Masena Bokang Jon, 32, from the Kingdom of Lesotho near South Africa, boarded a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Tuesday night. Airport authorities said Thursday he would take another flight from Istanbul to his homeland. After confirming his personal status, immigration officers in Vietnam completed legal procedures for him to leave for home, concerned that his state of health required good care from his family. Earlier reports had said that Jon stayed in the detention room at Tan Son Nhat for two months following his deportation from Japan for using a fake passport. He had entered Vietnam with a valid visa, arriving in Ho Chi Minh City on a Vietnam Airlines flight from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on August 18. Two weeks later, he boarded an AirAsia flight to Japan, transiting via Thailand’s Bangkok. However, Japanese immigration authorities denied him entry after discovering he was using a fake passport. The authorities … [Read more...] about ‘The Terminal’ drama ends, Vietnam sends Lesotho man home
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Vietnam ends ‘The Terminal’ drama, sends Lesotho man home
Masena Bokang Jon, 32, from the Kingdom of Lesotho near South Africa, boarded a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul at the Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Tuesday night. Airport authorities said Thursday he would take another flight from Istanbul to his homeland. After confirming his personal status, immigration officers in Vietnam completed legal procedures for him to leave for home, concerned that his state of health required good care from his family. Earlier reports had said that Jon stayed in the detention room at Tan Son Nhat for two months following his deportation from Japan for using a fake passport. He had entered Vietnam with a valid visa, arriving in Ho Chi Minh City on a Vietnam Airlines flight from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on August 18. Two weeks later, he boarded an AirAsia flight to Japan, transiting via Thailand’s Bangkok. However, Japanese immigration authorities denied him entry after discovering he was using a fake passport. The authorities … [Read more...] about Vietnam ends ‘The Terminal’ drama, sends Lesotho man home
Vietnam welcomes over 11.6 million foreign visitors in first nine months
Asian tourists went up 27.2%, followed by a 19.5% increase in visitors from African countries, while the number of European and American tourists rose by 9.8% and 12.5% respectively. In September, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) held many tourism promotion activities in a number of markets to attract more foreign visitors. Notably, events were held for the first time in Canada on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties, during which Vietnam’s new policies, destinations, products and services were introduced to potential travellers. Currently Vietnam is issuing electronic visas to citizens from 46 countries, including Canada, which saw more than 33 million people travel abroad in 2017, ranking 7th in the world in terms of outbound tourism. In Asia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Japan are the fastest growing markets for Canadian visitors, in addition to China. Besides Canada, the VNAT collaborated with the US Travel Association and the Hanoi Investment, Trade … [Read more...] about Vietnam welcomes over 11.6 million foreign visitors in first nine months
Overseas Vietnamese talents find fulfillment back home
Travelling around the world to find our way back home "We travel overseas to find our way back home," said Nguyen Le Tung. The 37-year-old market development manager at Boston Scientific, a leading manufacturer of medical devices with offices across 100 countries, studied and worked abroad for many years. He got his Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology from Webster University, Thailand, and got a scholarship from Arizona State University, the U.S., where he got a Master’s in Biomedical Engineering. He spent eight years in the U.S. After returning to Vietnam, he moved to Singapore to work for four years. He gained valuable insights into different working environments and cultures, and this experience has helped excel no matter where he goes. But, "each time I returned, I deeply felt that I was miles away from where I originally started. Since 2009, Vietnam has gone through significant changes in working environment and quality of life, which … [Read more...] about Overseas Vietnamese talents find fulfillment back home
Regulations moving in the right direction-But there is work to be done
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate sector has transformed Vietnam’s urban landscapes, with the vistas now sporting spectacular developments from the very first big names, like Phu My Hung, Ciputra, and of course Indochina Land. What role has FDI played in the Vietnamese real estate market? FDI has helped introduce international standards for real estate development in Vietnam. With The Nam Hai and Six Senses Con Dao, Indochina Land raised the bar for resorts in Vietnam, thus firmly planting the country in the arena of global luxury tourism. Our other developments, including Indochina Plaza Hanoi and Hyatt Regency Danang, have made high-end properties accessible to Vietnamese people, owners, and tenants alike. We also inspired the property market in Vietnam to adopt and embrace world-class standards in terms of design, services, and operations. Furthermore, a portion of FDI has been devoted to improving infrastructure in Vietnam. Accessibility is a key driver for … [Read more...] about Regulations moving in the right direction-But there is work to be done