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Sheraton Grand Danang Resort offers new package
The Sheraton Grand Danang Resort, a stylish and scenic beachfront destination on Vietnam’s central coast, is inviting guests to relax and reconnect with each other this summer, with a wide range of activities and experiences.
“Tra ART” honors Shan tea
“Tra ART”, a multi-sensory exhibition of snow Shan tea, wild tea trees which are hundreds of years old and grown by ethnic minorities in the northern province of Ha Giang, has been opened at French Cultural Center L'Espace in Hanoi.
Second FY Film Fest launched
The second season of FY Film Fest has been opened to filmmakers nationwide irrespective of age.
HCM City to begin e-toll collection in July
An Suong-An Lac Station in Binh Tan District will begin electronic toll collection (ETC) in July, according to a representative of Infrastructure Development Investment Joint Stock Company (IDICO) as operator of the toll station.
Customs gets tough on waste imports
The General Department of Vietnam Customs has ordered customs agencies in cities and provinces to place tighter controls on waste imports into Vietnam, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.
Vietnam laborers abroad annually remit home US$3 billion
The amount of foreign currency sent home annually by Vietnamese workers in other countries is estimated at US$3 billion on average, heard a policy consultation workshop on “the role of the trade unions in promoting fair recruitment and decent work for overseas migrant workers.”
Satra launches first food convenience store at hospital
Saigon Trading Group (Satra) on June 19 opened its food convenience store at the Pediatrics Hospital No. 2 at 14 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.
Investor of Trung Luong-My Thuan Expy gets funds for construction
The investor of the Trung Luong-My Thuan Expressway has negotiated an agreement with four local banks to receive VND6.86 trillion (US$298.7 million) to develop the long-delayed build-operate-transfer (BOT) expressway project, the Government news website reports.
Cashew industry suffers from weakness
Vietnam is expected to remain the world’s No. 1 cashew nut exporter in 2018 with a global market share of 65%, but local cashew enterprises have operated inefficiently, facing numerous problems, including shortages of raw materials and thin profit margins, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.
Asian experts to visit HCMC for discussions on smart tourism
Experts from the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) will visit HCMC for discussions about smart tourism on June 21. In addition, some 20 tourism operators in the region will come to Vietnam in search of business opportunities and partnerships with local firms.