National carrier Vietnam Airlines will add four flights per week from HCM City to Singapore and Taiwan each from March 27. — VNS Photo Thanh Hai National carrier Vietnam Airlines will add four flights per week from HCM City to Singapore and Taiwan each from March 27. A spokesperson of the carrier said the firm wanted to diversify its products to meet the demand of passengers as Singapore and Taiwan had recently become favourite destinations for Vietnamese tourists. The new flights to Singapore will depart from HCM City at 7.25pm every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, while the return flights will depart at 11.25pm on the same days. The flights from HCM City to Taipei will depart at 2.05am every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The return flights will depart from Taipei at 10.10pm every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. With the introduction of the new flights, Vietnam Airlines will have a total of 11 flights per week on the HCM City-Taipei route and 25 … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to introduce flights to Singapore, Taiwan
Singapore
Vietnam, Singapore convene 11th political consultation
They shared the view that since the establishment of bilateral strategic partnership in 2013, Vietnam and Singapore have witnessed the effective development of bilateral ties in a range of fields from politics, defense-security, to economy, trade, investment, education and people-to-people exchange. At the event Singapore is the third largest investor in Vietnam with nearly 2,000 projects worth USD 42 billion, nearly two-fold increase from that recorded since the upgrade of bilateral ties to strategic partnership level, mostly contributed by eight Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks based in Vietnam. New progresses have been seen in defense-security ties, especially in the exchange of naval vessels, counter-terrorism and cyber security. Increasing cultural collaboration and people-to-people exchange have contributed to raising mutual understanding between the two peoples. The two officials vowed to continue maintaining trustworthy political ties between the two … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore convene 11th political consultation
Singapore repeals work permits of all DPRK workers
Singapore has revoked work permits held by all citizens from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the country, according to a Singapore’s report submitted to the United Nations (UN) Security Council (Illustrative image: Shutterstock) Hanoi (VNA) - Singapore has revoked work permits held by all citizens from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the country, according to a Singapore’s report submitted to the United Nations (UN) Security Council. In the report, the Singaporean government said it will not grant new work passes to nationals of the DPRK, in line with the UN Resolution 2397 which imposed sanctions over the DPRK. The resolution, adopted in December 2017, calls for the UN members to repatriate DPRK nationals earning income in their jurisdictions within 12 months and bans nearly 90 percent of oil export activities to the country.-VNA … [Read more...] about Singapore repeals work permits of all DPRK workers
Cybertech Asia 2018 kicks off in Singapore
At the Cybertech Asia 2016 (Photo: asia.cybertechconference.com) Hanoi (VNA) – The Asian cyber space conference and exhibition, Cybertech Asia 2018, opened in Singapore on March 27, bringing together IT experts, chief executive officers and delegates from over 80 top high-tech companies of developed nations such as Singapore, Israel, the UK, Germany and the US. Themed “Challenges and opportunities in new cyber space era”, Cybertech Asia 2018 provided a platform for experts, policymakers, cyber companies and start-ups to share technological solutions and seek new orientations to addressing challenges during the fourth industrial revolution. Participants discussed strategies and solutions to global online threats in the fields of finance-banking, transportation, telecommunications, health care and government. The forum also introduced different technologies in cyber security. Amir Rapaport, founder of Cybertech, said the world has become vulnerable to the … [Read more...] about Cybertech Asia 2018 kicks off in Singapore
Singapore bolsters multifaceted cooperation with UK
Singapore (VNA) – Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean is paying an official visit to the United Kingdom from March 22-26 in order to intensify multifaceted cooperation. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Teo had meetings with UK Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington, Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson and Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation Sam Gyimah, among others. Both sides reaffirmed the longstanding and multifaceted relations between Singapore and the UK, while exchanging opinions on measures to strengthen cooperation in security, monetary and economics. They also had a wide-ranging discussion on international security as well as developments in Asia and Europe. At Teo’s meeting with Secretary Williamson, they discussed the UK’s defence cooperation with Singapore and the Five Power Defence Arrangements, which will commemorate … [Read more...] about Singapore bolsters multifaceted cooperation with UK