In the 2019 – 20 dry season, saltwater intrusion damaged 382ha of mùa rice, more than 23,740ha of the winter – spring rice and nearly 1,700ha of summer – autumn rice in Trà Vinh, causing a total loss of VNĐ919 billion (US$40 million), according to the department. … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta authorities ask farmers to stop sowing winter – spring rice
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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 18
For example, a new housing price level was set in just a short period of time in HCM City, he said, adding that affordable projects become mid-end and mid-end become high-end. The problem was that this was simply an increase in price, not in quality, which might easily cause a market bubble, he added. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 18
Vasco resumes flights connecting HCM City – Rach Gia
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a member of the Vietnam Airlines Corporation, resumes its route between Ho Chi Minh City and Rach Gia on January 18 in a bid to serve rising travel demand for Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). ATR72 aircraft will be used to operate five flights on the route each week. One-leg ticket is set from 590,000 VND (25.49 USD), taxes and fees included. Flights are scheduled to take off from HCM City at 5: 25 am and at 6:55 am from Rach Gia City in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. Strict COVID-19 prevention and control measures will be applied before, during and after flights to ensure health and safety for passengers and the community. The country will enjoy a seven-day Tet holiday starting from February 10. Due to the pandemic, travel agencies are now focusing on domestic tours for the festive event./. … [Read more...] about Vasco resumes flights connecting HCM City – Rach Gia
Teachers’ Day in Vietnam: Teaching the future
Having worked with a lot of local educational institutions, I know firsthand what it’s like to teach big classes of thirty or forty students with only overhead fans to keep us from dying on our textbooks. It’s quite embarrassing for me to teach with sweat running down my face and chalk spattered across my nice shirt – it ruins my credibility. … [Read more...] about Teachers’ Day in Vietnam: Teaching the future
HCMC gives USD 775,243 to poor families in 35 cities, provinces on Tet occasion
Ms. Thang revealed that the city has allocated more than VND 45 billion to take care of residents including VND 18.2 billion being allocated for supporting 35 different cities. Apart from that, the delegation gave VND 1 billion to extremely poor families, beneficiaries of social welfare policies and ethnic minorities that suffered huge losses in the last year storm. … [Read more...] about HCMC gives USD 775,243 to poor families in 35 cities, provinces on Tet occasion