Vietnam Airlines to host 2023 World Aviation Safety and Operations Conference

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Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier of Vietnam, is honored to host the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Conference on Safety and Aviation Operations from September 19th to 21st, 2023, in Hanoi.

Aviation safety is one of the crucial areas that IATA focuses on and organizes annually through separate events. This year, the IATA World Conference on Safety and Aviation Operations 2023, with the theme “Leadership in Action: Advancing Safety and Efficiency,” will be the first comprehensive event organized by IATA addressing aviation safety as a whole, bringing together over 800 invitees representing leadership from airlines and international aviation organizations worldwide.

Notably, the conference takes place at a time when ensuring absolute safety is of utmost importance, as airlines mobilize all resources to resume operations and recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Mr. Le Hong Ha, the CEO of Vietnam Airlines, safety is the top priority in the aviation industry and the core foundation in all activities of Vietnam Airlines. As an official member of IATA, Vietnam Airlines is honored to host this event, which will affirm its capability and influence, as well as the status of the national airline and Vietnam’s aviation industry in the global aviation market.

“Tourism is the key to driving strong economic development, with significant contributions from the aviation industry, directly supporting economic recovery, trade, cultural exchange, etc. among nations. This conference is an opportunity for industry leaders and aviation authorities to propose solutions to safety, operations, and infrastructure-related issues, thereby enhancing global aviation safety,” Mr. Ha expressed his expectations.

Mr. Willie Walsh, the Director-General of IATA, stated that the 2023 World Conference on Safety and Aviation Operations in Hanoi will gather a community of experts in global aviation safety on an international scale. As the host airline, Vietnam Airlines is demonstrating a strong commitment to sharing and enhancing knowledge about aviation safety.

As an official IATA member since 2006, Vietnam Airlines has successfully renewed the IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) Safety Certification for the 10th consecutive time. The airline ensures that all system operations fully comply with IOSA standards based on four core objectives: ensuring program reliability for safety and quality, standardizing evaluation processes, ensuring continuous adherence to IOSA standards, and focusing on implementation.

Participating in the 2023 World Conference on Safety and Aviation Operations as the host provides Vietnam Airlines with an opportunity to emphasize and raise awareness about the particular significance of ensuring safety in aviation operations. It is also a special occasion for Vietnam Airlines to showcase the beauty of the country, thereby promoting the expansion of flight networks and connections across various fields and industries, such as economics, politics, culture, and tourism, between Vietnam and the world.

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VinFast to start construction of factory in North Carolina

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VinFast announced the groundbreaking of its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in the state of North Carolina on July 28th. This will be the first electric vehicle production facility in North Carolina, contributing to the electric vehicle supply in the North American market and advancing the global green transportation revolution.

The VinFast plant will be constructed in the Triangle Innovation Point industrial zone in Chatham County, North Carolina. The project covers an area of approximately 733 hectares and is expected to have a capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year in its first phase. The facility will consist of two main areas: electric vehicle production and assembly, and an industrial zone supporting various suppliers.

The project has already obtained the necessary permits to commence the construction of its first phase. Once operational, the VinFast plant will contribute to creating a green supply chain ecosystem and generate thousands of jobs locally.

Ms. Le Thi Thu Thuy, Chairwoman of VinFast, stated: “The electric vehicle manufacturing plant in North Carolina is one of VinFast’s key projects. When operational, the plant will become VinFast’s primary source for the North American market, optimizing our production and business operations. We also hope that building the plant in Chatham County will contribute to promoting the green energy economy and the electrification of transportation, not only in the state but also across the United States.”

The plant is expected to start production in 2025. Prior to this, VinFast also announced receiving a $1.2 billion incentive package for the construction project, which includes financial support and infrastructure assistance from the North Carolina state government, the city of Sanford, Chatham County, and the Golden Leaf Fund.

In addition to building the plant in North Carolina, VinFast is also actively expanding its business and brand recognition by establishing more stores and service centers, organizing test-driving events, and showcasing its products in the United States, providing consumers with direct experiences.

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Ex-FTX COO Constance Wang Joins Crypto Fund Sino Global

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Matthew Graham, Sino Global’s founder and CEO, was a close associate of Sam Bankman-Fried during FTX’s rise.

Constance Wang, described as Sam Bankman-Fried’s “right hand” in his fundraising drive, has joined crypto fund Sino Global Capital as its head of gaming, according to a report from Bloomberg which was confirmed by the fund’s founder and CEO Matthew Graham.

