Vietnam weather

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) said Tuesday that there were 36 incidents in the first eight months of this year, down 45 percent year-on-year. However, among these were two accidents deemed "serious" and six others carrying a high level threat to aviation safety. … [Read more...] about Aviation safety a concern in Vietnam despite reduction in accidents

Vietnam saw a considerable decline in the number of aviation accidents in the first eight months of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). Between January and August, Vietnam witnessed 36 aviation accidents, down 45% on-year, including two serious cases. According to the agency, 17 of the incidents were caused by human error and 14 others by technical errors and one by bad weather conditions, while the remaining four are still under investigation. One of the two serious cases was flight VJ322 of budget carrier VietJet Air when an aircraft carrying 217 passengers from Phu Quoc Island to HCM City on June 16 skidded off the runway upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, damaging one of its wheels. VietJet Air's aircraft skidded off the runway upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in June, damaging one of its wheels … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees sharp fall in aviation accidents

The phenomenon is due to the impact of La Niña which will make the sea surface temperature across the equatorial Eastern Central Pacific Ocean to be lower than normal by 3 to 5 °C in the last months of the year.Mountainous areas in the northern region of Vietnam would be hardest hit by the cold weather, Khiem said, noting that the forecast would be quite accurate as most of the centre’s forecasting models have the same result.In September, Vietnam’s temperature is around 0.5-1 degree centigrade higher than the average level of many previous years. Meanwhile, the temperature between November and December is lower than that of previous years. … [Read more...] about Northern Vietnam forecasted to see record cold winter

Vietnam calls for global cooperation in COVID-19 control at G20 meeting Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh affirmed that global and regional solidarity, cooperation and coordination are essential to help the world overcome the COVID-19 crisis while addressing online G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. … [Read more...] about Vietnam shares COVID-19 response experience at G20 meeting

By 2015, NFIS set targets to have at least 80 per cent of adults having bank accounts or accounts with other authorised organisations, at least 20 branches and transaction offices of commercial banks per 100,000 adults, at least 50 per cent of the total number of communes that have financial service points, at least 25 per cent to 30 per cent of adults depositing at savings credit institutions. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 12