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The upgraded runway surface is covered with mastic, a suitable waterproofing membrane used in all types of green roofs and known for its long-term performance and durability. The runway 1B at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi has been completely rehabilitated following an overall upgrade. On the morning of September 9, flight number CV7923 of Cargolux Airlines (Luxembourg) was the first to land at the airport while flights number VN611 and VN5509 of the national carrier Vietnam Airlines took off on the runway. It is expected that there would be a total of 119 flights taking off and landing at Noi Bai International Airport today. Works to renovate the runway is part of a large-scale project launched last July to renovate the capital city’s airport, according to the Thang Long Project Management Board under the Ministry of Transport. Work on the construction site to renovate the 1B runway of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is completed. Photo: Pham …

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An outstanding documentary film-themed nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Japan will be screened online this weekend. The Goethe Institut in Hanoi will screen the documentary titled ‘Greetings from Fukushima’ by director Doris Dörrie at 8pm on September 11. A scene from the movie ‘Greetings from Fukushima’. Satomi (Kaori Momoi) who is one of the last geisha in Fukushima, always ' feels an urge to return to her destroyed village. Photo: Jenna Duong The film will be broadcast in German with Vietnamese, English, and other language subtitles on https://goethe-on-demand.de . After the online premiere, the movie will be available on the website for a week so that the audience can watch as many times as they wish. ‘Greetings from Fukushima’ tells the story of two girls, one German and one Japanese who have to struggle to overcome the disaster. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude nine earthquake shook the northeast coast of …

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The program is expected to help Vietnam fulfill the goal of achieving both pandemic control and economic growth. Vietnamese authorities have been accelerating the process to implement “vaccine passport” program and adjust regulations on immigration, creating favorable conditions for experts, foreign labor, and investors to enter the country, said the Vietnamese Vice Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Doan Khac Viet, on September 9. Vietnam Vice Spokesperson Doan Khac Viet. Photo: MOFA The official was answering reporters' queries about the possibility of a wider scale of the program after the first “vaccine passport” flight landed in Vietnam this month at a press conference held by Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affair in Hanoi. “We are also pondering piloting a tourism sandbox for fully vaccinated tourists from overseas”, Viet said. Earlier, a Vietnam Airlines flight carrying 297 Vietnamese citizens back from Japan arrived at Van Don …

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Cambodian of Vietnamese origin have been facing a lot of difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, in collaboration with the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Cambodia, presented emergency relief aid to numerous households of Vietnamese origin in Prek Phnov District, Phnom Penh, on September 9. These households have been facing a lot of difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The support includes rice, mosquito nets, and cash to 50 households of Vietnamese origin representing 1,171 disadvantaged households in 12 districts of the capital city. President of the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Phnom Penh Huynh Minh Phu talks to the media about emergency relief aid to Cambodians of Vietnamese origin. Photo: Nguyen Vu Hung/ VNA President of the Khmer-Vietnam Association in Phnom Penh Huynh Minh Phu said that there have been many relief rounds, but they still fall short of meeting their demand because …

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Experts have said that Vietnam should open its door for vaccinated foreign travelers at the same time as Thailand (on July 1) or even earlier. Vaccine Passport, a new term implying that tourists who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 can freely travel worldwide, has entertained hopes of recovering local tourism, the sector has been hit hard – maybe hardest of all – by the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam. Topas Ecolodge Resort - a favorite travel destination of foreign tourists in the North of Vietnam. Photo: Booking.com Is Vietnam ready to open for international tourists in July? Pham Ha, Chairman of Lux Group, told The Hanoi Times that his business and other local tour operators are now waiting for an announcement from the government regarding the resumption of international tourism. He hopes that Vietnam would open up for travel in the third or fourth quarter this year. “Many countries around the world have already successfully implemented the …

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Health care was high on the agenda of the US Vice President's trip to Vietnam last month. US Vice President Kamala Harris joins the launch of the Southeast Asia regional office of the US CDC in Vietnam. Photo: US Embassy in Vietnam Outcomes of the US Vice President’s visit to Vietnam last month have been touched on by reporters during a virtual press briefing held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today [September 9]. “Vietnam sincerely thanks the US for the timely, effective and caring support to combat the Covid-19 pandemic”, replied Vietnam Vice Spokesperson Doan Khac Viet, as health care was high on the agenda of Kamala Harris's trip. During the trip to Vietnam in August, the US Vice President was welcomed by her counterpart, Vo Thi Anh Xuan,  and met with Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. She also witnessed the signing of a land lease agreement for the new US embassy in Hanoi and the launch of the Southeast …

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The US Department of Health and Human Services stated that Vietnam has taken comprehensive, drastic and thorough measures to deal with Covid-19. The US Department of Health and Human Services has praised Vietnam's medical capacity and close cooperation in coping with the Covid-19 epidemic, VnExpress reported. Medical staff in protective suit at a field hospital that Ho Chi Minh City set up in its outlying district of Cu Chi for quarantining those returning from China. Photo: Quynh Tran Vietnam has responded well to the Covid-19 epidemic from the very outset, preventing its spread, Director for Asia and the Pacific, Office of Global Affairs (OGA), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Erika Elvander said in a recent meeting at the Vietnamese embassy in the US, believing that Vietnam will effectively combat Covid-19 disease. The US Department of Health and Human Services stated that Vietnam has taken comprehensive, drastic and thorough measures …

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Since the launch of the national online services portal, over 3,000 online public services have been available for the public, which helps save VND8 trillion (US$352 million) per year on public spending. Vietnam’s efforts to promote E- and Digital Government are aimed at ensuring better service for the people and businesses, ultimately taking a step towards a digital economy and society. Helping local realize administrative procedures at Soc Son District People's Committee. Photo: Pham Hung Vice Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Hung Dung gave the remarks at a national conference on E-Government held today [September 9]. Dung mentioned a recent national strategy on digital transformation that was recently signed off by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in June as the compass for Vietnam’s action towards the digital government in the next decade, which has been identified by the UN as the time for action to ensure sustainable development. “The …

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European businesses still hold high hopes for Vietnam’s prospects. The current Covid-19 outbreak and restriction measures have forced 18% of orders from European firms in Vietnam to move to others countries, 16% are considering doing so, but no one is looking to leave the country. Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) Alain Cany gave the remarks at a press conference held today [September 9], shortly after the conclusion of the meeting between the European business community in Vietnam with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Overview from the press conference. Photo: Nguyen Tung “There is no disguising the fact that this fourth wave outbreak is having a dire impact on business. The EuroCham Business Climate Index is now recording the lowest sentiment in more than a decade. If lockdowns, social distancing, and travel restrictions continue for much longer, new investment projects could be put at risk and companies could consider …

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At the ministry’s regular press conference on September 9, Vice Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Doan Khac Viet added that Vietnam is also studying a closed tourism pilot programme for international tourists who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Regarding pandemic prevention and control as well as social security in Ho Chi Minh City, the diplomat said that although there are still many difficulties and the epidemic condition is still complicated, many positive signs have been seen in this hotspot. The fight against Covid-19 in Vietnam and HCMC has so far received valuable support from international friends and community, he said, expressing his sincere thanks for such assistance. …

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