Illustrative image (Source: Internet) HCM City (VNA) – The southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City will form logistics centres in concentrated production areas or those near seaports to provide various services and operate as ports, container depots and container freight stations. It was part of a project on logistics development in HCM City built by the municipal Department of Industry and Trade, aiming to minimise logistic costs. On March 20, the Vietnam Logistics Association (VLA) and the municipal Department of Industry and Trade, organised a seminar discussing promoting the development of logistics services in the city, drawing representatives from nearly 100 firms in the field. In 2017, the logistics sector of the city reached 91.541 trillion VND (4.03 billion USD), accounting for 8.6 percent of the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and 14.8 percent of the service sector, according to statistics. Logistics is the second most important industry in the nine … [Read more...] about Logistics centres to be taken shape in HCM City
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Thuy Linh set to perform special dance for grand final of Miss World 2019
Luong Thuy Linh The grand final of Miss World 2019 will see each representative perform a traditional dance from the contestant’s respective nation in the Dances of The World segment. Vietnamese entrant Thuy Linh has been hard at work preparing a bespoke dance sequence that involves a golden tray. The dance requires plenty of technique and has given the beauty difficulty to learn. During the performance she will wear an outfit by local designer Thuy Nguyen. Thuy Linh is a 19-year-old from Cao Bang province. She was crowned Miss World Vietnam 2019 in August and stands at 1.77 metres tall. She is currently a student at the Hanoi Foreign Trade University. Earlier in the competition the Vietnamese beauty was named in the Top 10 of the Top Model and Beauty with a Purpose segment. The grand final of Miss World 2019 is scheduled to be held in London, the UK, at 9pm on December 14 (Vietnam time), with 120 contestants from around the world taking part. Source: VOV … [Read more...] about Thuy Linh set to perform special dance for grand final of Miss World 2019
3 Vietnamese cities among world’s most visited destinations
Both Vietnam’s southern metropolis and the capital Hanoi climbed up one place from last year to 31st and 52nd respectively in the annual Top City Destinations Ranking report, released Thursday by the U.K.-based global business intelligence firm Euromonitor International. Da Nang, the country’s third largest city after HCMC and Hanoi, jumped six places from last year to 90th in the list, which ranked over 400 cities around the world based on the number of international tourist arrivals. The report said HCMC received 7.2 million foreign tourist arrivals last year and is expected to welcome 8.2 million this year, up 14 percent from a year ago. Hanoi received 4.6 million foreign tourists in 2018 and expects 5.1 million arrivals this year, a year-on-year rise of 9.5 percent. The Huc Bridge that connects Ngoc Son Temple to the banks of Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in Hanoi. Photo by Shutterstock/Jimmy Tran. Da Nang, home to My Khe Beach and neighbor to the hot tourism destination of … [Read more...] about 3 Vietnamese cities among world’s most visited destinations
Identifying Vietnam on the world science map
With one representative, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vietnam has for the sixth consecutive time become one of nearly 60 countries which have highly cited researchers. Clarivate Analytics, a company that manages and operates scientific databases and provides academic analysis and intellectual property services, annually selects world-class scientists through public performance and highly cited publications on Web of Science's journals. Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung (middle) With one representative, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vietnam has for the sixth consecutive time become one of nearly 60 countries which have highly cited researchers. There is only one name from Vietnam in this year’s list of HCRs, Prof Nguyen Xuan Hung from the HCM City University of Technology. Thanh Lich Vietnamese scientists listed as WoS Highly Cited Researchers Two Vietnamese scientists have been selected to the list of 2019 Highly Cited Researchers according to the Web of Science. Vietnamese scientist … [Read more...] about Identifying Vietnam on the world science map
MR1 Command urged to continue completing military-defense tasks
General Ngo Xuan Lich welcomed at the Command General Lich made that request during a meeting with the command on December 13. He headed a mission of the Central Military Commission and Ministry of National Defense to visit the region. At the meeting, General Lich and his entourage were briefed on prominent outcomes on performing military-defense missions in 2019 achieved by the armed forces of Military Region 1 in general and of Thai Nguyen province in particular as well as their preparations for the important upcoming anniversaries of the military. Reportedly, military units at all levels proactively gave advice to local Party organizations and authorities to perform the military-defense task in an effective way. They strengthened the all people’s defense disposition in couple with the people’s security posture and contributed to maintain border sovereignty, security, political security and social order in the localities where they are stationed. General … [Read more...] about MR1 Command urged to continue completing military-defense tasks