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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

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

General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum is built on an area of 650sq.m at 144, Dang Thai Than Street, Thuan Hoa ward, Hue City. The museum displays around 400 documents, artifacts and photos briefing the life and revolutionary career of General Nguyen Chi Thanh and his contribution to Thua Thien Hue’s revolution in particular and to the resistance war for national independence and freedom and socialism building in the North in general. The displayed documents, artifacts and photos are divided into themes, namely hometown, families, revolutionary career, General Nguyen Chi Thanh’s important milestones, and gratitude of his families, hometown and nation to the late General. Of the displays, there are photos, documents and artifacts made public for the first time. They include General Nguyen Chie Thanh’s writings about military building, fighting against individualism, and agriculture. On the occasion, the General Department of Political Affairs presented a set of books about General Nguyen … [Read more...] about General Nguyen Chi Thanh Museum opens up to visitors

In an article about Vietnam’s trade and investment links with Italy and Europe, the La Città Futura newspaper said Vietnam is effectively implementing the commitments in the free trade agreements with the E.U. (EVFTA) and the U.K. (UKVFTA). So far, key farm produce of Vietnam like peppercorn, cashew nut, vegetables, fruit, tea, and rubber have benefited from preferential tariffs in the E.U., which is one of the five largest markets of Vietnam’s fishery products. La Città Futura noted Vietnam is a leading partner of Italy in Southeast Asia and also a helpful bridge linking the E.U., including Italy, with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Citing the phone talks on April 22 between Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi, it emphasised the Italian Government’s pledge to promote the Italian parliament’s ratification of the E.U. - Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) amid many enterprises of the country wishing … [Read more...] about Italian media spotlight Vietnam’s economic ties with Europe, human rights achievements

Hundreds of unique recycled products created by vocational school students were presented at an environmental protection event in Da Nang City, central Vietnam on Saturday. Taking place at the Da Nang Vocational Training College, the event was organized for the first time by the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs. Its goal was to promote a green lifestyle and students’ roles in environmental protection, contribute to the establishment of green schools, and limit plastic waste at vocational education institutions. Students introduce handicrafts made from recyclable materials at an environmental protection event in Da Nang City, central Vietnam, July 2, 2022. Photo: Doan Nhan / Tuoi Tre The event was joined by nearly 2,000 students of vocational schools in Da Nang and nearby provinces. The participants presented a variety of recycled products, namely handbags sewn from used tarpaulin, … [Read more...] about Vocational school students present recycled items at environmental protection event in Da Nang