Wang joined FTX in 2019, and had previously worked as an analyst at Credit Suisse as well as a business development lead at Huobi after graduating from the National University of Singapore in 2015. She reportedly lived in Bankman-Fried’s luxury penthouse in the Bahamas, where the occupants were reportedly engaged in romantic relationships.

Graham is also a former close confidant of Bankman-Fried, and Sino Global had deep ties to FTX beyond just an equity investment.

While Wang helped run Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, and has been subpoenaed by FTX’s creditors, she has not been accused of any wrongdoing or named in a suit with regard to the collapse of FTX or Alameda.

Stride Blockchain Will Move to ATOM-Powered Security Model

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Stride’s native token STRD trades 0.7% higher as the transition is expected to beef up the liquid staking protocol’s security by several thousand percent.

Stride, the Cosmos-based liquid staking protocol, is scheduled to transition to Cosmos’ interchain security (ICS) system powered by ATOM tokens from the existing stride (STRD) token model.

“The transition will likely happen on Wednesday between 17:00 UTC and 21:30 UTC at block height 4616678,” Stride’s contributor Ian Unsworth told CoinDesk.

“While Stride has $35 million plus in total value locked, it only has $19 million of economic security via bonded network tokens. Following the ICS transition, block production/security will be passed to the ATOM validator set, providing roughly a 11,935.2% increase on the economic security of the network,” Unsworth added.

Per the official blog, the shift to ICS will boost Stride’s economic security from roughly $25 million to $2.3 billion, making the liquid staking protocol more resilient to hacks.

Cosmos’ interchain security leases ATOM-backed validators to consumer chains, allowing them to share Cosmos’ security using ATOMS instead of their native tokens. Cosmos Hub, a blockchain intermediary among all independent blockchains created within the Cosmos network, runs a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism that involves ATOM tokens.

It means that post-transition, Stride will be secured by staked ATOM instead of STRD tokens and Cosmos’ validator set will take over block production from the existing Stride validator set. Stride will essentially become a consumer chain, allowing Hub’s validator to participate in its consensus. STRD will continue to have utility, generating staking rewards. At press time, the market capitalization of STRD tokens was $86.7 million, while ATOM boasted a market value of $2.73 billion, per data source Coingecko.

The transition will also impact STRD’s tokenomics, given stakers have decided to reduce STRD distributed as staking rewards by 50%. Further, 15% of the STRD staking rewards will be shared with Cosmos Hub.

“STRD has a hard cap of 100 million tokens. According to the original tokenomics, in the first year, 2,608,200 STRD is emitted as staking rewards. As part of Stride’s transition to ICS, that figure will be reduced by half, to 1,304,100 STRD annualized. This reduction will be implemented in a preparatory chain upgrade prior to the transition to ICS,” the official blog said.

Nestlé MILO đồng hành cùng Giải Bơi “Đường đua xanh” 2023

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Giải Bơi cứu đuối Thanh thiếu nhi, học sinh toàn quốc “Đường đua xanh” năm 2023 do Cục Thể dục thể thao phối hợp với Sở Văn hóa và Thể thao tỉnh Khánh Hòa, các đơn vị liên quan và nhãn hàng Nestlé MILO, chính thức khai mạc tại bể bơi Yết Kiêu, Thành phố Nha Trang, Tỉnh Khánh Hòa.

Đây là một trong những giải thể thao thuộc chương trình Năng Động Việt Nam, thể hiện cam kết dài hạn của Nestlé MILO trong việc mang hành trình “Có chí thì nên” cùng thể thao đến nhiều trẻ em Việt Nam, khuyến khích các bậc phụ huynh cùng Nestlé MILO đặt những bước chân đầu tiên trên hành trình xây dựng một thế hệ ý chí.

Diễn ra từ ngày 17/7 đến 23/7, giải đấu thu hút hơn 500 vận động viên đến từ 32 đơn vị thuộc 18 tỉnh thành tham gia tranh tài ở 06 nội dung kiến thức, kỹ năng phòng chống đuối nước và 36 nội dung bơi của từng nhóm tuổi. Năm nay, giải đấu với các nội dung thi được xếp theo 6 nhóm tuổi từ 6 đến 18 trở lên, tranh tài ở nhiều kiểu bơi như bơi tự do, bơi ếch, bơi ngửa, bơi và dìu người bị nạn. Đây là một những hoạt động thường niên góp phần phát triển phong trào tập luyện bơi, lặn, các kỹ năng an toàn, kỹ năng phòng chống đuối nước cho Thanh thiếu nhi và cộng đồng; từ đó giúp các em nhỏ rèn luyện ý chí bền bỉ cùng thể thao, chuẩn bị hành trang cho một hành trình “có chí thì nên” của các em sau này.

