The Asian Development Bbank (ADB) has approved a 600-million-USD loan to help PLN, Indonesia’s state-owned power company, expand electricity access and promote the use of renewable energy in the eastern region of the country.
The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) began operation under the model of joint stock company on August 18, making its new international trading name Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC).
A tourism promotion programme has been recently held in Phu Quoc island district, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, as part of a bigger programme aiming to stimulate the domestic tourism sector.
The Ministry of Information and Communications hosted the first Vietnam Open Summit, themed “Promoting national digital transformation”, in Hanoi on November 18 in both the face-to-face and video conferencing forms.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has recently been named the World’s Leading Cultural Airline, World’s Leading Airline - Premium Economy Class, and World’s Leading Airline – Economy Class at this year’s prestigious World Travel Awards (WTA).
The 18-hole Ba Na Hills Golf Club in the central city of Da Nang has won two titles at the World Golf Awards 2020, namely 'Asia's Best Golf Course' and 'Vietnam's Best Golf Course'.
Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (HOSE: VJC) has released its third quarter financial statement, seeing a slight increase in air transport revenue over that of the previous quarter despite the second outbreak of COVID-19 in Vietnam.
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has officially kick-started a mobile app named “Du lich Viet Nam an toan” (Safe travel in Vietnam) in a bid to support travelers in searching information on safe destinations and interacting with tourism service providers.
Many automotive manufacturers have announced to soon phase out internal combustion engine and shift towards electric vehicles, which, analysts said, has marked the start of the era of electric cars and scooters.
The northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh on October 14 launched the second domestic tourism promotion programme in 2020, introducing a safe and attractive tourist destination.
To revive the half-alive tourism industry by impacts posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, technological "giants" have been committed to helping travel businesses enhance digital transformation. Technology has also been drastically changing the way people think about travel.
The domestic aviation sector is gradually recovering, with the passenger numbers heading toward pre-pandemic levels following the resumption of domestic flights and certain international air routes disrupted by COVID-19.
Vinh Phuc’s information and communications sector has been striving to develop telecom infrastructure and improve service quality in the province over recent years, which in turn has had positive effects on the growth of all other sectors.
The central province of Quang Nam has introduced three scenarios regarding local tourism this year and in the years to come. Its tourism sector has been making every effort to adapt to the “new normal” following COVID-19.
A new project to improve citizens' access to public transport and limit the use of private vehicles is expected to improve the bus system in HCM City, according to the municipal Department of Transport.
The new-age carrier Vietjet on September 4 officially self-handled its ground operations at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, becoming the first ever private carrier to set up its own ground handling arm in Vietnam.
Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (HoSE: VJC) recorded lower-than-expected loss of 1.44 trillion VND (about 62 million USD) for its air transport activities in the first half of 2020.
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