Moving services across states

Hanoi targets 100% of administrative procedures to be processed online at stage 3 and 4 out of a 4-level scale by the end of this year, in which at least 30% of public services are at stage 4.    Illustrative photo. The objective was included in the announcement No.325 of the Hanoi People’s Committee, providing the conclusion of Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung at the meeting of the city's Steering Committee on building the municipal e-government in September.  According to the announcement, Chung considered IT application in operation of government agencies a key instrument for Hanoi to reform administrative procedures towards greater efficiency.  The establishment of e-government, smart city, and digital economy is an inevitable trend among cities in the world, including Hanoi, Chung said, adding the move would help increase productivity and enhance state governance capabilities.  To fulfill the target of processing 100% administrative procedures … [Read more...] about Hanoi targets all online public services to reach advanced stages by year-end

The divestment of three state-owned tourist companies is expected to present a vast opportunity for foreign investors. Saigontourist owns stakes in several popular four- and five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City Foreign investors and consultants are eagerly awaiting the chance to invest in these businesses when their initial public offerings (IPOs) are launched in the near future. Kenneth M. Atkinson, founder and senior board adviser of consultancy service provider Grant Thornton Vietnam, told VIR that the three have exciting potential as a result of their impending equitisation. Several large investment banks, according to Atkinson, have been eyeing Saigontourist for years because of the potential foreign investor interest, and the same would also be true of Hanoitourist. “The opportunities come from the prime property portfolio, particularly in the case of Saigontourist and its iconic hotels such as the Continental, Rex, and Majestic, and more modern properties like the … [Read more...] about Tourism SOE trio makes for IPO gold

Ladies and gentlemen, At the outset, allow me to extend my warmest congratulations to His Majesty Emperor Naruhito, and express my belief that the Japanese people shall achieve even greater heights in national development during the new Reiwa period. May your country remain ever beautiful as your blooming spring under the shade of the cherry blossom. It is my great pleasure to address the 25th Future of Asia conference – a leading regional forum for policy dialogue – to discuss emerging trends, opportunities and challenges that our world is facing today, and share with you Viet Nam's efforts to contribute to the common cause of peace and prosperity. Allow me to make my contribution to our theme of “Seeking a new global order – overcoming the chaos”, as follows:  1. A new phase with its various uncertainties and challenges We are entering a phase of considerable political, social and economic uncertainty. The world is undergoing the most rapid and … [Read more...] about Deputy PM, FM Minh’s full remarks at 25th Int’l Conference on Future of Asia

    Tourists visit an organic garden in Thanh Đông Village in Hội An. The farm has become a favourite site for educational trips and tourists as well as a source of safe food for local residents. VNS Photo Chu Mạnh Trinh    by Bùi Hoài Nam   A group of farmers in Thanh Đông Village, nestled in the busy suburban tourist destination of Hội An's Cẩm Thanh Commune, have transformed their land into a healthy organic garden and a favourite rendezvous for nature lovers by moving away from their prolonged use of pesticides and fertiliser. It was one of the first villages in the suburbs of Hội An that completely stopped using chemical-based nutrients and protective substances, setting the stage for the development of a unique organic agricultural destination. Now, the one-hectare garden in Thanh Đông Village supplies certified organic vegetables for the residents … [Read more...] about Village fields turn organic

    Visitors queuing for entrance tickets to Bà Nà Hills, a famous tourist spot in the central city of Đà Nẵng. The flip side of impressive tourism development is greater challenges with overcrowding and the upkeep of popular destinations. Photo thoidai.com.vn   Mai Khuyên   Hanoian Nguyễn Huy Hà and his family still remember clearly their experience on a tour from the capital city to the town of Tam Đảo in the northern mid-land province of Vĩnh Phúc in May. “It was really a terrible trip,” Hà said. The trip was in trouble from the start, with the tourists getting stuck in a horrible traffic jam on National Highway 2B that kept them from their destination. “The traffic jam that day really taught me how bad traffic can be," Hà told Việt Nam News. "The ones people experience in Hà Nội or any other city around the … [Read more...] about Too many tourists