More than 600,000 foreign tourists travelled to Vietnam in the first six months of this year, presenting a 6.8 percent year-on-year increase. In June alone, the number of international visitors was 236,700 thanks to the resumption of international flights. Of the total, the number of visitors arriving by air reached 523,900, accounting for 87 percent and up 9.4 percent compared to the same period last year; by road was 78,000, accounting for 13 percent. Revenue from accommodation and catering services in June saw a 20.9 percent increase compared to the previous year. Some localities got revenue growth, such as Can Tho increased 52.1 percent, Hanoi up 44.4 percent, Dong Nai up 22.6 percent, Quang Ninh up 19.2 percent, HCMC up 17.2 percent, Hai Phong up 12.6 percent, Binh Duong up 11.4 percent and Da Nang up 11.2 percent. This year, the trend of tourism has changed when travelers choose tourist destinations in the region. The country's total tourist revenue increased … [Read more...] about Foreign tourist arrivals to Vietnam up 6.8 percent in first six months
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Non-commissioned officer captures robber
Non-commissioned Lieutenant Le Van Thuan PANO – Second Lieutenant Le Van Thuan, a non-commissioned officer from the Regiment 920 of the Air Force Officers School, has arrested a robber. At 8:00pm of April 16th, while Thuan was stopping to answer a telephone call on To Hieu Street, Vinh Truong ward, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, two robbers on a motorbike snatched his cell phone. Immediately, he pursued the suspects who tried to escape from the hunt. After approaching and toppling their motorbike, Thuan arrested a suspect and turned him over to the police, while his accomplice ran away. The robber, Ha Quoc Truong, 17 years old, lives in Vinh Phuoc ward, Nha Trang city. The police seized a scimilar and the motorbike with a fake licence plate 79T2-3920. Truong was handed over to the Nha Trang city Police Department for more investigation. On April 19th, the city Police Department suggested the higher level commend and award Thuan for his act. … [Read more...] about Non-commissioned officer captures robber
Air force school’s youths raise high determination in study
According to a central report delivered at the event, the school’s Party committees and chain-of-command always grasped all resolutions and directions of the higher levels on youth work and youth movements. Particularly, they successfully combined the school’s major political missions with peak emulation programs to further promote cadets’ learning quality and discipline observance. In addition, its Youth Union’s members actively joined hands in helping local people surmount natural disasters’ consequences, partaking in blood donation drives, and planting trees to beautify their barracks. Especially, last year, youths in the schools effectively worked with functional forces in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, where the school is stationed, in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the last five-year period, the school’s youths have received hundreds of merit certificates at all levels for the outstanding mission performances. Under the motto “Aspiration, solidarity, … [Read more...] about Air force school’s youths raise high determination in study