Giải đấu cũng là một trong nhiều hoạt động đồng hành, truyền cảm hứng về thể thao mà Nestlé MILO tích cực hưởng ứng trong khuôn khổ chương trình Năng Động Việt Nam, chung tay trong nhiều sân chơi thể thao với vai trò là nhà tài trợ cho giải đấu. Thông qua giải đấu, thanh thiếu nhi, các vận động viên và học sinh trên toàn quốc sẽ được giao lưu học tập, trao đổi kinh nghiệm về kỹ năng cứu đuối và phòng, chống tai nạn đuối nước. Đồng thời, giải đấu cũng góp phần phát hiện, tuyển chọn và bồi dưỡng vận động viên đạt thành tích xuất sắc có năng khiếu môn bơi cho địa phương và quốc gia.

Chia sẻ tại lễ khai mạc, ông Nguyễn Ngọc Anh, Trưởng phòng Thể dục thể thao cho mọi người, Cục Thể dục thể thao, Trưởng Ban Tổ chức Giải cho biết: “Để giảm thiểu tình trạng đuối nước ở trẻ em, trong thời gian qua, Cục Thể dục thể thao đã phối hợp với các đơn vị liên quan và nhãn hàng Nestlé MILO triển khai nhiều hoạt động nâng cao nhận thức và rèn luyện cho các em kỹ năng phòng, chống đuối nước. Trong đó, Giải Bơi cứu đuối Thanh thiếu nhi, học sinh toàn quốc “Đường đua xanh” là cơ hội để các em tham gia thi đấu, trau dồi kỹ năng bơi và cứu đuối, rèn luyện sức khỏe và ý chí bền bỉ thông qua thể thao. Chúng tôi cũng rất trân trọng sự đồng hành của Nestlé MILO để mang đến sân chơi thể thao bổ ích dành cho trẻ.”

Thông qua giải đấu, thanh thiếu nhi, các vận động viên và học sinh trên toàn quốc sẽ được giao lưu học tập, trao đổi kinh nghiệm về kỹ năng cứu đuối và phòng, chống tai nạn đuối nước

Bà Philomena Tan, Giám đốc ngành hàng MILO và Sữa, công ty Nestlé Việt Nam chia sẻ: “Đồng hành cùng Giải Bơi cứu đuối Thanh thiếu nhi, học sinh toàn quốc “Đường đua xanh” là một trong những nỗ lực của Nestlé MILO nhằm giúp các em trang bị kỹ năng cứu đuối và phòng, chống tai nạn đuối nước bên cạnh những kỹ năng sống khác. Khi tham gia các sân chơi dưới nước nói riêng và thể thao nói chung, trẻ không chỉ hình thành các kỹ năng sinh tồn cần thiết, mà còn nâng cao sức khỏe thể chất và rèn luyện ý chí bền bỉ cho bản thân thông qua những trải nghiệm thi đấu, luyện tập thể thao. Đó chính là mong muốn mà Nestlé MILO gửi gắm trong hành trình cùng các bậc phụ huynh hướng đến mục tiêu xây dựng một thế hệ ý chí tác động tích cực đến xã hội Việt Nam trong tương lai.”

Không chỉ đồng hành cùng Giải Bơi cứu đuối Thanh thiếu nhi, học sinh toàn quốc “Đường đua xanh” năm 2023, trong tháng 5/2023, Nestlé MILO cũng đã đồng hành cùng Giải thể thao học sinh phổ thông toàn quốc năm 2023 tại tỉnh Đồng Tháp – môn Bơi và Vovinam; Lễ Khai mạc hè, Ngày Olympic trẻ em và Phát động toàn dân tập luyện môn bơi phòng, chống đuối nước tại tỉnh Lâm Đồng. Tất cả sự đồng hành này thể hiện nỗ lực của Nestlé MILO trong việc chia sẻ chung tầm nhìn với lãnh đạo Bộ Văn hóa Thể thao và Du lịch; Cục Thể dục thể thao về việc tăng cường công tác phòng, chống đuối nước cho trẻ em trên toàn quốc.

The DNA of Great Leaders: What it Takes to Thrive in Business

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What makes a good leader? In recent years the business world has gone through some major, yet significant changes. The old leadership model based on toughness and discipline has become almost completely ineffective. Today, a manager has to have a personality with a high level of social competency if they want their staff to operate effectively and perform productively.

Being a leader is not an easy task, and it takes more than simply hard effort to create a successful, recognized leader. The great leader is distinguished from others by a few traits that enable them to conduct everyday operations with a distinct vision and drive.

