Nguyen Nhat Huyen, the commercial deputy director of the Northern Helicopter Company, noted that with the launch of the "Red River HeliTour" from Gia Lam airport, visitors will be able to experience flying on a light, modern helicopter which was manufactured by the US firm Bell. The Red River HeliTour offers visitors the chance of viewing beautiful landscapes through the spacious glass of a Bell 505 aircraft from a height. Notable landmarks on a tour include Long Bien bridge, Bat Trang pottery village, the Ecopark urban area, and Vinhomes Riverside residential area. Le Quoc Khanh, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Helicopter Corporation, said that operating in the field of aviation sector under the Ministry of Defense, the firm has great potential to help develop the tourism industry nationwide due to the country’s numerous beautiful landscapes which are internationally recognised as "natural wonders" and sites of "world cultural and natural heritage". The enterprise has … [Read more...] about New air service offers spectacular views of Red River
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US proposes maintaining VN eligibility to export catfish
For Viet Nam, FSIS has inspected eight out of the 13 facilities that are exporting catfish to the US and found out no shortcomings that could directly harm public health. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the United States Department of Agriculture has proposed continuing Viet Nam’s eligibility to export Siluriformes fish, commonly known as catfish, and fish products to the United States. The US Federal Register has published a draft of a proposal to recognise three countries—Viet Nam, China and Thailand—as maintaining their eligibility to export catfish and fish products to the United States as proposed by FSIS. In the draft recommendation, FSIS has recognised the catfish inspection system in Viet Nam, China and Thailand as equivalent to the US system. If this draft is approved, these three Asian countries will officially be allowed to continue exporting catfish to this market, according to the Vietnam Association of … [Read more...] about US proposes maintaining VN eligibility to export catfish
LienVietPostBank to support Bac Ninh in building e-government
Representatives of LienVietPostBank and the People’s Committee of Bac Ninh Province sign the cooperation agreement. — Photo ndh.vn Lien Viet Post Commercial Joint Stock Bank (LienVietPostBank) and the have signed a cooperation agreement in building e-government and smart cities in the province. Under the agreement, LienVietPostBank pledged to support Bac Ninh province in speeding up the development of e-government and smart cities in accordance with the target of becoming a State-administered city by 2022. The bank will provide electronic payment services, business services on the basis of digital data, digital banking, telecom infrastructure development and information technology, as well as IT applications for e-government and smart cities in the area. Under the legal framework, the provincial People’s Committee pledges to create favourable conditions for LienVietPostBank to participate in programmes and projects of the province to meet the needs of building … [Read more...] about LienVietPostBank to support Bac Ninh in building e-government
HDBank wins 2 major awards
HDBank has won the awards for Best Cash Management Service and Best Trade Finance Bank in Viet Nam from prestigious financial magazine Asiamoney.— Photo HDBank HDBank has won the awards for Best Cash Management Service and Best Trade Finance Bank in Viet Nam from prestigious financial magazine Asiamoney. Since 2012 the bank has been winning the award, underlining its superiority in cash management and trade finance. In the cash management services category, HDBank won the prizes for Best Cash Service Bank in Viet Nam and Best Bank for Technology in Cash Management. In trade finance, HDBank won the award for Best Trade Finance Service and is the market leader in this sector in Viet Nam. Its cash management activities have been highly rated since it offers a full suite of services meeting corporate customers demands related to management of their cash flows at all levels. In addition to cash management services, HDBank has also designed a variety of trade finance products to … [Read more...] about HDBank wins 2 major awards
Cycling for fun in Seoul
By Lê Hương It's a cool autumn Sunday morning, and 24-year-old Kim Sun-il is looking forward to enjoying his free time with friends at a bookshop. But instead of taking the fast subway, he's going to rent a bicycle for a more relaxing journey. He quickly searches for availability at a nearby bike station on bikeseoul.com site using his mobile. It's simple to access the bikes in Seoul. VNS Photos Đoàn Tùng He smiles to see there are a few bikes available. “I used the service more when I was a student because it's cheap and convenient,” he tells Việt Nam News. “Now I work further away so I have to take the subway, but I still prefer riding a bike at the weekend for short distances.” Kim says he appreciates the city’s bike sharing initiative as it encourages more people to ride, keeping the environment cleaner. Kim is among 1.6 … [Read more...] about Cycling for fun in Seoul