Air New Zealand launches third season of HCMC-Auckland non-stop serviceBy Le Hoang Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H’Hen Nie (3rd R) poses with Air New Zealand staff - PHOTO: COURTESY OF AIR NEW ZEALAND The third season of Air New Zealand’s non-stop service between HCMC and New Zealand started on June 23, 2018. From June 23 to October 23, 2018, Air New Zealand operates two weekly flights from Auckland to HCMC on Tuesdays and Saturdays, using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Air New Zealand also partners with Singapore Airlines to offer passengers alternative travel options, transiting in Singapore to New Zealand. Jenni Martin, head of South, South East Asia, Air New Zealand, says in a statement: “Vietnam is an emerging market with significant growth predicted in the near future. This direct link has been proven to boost tourism education and business links between the countries over past two years. “From this season, we focus on leveraging the … [Read more...] about Air New Zealand launches third season of HCMC-Auckland non-stop service
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Thailand: One stop service centres for migrant workers open
The Thai Ministry of Labour has opened one stop service (OSS) centres across the country to process the documents of migrant workers (Source: thainews.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Thai Ministry of Labour has opened one stop service (OSS) centres across the country to process the documents of migrant workers. In Bangkok, OSS centers opened their doors at the Ministry of Labour, Tang Hua Seng Department Store, Sirindhorn Hospital and Holland Park. Currently, there are 158,011 migrant workers in Bangkok. Of this figure, 120,692 have already had their nationalities verified while 37,319 others will now follow suit. Those that have already completed the nationality verification process and received a health checkup, now have until the end of May to obtain work permits at the OSS centres. Migrant workers whose nationalities and medical condition have not yet been checked, have until the end of June to go through all procedures. Each OSS centre can … [Read more...] about Thailand: One stop service centres for migrant workers open
HCMC tourism sector needs supporting services
HCMC tourism sector needs supporting servicesDao Loan HCMC - The government of HCMC is working on a plan to diversify tourism products but what travel firms need more is to have more supporting services for the sector. Last Tuesday, the city launched a new tour to Can Gio, which takes in three sites -- Dan Xay Ecotourism Resort, Vam Sat Ecotourism Resort and the Vietnam Bird’s Nest Exhibition Center. Two days later, a quarter specializing in gold and jewelry at Hoa Binh Market in District 5 came into being. Not long before, an oriental medicine quarter was opened, also in District 5. Businesses in the sector have expressed appreciation of the city’s effort to create new tourism products. However, these destinations would not be attractive if services for tourists there are not taken good care of. The oriental medicine quarter with a wide range of pharmaceutical products lacks stops and places for visitors to experience products. Similarly, tourism-related services are not … [Read more...] about HCMC tourism sector needs supporting services
Vietnam bans cars from stopping at BOT tollgates for more than 5 mins following protests
Transport authorities in Vietnam have ordered the operators of toll stations at BOT road projects to put up signs prohibiting vehicles from stopping at the stations for more than five minutes. The move comes in the wake of a series of protests at toll stations around the country that have led to serious traffic congestion. This solution aims to avoid traffic jams during the Tet holiday, and might be applied at toll stations across the country in the future, said Nguyen Van Huyen, director general of the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam. "If drivers purposely plan to pay in small notes and take more than five minutes, they will be ordered to move to the side to complete their payments and allow other drivers through," added Huyen. The signs will also act as reminders that drivers should not disrupt services at the stations. Paying toll fees in small notes is not illegal, but drivers should prepare the notes in advance. If the payment process lasts more than … [Read more...] about Vietnam bans cars from stopping at BOT tollgates for more than 5 mins following protests
One-stop-shopping tourism website system launched
HI-TEK Inc officially launched its one-stop-shopping tourism website system worldwide on Saturday in Ha Noi through travel.vn, hotel.vn, vietnamesevisa.com and prebook.com.The US-based company has applied blockchain 4.0 technology to successfully build the tools to allow online room and air ticket booking, which could connect to more than 800,000 hotels and some 150,000 air flights worldwide at websites www.travel.vn and www.hotels.vn.Members of www.preBook.com could save 75 per cent on the prices for room and air ticket bookings. Moreover, Hi-Tek also co-operated with the Vietnamese embassies to the US and other countries to provide visa services for those entering Viet Nam, making the visa application process both simple and quick at www.vietnamesevisa.com.Dr Lee Johnson, HI-TEK’s general director, said Viet Nam ranked 17th among countries with the highest popularity of internet use in the world, with 53 per cent of its population using the internet everyday.Additionally, … [Read more...] about One-stop-shopping tourism website system launched