Good leaders are aware of their personalities, they communicate effectively, delegate work, promote strategic thinking, and most importantly motivate their team to perform at their best through their role model function. In this article, we explore the context of the DNA or key characteristics that distinguish remarkable leaders as well as the qualities that enable them to overcome obstacles, drive success and make a lasting impact.

Vision and Purpose

The number one characteristic every good leader has in their DNA is leadership vision. Leadership vision highlights the actions which provide investors with a sense of the company’s path, by ensuring the long-term goals. In other words, true leaders must have a clear vision and must be able to pass the same vision clearly to their team.

Knowing what the vision of the company is, employees will be inspired and motivated to work together towards attaining the goals, will bestow referent power upon the leader, and create a strong connection that helps the business grow.

High Emotional Intelligence

In order to make a successful leader, an individual should have strong social skills or so-called business emotional intelligence. It entails managing interpersonal connections as well as controlling and expressing one’s emotions. According to unwritten rules, a good leader inspires and guides instead of giving orders. This implies that in order for coworkers to feel comfortable around and be open with their leader, a leader must make the first step and show empathy.

This means that leaders must be able to consider teammates’ feelings, be mindful of the impact of their words and actions, consider different scenarios and their emotional effects on employees, respond to conflicts and hard times instead of reacting, etc. All of these steps will help leaders foster a culture of trust, loyalty, and belonging among their teams, which will increase worker engagement and productivity.

Good Communication Skills

All good intentions and ideas are useless if they cannot be conveyed. Through communication tailored to their counterparts, in which they always remain authentic and honest, all leaders ensure that they are properly understood.

For this to succeed, they need to understand their team’s network of relationships and be able to use them for everyone’s benefit. In this way, a leader will ensure an efficient, positive working atmosphere and good relationships, both inside and outside the team.

Self-confidence and Sense of Responsibility

Only when a person shows self-confidence, there is a possibility that others will trust them, and this applies in both leadership and life. Energy, tenacity, and the ability to lead are important. They are meant to show others that your way of getting the project done is also the most promising one.

Self-organization is one of the central competencies all leaders should have.

In addition to this, all leaders must be able to take responsibility for their teams’ performance. The leader has to achieve trust by not finger-pointing to others, but by correcting a mistake as quickly as possible while learning from that mistake.

Decisiveness

A normal employee has limited authority when it comes to professional decisions, the manager, on the other hand, has to make decisions every day that determine the success or failure of the company. Some decisions are not simple, especially when it comes to disciplinary measures or dismissals.

A leader must be able to make such decisions, while being as objective as possible in certain moments and must base their decisions on facts. They must be able to relate very different parameters and see them in their contexts. Only then will a true leader be able to make well-thought-out and justifiable decisions even in very complex situations.

Risk-taker

The business environment is faced with pace and companies must take risks in order to remain competitive or expand in the market. A good leader is characterized by the fact that he does not shy away from risks. A leader is prepared to accept failure for a promising innovation. A leader acts according to the conviction that failure should always be taken into account when taking the risk of an innovation. If things go wrong, a strong leader can also own up to mistakes made and take responsibility for them, as it is explained earlier.

The DNA of a good leader is certainly a complex one, which is why only some can develop into this position. Good managers are not born overnight, it takes time, patience, practice, and a whole load of different experiences to become one. If you are empathetic, have good communication skills, and rely on your skills, you are already halfway to becoming a good leader.

Best F&B brands for 2023 in Vietnam revealed

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Decision Lab, YouGov’s exclusive partner in Vietnam, releases the Decision Lab F&B Rankings for 2023.
KFC (29.6) is the best F&B brand in Vietnam, followed by Highlands Coffee (25.0) and Trung Nguyen Legend (20.2).
Jollibee is the biggest improver which saw an increase of 2.3 points in 2023.
Download the full report from the Decision Lab website.

Decision F&B Rankings 2023 has named KFC (29.6) as the best F&B brand in Vietnam, followed by Highland Coffee (25.0) and Trung Nguyen Legend (20.2).

Decision Lab, YouGov’s exclusive partner in Vietnam, released the Decision Lab F&B Rankings 2023. This ranking is for major brands in the F&B market with several outlets. These brands have achieved the highest average Index score over the past twelve months. This metric measures overall brand health calculated by taking the average scores of the following YouGov BrandIndex metrics: General Impression, Quality, Value, Corporate Reputation, Customer Satisfaction, and Recommendation. Data is from YouGov BrandIndex, a syndicated brand tracker that collects data on over 400 Vietnamese brands daily.

