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Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan and Vietnam Airlines coordinated with Japanese authorised agencies to arrange a flight to repatriate 350 Vietnamese citizens in the country on September 7. The passengers included children under 18, pregnant women, the ill, students without accommodations, workers with expired labour contracts, and those facing other difficulties. Security, safety and hygiene measures were carried out throughout the flight to protect their health and prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Right after landing in Cam Ranh international airport in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa, the passengers and crewmembers received health check-up. They were sent to concentrated quarantine facilities in line with the regulations. In the future, more flights are set to be conducted in the time ahead to repatriate Vietnamese citizens with disadvantaged circumstances, depending on their need and quarantine capacity at home./. … [Read more...] about More than 350 Vietnamese citizens in Japan repatriated

Over the coming months, the national tourism website will launch videos showcasing the country’s best sustainable tourism assets and outstanding experiences and will host giveaways for sustainable Vietnamese products and holidays on its social media channels. … [Read more...] about Web page launched for green travel in Vietnam

With a passion cherished since the childhood, Tran Nguyen Ba Phuoc decided to study IT and has since then won great achievements for himself and Vietnam. In 2016, when he was a third-year university student, Phuoc registered to attend the national contest, where he grabbed the gold medal. The questions for him were related to software for a marathon tournament. … [Read more...] about An early passion for computers led gold medalist to choose IT as a career

Hanoi (VNA) – The UN Security Council’s resolutions on youth, peace and security should be implemented effectively at all levels, stated Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN. Quy made the statement at an arria-formula meeting held via videoconference on September 9 to discuss the implementation of the resolutions. The event was co-organised by the Dominican Republic, France, Indonesia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia and the United States. The Council has adopted three resolutions on youth, peace and security: Resolution 2250 on December 9, 2015, Resolution 2419 on June 6, 2018, and Resolution 2535 on July 14, 2020. In his remark, Quy stressed member countries need to take a key responsibility in including the youth, peace and security agenda in their national policy frameworks; boosting relevant social awareness; creating opportunities for learning, employment, and healthcare for youths; and tacking … [Read more...] about Vietnam calls for all-level implementation of UNSC’s youth, peace, security resolutions

Hanoi (VNA) - Honda Vietnam reported a 10 percent month-on-month fall in the sale of motorbikes in August but a 38 percent rise in automobile sales. It sold 176,116 motorbikes during the month, a year-on-year decline of 17 percent. The best-selling model was the Wave Alpha, with 39,906 units sold, or 23 percent of its total. The Vision was the most popular scooter, with sales of 54,393 units, or 31 percent. In the 2021 fiscal year, which is from April 2020 to March 2021, 788,958 Honda motorbikes were sold to date, down 23 percent year on year. The company also exported 13,472 motorbikes to various markets during August. Conversely, the joint venture delivered 1,634 automobiles in the month, up 38 percent against July. The CR-V was the hottest domestically-assembled model, with 495 units sold, or 57 percent of its total sales in August. Meanwhile, the Honda City, another domestically-assembled model, saw 459 units sold, or 28 percent. In the 2021 fiscal year, Honda has sold 9,560 … [Read more...] about Honda Vietnam’s motorbike sales down, auto sales up in August