Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (center) speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA) Addressing the event that gathered more than 130,700 delegates nationwide, Chinh, also Chairman of the National Steering Committee on Digital Transformation, said the project aims to organise public services to serve the people through a digital environment. The Government leader stated the difficult and far-reaching work requires great concentration, determination, and efforts coupled with drastic actions. As heard at the function, the Government has so far held 16 meetings, issued one decree, one dispatch, and seven notifications, with four resolutions of its regular meetings involving directions on the project. At the event (Photo: VNA) As per Project 06, within this year, the old and new versions of citizen IDs will be integrated, enabling the e-identification of all citizens. The connection and sharing of data between the national population and tax databases are expected to complete in the … [Read more...] about PM chairs conference reviewing digital population data project
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Music gala raises funds for soldiers protecting borders, islands
Meritorious Artist Ta Minh Tam will perform in a music gala in HCM City on August 9. (Photo of the organisers) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - A music gala to raise funds for soldiers and people living in border areas and islands will be held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 9. The gala titled 'Huong Ve Bien Gioi, Bien, Dao To Quoc' (Towards the Country’s Borders, Seas and Islands) is organised by the HCM City’s Vietnam Motherland Front Committee and HCM City Television (HTV). Pham Minh Tuan, Vice Chairman of the committee, said the event aimed to promote national solidarity and raise awareness of territorial sovereignty over the borders, islands and seas. The 75-minute show will present songs praising the country and its islands and seas, featuring veteran singers such as Meritorious Artist Ta Minh Tam, Nguyen Phi Hung and Quy Binh, and young artists Thanh Tam and My Hao, who have visited the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, DK1 Platforms , and land borders of the country. … [Read more...] about Music gala raises funds for soldiers protecting borders, islands
Vietnamese tourism looks at niche markets
Travel businesses will concentrate on niche markets rather than traditional markets such as South Korea or Japan. Vietnam’s travel businesses should turn to less explored markets such as Mongolia, India, the Middle East and South America to restore and develop inbound tourism in Vietnam. Local travel businesses attend the event. Photo: baocongthuong This is one of the suggestions given by Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director of the Institute for Tourism Development Research at the 2022 National Travel Forum with the theme “Solutions to restore and develop inbound tourism in Vietnam” on August 8 in Ho Chi Minh City. Tuan pointed out some international tourism trends in Vietnam in the new context, in which travel businesses need to pay more attention to the niche markets. Being of the same mind, Nguyen Thien Phuc, Director of Product Research & Development at Vidotour Indochina Travel, said in the context that traditional markets have not recovered, especially the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese tourism looks at niche markets
Extra efforts needed to achieve target of 5 million foreign tourists: insiders
Tourists to Hoi An ancient city in Quang Nam province (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - To achieve the goal of welcoming 5 million foreign tourists this year as set out earlier, Vietnam's tourism industry needs to make greater efforts in promoting its image and building more tourism products, according to insiders. Statistics from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) show that in the first seven months of 2022, Vietnam served 954,600 foreign tourists, up nine folds compared to the same period last year. In July alone, the nation welcomed 352,600 foreign visitors, up 49% month-on-month. Foreign tourists to Vietnam over the recent past mainly came from the Asia-Pacific region, prominently in the top 10 markets being the Republic of Korea with 196,200 arrivals, up 903.7% year-on-year; the US 102,900, up 5,382%; and Japan 46,000, up 794.6%. The VNAT also pointed out that European markets show impressive increases in the number of visitors to Vietnam and will … [Read more...] about Extra efforts needed to achieve target of 5 million foreign tourists: insiders