A French passenger died while traveling from Hanoi to Paris on a Vietnam Airlines flight on Saturday, an airline representative has confirmed. The 60-year-old man, identified only by his initials N.B., had boarded Vietnam Airlines flight VN19 departing Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi in the early hours of Saturday en route to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. He was carrying a French passport and accompanied by another passenger who is a medical doctor, according to the carrier. During the flight, the crew became aware that N.B., who occupied seat 5G, had passed away for reasons not released by the airline. The flight captain immediately reported the situation to the airline’s ground service and airport authorities at Charles de Gaulle in accordance with established protocols. The passenger’s family has been notified of his death and received support from the airline in completing paperwork involved to claim the man’s body. According to a Vietnam … [Read more...] about French national dies on Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Paris
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National Assembly ratifies construction of bn airport in southern Vietnam
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Vietnam, Israel set goal for mn in bilateral trade
Vietnam and Israel have agreed on a goal of US$3 billion in bilateral trade turnover. Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin joined talked with his Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi on Monday, as part of the former’s state visit to the Southeast Asian country from March 19 to 23. During their conversation, President Quang called the trip a contribution to the enhancement of the two nations’ friendship and cooperation. Replying to his host, the Israeli head of state believed that the strong ties between the two countries’ governments and businesses would boost the development of economic and trade cooperation. Expressing their delight at the progress of the multi-faceted coordination in trade, agriculture, science, technology, and training, the two leaders set economic ties as a focus and science and technology as a central pillar of the two countries’ future cooperation. Both parties agreed on a goal of reaching $3 million in bilateral trade … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Israel set goal for mn in bilateral trade
Vietnam to spend 8.3mn relocating residents for nuclear power project
A US$148.3 million plan has been prepared to relocate thousands of people from the two areas earmarked for the building of two nuclear power plants in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan. Under the plan, which has been approved by the prime minister, a total of 1,288 households with over 4,900 people will be removed from their current residence in the province. Of the numbers, 477 households with 2,084 people will be displaced from Phuoc Dinh Commune in Thuan Nam District, where the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant will be built; and the remaining 811 households with 2,827 people will leave Vinh Hai Commune, Ninh Hai District, where the Ninh Thuan 2 Nuclear Power Plant will be located. The plan is estimated to cost over VND3.235 trillion ($148.3 million), which will be granted by the Vietnam Electricity Group. The cost includes VND1.408 trillion for compensation for displaced residents, VND1 trillion as expenses for building the infrastructure of the three resettlement areas, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam to spend 8.3mn relocating residents for nuclear power project