1.40 PM The White House has confirmed that despite "good and constructive" meetings, no agreement has been reached. 1.38 PM Reuters says no agreement has been reached 1.31 PM Jounalists are all waiting at the Marriot Hotel ahead of the press conference with President Trump. 1.30 PM Chairman Kim has arrived at Melia Hotel. Video is to follow. 1.27 PM The motorcade of Chairman Kim has left the Metropole Hotel. So did Trump. Both ahead of schedule. 1.23 PM President Trump is reportedly set to fly out on Air Force 1 after his press conference at Hanoi Marriot Hotel. 1.20 PM South Korean market seems to fall amid reports on potential collapse of Trump-Kim talks 1.17 PM It seems that President Trump is about to leave the Metropole hotel soon. Here is the latest tweet from David Nakamura, White House reporter for the Washington Post. 1.08 PM Here's a photo of the dining room at the … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: NO AGREEMENT REACHED
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Foreign media praise Vietnam’s triumph in AFF Cup semi-finals
An article published on the official website of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) wrote: “Vietnam controlled the pace of the game for much of the half and were heading for the break with a 1-0 advantage”. VNA Related news Fans enjoy sleepless night following AFF Cup victory over the Philippines Vietnam beats Philippines 2-1 in AFF Cup semifinal first leg … [Read more...] about Foreign media praise Vietnam’s triumph in AFF Cup semi-finals
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 27/11
Enterprise Rent-A-Car to enter Vietnamese market The US’s biggest car rental company, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will officially offer its services in Viet Nam starting on November 29. The company’s website enterprise.vn is now opening for rental services, with vehicles of five to 29 seats. The prices range from VND800,000 (US$34.19) a day for a Suzuki Vitara to VND2.6 million per day for a Samco bus. Enterprise’s car rental services in Viet Nam (and Asia) are licensed to MP Executives – a subsidiary of MP Group – which has more than 23 years of experience in the logistics industry in Viet Nam. Viet Nam is the first country in Asia to use Enterprise’s car rental service. In addition to providing services in the US, Enterprise is available in 84 other countries. Vingroup opens three technology firms Vingroup’s goal in the next 10 years is to become a world-class technology-industry-service corporation in which technology plays a major role. — … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 27/11
BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/11
Vietnam Airlines receives first Airbus A321neo plane The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has received its first Airbus A321neo from US-based Aviation Capital Group (ACG) in Hamburg, Germany earlier this week. The new aircraft will be used for domestic flights and routes connecting destinations in Southeast Asia. It is among the 20 new-generation A321neo planes the airline plans to lease from the ACG, ICBC Leasing of China, and US-based Air Lease Corporation (ALC), expected to be fully delivered by the end of 2019. These planes will help expand its aircraft fleet to about 110 in 2020. Khanh T. Tran, president and CEO of ACG, expressed his delight at the delivery and stressed the company looks forward to Vietnam Airlines operating these highly fuel-efficient aircraft in their growing route network. For his part, Vietnam Airlines’ president and CEO Duong Tri Thanh said his firm selected the Airbus A321neo for its exceptional operational performance with 15-20 percent … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 19/11
Dengue fever breaks out in Quảng Nam
A doctor examines a dengue fever patient in the central province of Quảng Nam. — Photo vov.vn Viet Nam News QUẢNG NAM — Dengue fever is spreading in different districts in the central province of Quảng Nam and, so far this year, more than 2,480 cases have been reported, according to the provincial Preventive Medicine Centre. Phú Ninh District is one of the districts with the highest number of cases. The disease appeared in the district at the end of August, and now nearly 100 cases have been reported. Tam An Commune alone has seen 68 cases. Huỳnh Tuấn Nhật, chairman of the Tam An Commune People’s Committee, said that local medical workers’ capacity from the district to grassroots levels was limited so they could not give proper advice to local authorities on how to control the disease. Workers from the local medical sector sprayed anti-mosquito substances in Tam An Commune twice over the past two months, but the … [Read more...] about Dengue fever breaks out in Quảng Nam