Illustrative image (Source: Vietjet Air) New Delhi (VNA) – The first direct flight from Hanoi to India’s New Delhi landed at Indira Gandhi International Airport on December 7 night after travelling for more than five hours. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau was present at the airport to welcome passengers of the flight that was operated by budget carrier Vietjet Air. The ambassador expressed his hope that the direct air route will facilitate cultural and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, as well as the bilateral trade, investment and tourism ties. On December 6, Vietjet Air also launched its first direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City to the Indian capital city. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau was present at the airport to welcome passengers of the flight that was operated by budget carrier Vietjet Air. (Photo: VNA) Vietjet is the first airline in Vietnam to operate as a … [Read more...] about Vietjet Air launches Hanoi-Delhi direct route
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Province proposes new railway route in southern key economic region
Bình Dương Province has proposed building a railway route to transport cargo containers between its industrial zones and HCM City and Đồng Nai and Bà Rịa- Vũng Tàu provinces. — Photo vovgiaothong.vn BÌNH DƯƠNG — Bình Dương Province is studying a project to build a railway route that would extend from the province to HCM City and Đồng Nai and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu provinces to transport goods in the southern key economic region. The railway routes will have a total length of 100km and will connect Bình Dương Province’s industrial zones to ports in HCM City and Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu and Đồng Nai provinces. The project is expected to shorten travel time and reduce transport costs in the region. With the new railway route, trains … [Read more...] about Province proposes new railway route in southern key economic region
Clash of the archrivals: Vietnam play Thailand to see who reign women’s football
There is a ‘vendetta’ hard to settle between Vietnam and Thailand in women’s football in Southeast Asia and they will take on each other in the finale of the category at the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines on Sunday. The final showdown at 7:00 pm at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila will be a clash between the arch-enemies to prove the winners are the absolute queens of the Beautiful Game in the region. At the 2019 SEA Games, the Philippines, Malaysia and Myanmar were placed in Group A while Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia made up Group B. Vietnam progressed to the semifinal round as group toppers, having drawn 1-1 against Thailand and routed Indonesia 6-0. The Vietnamese women beat hosts the Philippines 2-0 in the semifinal, whereas Thailand marginally defeated Myanmar 1-0 in their last-four encounter, both on Thurday. Both teams have struck gold in SEA Games women’s football for five times, with Vietnam claiming the title in 2001, … [Read more...] about Clash of the archrivals: Vietnam play Thailand to see who reign women’s football
Vietnamese man visits 50 countries, and counting, on motorbike
A Vietnamese man from southern Vietnam is living his dream, or everyone’s dream: traveling the world by motorbike. On the 794th day of his journey, Tran Dang Dang Khoa reached Sydney - the two-third mark on his seven-continent motorbike journey. “Suddenly I opened my eyes and I saw Sydney, an important milestone which marks two-thirds of my world journey on ‘The Memo’ and over two years since my departure,” Khoa shared with his 237,500 Facebook followers on August 3. A picture capturing nature in a rural area in Australia taken by Khoa has received positive feedback from his Facebook followers. “The Memo” is the name of the motorbike he has used for the trip, which began in June 2017, and the vehicle has so far taken him through around 50 countries. After Australia, the Tien Giang Province native expects to travel to Africa and the South Pole before heading home to Asia. In the middle of his journey, Khoa met with a Tuoi Tre News … [Read more...] about Vietnamese man visits 50 countries, and counting, on motorbike
VATM marks its 900,000th safe flight in this year
Over the past 25 years, the corporation has made all efforts to ensure safety for millions of flights within its responsibility airspace to reduce air traffic, and focused on applying advanced technologies, investing infrastructure and developing a high quality human resource. The firm has provided air navigation services for flights on 31 domestic air routes and 36 international air routes, ensuring safety for more than 2,000 flights to/from or flights over Vietnam’s airspace each day. In 1976, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assigned the Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong Area Control Centers to provide air traffic services for flights operating within areas consisting of the airspace of Vietnam’s national sovereignty and the airspace over international waters in the East Sea. In 1994, The Vietnamese aviation sectoc received the right to manage the southern part of the Ho Chi Minh FIR. By BICH QUYEN - … [Read more...] about VATM marks its 900,000th safe flight in this year
