Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Administration and the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation of Cambodia (SSCA) last week signed an agreement to launch the direct flight in the coming time, which will be operated by Cambodian national flag carrier Angkor Air. Chhay Sivlin, president of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents, said that the new route will cater to increasing travel demand and contribute to bilateral economic and tourism cooperation. Vietnam is one of Cambodia’s biggest tourism markets, she was quoted by the Khmer Times as saying. Biltaeral trade between the two countries reached $4.6 billion last year, an increase of 23.2 percent from the previous year. The governments have targeted two-way trade of $5 billion by 2020. Tourists enjoy the blue sea in Da Nang in central Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong According to the kingdom's Ministry of Tourism, Cambodia welcomed about 260,000 Vietnamese tourists in the first four months of this year, a 1.2 percent … [Read more...] about First direct Phnom Penh-Da Nang flight to be launched
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Da Nang city kicks off programme to promote tourism
Iconic Golden Bridge in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The central coastal city of Da Nang on June 14 opened the “Da Nang- Summer Destination 2019” programme at the Bien Dong (East Sea) Park in Son Tra district. According to Vice Director of the municipal Department of Tourism Truong Thi Hong Hanh, the event is organised annually to popularise the city as a safe and hospitable destination. On the occasion, the city also called on local people and tourists to join efforts to protect local beaches by “saying no to plastic waste”. The six-day programme features a wide range of cultural and sporting activities such as decoration and installation of coracles, coracle shaking competition, and many other folk games. Among the highlights will be a bikini flashmob, kite flying festival, and music festival. Other events include a photo exhibition on Da Nang tourism, a showcase of products made from recycled materials, and tourism promotion … [Read more...] about Da Nang city kicks off programme to promote tourism
Da Nang leads the national ICT Index
The Golden Bridge in Ba Na Hills, Da Nang city Da Nang’s Information and Communications Department said the ICT sector earned more than 1.2 billion USD last year and contributed 5.5% of Da Nang’s GRDP. The city has identified ICT development one of its 3 strategic breakthroughs. Da Nang now has 850 online public services, accounting for 65% of the city’s total administrative procedures. 70% of intersector documents are transferred online. ICT applications have halved the time needed for administrative procedures. In 2017 Da Nang’s Software Park was recognized as an ICT Center, the third of its kind after two others in Hanoi and HCMC. Da Nang is building information infrastructure to connect with other smart cities in Vietnam and ASEAN by 2030. It will build a multifunction monitoring center for urban management, traffic, health, education, environment, energy, and international connectivity. GM_EN_PC_ARTICLE_Native_ads Nguyen Thanh Long, … [Read more...] about Da Nang leads the national ICT Index
Seaplane tour gives fresh glimpse of scenic Da Nang
Seaplane tours are a new service to Da Nang and they provide visitors with the chance to enjoy unique views of the city. The Cessna Grand Caravan 208B-EX seaplane is used for the tour and can accommodate 12 passengers. Passengers are advised to arrive early ahead of the scheduled take-off time. During the tour, visitors can enjoy sights of the Han river, Cau Rong bridge, Thuan Phuoc bridge, and many of the city’s high-rise buildings. Visitors can also enjoy the crystal blue water and beautiful beaches with white sands that run along the coastal road A fishing vessels sails offshore to catch fish Linh Ung in Son Tra peninsula is considered the most famous pagoda in Da Nang and contains Vietnam’s tallest Buddhist statue which looks out to sea Coastal resorts in the ancient town of Hoi An On the return flight, visitors can enjoy the landscape of spiritual places such as Ngu Hanh Son. The area is also famous for Non Nuoc stone carving village A 30-minute seaplane tour costs … [Read more...] about Seaplane tour gives fresh glimpse of scenic Da Nang
Da Nang seeks water shortage solution
The Cau Do water plant pours fresh water into its system before supplying water to residents in Da Nang. (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNS/VNA) – The central city of Da Nang will speed up the construction of key water plants – the Cau Do, Hoa Trung and Hoa Lien – in order to supply 250,000 cubic metres of clean water each day by 2019-2020. The city’s construction department made the announcement on November 15, stating that construction plans have been approved to commence from early 2019. Vo Tan Ha, head of the department’s infrastructure board, said these water plants were designed to ease the shortage of water during the dry season due to high salinity at the Cau Do water plant – the city’s major water supply. Ha said this year’s rainy season witnessed a serious lack of clean water in early November when the salinity in the Cau Do River rose alarmingly from 372mg per litre to 4,374mg per litre. Meanwhile, water discharged from reservoirs … [Read more...] about Da Nang seeks water shortage solution