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Thai An Village in Vinh Hai Commune of Ninh Hai District is home to 540 households growing grapes on 182 hectares. Locals began experimenting with the fingernail grape from Japan two years ago hoping for a higher yield. A farmer sprays his crop.  At the start of 2017, fingernail grapes were planted across 5,000 square meters. Today, they occupy 70,000 square meters (7 hectares). There are two main harvests per year, the first during the winter-spring transition and the latter at the end of summer into fall. The fruit itself can be harvested year-round. However, for quality purposes, planters adhere to strict procedures to avoid the October to November rainy season. This new variety of grapes has three colors - green, red and yellow. "The grape requires consistent maintenance, frequent pruning and removal of smaller berries for an even and uniform cluster," said farmer Nguyen Thi Kim Lien. Fingernail grapes have a sweet, succulent … [Read more...] about Tourists go grapes for Ninh Thuan gardens

Application of technology and data collection were mentioned at the recent Vietnam Tourism and Travel Summit as game-changers for the country's tourism and its lost potential. "With millions of incoming visitors and a colossal lack of trained professionals, we can no longer operate manually," said Vu The Binh, vice president of Vietnam Tourism Association. Given the two-digit growth experienced in tourism over the past few years, staff demand is at a premium. However, training and employing more professionals cannot placate the equation. Hiccups with booking and visa services remain, ebbing the overall traveling experience. With limited, scattered information the tourist return rate is calculated at 10 to 40 percent for Vietnam, relatively low next to Thailand and Singapore boasting 60-70 percent, according to the association. Despite the low rate, tourist companies fight reform due to their limited awareness and cost concerns. "There is visible hesitation amongst … [Read more...] about Tech advance to modernize Vietnam tourism

HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 15 December 2019 -On December 14, 2019, Vinsmart Research and Manufacture Joint Stock Company (Vingroup member) officially launches its five first smart TV models. By using the copyrighted Android TV operating system from Google, Vsmart TVs not only bring outstanding experiences in their price range, but also aim to become a device controlling smart electronic products in your home (SmartHome).  The five Vsmart TV models are produced at a modern factory complex in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park. In the first generation, Vsmart TVs are divided into two main lines to flexibly meet the needs of consumers, including the high-end KE product line with an ultra-thin screen border and three-sided edge-to-edge metal design, while the KD product line retains the edge-to-edge style but is more balanced in terms of design and optimisation for visual and content experience.With a contemporary design style, Vsmart TVs will be sized from 43 … [Read more...] about Vingroup Launches 5 First Smart TV Models

At the inauguration ceremony (Photo: VNA) Tay Ninh (VNA) –  Lavifood Joint Stock Company officially put into operation its Tanifood vegetable and fruit processing plant in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh on January 6, hoping to make international-standard products for export to the US, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, Japan and Australia. At the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh emphasised the importance of the plant to the country’s agriculture. He asked Lavifood leaders to better the quality of products and enhance competitive capacity to make more contributions to the agricultural product processing sector. Provincial authorities should accompany and support the company to raise the value of vegetables, while competent ministries and sectors must continue providing assistance, and removing bottlenecks for it, he added. According to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong, the plant was … [Read more...] about 76.6 million USD veggie processing plant inaugurated in Tay Ninh

Vietnam Airlines will move all its operations in Moscow to Sheremetyevo Airport as from July 2, 2019 (Photo: Vietnam Airlines) Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will move all its operations in Moscow from Domodedovo Airport to Sheremetyevo Airport as from July 2, 2019. A representative of the airline said on March 12 that the move is aimed at increasing connectivity among flights to destinations in Russia and Europe through the route network from Sheremetyevo, which is said to be the largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and freight traffic, take-off and landing operations and the capacity of the cargo facilities. When switching to Sheremetyevo, Vietnam Airlines will change the timetable of flights between Hanoi and Moscow to make them more convenient for passengers. Specifically, the flights will take off at 1:10 hours in Hanoi and 14:40 hours in Moscow. The airline will continue to use the wide-body Boeing 787 Dreamliner on this route. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to switch over to Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow