Vietnamese police have arrested a local man in Ho Chi Minh City who snatched a bag from a British woman and later her personal papers, room keys and bank cards, all in a bag tucked inside the bag at the entrance to her hotel. . Nguyen Cong Danh, 32, has been handed over to the municipal police for further investigation after he was arrested on charges of theft under Vietnam’s penal code, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported. The victim was British Helen Kavanagh, 61, whose bag Danh snatched five days ago outside Ben Thanh Market in the central business district.…
Author: Kevin Le
The green city with a long cultural history, friendly people and reasonable prices is a top priority for many foreign tourists. Hanoi is one of the best destinations along with Crete (Greece), Porto and Lisbon (Portugal), Seoul and Busan (South Korea), according to a list of “Best and Worst Cities to Travel Alone” compiled by the American travel website Buzz Feed . ###: Vietnam will operate 60,500 flights in February while Singapore Airlines will operate regular flights to Da Nang. resume According to Hannah Loewentheil, staff writer of http://www.buzzfeed.comWhoever you are: A person who likes to travel alone or someone…
Many homeowners think that houseplants are immune to common garden diseases and pests such as mites, fungus gnats, black spot, powdery mildew, etc. But in reality, these diseases can spread quickly among houseplants, especially when you add new plant extracts to your area. To avoid these problems, isolate a new potted plant for some time and before placing it near another plant, make sure it is healthy and disease free. Of course, there are also several other precautions you can take to keep your plants luscious and healthy. You can read this article ahead of time to find out the…
Ukraine wants peace and is ready for talks with Russia, including on NATO’s neutral status, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said Friday. “If conversations are possible, they should be held. If they say in Moscow that they want to talk, also about the neutral status, we are not afraid of that,” he said via text message. “We can talk about that too.” “Our willingness to dialogue is part of our ongoing pursuit of peace.” Ukraine is not currently part of NATO or the European Union, although it wants to join both, anathema to its former overlord Moscow. Ukraine gave up…
The tourism industry is expected to provide services to 65 million holidaymakers by 2022, including about 5 million foreign visitors, said Doan Van Viet, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism. According to a report by the VOV, the sector aims to earn VND 400 trillion in tourism services this year, Viet told a press conference on Feb. 23 to announce the National Tourism Jaar-Quang Nam 2022. He said the sector is showing signs of recovery after two years of being the victim of the protracted COVID-19 pandemic. During the nine-day New Year’s holiday that ended on February 6, the…
Three international submarine cable lines that make up most of Vietnam’s internet connection to the world have experienced problems, leading to slow internet speeds across the country, state media reports. According to the operators, a flaw has been discovered on the Intra Asia (IA) cable line and the problem is expected to be resolved by the end of this month. The incident contributed to Vietnam’s recent internet troubles. Two other submarine cables, the Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Asia America Gateway (AAG), also experienced problems and are being repaired. The repair of the AAG is expected to be completed by…
Vietnam has long been regarded as an important potential market to seek partners and franchisees by many leading international F&B franchisees, thanks to positive economic growth, increasing consumer spending and entrepreneurial culture ideally suited to franchising. In April 2020, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) reported that more than 235 foreign brands were registered as franchise companies in Vietnam, and that more than 50 percent of the total franchise contracts signed were in the F&B sector. Ms Winnie Lam, Chief Operations Officer, Colliers Vietnam, said: “The F&B industry has shown a strong recovery since Covid-19 regulations were eased in…
Vietnam’s health ministry reported 82,126 additional coronavirus cases on Wednesday, along with 15,641 hospital discharges and 91 deaths from pathogens. The latest cases, including 17 imported and 82,109 domestic broadcasts, were found in 62 provinces and cities, the health ministry reported. ###: Omicron coronavirus variant dominates new infections in HCMC in Vietnam The country has registered 2,965,092 community transmissions in all of its 63 provinces and cities since the fourth wave of virus broke out on April 27, 2021. More than 2.31 million of them have recovered from COVID-19. Ho Chi Minh City still tops the list with 523,593 patients,…
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine early Thursday. Ukraine’s interior ministry said the Russian “invasion has begun,” with reports of troops crossing the border from multiple directions and explosions in multiple cities, including the capital Kiev. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday imposed martial law across the country and called on citizens to remain calm. He previously said he had tried to call Putin on Wednesday but was unsuccessful. The first explosions sounded before dawn on Thursday in the cities of Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his long-awaited military operation in Ukraine. In a…
A leader of Japanese energy producer EREX said the company plans to invest in biomass energy in Vietnam, which has great potential for biomass energy development. During a recent meeting with Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien, Honda Hitoshi, chairman and general manager of EREX, said Vietnam is the first country outside Japan to consider investing in biomass energy. ###: How to Invest in Vietnam as Foreign Investors According to Hitoshi, EREX aims to produce 1,500 MW of biomass energy by 2035, reducing 27,570kt CO2 per year. He expected that EREX’s projects in Vietnam would be successfully…