In Briefs (06-05-2009) US architects open branch office in HCM City HCM CITY — Studio Red Architects, a Houston, Texas, company, has made its first overseas move - to Viet Nam - to take advantage of the nation’s expanding market. Studio Red will provide design services and master planning for complex projects involving health care, retail outlets, assembly plants and entertainment. Mega-container ship docks in Quang Ninh QUANG NINH — Cai Lan port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh received a 40,462-tonne container ship on Sunday, the biggest that has docked in the port so far. The MSC PEGY carrying the Panama flag is 207m long and 32.24m wide. It belongs to the Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s second largest shipping line in terms of transport capacity. Cai Lan International Container Port Co Ltd has spent US$103 million upgrading and expanding the deep-water port. Mobifone offers music talk, voice SMS HA NOI – VMS-Mobifone yesterday … [Read more...] about US architects open branch office in HCM City
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/9
HCM City seeks solutions to develop MICE tourism Experts from travel and hotel industry gathered to discuss the development of MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference and Event) tourism in Ho Chi Minh City on September 6. According to statistics from McKinsey consulting group, 17 percent of visitors to HCM City came here for working purposes, higher than the region’s average figure of 14-15 percent. In the first six months of 2017, the southern economic hub welcomed 2.7 million foreign visitors, up 14 percent compared to the same period last year. Ben Wieglus from Informa Singapore, an exhibition and event organisation company, said MICE industry brings added value to socio-economic and cultural development, but can leave negative impacts on natural resources, which require further research into how to mitigate the impacts. He suggested HCM City focus on highlighting its unique features on … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 8/9
Dallas shooter planned larger attacks, police say
The Dallas gunman was plotting a major bomb attack. Anger around America over the deaths of two black men at the hands of police in recent days, the stated reason for the black Dallas gunman's deadly rampage targeting white officers, showed no signs of abating. President Barack Obama cautioned protesting Americans against casting all police as racially biased. Obama has ordered flags at half-staff 67 times in response to tragedies, more than any other president before him, and may address that grim record when he speaks at an inter-faith memorial service Tuesday. Vice President Joe Biden will also attend, along with Obama's predecessor and ex-Texas governor George W. Bush, who will deliver brief remarks, and his wife Laura. The Dallas community's "unity is reflective of who we are as Americans" during these trying times, said Obama, who will meet privately with the families of the five fallen police officers and those wounded. The past week's violence has shocked a country … [Read more...] about Dallas shooter planned larger attacks, police say
Ample Opportunities for Doing Business in Houston, US
Ample Opportunities for Doing Business in Houston, US In a bid to introduce business and investment realities in Houston (United States) to Vietnamese enterprises and create a chance for Vietnamese companies and Houston-located companies to exchange experience and seek investment cooperation opportunities, the Ho Chi Minh City Branch of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI-HCM) in collaboration with the Greater Houston Partnership (US) successfully organised a seminar entitled " Opportunities for Business and Investment Promotion in Houston, United States." Houston City, Texas is the fourth largest city in the United States. Not only being a big economic complex, but Houston also is one of the most favourable investment environments with the youngest workforce in the US with an average age of 32.9. Apart from a favourable commercial exchange system with Houston Airport directly connecting 188 international and domestic points, Houston City also has Houston Port - the … [Read more...] about Ample Opportunities for Doing Business in Houston, US
Travel Picks: Top 15 destinations “on the rise”
Now that we are nearly at the end of the first month of 2012, it's time to consider new places to explore this year, which is why online travel consultant TripAdvisor (www.tripadvisor.com) has offered a list of its top 15 destinations on the rise. Tallinn's atmospheric Old Town is an enthralling hodgepodge of medieval streets and spires. It's a small city, and the tourist areas are safe and easily explored on foot. Buy a Tallinn Card if intending to use buses, trolleys or trams. For a look into Tallinn's past, visit Rocca-al-Mare Open Air Museum's typical rural Estonian taverns, windmills and watermills, see the onion-domed 1900 cathedral or join the bustle in historic Town Hall Square. St. Olav's spire was once the tallest in the world. 2. Riga, Latvia The Latvian capital, the largest city in the Baltics, is a fascinating mixture of proud Latvian tradition and influences of the various countries that have occupied it. Independent once again since 1991, Riga's Art Nouveau center has … [Read more...] about Travel Picks: Top 15 destinations “on the rise”