Tag: Vietnam
Vietnam moves to simplify entry-exit procedures
VietNamNet Bridge – Citizens holding Vietnamese passports are now exempted from entry and exit declaration procedures at international airports following a recent government decision. VietNamNet Bridge – Citizens holding Vietnamese passports are now exempted from entry and exit declaration procedures at international airports following a recent government... Read more
Vietnam, Japan move towards strategic partnership
VietNamNet Bridge – The Japanese Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Ikuo Mizuki said he is optimistic about the prospects for his country’s ties with Vietnam, which have moved comprehensively towards the establishment of a strategic partnership. In 2007, out of a total of 410,000 Japanese tourists who visited Vietnam, 236,000 visited Ho Chi Minh... Read more
Vietnam: $1 billion to encourage investment and consumption
VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly cabinet meeting on December 1-2 concentrated on ways to prevent economic recession in the face of the global financial crisis and economic slowdown. Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the government’s press conference.VietNamNet Bridge – The monthly cabinet meeting on December 1-2 concentrated... Read more
UK pledges to donate 50 million pounds to Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - The British government has pledged to give non-refundable aid of 50 million British pounds (roughly 74.5 million USD) to Vietnam next year in spite of global financial crisis. Head of the UK’s Department for International Development in Vietnam Fiona Louise Lappin said on December 2 that the sum is part of a ten-year development partnership... Read more
Flights from Vietnam to Bangkok to resume on Dec. 15
VietNamNet Bridge – According to Vietnam Airlines, the two airports of Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang in Bangkok will reopen on December 15. The first Vietnamese passengers arrived at Noi Bai Airport on November 30, on the first flight from Utapao of Vienam Airlines.VietNamNet Bridge – According to Vietnam Airlines, the two airports of Suvarnabhumi and... Read more
People’s Aspiration Committee raises voice about Miss Vietnam 2008
VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly People’s Aspiration Committee on November 25 asked the Performance Art Agency to more strictly punish the Miss Vietnam 2008 pageant organizing board under the petition of some voters in Hanoi, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang and Lao Cai. Miss Vietnam 2008 Thuy Dung.VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly... Read more
Made-in-China products flocking to Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese plastic products, construction materials, clothes and footwear are forecast to pour into Vietnam in 2009 – the so-called ‘Chinese junk storm’. Nguyen My Anh, the owner of a stall specialising in plastic products at Binh Tay Market, related that over the last one month, she had received no less than 20 samples... Read more
Vietnam needs to boost economic restructuring
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should speed up restructuring its economy to increase productivity and take full advantage of its potentials for development, said Eurocham Chairman Alain Cany at the Vietnam Enterprise Forum on December 1. VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should speed up restructuring its economy to increase productivity and take full advantage... Read more
Miss Vietnam interviewed by American TV channel
VietNamNet Bridge – Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy went to the US on November 30 at the invitation of the US-based Global Community Service Foundation and was interviewed by CBS’ channel 9. Thuy and the host of the interview Thuy and two hosts of the... Read more
Japanese investors unsatisfied with infrastructure in Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The Japan Bank for International Cooperation’s (JBIC) survey in the 2008 fiscal year reveals that Japanese investors continue to worry about underdeveloped infrastructure in Vietnam, particularly roads, ports and power systems. Some 78% of Japanese businesses said roads in Vietnam need to be improved while 60% said the power supply... Read more