tourism industry in hue strives to cut plastic waste

Tourism industry in Hue strives to cut plastic waste

Following a year since its implementation, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue's initiative to cut plastic waste in tourism has yielded significant results, enhancing the city's environment to be more green, clean, and appealing for tourists.
addressing the soft skills gap in the tourism and hospitality industry

Addressing the soft skills gap in the tourism and hospitality industry

A total of 200 students in Hanoi will be trained in tourism and hotel skills through the Lifelong Learning project, which will take place from May 8 -11.
tourism industry leads in terms of total emissions globally

Tourism industry leads in terms of total emissions globally

Tourism activities in the Asia-Pacific region are responsible for generating the most emissions, exceeding the global average, according to information shared at Markethub Asia 2023 that took place in Thailand on November 22-23.
coffee output to hit a record of 132 million tonnes

Coffee output to hit a record of 1.32 million tonnes

Vietnam’s coffee output is likely to reach 1.32 million tonnes in the 2011-2012 crop, thanks to favourable climate conditions and expanded cultivated areas, according to Bloomberg.
november sees record 18 million foreign arrivals infographics

November sees record 1.8 million foreign arrivals (Infographics)

Vietnam welcomed a record 1.8 million foreign arrivals in November, according to General Statistics Office.
uk ticket holder wins record 190 million euro lottery

UK ticket-holder wins record 190 million euro lottery

A ticket-holder in Britain has won a record 190 million euros (£149 million, $234 million) in the EuroMillions lottery, officials announced on Friday.
lien chieu port receiving attention from investors

Lien Chieu Port receiving attention from investors

Many joint ventures between domestic, Indian, and Japanese investors have been proposed to develop the Lien Chieu Port project, one of the three deep-water seaports in Vietnam.
ministry issues guidance for receiving foreign tourists

Ministry issues guidance for receiving foreign tourists

Foreign visitors and overseas Vietnamese returning home can take regular commercial flights from now to March 15 when Vietnam fully reopens tourism activities, instead of charter flights as previously.
novaland continues receiving capital from international institutions

Novaland continues receiving capital from international institutions

Novaland on March 26 announced that it continues receiving capital from an international financial institution by the second disbursement of $101 million of the $250 million inaugural syndicated secured term loan facility.
number of aircraft receiving aoc drops during january july

Number of aircraft receiving AOC drops during January-July

As of July, the total number of aircraft of Vietnamese airlines receiving air operator certificate (AOC) stood at 195, a drop of 36 compared to the same period last year, statistic from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Of which, the number of commercial aircraft utilised by the airlines was 167, a year-on-year decline of 51.
vietnams shrimp exports hit record high

Vietnam's shrimp exports hit record high

Shrimp exports reached record levels this year with overseas sales bringing in more than $2 billion.
vietnams coffee exports jump to a new record

Vietnam’s coffee exports jump to a new record

Vietnam’s booming coffee exports have hit a new record value of $3.3 billion for the 2011/2012 crop, confirming the country’s standing as the world’s second biggest coffee exporter after Brazil.
vietnams human rights record hailed at un review

Vietnam’s human rights record hailed at UN review

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet attended a dialogue on Vietnam's national report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in Geneva on May 7.
january foreign trade turnover decreases by 162 per cent on year

January foreign trade turnover decreases by 16.2 per cent on-year

According to Vietnam Customs, the export-import value of the whole country in the first month of this year reached $36.62 billion, 18.4 per cent less than in the previous month, and down 16.2 per cent against the same period last year.
uk particle accelerator to reveal secrets of 2000 year old papyrus

UK particle accelerator to reveal secrets of 2,000-year-old papyrus

A leading science facility in the English countryside is helping in a bid to decipher Roman-era scrolls carbonised in the deadly eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.