to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport are tested for the virus. A representative of Vietnam Airlines said if the number of visitors to HCM City via the Tan Son Nhat airport continues to rise, competent agencies may quarantine them before giving them medical tests. Also on April 5, the airline announced that it will adjust the frequency of its flights from … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines limits number of passengers per flight to HCM City

Of which, VND71.3 billion, comprising of more than VND55.5 billion of cash and nearly VND16 billion worth of goods, is for the fight and prevention against the Covid-19 pandemic and more than VND10.2 billion for saltwater intrusion and drought fight. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has collaborated with the Department of Health and the Ho Chi Minh City High Command to distribute goods to facilities, Covid-19 hospitals, isolation areas, medical workers, and isolated people with a total value of VND16 billion. Of which, there were four negative pressure rooms, 40 medical beds, 110 smart video doorbells, and 2,352 test kits.  Ms. To Thi Bich Chau, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City gave thanks to people from all walks of life, public servants, and soldiers for accompanying with the city’s Party Committee and authorities in the Covid-19 fight and contributing to the fund for the prevention and fight against the … [Read more...] about HCMC receives over VND81 bln for Covid-19, saltwater intrusion, drought fight

Associate Professor Phung Chi Sy, Director of the Environmental Technology Center under the Institute of Environmental Technology, said the government should call for social contribution in the field of waste, sludge and waste water treatment. According to him, investment attraction should be done concurrently with requirement of advanced waste treatment methods. … [Read more...] about HCMC stepping up efforts to improve environment quality

Denis Huen, Founder of MedEXO Robotics, said: "It was a pleasure to participate in Start-up Express, which in our view has distinguished itself as a platform for start-ups aspiring to break into the international market. Thanks in part to the HKTDC's unique network and international credibility, we've managed to win awards such as the CES 2020 Innovation Award (Tech for a Better World) in the United States while also benefitting from international media coverage of our work." … [Read more...] about HKTDC’s Start-up Express returns for third edition; Building connections, markets, partnerships and brand awareness

FAP TV will work with CREATA VN, a branch of CREATA in Viet Nam, in the major fields of TV production, marketing and sales, according to TV show producer Tran Duc Vien, a founder of FAP Comic Group. … [Read more...] about FAP TV works with Korean group CREATA on entertainment ventures