F&B Businesses that understand their overall brand health can use this knowledge to improve their ranking, stand out in a crowded marketplace, establish a loyal customer base, increase brand awareness, and drive business growth.

Download the full report from the Decision Lab website.

Top 10 ranked: KFC Rules Vietnam’s F&B Scene

KFC tops Decision Lab F&B Rankings 2023 in Vietnam, scoring 29.6. Its Index score places it well ahead of other popular quick-service restaurants. In 2022, KFC also had the top Index score (31.1), but its score has fallen by 1.5 points this year.

Highlands Coffee is the runner-up, with a score of 25. The Vietnamese coffee chain has built a strong brand identity that offers premium coffee products and a comfortable environment for customers.

Trung Nguyên Legend, which achieved an Index score of 20.2, jumped to the third position. The coffee chain jumped two places from fifth in 2022. Lotteria achieved an Index score of 18.5 to come in fourth. The Korean QSR chain dropped one spot from 2022 when it was third (20.1). Phúc Long Coffee and Tea round out the top five with an Index score of 18.1.

The other brands in the top 10 are The Coffee House (16.2), McDonald’s (15.3), Jollibee (13.8), Starbucks (13.1), and Pizza Hut (12.9).

The full report can be downloaded from the Decision Lab website.

Want to know where you stand with your competitors and how to improve your ranking? Get in touch now.

Top 5 Improvers: Jollibee is the rising star

Decision Lab released the five “most improved” brands alongside the overall rankings. The biggest improver this year is Jollibee, which increased by 2.3 points iưn 2023. In a recent blog, Decision Lab discovered that Jolliebee is KFC’s most significant competitive threat in Vietnam.

Trung Nguyen Legend has also significantly improved their Index score, increasing by 2.1 points. Highlands Coffee, Texas Chicken, and Phuc Long witness slight increases.

The full report can be downloaded from the Decision Lab website.

Want to know where you stand with your competitors and how to improve your ranking? Get in touch now.

Commenting on Decision Lab F&B Brand Rankings 2023, Thue Quist Thomasen, CEO of Decision Lab, said:

“We are pleased to introduce the Decision Lab F&B Brand Rankings 2023, based on data from YouGov BrandIndex, a syndicated brand tracker. This ranking gives a thorough and impartial evaluation of the brand health of Vietnam’s major F&B brands, using six metrics that reflect how consumers perceive and interact with them. The list identifies Vietnam’s top and most improved F&B brands and the elements that contribute to their success. We hope this ranking will serve as a valuable resource for F&B businesses, consumers, and industry stakeholders, as well as a benchmark for excellence and innovation in the F&B sector.”

Thue Quist Thomasen, CEO of Decision Lab Vietnam

Methodology

The Decision Lab F&B Rankings 2023 are calculated using data collected from YouGov’s online panel in Vietnam daily from the flagship YouGov BrandIndex solution. This ranking is for major brands in the F&B market with several outlets.

Brands were ranked based on their Index score, which is a measure of overall brand health calculated by taking the average scores of the following BrandIndex metrics: General Impression, Quality, Value, Corporate Reputation, Customer Satisfaction, and Recommendation.

The ranking shows the brands with the highest average Index score between 20th June 2022 – 19th June 2023, compared with the same period in the previous year. All brands must have a minimum sample size of 100 responses and have been tracked for at least six months to be included in the Rankings and for at least 18 months to appear in the Improvers tables. The scores are representative of the Vietnamese online adult population aged 18+.

144 international professional golfers will come to Da Nang to compete

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On July 18, Danang Department of Tourism introduced the Danang Golf Tourism Festival 2023, which will take place from August 25 to September 2.

The Danang Golf Tourism Festival 2023 showcases the professional tournament BRG Open Golf Championship Danang 2023 (part of the Asian Development Tour system) as its highlight. The tournament is currently taking place at Nicklaus Course, BRG Da Nang Golf Resort, which Golf Digest Magazine voted as one of the “Top 100 best golf courses in the world in 2022.”

Up to now, the tournament has had 144 professional golfers, including 120 international golfers and 24 Vietnamese golfers registered to compete. The total prize money of the BRG Open Golf Championship Danang 2023 is 100,000 USD, along with the championship trophy made from Chu Dau ceramic.

