SINGAPORE -- Vietnam Airlines JSC will struggle to be profitable on non-stop flights between Vietnam and the United States due to a lack of demand from business travelers, but it may launch them anyway as early as next year, the carrier’s CEO said on Monday. Duong Tri Thanh, and his counterparts at other state-controlled Southeast Asian carriers such as Thai Airways International PCL and Malaysia Airlines, are trying to balance government desires for growth with what is best for the airlines’ financial health in a competitive market. “The philosophy of the company is to help the economy and try to be viable and profitable,” Thanh told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference ahead of the Singapore Airshow. “But growing the economy is more of a mandate. You can see on most of the intercontinental routes we are not making money. But we are helping to get people in and out.” The market for flights between Southeast Asia and the United States is highly … [Read more...] about Southeast Asian airlines look to non-stop U.S. flights despite profit challenges
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Vietnamese Students in U.S. increase for 16th Straight Year
The report for the 2016-2017 academic year (AY) shows that Viet Nam remains the sixth leading country of origin for all international students in the United States, with 22,438 students, up 1,035 students since last AY 2015-16, a nearly 5% increase. The data shows that 1,078,822 international students came to the United States in the 2016-2017 AY, a 3.4% increase over last year. International students now make up 5.3% of all higher education students in the U.S., up slightly from 5.2% last year. Of the 22,438 Vietnamese students in the United States, 68% were undergraduates, 15.6% were graduate level students, 9% enrolled in Optional Practical Training (OPT), and the remaining 7.4% were pursuing non-degree programs. The data also revealed that Viet Nam is becoming a more popular destination for American students. In AY2016-17, Viet Nam welcomed 1,012 students from the United States, … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Students in U.S. increase for 16th Straight Year
2016 Vietnam Engineering Education Conference: Education, Government, Industry Alliances Give Root to Innovation
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VEEC keynote speaker Sara Kelly, vice president, Starbucks Partner Resources, addressed the social responsibility of industry to increase access to higher education. Photo courtesy of HCMUTE Vietnam’s quest to strengthen its presence in international engineering, research and technology innovation hinges on its ability to create partnerships between educators, industry and government, according to participants in this year’s Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC). Held last month in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) in a partnership between Arizona State University’s Higher Engineering Education Alliance Program (HEEAP) and HCMC University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE), VEEC attracted more than 380 participants from 85 organizations and featured two days of interactive plenary sessions, panel discussions and technical sessions. “This year’s conference focused on workforce competitiveness — how we can train engineers not only to be … [Read more...] about 2016 Vietnam Engineering Education Conference: Education, Government, Industry Alliances Give Root to Innovation
Vietnam among best places to visit in 2015: Fodor’s
The Southeast Asian country ranks 20th on the Fodor’s Go List 2015 released on Tuesday.Fodor’s recommends Vietnam to its readers for its historic but fast-changing cities and stunning landscapes, fabulous food, the true friendliness of the people and reasonable costs.The travel website said the 40th anniversary of the end of the war in 2015 is the perfect time for tourists to explore the “energetic cities from Hanoi to Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City which buzz with enticing restaurants and hotels while temples, colonial buildings, and markets retain their classic charm.” Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi. Photo: fodors.com New options will help tourists explore beyond the cities, whether they spend their night on a boat adrift the UNESCO-recognized Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh or admire the towns and rice paddies of the Mekong Delta on a river cruise or by bicycle, Fodor’s noted. Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province. Photo: … [Read more...] about Vietnam among best places to visit in 2015: Fodor’s
Obama visit shows Vietnam is now a country, not a war
Strong emotional link When I asked Henry Kissinger for an interview in New York City ten years ago, he said he would never answer questions from a North Vietnamese journalist. But he was emotional when I asked if he was still bitter about Vietnam. “Vietnam is a closed chapter in my life. I wish you well and I wish Vietnam well,” he said. To my amazement, he kept telling the guests around him that he wished Vietnam well, as if, I feel, it was a surprising thing for him to say. When I attended a Vietnam War conference in 2006 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston with people who had a major influence on the Vietnam War, such as U.S. President Jimmy Carter and United States Army General Alexander Haig, I submitted a question about Agent Orange. It was another surprise when NBC anchor Brian Williams, instead of reading my question, announced: “There is a North Vietnamese here,” as if it was an important event in itself to have a North … [Read more...] about Obama visit shows Vietnam is now a country, not a war
