TAMPA, Fla., May 26 - Special operations forces from the United States and Vietnam are signaling a readiness to start forging ties should their governments choose to do so, in what would be a major step in relations between militaries that were at war 4-1/2 decades ago. TAMPA, Fla., May 26 - Special operations forces from the United States and Vietnam are signaling a readiness to start forging ties should their governments choose to do so, in what would be a major step in relations between militaries that were at war 4-1/2 decades ago. Rear Admiral Colin Kilrain, who leads U.S. Special Operations Forces in the Asia-Pacific region, told Reuters in an interview that he met the commander from Vietnam's elite forces on the sidelines of a conference in Tampa, Florida, this week. "Both of us would like to deepen the relationship but we're also very mindful that we go at the pace of what our governments want to do," Kilrain said, disclosing the details of the meeting. The talks, which … [Read more...] about As ties deepen, elite U.S., Vietnam forces eye possible opening
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Da Nang: A gem of central Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Editor’s note: Rick Ellis was born and raised in Canada. Now completing his 39th year overseas, Rick has travelled to hundreds of destinations in over 60 countries and lived or spent extended time in nine countries, and has been a nomad in several Southeast Asian destinations for five years. Rick currently splits time between Malaysian Borneo, Bali, and Vietnam, and has also spent extended periods of time in the Philippines, Cambodia, Japan, and China. It’s no secret that Vietnam is Rick’s favourite destination over the last two years given the rich culture, energetic and friendly people, and the best food anywhere. He splits time between Da Nang and Da Lat during his visits with more destinations to be added soon.Beautifully illuminated double-decked dinner boats ply the river, gracefully cruising along, romantic traditional music playing in the background with several couples enjoying a dance.Lovers stroll along the riverside promenade, a few chess games are … [Read more...] about Da Nang: A gem of central Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Spirit of democracy is more important than form: UK Ambassador to Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Editor’s note: British Ambassador to Vietnam Giles Lever wrote this piece for Tuoi Tre News. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in … [Read more...] about Spirit of democracy is more important than form: UK Ambassador to Vietnam Info Alert Alert Chia sẻ bài viết qua e-mail
Vietnam’s Generation Z may not make much money, but they have a weakness for eating out
Vietnamese youngsters born between 1995 and 2002, or Generation Z, have emerged as potential consumers for dining brands, according to new market research that found they are willing to spend a big chunk of their budgets on eating out, regardless of how much money they make. Generation Z, also known as Post-Millennials, the iGeneration, Founders, Plurals, or the Homeland Generation, is the demographic cohort following the Millennials. A recent poll of 16,000 respondents in Vietnam's three biggest cities - Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City - by Decision Lab showed that Vietnam's Generation Z, which accounts for 15 percent of a population of roughly 93 million, spend on average VND890,000 ($40) a month eating out. Vietnam's average annual income was around $2,200 last year. The HCMC-based market research firm said 56 percent of respondents earned no money or made less than VND3 million ($132) per month, and only 35 percent of them made between VND3 million and VND7.5 … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Generation Z may not make much money, but they have a weakness for eating out
Vietnam’s Generation Z may not make much money, but they have a weakness for splurging on eating out
Vietnamese youngsters born between 1995 and 2002, or Generation Z, have emerged as potential consumers for dining brands, according to new market research tha found they are willing to spend a big chunk of their budgets on eating out, regardless of how much money they make. Generation Z, also known as Post-Millennials, the iGeneration, Founders, Plurals, or the Homeland Generation, is the demographic cohort following the Millennials. A recent poll of 16,000 respondents in Vietnam's three biggest cities - Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City - by Decision Lab showed that Vietnam's Generation Z, which accounts for 15 percent of a population of roughly 93 million, spend on average VND890,000 ($40) a month eating out. Vietnam's average annual income was around $2,200 last year. The HCMC-based market research firm said 56 percent of respondents earned no money or made less than VND3 million ($132) per month, and only 35 percent of them made between VND3 million and VND7.5 … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Generation Z may not make much money, but they have a weakness for splurging on eating out