This is the second year of the Danang Golf Tourism Festival, besides the tournaments, there are also international exhibitions and seminars on golf, entertainment and tourism experiences in Da Nang. The festival’s activities are not only located in the golf course, but also held at APEC Park, the golf courses in the city center for easy access, providing an experience for everyone.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Binh, Deputy Director of Danang Department of Tourism, said that with the orientation of bringing golf sport closer to people and tourists, the Organizing Committee of the Danang Golf Tourism Festival 2023 put into the following events. New activities include booth exhibition and golf check-in, golf practice experience, fashion and food show, through which, Da Nang City wishes to create an exciting National Day holiday 2.9. experience in Da Nang city for golfers and tourists.

Mr. Ken Kudo, Deputy Director of the Partnership Department of the Asian Development Golf Tournament, said that the Danang Golf Tourism Festival is a long-term project, affirming the commitment of the Asian Development Golf Tournament to the development of the sport. Sports and golf tourism in general in Vietnam, especially with Da Nang City, along with other international golf tournaments, shows that the city is playing a very important role in the plan of the Development Golf Tournament. Asia as well as golf tourism development strategy here in general.

“The hosting of international golf events aims to create a different impression, bringing Da Nang golf tourism to an international level, contributing to promoting the development of MICE tourism, affirming the city’s orientation in diversifying. events and festivals, worthy of the title of Asia’s leading festival and event destination”, affirmed Mr. Nguyen Xuan Binh.

Ha Long Bay: 1 of the 4 most beautiful sunrise and sunset destinations in Asia

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Ha Long Bay – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, owns nearly 2,000 large and small limestone islands, worthy of being a tourist mecca in Asia. With this assessment, the travel magazine Travel + Leisure (Asian edition) last week rated Ha Long Bay as one of the four best destinations in Asia to watch the sunrise and sunset.

Travel+Leisure suggests, to avoid the hustle and bustle, enjoy relaxation and discover nature on the heritage bay, book a 2-night stay on a cruise ship, see thousands of islands, and enjoy the full experience -the beauty of the sea and the sun.

Choose to spend the night on a yacht to feel the beauty of Ha Long Bay in the golden moments of the day. Watching the sun from the deck is truly an unforgettable experience and don’t forget to watch the light of the sunset over the bay, the moment that locals consider the most beautiful.

Coming to Ha Long, visitors can not only watch the changing moment of the sky at the coastal resorts, but also admire the most clearly on luxury yachts, fully equipped, glide smoothly on the water.

In addition to Ha Long Bay, the 3 most beautiful sunrise and sunset destinations in Asia recommended by Travel+Leisure are: Romblon Island (Philippines), Kuakata Beach (Bangladesh) and Kenting Park (Taiwan).

The storm dissipated quickly, 3 airports that were hastily closed were reopened immediately

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From 3:00 pm on July 18, Noi Bai Airport – Hanoi officially reopened after 2 hours of temporary closure to prevent and control the impact of storm No. 1. Cat Bi and Van Don airports opened. again 1 hour later.

After considering the weather factors and the impact of storm No. 1 (Talim), the Northern Airport Authority has decided to reopen Noi Bai airport from 3pm on July 18. Cat Bi – Hai Phong, Van Don – Quang Ninh airports will reopen from 4pm on the same day.

Previously, the Northern Airport Authority decided to temporarily close Noi Bai airport from 13:00 to 18:00

Cat Bi and VanDon airports from 9 to 19h on July 18 due to the impact of storm No.

The closure of Noi Bai, Cat Bi, and Van Don airports on July 18 caused airlines to cancel dozens of flights and reschedule hundreds of others to avoid the storm. Passengers faced frustration with the abrupt flight cancellations, and some had to wait for empty flights 2-3 days later, especially for routes with fewer flights.

Source: Tiền Phong

Visit the Vietnamese fishing village in the top “pictured fairy villages” in the world

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As an extremely famous destination in Quang Ninh, every year Cua Van fishing village welcomes a lot of tourists to visit and explore.

Bright Side, a website specializing in Science and Education, recently listed Cua Van fishing village in Quang Ninh among the 17 picturesque fairy villages in the world, ranking 7th out of 17.

Back in 2014, Travel + Leisure travel magazine had also honored Cua Van village, placing it 9th in the list of 16 most beautiful coastal destinations worldwide. Journeyetc.com, a travel website, praised it as one of the 16 most beautiful fishing villages globally, comparing it to a charming hidden gem of Ha Long Bay.

Situated in Hung Thang commune, Ha Long city, Cua Van fishing village boasts ancient beauty, charm, and a strong preservation of traditional culture. It is located near Ha Long Bay’s tourist pier, attracting numerous domestic and international tourists, becoming a popular destination over the years.

