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Ian Markiewicz, a visual effects supervisor, told VnExpress that Vietnam's Golden Bridge was the source of inspiration for the design of the two-handed bridge that character Martin Tenbones rows across in the opening scenes of the film. Many Vietnamese viewers were surprised to see the bridge with two supporting hands that connects with the castle of Morpheus, because it seemed similar to the Golden Bridge in Da Nang. Vietnamese netizens were also happy about it, saying it would promote Vietnam’s tourism image among the international community. The bridge with two supporting hands appears in the opening scene of American TV series "The Sandman". Photo courtesy of Netflix Designed by architect Vu Viet Anh and his team, the bridge at the Ba Na Hills Resort in the Truong Son mountain range, is 150 meters long and 12.8 meters wide. It is held up by giant hands made of fiberglass and mesh wire. The bridge gained global fame soon after it opened in June 2018, … [Read more...] about ‘The Sandman’ inspired by Vietnam’s Golden Bridge

The country maintains a reserve of 370,000 cubic meters, which translates into 6.5 days’ consumption, and this is too low, it said in a recent report. The fuel is kept at 24 locations by the country’s biggest fuel distributors since the government does not have its own storage. For the last five years Vietnam has never needed to use this reserve, but the ministry cautioned about unpredictable and urgent regional and global developments. It wants to quadruple the reserve into a month’s requirement by 2025. Fuel distributors are required to maintain stocks to meet 20 days’ demand. But in January-February this year, when one of the country’s two refineries had to cut production due to a cash crunch, they were not maintaining the 20-day supply and this led to a shortage in the market, the ministry said. Gasoline prices surged by nearly 38 percent for the year by June to VND32,870 ($1.40) per liter. It has now dropped to the same level as in January, VND24,660. … [Read more...] about Fuel reserve too small for safety: industry ministry

According to the Vietnam Hotels Association, there are over 550 luxury hotels that accounts for about 18% of the total number of rooms in the country. Hence the shortage of trained staff in this segment is concerning, industry insiders say. Dao Manh Hung, Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Education Association, said that in the first seven months of the year, the number of domestic tourists reached 71.8 million arrivals, exceeding the target of 60 million. But this has not proved very advantageous for luxury hotels. "The rise of domestic tourism post Covid-19 has had a great impact on middle-level hotels and the hiring of staff in this segment has increased rapidly. But, due to the slow return of international visitors, luxury hotels haven't been able to do the same. Well-trained staff in these hotels might have changed their careers and may not return after Covid-19," Hung said at a conference held Tuesday. The dire need for staff has seen high-end hotels lower their qualification … [Read more...] about Concern mounts over continued staff shortage at luxury hotels

A car crashed into a petrol station in Dong Da District, Hanoi on Friday night, injuring at least eight people waiting to fill up their tanks. The incident happened at around 10:15 pm at the station on Lang Street. The car, numbered 30H-758XX, hit the pump hard enough to cause it to tilt, but thankfully no damage involving fuel was caused. A car crashed into a gas station on Lang Street in Dong Da District, Hanoi, August 12, 2022. Photo: Ha Quan / Tuoi Tre At least eight people were injured, including two employees of the station. The police have identified the car driver as 35-year-old Ngo Cong Han, hailing from northern Bac Ninh Province and residing in Hanoi's Thanh Oai District. This supplied photo shows Ngo Cong Han, who crashed his car into a gas station on Lang Street in Dong Da District, Hanoi, August 12, 2022. Han told officers that he consumed some beer and was driving home right before the incident. A measurement result showed … [Read more...] about 8 injured as car crashes into filling station in Hanoi