American Hi-Tek Inc opens global one-stop-shopping sites
Hi-Tek has long experiences in ecommerce, IT, Internet, and travel. With an application of the blockchain technology for industry 4.0 applications, the company has built a tool for hotel and flight tickets online booking. VietnameseVisa.com will provide customers Vietnam visa services. Vietnam's online tourism market expected to earn 9 billion USD in 2025. … [Read more...] about American Hi-Tek Inc opens global one-stop-shopping sites
GrabTaxi requested to stop operations in three provinces
This was the order of Le Dinh Tho, Deputy Minister of Transport, after finding that GrabTaxi implemented the ride-hailing services in the provinces without a government permit for such contracts, based on Decision No.24/QD-BGTVT on the pilot scheme for ride-hailing services issued by the Ministry of Transport (MoT).Besides, according to MoT, GrabTaxi is only permitted to directly work with taxi drivers to supply this service after receiving the approval of the transport business firms and the departments of Transport at the cities and provinces.Earlier in December 2017, MoT reported to the prime minister about the implementation of the two-year pilot programme of ride-hailing services via technology applications. Accordingly, the authorities identified numerous violations in GrabTaxi and Uber’s operations. Notably, in a number of areas, GrabTaxi and Uber are implementing ride hailing services without reporting on their operations to local authorities or … [Read more...] about GrabTaxi requested to stop operations in three provinces
National one-stop-shop portal facilities chemical declaration
The Departments of Chemicals, and E-commerce and Digital Economy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade officially launched the service in Hanoi on January 11. Delegates launching the national one-stop-shop portal at the event. (Photo: Vietnam+) Addressing the event, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said with the freshly-launched procedure, the ministry has, to date, carried out 24 public services allowing individuals and organisations to pay fees online, including six administrative procedures implemented via the national one-stop-shop mechanism. Nguyen Van Thanh, head of the Chemical Department, said it takes businesses only about 15 seconds get the results of declaration via the portal as compared with at least five days in the past. According to statistics released by the department, about 70,000 chemical declaration dossiers of nearly 4,000 enterprises are submitted to the ministry annually. The declaration process had … [Read more...] about National one-stop-shop portal facilities chemical declaration
Vietnam confirms plan to fly non-stop to California in 2018
Vietnam’s government has approved plans to expand its air network to major markets including Australia, China, Europe and the United States starting from this year. According to the plan, Vietnam Airlines will go through with its proposal to open non-stop services to the U.S., starting with direct flights to the west coast in 2018. The national carrier is considering between San Francisco and Los Angeles. The U.S. proposal was revealed a couple of years ago and received much excitement, given busy travel between the countries. The U.S. is the fourth largest source of foreign visitors to Vietnam, with more than 614,000 people coming in 2017, up 11 percent from the previous year, according to the General Statistics Office. Aircraft manufacturer Airbus said in September 2016 that it had signed an MoU with Vietnam Airlines to deliver 10 A350-900 aircraft, which will be used for non-stop flights to the U.S. But the giant economy across the Pacific is just part Vietnam's sky plan. For … [Read more...] about Vietnam confirms plan to fly non-stop to California in 2018
One Stop Service Centre for the Disabled opens in Bangkok
Director-General of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Somkid Somsri said his agency plans to open more centres for the disabled nationwide. People with disabilities, their caregivers, and associated organisations can receive social services, career development, counseling, and more at the center. Somkid said the centre also features goods and services, such as massages by the blind and a coffee shop run by the disabled. He added that his department has expanded service points for the disabled to the four corners of Bangkok, with offices opened in Lat Krabang, Min Buri, Sai Mai and Om Noi districts.Vietnamplus … [Read more...] about One Stop Service Centre for the Disabled opens in Bangkok