The Hanoitimes - Foreign investors are eyeing real estate projects in the northern region, particularly Hanoi, as they see the region’s potential, heard a conference held by the Commercial Real Estate Services (CBRE) Vietnam Company on January 4. In 2017, Vietnam remained an attractive destination for foreign investors with total FDI capital registered in the country hitting a record high of 35.88 billion USD, up 44.4 percent against last year. Real estate ranked third in terms of FDI attraction, accounting for 8.5 percent of the total registered capital. According to CBRE, since 2017, many foreign investors have paid special attention to Hanoi’s property market. They have joined hands with several big domestic investors to carry out projects, for example, Sumitomo Group’s deal in the northern side of the Red River which is expected to be a hot spot for real estate. The Japanese group decided to participate in Vietnam’s real estate market through … [Read more...] about Hanoi`s real estate projects attracst foreign investors
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K-12 students in Saigon to take longer Tet holiday than Hanoi peers
K-12 students in Ho Chi Minh City are leaving their peers in Hanoi jealous as they have been given a much longer break during the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Tet, holiday, which is due in mid-February. Kindergarten and elementary school children in the capital are allowed to take 11 days off, while middle and high school students will have a ten-day Tet break, according to the municipal Department of Education and Training. Tet this year falls on February 16, but activities to celebrate Vietnam’s biggest holiday normally start at least a week in advance and linger for another week after the date. The younger students in Hanoi will enjoy their holiday from February 10 to 20. The break for middle and high school students, as well as those of vocational schools, starts on February 11 and ends on February 20. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has already announced a much longer holiday plan, up to 16 days, for local students of all grades. Schools that … [Read more...] about K-12 students in Saigon to take longer Tet holiday than Hanoi peers
Culture is key to Hanoi tourism promotion
How has Hanoi turned its thousand-year-plus history and culture into advantages to promote tourism development?Hanoi has been recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a City of Peace. With its thousand-year-plus history, Hanoi considers cultural tourism products the foundation for tourism development. In recent years, the capital has created a pedestrian zone on streets around Hoan Kiem Lake, which opens from 7pm Friday to midnight Sunday every week. Free Wifi and a variety of street art forms make the pedestrian zone attractive to visitors.Hanoi has also launched its first book street on 19/12 Street in Hoan Kiem District. Other tourist destinations include a Vietnamese Ao dai space, Lan Huong Fashion House, Tan My Design, and Hanoi Culture Space at the Dong Lac Communal House, which presents traditional craft products. Travel companies are encouraged to offer tours to Hanoi’s Old Quarter, Hoan Kiem Lake, Ba Dinh Square, Ho … [Read more...] about Culture is key to Hanoi tourism promotion
Hanoi’s 10 tourism titles honored by international media in 2017
Updated at Friday, 05 Jan 2018, 07:20 The Hanoitimes - 2017 is considered a successful year for Hanoi tourism sector, Vietnam’s capital honored by many travel website and international newspaper. Airbnb: Hanoi – one of two Vietnamese cities among world’s top destinations in 2018 Hanoi Old Quarter New Airbnb data released earlier this month put two major cities of Vietnam – Hanoi, and Da Nang – among the world’s top 10 intriguing travel destinations in 2018. Based on booking data in the first half of 2018, Airbnb announced a list of the world’s top 10 destinations for the coming year, in which Danang ranks fifth in booking surges of up to 255 percent against the same period this year while Hanoi comes 9th in the list, with a 212 percent year-on-year increase. In the annual Top City Destinations Ranking report issued early last month at the World Travel Market event in London, Hanoi, the 1,000-year-old city, ranks 52nd among the … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s 10 tourism titles honored by international media in 2017
English Champion 2018 for students launched in Hanoi
The Hanoitimes - The English Champion 2018, an English competition for students this year, was officially launched in Hanoi. Nguyen Thi An Quyen (standing), director of the IvyPrep, shares information about the English Champion 2018. — Photo Courtesy of the English Champion 2018 Organiser. The competition is conducted by the IvyPrep Education, the iSMART Education and the Viet Nam Institute of Educational Sciences. Organisers said the competition was expected to attract some 30,000 candidates who were students from grades four to eight, with prizes worth VND50 billion (US$2.2 million). With theme “Liberate your talents", the competition will cover different fields such as humanity, social sciences, natural sciences and arts. Students must use English to gain new knowledge of different subjects. Candidates will take part in four rounds. The first round will be on February 3 and 4. Competitors will answer questions online within 45 to 60 minutes. A total of 400 … [Read more...] about English Champion 2018 for students launched in Hanoi
