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The U.S. handed off a significant military package, including six brand-new fast-response Metal Shark patrol boats, to the Vietnam Coast Guard during a ceremony on Phu Quoc Island off southern Vietnam on Thursday. The transfer formed part of the innaugral visit made by Vice Admiral Fred M. Midgette, Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, to the Southeast Asian country, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi said in a press release. Vice Admiral Midgette is responsible for all U.S. Coast Guard missions within the half of the world that ranges from the waterways within the Rocky Mountains in North America to the waters off the East Coast of Africa. Aside from the patrol boats, the package was comprised of US$20 million worth of infrastructure and equipment, including a training center, maintenance facility, boat lift, vehicles, and a navigation simulator. The fast-response Metal Shark boats the U.S. handed over to Vietnam are seen on Phu Quoc Island, off southern Vietnam. Photo: U.S. Embassy … [Read more...] about ​US transfers six Metal Shark patrol boats for Vietnam’s fight against ‘bad actors’

According to the White Book on Vietnamese Businesses 2019 announced by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, non-state enterprises made total net revenues of VND11,700 trillion in 2017, accounting for 56.8 percent of revenues of all businesses in the country. That included VND10,460 trillion made by industrial, construction and service enterprises. In 2017, industry and construction businesses earned profit of VND519.6 trillion, accounting for 59.3 percent of profit earned by all enterprises in the country. These figures have shown the strong rise of private enterprises, especially in the field of industry and construction. With its growing prestige, Delta Group has become a leading Vietnamese contractor and one of the first choices for such giant investors/economic conglomerates as Vingroup, Sungroup and Tan Hoang Minh Group. It participated and is participating in major construction projects in Vietnam, including Royal City, Keangnam Landmark Hanoi, Vinpearl resorts and hotels in … [Read more...] about Delta Group: Making differences, a formula for success

Cars must pay an average of VND10,000 (US$0.44) to enter an airport in Vietnam Several questions have been raised over the purpose of a fee that drivers must pay after entering an airport in Vietnam. At most aerodromes across the country, drivers of any four-wheel vehicle are required to pay a fee of between VND10,000 (US$0.44) and VND20,000 ($0.89) upon entering the facilities. Statistics from Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City showed that in 2014, a total of 22,400 automobiles had entered the venue on a daily basis, each of which had to pay an average amount of VND10,000. Based on the information, the facility pockets about VND80 billion ($3.5 million) per year. The toll collection began in 2002 and still exists today. N.T.D., a taxi driver with ten years of experience, said that sometimes passengers agreed to pay the fee, but in other scenarios, the cab driver had to make the payment. In Hanoi, local cabbies said that they had to pay VND15,000 ($0.67) every time … [Read more...] about ​Airport road toll raises eyebrows in Vietnam

Airlines, railway and bus stations will increase transport capacity to meet travel demand during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holiday from April 27 to May 2.  Hanoi adds more coaches for upcoming holidays Coach fares in HCMC to rise 40% during upcoming holidays Vietnam Airlines will have an additional 78,000 seats on international and domestic routes during the upcoming national holiday. VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung Airlines expect nearly 1.9 million passengers to fly between April 26 and May 5, with a total of 8,700 flights on international and domestic routes, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. To meet demand, Vietnam Airlines will have an additional 78,000 seats on international and domestic routes during the period. Of that figure, more than 53,000 seats on domestic flights will be added, with most of flights from Hanoi and HCM City to tourist destinations in Da Nang, Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Can Tho and Hai Phong. International flights from Vietnam … [Read more...] about Airlines, railways and buses add transport capacity for holiday