Vietnam airlines

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

Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar State Counsellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of the President’s Office, will pay an official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar State Counsellor, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of the President’s Office Vietnam and Myanmar have shared a sound traditional friendship. Myanmar was one of the first Southeast Asian countries to set up diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1975 and whole-heartedly supported Vietnam during the struggle for national independence and reunification. The two countries elevated their bilateral ties to a comprehensive cooperative partnership during a State visit to Myanmar by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong in August 2017. Bilateral trade reached US$ 828.3 million in 2017, up 51 percent from 2016. Vietnam has become the 7th biggest foreign investor in Myanmar with 70 projects worth … [Read more...] about Myanmar State Counsellor to visit Vietnam

Thinh was the first Vietnamese singer to perform on a grand stage at the V.Heartbeat Live concert held at the Gocheok Skydome Stadium in Seoul on Saturday night. The Vietnamese singer brought a team of 20 to South Korea for his performance. Although he has performed many times in South Korea, he was nervous about performing in front of such a huge audience on such a big stage. "When I heard the cheers from the audience below, I was relieved," he said. Thinh shared the stage with South Korean music bands like Monsta X, ITZY and Stray Kids at the concert. Thinh performs at the V.Heartbeat Live concert. Photo by VnExpress/Quoc Dat.  On November 24, Thinh will return to South Korea where he will perform at the ASEAN Fantasia 2019, a part of the ASEAN-Repulic of Korea Commemorative Summit 2019 which will be open in Busan on November 27. Noo began his career in HCMC in 2009, and has released eight albums and more than 30 MVs so far. In 2016, the Vietnamese singer attended … [Read more...] about South Korean audience cheers as Vietnam pop star performs new hit

The EU-Vietnam Business Network (EVBN) will implement a trade promotion program for food and beverage in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi on February 28- March 3 to help European businesses access the potential market and seek partners. Executives of 29 food and beverage businesses from 14 EU countries will attend seminars and workshops to study investment environment and quality food concepts in the country. According to EVBN, EU businesses want to access Vietnam market in different fields, especially food and beverage, to prepare for the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which comes into effect in 2018. In late last year, a business delegation of 40 EU firms arrived in Vietnam to meet Vietnamese retailers and businesses. The Vietnam Foodexpo 2016 in HCM City in November attracted many producers from Italy, Poland, Germany, the Republic of Korea and Thailand to take part in. Many foreign businesses have invested in Vietnam food and beverage market through M&A … [Read more...] about European F&B businesses seek opportunities in Vietnam

Vietnam’s banks are having difficulties meeting Basel II standards, including the quality of database, the qualifications of staff, technology infrastructure, training, and budget for consultants. By mid-April 2019, three more banks, Military Bank, TP Bank and VP Bank, had been allowed to apply ahead of time the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) in accordance with State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) Circular No 41 (Basel II’s CAR – the standard method). As such, six commercial banks have applied Circular No 41 ahead of time, namely Vietcombank, VIB, Military Bank, VP Bank, OCB and TP Bank. These include two banks – TP Bank and OCB – which were not appointed by SBV to pilot the application of Basel II. This, as commented by analysts, show that Vietnam’s commercial banks have taken the initiative in all their operations, from bad debt settlement to information system upgrading and risk management. Under the Vietnam’s banking sector development … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s banks strive to meet Basel II standards