Hanoi: Industrial production index gains remarkable achievements in 2017
The Hanoitimes - Hanoi gained remarkable achievements of industrial production in 2017. Especially, in the last months of the year, the consumption and production index of industrial products witnessed a significant surge of 7.1%. According to Hanoi Statistics Office, the industrial production index in December, 2017 rose by 4.8 percent in comparision with last month and 8.6 percent year on year, in which, manufacturing and processing industry increased by 5.2 percent and 9.6 percent; production and distribution of electricity, gas by 0.5 percent and 9 percent; water supply, sewage treatment and waste collection by 6.3 percent and 7.2 percent. Thus, in 2017, industrial production index increased by 7.1 percent in comparison with the same period, in which, processing and manufacturing industries; production and distribution of electricity, gas; water supply, sewage treatment and waste collection increased by 7.7 percent, 8.3 percent and 5.1 percent respectively. … [Read more...] about Hanoi: Industrial production index gains remarkable achievements in 2017
Hanoi, Da Nang among world’s top destinations in 2018
The online marketplace and hospitality service Airbnb announced a list of the world’s top 10 destinations for the year, in which Da Nang ranked fifth in booking surges of up to 255%, while Hanoi was ninth on the list, with a 212% year-on-year increase over the same period this year. In the annual Top City Destinations Ranking report issued early last month at the World Travel Market event in London, Hanoi ranked 52nd among the world’s 100 leading cities in terms of international tourist arrivals. In 2017, it welcomed 4.3 million foreign travelers, up 7.5% over 2016. Da Nang, which hosted the APEC Economic Leaders Week last November, attracted nearly 2.3 million international tourists in 2017, up 37% compared to a year ago, according to the City’s Tourism Department. … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Da Nang among world’s top destinations in 2018
Eight more villages in Hanoi have recently been recognized as craft villages
The Hanoitimes - Eight more villages in Me Linh and Phu Xuyen districts in Hanoi have recently been recognized as craft villages by the municipal People’s Committee. They are Ha Loi, Lieu Tri and Dai Thinh flower and bonsai villages in Me Linh district, Yen Thi and Trung Ha noodle villages and Dong Ca, Truong Lieu and Gia Phu carpentry villages in Phu Xuyen District. Eight more villages in Hanoi have recently been recognized as craft villages. The eight villages will enjoy incentives for the development of rural trades. Hanoi is home to more than 1,300 craft villages, more than 300 of which have been recognised as traditional. Not only do Hanoi’s craft villages offer a wide range of products but they also hold cultural values that are built up and crystallized after generations of craftsmen here. There are 1,350 craft villages in Hanoi, 244 of which are traditional craft villages, according to the statistics of Hanoi Industry and Trade Department. Such villages are … [Read more...] about Eight more villages in Hanoi have recently been recognized as craft villages
Hanoi to have over 10.5 million mobile phone subscribers
The Hanoitimes - According to statistics of the Hanoi Department of Information & Communications, Hanoi has approx. 10.52 million mobile phone subscribers, decreasing 10% compared to 2016. By the end of 2017, total mobile phone subscribers, both in terms of prepaid and postpaid reached 10.52 million, decreasing 10% compared to 2016; the number fixed line telephone subscribers is 685,000 – a decrease of 3% over the last year’s figure. Meanwhile, the number of internet subscribers (including number of broadband internet subscribers, number of 2G, 3G, and 4G mobile phone subscribers) up 12% compared to 2016 with 8.5 million. For TV subscribers, total number of cable TV subscribers, terrestrial digital TV subscribers and satellite digital TV subscribers (excluding terrestrial digital TV for free-to-air TV channels) by the end of 2017 is 2.25 million, up 50% compared to the same period of last year. Besides, the Hanoi Department of Information & … [Read more...] about Hanoi to have over 10.5 million mobile phone subscribers
“Digital Vietnamese knowledge system” project launched in Hanoi
The Hanoitimes - All Vietnamese citizens now can participate in spreading knowledge conveniently and effectively thanks to the “Digital Vietnamese knowledge system” project which was launched in Hanoi on January 1. Under the project, which was approved by the Prime Minister in Decision 677/QD-TTg on May 18, 2017, a website at https://itrithuc.vn/ has been set up, promising a comprehensive ecological system for all, especially Vietnamese youths, to develop cutting-edge technologies on the basis of big data, Internet of Things (IoT) platforms and artificial intelligence. The “Digital Vietnamese knowledge system” project was launched in Hanoi In the context of the fourth industrial revolution’s strong impacts on all fields, the project hopes to create huge opportunities for innovative start-ups in Vietnam. The system comprises of an open database providing information and data made public by ministries, agencies, localities, … [Read more...] about “Digital Vietnamese knowledge system” project launched in Hanoi