Unusually cheap flights give Americans perfect reason to visit Saigon
For American travelers itching to visit Saigon but are discouraged by the four-digit air fares, the time has come to scratch that itch. Three of the world’s top airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways and Asiana, are rolling out round-trip flights between nine U.S. cities and Saigon starting from just $484. Condé Nast Traveler said on Monday, citing Scott Keyes who founded Scott’s Cheap Flights, that the deals are valid for select dates between September and December 2017, and include the Thanksgiving weekend but not Christmas. Some of the routes include day-long transits in Hong Kong Tokyo, or Seoul, which could be either a burden or a blessing depending on the way you look at it. The roundtrip prices are: $484 from Los Angeles, $485 from San Jose, $486 from San Francisco, $498 from Seattle, $519 from Chicago, $528 from Honolulu, $547 from New York, $556 from Newark and $595 from Washington, D.C. According to Keyes, the cheap tickets will probably be gone in … [Read more...] about Unusually cheap flights give Americans perfect reason to visit Saigon
Vietnam and U.S. firms clinch deals
Vietnam and U.S. firms clinch dealsHung Anh By Hung Anh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Vietnamese enterprises have struck a number of cooperation deals with U.S. partners with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who is in America for a historic visit until today, witnessing. VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (VietJetAir) on Wednesday (local time) clinched agreements with Boeing and Honeywell on cooperation to expand the local carrier’s fleet and explore business opportunities. The Boeing Company inked a memorandum of collaboration (MOC) to back VietJetAir to expand its fleet using Boeing aircraft and related goods and services. The two sides will work towards a potential acquisition of Boeing planes while holding further discussions in the areas of fleet planning, commercial terms, flight and maintenance training, marketing and branding, and finance. VietJetAir vice chairman Nguyen Thanh Hung said the airline has posted strong growth since it debuted in late 2011 … [Read more...] about Vietnam and U.S. firms clinch deals
Meet the Vietnamese female recipient of the ASEAN – U.S. science prize
Dr. Nguyen Thi Hiep, a researcher and lecturer in biomedical engineering at the International University under the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City, spoke with Tuoi Tre News after winning the third annual ASEAN - U.S. Science Prize for Women.The US$20,000 cash prize was sponsored by ASEAN, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and American safety consulting and certification company Underwriters Laboratories.Nguyen Thi Hiep was born in 1981 and earned her Masters and PhD Degrees in biomedical engineering and materials at Soonchunhyang University in South Korea in 2009 and 2012, respectively.Over her career, she’s garnered more than ten years of experience researching materials for medical applications and their interactions on cells and tissues.In 2016, she received the L’OREAL National Fellowships’ Talented Young Science Researcher award for a research project on new discoveries related to the use of Titanium material in the … [Read more...] about Meet the Vietnamese female recipient of the ASEAN – U.S. science prize
American veterans return to Vietnam to ‘make things right’
Participants of the Veterans for Peace tour. Wyatt Olson/Stars and Stripes Michael Marceau didn’t leave Vietnam under the best of circumstances in May 1970.Stationed about 30 miles from the Cambodia border in an infantry unit, he “zigged instead of zagged” during an early morning rocket attack and was hit by shrapnel. The metal entered his back, hit a lung, bounced off a rib and lodged in an artery and cluster of nerves in his left shoulder.A buddy hoisted him into an idling jeep and saved him from bleeding to death. He was hospitalized two weeks, then spent months in rehab.This month, Marceau, 63, came back to the country where he once served.“I want to try to make a better exit this time,” Marceau joked as he strolled through the grounds around the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.Marceau is one of nine vets who are taking part in the first Veterans for Peace Tour. The 14-day tour was arranged by the only international chapter of Veterans for Peace, which … [Read more...] about American veterans return to Vietnam to ‘make things right’
Remarks by President Obama in address to the people of Vietnam
US President Barack Obama delivered his remarks to a 2,000 audience of young students, intellectuals and businesspeople at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on May 24. Below is the full transcript of his remarks, as provided by the White House: US President Barack Obama delivered hisremarks to young students, intellectuals andbusinesspeople in Vietnam at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on May 24. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Xin chào! (Applause.) Xin chào Vietnam! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. To the government and thepeople of Vietnam, thank you for this very warm welcome and thehospitality that you have shown to me on this visit. And thank all ofyou for being here today. (Applause.) We have Vietnamese from acrossthis great country, including so many young people who represent thedynamism, and the talent and the hope of Vietnam. On this visit, my heart has been touched by the … [Read more...] about Remarks by President Obama in address to the people of Vietnam