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The gradual opening of international routes and the pilot opening of some tourist sites for foreign tourists are among important solutions in efforts to save the aviation, tourism, hotel and service industries. A 5-star hotel in Hanoi turned into a quarantine site. Reviewing the situation of the tourism industry in the first half of 2021, Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism Nguyen Trung Khanh was worried when the Covid-19 pandemic continued to cause heavy losses to the industry. The fourth wave caused the number of domestic tourists and revenue to decrease further. It is reported that about 20% of tourist accommodation establishments across the country had to close, and nearly 35% operated in moderation during this time. Revenue of tourist attractions and entertainment facilities decreased by about 60%. A large number of high-quality workers in the tourism industry had to change their jobs. It is estimated that it will take the local … [Read more...] about New ways to save VN tourism industry

Fans queue to buy tickets of the match between Vietnam and Malaysia at the ongoing AFF Cup at My Dinh National Stadium .(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will sell 25,000 online tickets if Vietnam qualify for the ongoing AFF Suzuki Cup 2018’s semi-finals, according to VFF general secretary Le Hoai Anh. Anh said the VFF held an urgent meeting to deal with difficulties in selling tickets to avoid touting. The VFF sold tickets for the match between Vietnam and Malaysia from 150,000 VND (6.5 USD) to 400,000 VND (17 USD). They sold through public bodies, online registration and in person at the stadium. 11,000 tickets were sold via public bodies, 3,700 tickets online and fans had to queue to buy 9,000 tickets at My Dinh National Stadium. The rest of the tickets went to VFF’s partners and sponsors. However, the VFF’s supply didn’t meet fans’ demand, with many unable to secure tickets through legal means so had to buy them on the black … [Read more...] about 25,000 online tickets to sell if VN enter AFF Cup’s semi-finals

Vietnam top striker Le Cong Vinh (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Two Vietnamese football players, Le Huynh Duc and Le Cong Vinh, have been named among the top five goal scorers in the history of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup. Duc scored a total of 28 goals for the national team throughout his career, which is also the second largest number of goals in Vietnam’s football history to date. Half of the goals were made at various AFF Suzuki Cup tournaments, with three goals in 1996, two in 1998, three in 2000, and six in 2002. Surpassing Duc’s goal record at the AFF Suzuki Cup, Vinh netted 15 times. His first score was made in 2004 and the last in 2016, both in matches against Cambodia. Noh Alam Shah of Singapore is the overall top goal scorer in the AFF championship history with 17 goals, seven of which were scored in a match against Laos in 2007. At the 2007 competition, the Singaporean national football team won, while Noh Alam Shah was the top individual … [Read more...] about Vietnamese players named among top five AFF Suzuki Cup scorers

Hanoi’s government has considered the goal of reducing poverty and ensuring social security one of the key socio-economic development tasks. Hanoi has completed poverty reduction targets two years earlier than scheduled and the number of households with decent incomes is increasing, Kinh Te & Do Thi reported. Leaders of Nghia Tan ward in Cau Giay district give donations to support three poor households. Photo: Oanh Tran Poor households in Hanoi accounted for 3.64% of the total in 2016 and the rate has been reduced to 0.42% as of June 2020. Currently, only 8,754 households in Hanoi are classified as poor. Hanoi’s government has considered the goal of reducing poverty and ensuring social security one of the key socio-economic development tasks. Thus, the city has issued many specific mechanisms and policies for poverty reduction. So far, poverty has been eradicated in eight districts of Hanoi as the result of the efforts and determination of the city … [Read more...] about Poverty rate in Hanoi falls sharply

Many hotels are for sale, especially in the main centres of Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Danang, photo Le Toan The detrimental impact of the pandemic has brought many hotels on the verge of a financial crisis, and more Vietnamese hoteliers are now seeking foreign investors to sell their assets in the wake of current COVID-19 outbreaks. Vietnam has been an alluring investment destination for hotel investments to both local and foreign investors. The interest to participate in hotel mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is very high, and most international hotel investment groups and funds have been looking at Vietnam. “They see both the short- and long-term potential of the country for hospitality and real estate. In several cases, investors are willing to accept a period of negative cash flow while waiting for recovery,” said Mauro Gasparotti, director of Savills Hotels APAC. However, Gasparotti added, the main obstacle for M&A was never the lack of investment demand but … [Read more...] about Hoteliers fight to exit pandemic quandary

Vietnam’s shrimp exports will benefit greatly from the UVFTA, which will bolster bilateral trade. Photo Le Toan In the afternoon of July 7, Heather Wheeler, the UK‘s Trade Envoy to Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, paid a visit to the Vietnamese Embassy in London. She and Nguyen Hoang Long, Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK, discussed strong solutions to further strengthen both nations’ strategic partnership in the coming time, with a focus laid on trade and investment via continued connection between enterprises from both countries. Wheeler was invited to enjoy a number of imported Vietnamese fruits, such as pink pomelo, dragon fruit, and lychee. The lychee was part of a two-tonne batch just imported by London-based TT Meridian Company on June 30 under the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UVFTA) that officially took effect in May To meet the strict food safety standards of the UK market, TT Meridian has cooperated with FUSA Organic Agriculture JSC in Vietnam to select lychees grown … [Read more...] about Benefits for both sides in UK trade deal