On a survey of tourists returning to Vietnam, the management board of the conducting agency Environmentally and Socially Responsible Tourism Capacity Development Programme released a statement to defend its seemingly questionable figures. The survey was conducted on two separate time frames, March-April and July-August of this year. The subjects were 600 English-speaking local and international […]
Bosch, the leading German engineering-electronics company, is planning to invest 160 million Euros ($214.7 million) in Vietnam for the next three years to expand three areas in its company: its present production site for push-belts; Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) in automobiles; and its new automotive research and development (R & D) center in Southern Vietnam. […]
Jetstar Pacific is a low-cost carrier in Vietnam which offers affordable but quality flights in several destinations to and from the country. And on March next year, it will start flying a direct route between Hanoi and Bangkok (Thailand). The new destination will be launched on March 29, 2015 aboard the Airbus A320. The plane […]
Amidst tension in the East Sea, the tourism sector has decided to extend visa waiver for foreign tourists as a solution to entice more visitors, or at the least prevent them from being scared off from coming to the country. As in any form of political disturbance, when the tension in the East Sea first […]
The Lunar New Year, most commonly known as Tet, is the most anticipated and popular Vietnamese holiday. It is also the longest lasting up to seven, even nine days. This year, the Ministry of Labor is contemplating whether the number of days for Tet holiday will be seven or nine, and it is for the […]
In order to make information technology accessible to everyone, the government of Da Nang, through the municipal Department of Information and Communication, has launched a free Wi-Fi service for both tourists and local residents. At present, there are 330 base transceiver stations installed at important locations and establishments like universities, tourists sites, apartments and the […]
The Malaysian-based company which brought us the largely growing taxi-booking GrabTaxi App is at it again. This time, it introduces the GrabBike App, a motorbike service which allows users to hail a xe om (motorbike taxi) through an iOS or Android Smartphone. While hiring a traditional xe om poses certain inconveniences like long and tiring […]
In order to achieve technological advancement, Danang applied an IT system in its administrative reform program in the commune and district levels. In the years following its implementation, the city has undergone a promising move toward its long-term goal. Danang City’s data center is the basis for the whole IT system it is trying […]
In a mission to revive traditional Vietnamese craft in today’s modern world, artist Phan Hai Bang and his team invented a one-of-a-kind paper called Truc chi and incorporated it with contemporary art products. Truc chi is made from bamboo pulp and produced with the same technique as making paper Poonah. Each sheet of paper is […]
In the central province of Phu Yen, some mango trees have been around for 220 years. And last February 9, a formal ceremony was held to officially recognize 20 of them as Heritage Trees of Vietnam. The ancient trees are specifically situated at the compound of Tu Quang (Da Trang) Buddhist Temple, Can Luong Village, […]