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The books will be sold globally, contributing to promoting wildlife conservation. Two comic books titled Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear and Saving H’non: Chang and the Elephants by author Trang Nguyen have been purchased by British Publishing House Pan Macmillan. The cover of the book Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear . Photo: WildAct The value of the purchase was not disclosed, but according to Kim Dong Publisher, “it is a breaking record of Vietnamese publishing industry’ that ‘is many times higher than normal copyright sales”. Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear is an inspirational graphic novel adventure, based on a true story about a young conservationist who overcomes the odds to save a sun bear. When twelve-year-old intrepid explorer Chang learned about bear poaching in the rainforest near her home in Vietnam, she decided to do whatever she could to become a wildlife conservationist. After training herself in wilderness survival … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s first comic books sold at record-high price

TCP Vietnam Investment JSC, which operates the parking lot at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Binh District, said the company installed the two elevators, each capable of carrying 24 people, on Monday. The municipal Department of Transport had requested the TCP to build these elevators earlier this year after Tan Son Nhat, currently the largest airport in Vietnam, upgraded its transport infrastructure. Last November, Tan Son Nhat only designated one car lane for drop-off purposes, while two others would be used for pick-ups, and the last by taxis. The changes mean all ride-hailing services have to access the third, fourth or fifth floors of the TCP parking lot to pick up customers. Ride-hailing drivers also have to pay the airport VND25,000 ($1.08) each time to scoop up clients, instead of the previous VND10,000. It also means passengers have to carry their luggage to those floors. As there are currently only two elevators, many have had to use the … [Read more...] about Tan Son Nhat airport installs extra parking lot elevators

VBA games will take place solely at the gymnasium of Nha Trang University in the central Khanh Hoa Province instead of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City as initially planned. The league will start on July 10 and conclude on Sept. 20. Amid the ongoing Covid-19 wave in Vietnam, VBA organizers will apply strict regulations for the league. All games will be played without spectators. People allowed inside the gymnasium are players, coaching staff, referees, sponsors, partners and organizers. All will be under strict medical monitoring during the tournament. The measures will be applied until the Covid-19 situation in Vietnam is controlled and with approval from authorities. Only then will VBA consider to let spectators attend games. Fans can still watch all games live on local sports channels or rewatch them via VBA’s official YouTube channel. VBA 2021 was supposed to start on June 4, but the date was pushed back due to the new wave of Covid-19 in the country. The pre-season tournament, … [Read more...] about National basketball league to begin in July with no spectators

Seagate Resort Located to the north of the Thi Nai Bridge, around seven kilometers from downtown Quy Nhon, the capital of Binh Dinh Province, the resort lies inside the Seagate tourism area along the beach. It has 20 wooden bungalows surrounded by lush vegetation. Each bungalow has a pair of bicycles for visitors to ride around the resort. The tariff for a night is VND1.1 million ($47.89), including buffet breakfast. From the resort, visitors can watch the sun rise over the Thi Nai Bridge Lagoon. Photos courtesy of Seagate Resort. Ky Co Quy Nhon Resort Spread over an area of 50 hectares in Nhon Ly Commune, the three-star resort is situated at the foot of the Phuong Mai Mountain, 25 km from Quy Nhon and far from residential areas, making it an ideal choice for people wishing to escape the bustle of urban life. Ky Co is one of the most popular beaches in Quy Nhon with the calm turquoise sea on one side and magnificent rocky … [Read more...] about 5 seaside resorts for summer in Quy Nhon

The ETF, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, offers investors exposure to Vietnam, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines with each economy having grown more than 6 percent a year in most years since 2000. "Most emerging market investors focus in Asia on China and India, yet there is a compelling long-term secular growth story in five Asian countries with a combined population of more than 860 million people, expected to grow to one billion by 2035, and with attractive demographics," said Maurits Pot, founder and CEO of Dawn Global. The average age is 28 in these markets with a burgeoning middle class and accelerating digital adoption, he added. The ETF is set to pour at least 85 percent of its net assets into listed companies across the five markets, while 15 percent are set to go into ETFs or deposit receipts. … [Read more...] about New exchange traded fund eyes Vietnam