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Chartered flights to bring European tourists to Phu Quoc Island
Britain’s TUI Travel and Italy’s Alpitour World, two famous European travel firms, will launch weekly chartered flights taking tourists from the UK and Italy to Phu Quoc Island off Kien Giang Province late this year.
Citizens still unfamiliar with online public services
Online public services are meant to help reduce direct contact between citizens and State employees to prevent corrupt practices, yet few people are using such services.
Experts support North-South Expressway project
Several transport experts have thrown their support behind construction of the North-South Expressway despite public concerns over its huge cost, saying the road would play a vital role in north-south transport in the long run, especially in the absence of a high-speed railway.
Vietnamese travel firms invited to design tours to Korea
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has asked Vietnamese travel firms to design tours to lure local tourists to the Republic of Korea, having successfully organized such an activity last year.
Pianists gear up for contest in town
The Music Training and Development Center under the HCM City Conservatory of Music will host the HCM City Piano Competition 2017 for local and international amateur and professional contestants aged between 6 and 24 from June 14-18.
Tour operator struggles to arrange trip for 1,000 tourists to Bali
Having won a contract to organize a trip for 1,013 tourists to Indonesia’s Bali, Ben Thanh Tourist has ended up in booking tickets from six airlines after a tough struggle to secure enough air tickets for the group.
PM approves 27-hole golf course project in Cam Ranh
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to build The Lotus Cam Ranh Golf Course proposed by KN Cam Ranh Company Ltd in Khanh Hoa Province, roughly 450km northeast of HCM City.
Cement overcapacity from 2017 predicted
The nation is expected to see cement overcapacity from 2017 as production has increased strongly in recent times while Vietnamese cement has turned less competitive on the world market.
HCMC budget revenues from crude oil seen declining
Budget collections from crude oil exports in HCMC are expected to continue falling to VND12.4 trillion (US$546 million) this year, heard the city government’s conference on socio-economic tasks for 2017.
Business climate improvement effort yet to pay off
Through Resolution 19 the Government has shown its resolve to make life easier for businesses but a slew of hindrances to production and business activities have remained.