Cua Van fishing village rests in the tranquil waters of Ha Long Bay, with the Va Gia rocky mountain range providing an ideal anchoring spot for many boats. While the village is not situated near the center, it remains far from the shore, preserving its untamed and poetic characteristics, along with its refreshing cool air.

A unique aspect of this village lies in its small houses, each measuring about 30m2, serving as residences for the local fishermen. Despite their compact size, these houses boast striking colors, making the village distinctive and drawing the attention of numerous curious tourists who visit every year.

Fed Officials Praise Taylor Swift’s Economic Impact

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Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is considered by Federal Reserve officials to have boosted the local economy, especially restaurants and hotels.

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) on July 11, released the Beige Book – a report released eight times a year to assess the economic situation in different locations across the United States. In particular, the Philadelphia Fed official said the number of hotel bookings here increased the most since the beginning of the pandemic, thanks to the tour of Taylor Swift.

“Despite the region’s slow recovery in tourism, May was the strongest month for hotel revenue in Philadelphia since the start of the pandemic, largely due to the influx of visitors to Taylor Swift shows. in the city,” Philadelphia Fed officials wrote in the report.

This is not the first time a government agency has commented that Swift helps promote local business. Earlier this month, officials in the city of Cincinnati (Ohio) said Swift and her Eras Tour helped hotels here bring in more than $2.6 million. Hotels in Hamilton County (Ohio) earned $5.3 million.

“The economic impact Swift has had has been astounding. Fans travel from far and wide to fill hotels, restaurants and local attractions,” said Julie Calvert, CEO of travel agency Visit. Cincy in Cincinnati said.

Last month, Choose Chicago, a travel agency in Chicago, said occupancy rates at hotels broke records in the first week of June, thanks in part to Swift’s show there. The same economic impact was also seen in Boston, when she performed at Gillette Stadium in May.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, which has been around for about four months, is her sixth tour to promote all of her releases, including her latest album Midnights (2022). She describes the Eras Tour as “a journey through her musical eras”.

Figures from Pollstar magazine show that Eras Tour has grossed more than 300 million USD in ticket sales. The average fare is over $250. They forecast Swift’s tour will hit the $1 billion mark next year, due to the addition of several non-US locations.

Taylor Swift, 33 years old, is an American singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence through country music in 2006. After 10 albums, Swift received 12 Grammy Awards and 29 Billboard Awards. Besides doing tours, she released re-recorded albums such as Fearless, Red. The singer released Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) on July 7.

Vietjet opens new direct route from Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

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Starting from July 15th, with 7 round-trip flights per week, Vietjet customers can easily travel between Ho Chi Minh City and Haneda Airport (Tokyo) – the largest airport in Japan and a top destination in Asia.

Haneda Airport has a convenient location, with less than 30 minutes’ travel time to downtown Tokyo, and it is one of the largest transit points from Asia to Western countries through its extensive domestic and international flight network.

The flight departs from Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo (Haneda) at 17:00 and lands at 01:00 the next day (local time). The return flight from Tokyo (Haneda) to Ho Chi Minh City takes off at 02:00 and lands at 06:10 (local time).

From now until December 31st, 2023, customers will have the opportunity to hunt for air tickets to Tokyo, Japan, and other international routes of Vietjet every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, with ticket prices starting from 0 VND (excluding taxes and fees) at www.vietjetair.com or the Vietjet Air mobile app, with flexible flight times from August 10th, 2023, to March 31st, 2024. When flying with Vietjet, customers also have the chance to earn SkyJoy points to redeem gifts from Vietjet and 250 popular brands.

Ho Chi Minh City – Tokyo (Haneda) is Vietjet’s second route after Ho Chi Minh City – Tokyo (Narita), connecting Ho Chi Minh City – the most vibrant economic, cultural, and dynamic center of Vietnam with Tokyo, a world-leading metropolis. The first passengers on the flight connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Tokyo (Haneda) received a warm welcome along with unique gifts and the dragon spout opening ceremony.

With Vietjet, Vietnam and Japan are now closer with direct routes from Vietnam to top central cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, etc. With new, modern, environmentally-friendly aircraft, delicious hot meals, friendly and professional cabin crew, and a wide flight network with convenient schedules, Vietjet invites you to start your journey to discover new horizons and embrace smiles today!

@Vietnamnet

Hanoi considers extending 21 months for suspended project due to Covid-19

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The Hanoi People’s Committee agrees to classify the Covid-19 pandemic as a force majeure event, affecting projects from January 23, 2020, to October 11, 2021, a total of 21 months, excluding the time for projects that have already been extended for 24 months according to the law.

