In the far north of Vietnam, Lan Ha Bay seems like a lost world – home to floating villages, sea eagles soaring over the waves and hundreds of limestone karsts rising from the water. Leaning over the rails of the Dora Cruise boat, I find myself imbibing the scene in front of me. Row upon row glittering through the mist, gigantic mythical creatures ripped straight from the pages of a fairy tale. Slowly it becomes clear, these are the towering karsts of Lan Ha Bay coming into view, Mother Nature adding brushstrokes to her canvas. Plants stream down from the…
Author: Kevin Le
Finland will attract more migrant workers from Vietnam. The Scandinavian country identified Brazil, India, Vietnam and Turkey as four special target countries to attract immigrants. Finland will send “talent advisors” to the four countries mentioned above, where partnerships will be set up for recruitment in different sectors, Finland’s Ministry of Economics and Employment (MEAE) migration director Sonja Hammainen said at a press conference on Nov. 30. According to MEAE, Finland wants to attract a doubling of immigrants in terms of employment between now and 2030. In healthcare, the number of foreign workers could account for about 10% of Finland’s human…
Vietnam has spent nearly 45.1 trillion Vietnamese dong ($1.9 billion) from the state budget for COVID-19 prevention and control work in 2022, the country’s health ministry said. The amount was less than the more than 51.2 trillion Vietnamese dong (nearly $2.2 billion) spent in 2021, the ministry announced at the second extraordinary meeting of the 15th National Assembly, local newspaper Nhan Dan (People) reported. ) Thursday. Vietnam has flexibly implemented a number of mitigation measures to prevent and contain the pandemic, including measures that had not been applied before or not enshrined in laws in urgent situations, Health Minister Dao…
With 1.6 million visitors, Ho Chi Minh City estimated tourism revenue during the 2023 New Year holiday at VND 5.943 billion. Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism has just reported on the results of attracting tourists to the city during the New Year 2023 (3 days off), according to which the place has welcomed about 35,000 international visitors; 1.6 million visitors came to tourist locations, 215,000 visitors to accommodation companies with a room occupancy of approximately 85%. Tourism revenue is estimated at VND 5.943 billion. A group of tourists arrived in the city in early 2023 at the international…
According to experts, the real estate market will still have many difficulties in 2023, but there will still be positive signs. It can be said that 2022 is a year of many levels of the real estate market. After being hit by the Covid-19 epidemic for 2 years, the beginning of 2022 is an exciting time for the market, not only for apartments, but also for the land segment. Many investors look to the countryside to “hunt” land, causing local land fever in some places. According to the Ministry of Construction, the average house price in the first quarter of…
A new COVID-19 subvariant called XBB found in the Vietnamese city of Ho Chi Minh, local media reported on Wednesday. The COVID-19 subvariant was reported last December and represented only a small fraction, according to a COVID-19 research team from Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases and the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit. According to Vietnam News Agency, the southern city mainly reported Omicron and Delta variants in the second half of 2022. They said the COVID-19 situation in the southern city is still well under control, demonstrating the role of vaccines in protecting serious cases and preventing…
Gasoline prices in Vietnam rose slightly on Tuesday’s latest adjustment due to rising global prices and the impact of a new tax. As of Tuesday afternoon, the price of RON95 biofuel per liter has been increased by 350 Vietnamese dongs ($0.01) to 22,150 Vietnamese dongs ($0.94). E5 RON92 petro price increased by 330 Vietnamese dongs ($0.01) to 21,350 Vietnamese dongs ($0.90). You may be interested in The price of diesel oil remained unchanged at 22,150 Vietnamese dongs ($0.94) per litre. The adjustment in gasoline prices this time was influenced by rising gasoline prices worldwide and the new environmental tax…
South Korea records largest trade surplus of 2022 with Vietnam According to South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Wednesday, shipments from the country to Vietnam totaled $60 point $98 billion last year, while imports from the Southeast Asian country totaled $26 point $72 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of 34 point $25 billion. The surplus exceeds that of trade with other countries, surpassing the United States with a positive balance of $28 billion, followed by Hong Kong and India. You may be interested in The sharp increase in the surplus from Vietnam last year has…
The boy’s situation is different from previous cases, as the pillar is too narrow for a rescuer to climb inside to reach the boy A 10-year-old boy who fell into a 10-inch (25 cm) pit on New Year’s Eve while searching for scrap metal at a bridge construction site in South Vietnam with his friends has stopped responding to rescuers. More than 200 rescuers are struggling to save the boy, who has been trapped in a narrow open concrete post in Dong Thap province since Saturday. Ly Hao Nam was heard calling for help after he fell into the pile,…
Nestled on the white sands of the west coast of Phu Quoc Island, Regent is a luxury resort with a multi-sensory experience, honored in many prestigious international travel magazines. A pioneer in hotel design, Regent has launched its first hotels with a bold, powerful beauty that captures the imagination and sets new standards in luxury hospitality. At Regent, the space, kitchen and amenities have been carefully designed for extraordinary bespoke experiences, with bespoke services provided by staff trained to anticipate every need. Regent personalizes every experience and takes exquisite care of every little detail, ensuring that every moment here is…