The second bus route around the city, Thang Long-Hanoi City Tour, was officially launched on November 30 under the operation of travel agent Vietnamtourism-Hanoi JSC. From November 30 to December 2, residents and tourists have the opportunity to visit famous attractions around the capital on these modern double-decker buses for free. The second double-decker bus is officially lauched in Hanoi Three new double-decker buses, named Vietnam Sightseeing and painted yellow and blue, are going to hit the streets from 9:15 AM to 6:15 PM every day, with a 30-minute interval between departures. Each bus has a capacity of 80 passengers and costs VND6-7 billion ($261,000-304,300). The new route takes passengers through 10 popular attractions in the city, departing from Dien Hong Square (Square Chavassieux), passing through Vietnam Military History Museum, Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Hanoi Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, … [Read more...] about Hanoi welcomes second double decker bus tour
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Hanoi opens new double-decker bus service for tourists
The Hanoitimes - Thang Long - Hanoi City Tour also offers visitors a new experience when viewing the city panorama from above and find out useful information about Hanoi right on bus. Vietnam Tourism Hanoi JSC has opened a new double-decker bus tour, known as Thang Long – Hanoi City Tour, offering another alternative to visitors. The route, named Vietnam Sightseeing, start from Dien Hong Park on Ngo Quyen Street. Its itinerary consists of the Vietnam Military History Museum, Thang Long imperial citadel, Quan Thanh Temple, Tran Quoc Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the Temple of Literature, Hoa Lo Prison, St. Joseph's Cathedral, the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, and the Hanoi Opera House. Hanoi opens new double-decker bus service for tourists. Photo: baodautu.vn Thang Long - Hanoi City Tour also offers visitors a new experience when viewing the city panorama from above and find out useful information about Hanoi on bus. Vietnam Tourism Hanoi JSC has equipped the … [Read more...] about Hanoi opens new double-decker bus service for tourists
Hanoi to launch second double-decker bus route
The second bus route, named the Thang Long – Ha Noi City Tour, will be operated by a tourism agency instead of Hanoi Transport Corporation, which operates the first one. The second route will take passengers through 10 popular attractions in the city, including the Thang Long Imperial Citadel on Quan Thanh Street, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on Hung Vuong Street and the Hoa Lo Prison on Hoa Lo Street. It will start from the Dien Hong Garden on Trang Tien Street and end at the Hanoi Opera House on Phan Chu Trinh Street. The route will have three buses, each with a capacity of 80 passengers. The buses cost VND6-7 billion ($259,000-303,000) each. They will run from 9:15 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. every day, with a 30-minute interval between each. A typical run from beginning to end takes over 90 minutes. The buses will be painted in yellow and blue, equipped with two LED screens and headphones for passengers to listen to information about Hanoi’s attractions as they pass through … [Read more...] about Hanoi to launch second double-decker bus route
Da Nang works to make IT spearhead sector
Da Nang is one of the leading localities in the country in developing IT and software industry. Statistics from the municipal Department of Information and Communications, about 20,000 people are working in Da Nang’s IT sector, significantly contributing to promoting the development of software technology in the city. Many international training programs with high quality have been implemented in Da Nang, meeting the demand of domestic and foreign software firms. Notably, Da Nang University has cooperated with Washington and Portland Universities of the US, Grenoble and Marseille Universities of France in training Digital System, Embedded System, automated production and automation, software engineering and industrial computing. Photo for illustration Duy Tan University has set up training linkup with Carnegie Mellon University in the US. Meanwhile, the Vietnam-Korea Friendship Information Technology College has also collaborated with IT partners from Japan and … [Read more...] about Da Nang works to make IT spearhead sector
Futa Bus Lines launches its car booking app
At first, the company expected to provide the vehicle booking service in May in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. However, the firm offered the new service one month before the official launch date because of Uber-Grab merger. In addition, the biggest taxi companies in the country, such as Vinasun, Grab, have been developing their car booking system and sharply investing in technology to compete with rivals. At the end of March, Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to sell its Southeast Asian operations to regional-rival Grab. Under the agreement, Grab has taken over all of Uber’s operations in Southeast Asia, including the food delivery service UberEats. By TAM DUC – Translated by Kim Khanh Tags: Futa Bus Lines car booking app … [Read more...] about Futa Bus Lines launches its car booking app