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has issued a document regarding the application of the law in handling cases where the Hanoi People’s Committee has decided to extend land use for 24 months but the land has not been put into use due to the force majeure circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as stipulated by the Land Law.

Accordingly, the People’s Committee of Hanoi has agreed to classify the Covid-19 pandemic as a force majeure case, with its impact period starting from January 23, 2020 (the date of the Covid-19 outbreak announcement according to Decision No. 447 of the Prime Minister) until October 11, 2021 (the date the Government issued Resolution No. 128 temporarily regulating the adaptation of Covid-19 safety, flexibility, and effective control), a total of 21 months. This period does not include the extension periods granted to projects for 24 months as stipulated in Clause 1, Article 64 of the Land Law 2013.

Hanoi assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) to take the lead, in collaboration with relevant departments and agencies, to determine the specific duration of the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as a force majeure case for each project based on the provisions of the law and guiding documents.

The project is slow to implement in Hanoi city. (Photo: Hong Khanh)

“On the basis of determining the impact duration of the Covid-19 pandemic for each project, the DNRE will synthesize, report, and propose to the People’s Committee of Hanoi for consideration and issuance of decisions to extend the deadline due to force majeure reasons for each project,” the document stated.

The city also instructed the Tax Department to review the financial obligations that arose during the extended period (if any) for each project. In case of difficulties or obstacles, proactive requests should be made to the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Taxation for guidance on proper implementation according to legal provisions.

The starting point for calculating the extended period due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic (as a force majeure case) is the date when the People’s Committee of Hanoi signs the decision to apply it to each project (similar to the case of a 24-month land use extension according to regulations).

“For projects that have reached the extended deadline but the investor has not put the land into use, the People’s Committees of districts, towns, and townships shall report to the People’s Committee of Hanoi (through the DNRE) to prepare files and submit them to the People’s Committee of Hanoi to decide on land revocation in accordance with the provisions of the Land Law,” emphasized the People’s Committee of Hanoi.

@Vietnamnet

EuroCham proposes Prime Minister waive visas for tourists from 27 EU countries

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On July 17th, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) sent a letter to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposing an expansion of the visa exemption list for the 27 European Union (EU) member states.

Currently, the visa exemption list only includes seven EU member states: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. With the aim of promoting trade and investment opportunities, EuroCham Vietnam emphasizes the importance of expanding the visa exemption list to include all 27 EU member states.

“This visa waiver expansion will bring a large number of visitors from the EU market with over 500 million people. By removing barriers for international visitors who have high spending potential when traveling, we are confident that we will open up great opportunities for the tourism industry in Vietnam after the challenging years we have had,” said Mr. Gabor Fluit, Chairman of EuroCham Vietnam.

EuroCham emphasized that the extension of the visa-free list to the EU’s 27 member states is to stimulate investment, tourism, growth…

With a large number of tourists, extended stays, and significant purchasing power, European tourists are truly a potential customer group. European tourists tend to stay longer, usually for two weeks or more. This period allows them to make significant contributions to the economy and explore business prospects during their stay. “All of this contributes to adding value to their tours,” added the Chairman of EuroCham.

Furthermore, EuroCham acknowledges and appreciates the recent efforts by the Vietnamese government to simplify the visa system, including extending the validity of electronic visas to 90 days, allowing multiple entries starting from August 15th, and extending the temporary residence duration to 45 days for citizens of visa-exempted countries in Vietnam.

According to EuroCham representatives, the letter sent to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has received significant support from European countries, as 18 ambassadors of EU member states in Vietnam and the heads of European business associations, such as the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, the Central and Eastern European Business Association in Vietnam, the Portugal-Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Netherlands Business Association in Vietnam, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, the German Business Association, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, the Northern European Business Association in Vietnam, and the Spanish Business Association in Vietnam, have all signed the letter.

Moreover, Vietnam is proud to maintain its position as one of the top five investment destinations for more than one-third of businesses, further affirming Vietnam’s sustainable attractiveness and reputation. Continuous reduction of import tariffs facilitated by the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), combined with efforts to address administrative procedures, as highlighted in the Business Climate Index (BCI) survey, will enhance Vietnam’s investment prospects over time.

Therefore, the Chairman of EuroCham emphasizes, “Improvements in visa exemptions, along with the introduction of the Michelin Guide and the recognition by Lonely Planet of Vietnam’s North-South railway as one of the world’s most incredible rail journeys, can be the answer to increasing the contribution of the tourism industry to Vietnam’s GDP. Combining these initiatives with the growing recognition and interest in Vietnam globally represents significant potential for driving economic growth and making Vietnam a top destination in the global tourism context.”

@Thanhnien.vn