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The organizers of a cultural exchange event between Vietnam and South Korea have confirmed Byun as one of the performers. The event is set to take place December 10-11 at the Viet Xo Friendship Labor Cultural Palace in Hanoi. Other performers will include Vietnamese singers Trinh Thang Binh and Suni Ha Linh, along with performances by traditional South Korean groups such as Chuncheon nongak and Hanaesori. The show is among a series of events to celebrate the 30th anniversary of friendship between Vietnam and South Korea. In addition to the concert, there will be activities related to cuisine, trade and tourism between the two countries, which will also take place December 10-11. Byun Ji Sub was a top ballad singer in South Korea in the 1980s with hits like "What It Means to Be Alone" and "To You Again." In 2016, he sang "My Dear, Come Back to Me Again" for the "Reply 1988" soundtrack, the fourth highest-rated drama in South Korean cable television history and a popular series … [Read more...] about ‘Reply 1988’ soundtrack singer to perform in Vietnam

There will be one weekly flight each from Ho Chi Minh City to Guangzhou and Shanghai and from Hanoi to Shanghai, the carrier said on its Facebook page. Bamboo Airways on Tuesday launched its first service to China between Hanoi and Tianjin City. The resumption of air services between the two countries comes as Chinese authorities gradually ease Covid requirements after sticking to their 'zero-Covid' policy for long. China's national health authority said Wednesday that asymptomatic Covid-19 cases and people with mild symptoms could quarantine at home, a sign that China is preparing to live with the disease. China used to be Vietnam's biggest tourism market until the pandemic intervened, with nearly 4.8 million Chinese visiting in 2019. Some 36,000 Vietnamese nationals live in China. In the absence of Chinese tourists, Vietnam only received 2.95 million foreign visitors in the first 11 months of this year, or just more than half the full-year target of five million. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam Airlines to resume China services

"Three T-6 trainers are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 2024, the next two-three aircraft will be transferred by the end of that year, and the remaining six-seven in 2027," said Brigadier General Sarah Russ, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Brigadier General Sarah Russ speaks at a press conference in Hanoi, December 9, 2022. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Anh "We are very pleased to coordinate with Vietnam's Air Defense - Air Force to train technicians for the aircraft maintenance program," she said at a press conference held at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi. The U.S. will support Vietnam in English training for pilots, as well as in logistics, flight safety and aviation medicine, she added. Brigadier General Russ is in Hanoi to attend the Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022. The first large-scale arms fair in Vietnam lasts from … [Read more...] about US to transfer 12 trainer aircraft to Vietnam in 2024-2027

This is the 7th consecutive year Coca-Cola Vietnam has been honored as one of the most sustainable companies in Vietnam. "This award validates our journey for sustainable development in Vietnam, as we continue to stay laser focused on our company purpose of "Refresh the world and make a difference." To pursue our sustainable packaging vision of "A World Without Waste", we will continue innovating and implementing partnership programs to enhance the lives of Vietnamese people and spread a spirit of positivity," said Peeyush Sharma, CEO of Coca-Cola Beverage Vietnam Limited. The Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2022 was organized by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in cooperation with the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD). Coca-Cola has remained persistent in its contribution to socio-economic recovery and development and creating a driving force for growth post-Covid in Vietnam. The company aims to give back to communities and … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola among top 4 most sustainable companies in Vietnam

Google just released its Year in Search report for 2022, and it told us a lot about where Americans wanted to travel this year and beyond. Travel searches generally increased during the last 12 months, as global destinations reopened their borders and dropped a lot of COVID-related travel restrictions. One of the most telling lists was that of trending destinations from Google Flights searches, which revealed the top 10 places that Americans were inquiring about this year. A representative from Google told CNN that “‘trending’ queries are the searches that had a high spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2022 as compared to 2021.” So the trending destinations aren’t necessarily the most searched, but they did experience significant spikes in interest this year. It’s no surprise that four European destinations made the list, as many countries dropped entry requirements for things like mask wearing, vaccinations and negative COVID tests. Asia was much slower to open … [Read more...] about These Were the Top Trending Destinations in 2022, According to Google Flights

The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information (Falmi) has said that recruitment demands will depend on global economic growth scenarios. If the global economy continues to slow and Vietnam export orders remain short, 2023 labor demand may be for only 280,000-300,000 new workers. But Falmi deputy director Do Thanh Van reported Wednesday that if the economy gets better, some 300,000-320,000 workers will be needed, including 79,000-87,000 in the first quarter alone. Nearly 90% of recruitment demand will come from private companies, according to Falmi analysts. Falmi also reported that 70% of recruitment demand will be in the commercial-service sector, while the rest will be in the industrial and construction fields. The center estimated that demand for employees with at least a college degree will make up 38% of the total. … [Read more...] about Economic upswing could see HCMC needing 300,000 more workers

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) increased the credit quota from 14% to 15.5-16% this year, which means VND156-200 trillion in credit is set to be available until the end of the year. "Increasing the credit quota is one of the key short-term measures to resolve the capital shortage in the economy," said economist Can Van Luc. Capital shortages are one of the biggest problems for businesses this year as a post-pandemic boom in lending in the first six months made banks exceed the maximum amount of loans they are allowed to give. But even now that the ceiling has been lifted, banks are set to face difficulties throughout the rest of the year in giving loans for several reasons. The first obstacle is that many banks have exceeded the safe loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR), which measures how much a bank is loaning against how much it has received from deposits. The current regulations allow commercial banks to loan 85 dong at the most for every 100 dong it receives. But 16 out of 27 … [Read more...] about Pumping $8B into the economy a challenging task, analysts say

The survey of over 6,200 factory workers revealed that if they lost their jobs 11.7% could hold out for less than a month, 16.7% for one to three months and 12.7% for more than three months, Vu Minh Tien, head of the union, said at a seminar Thursday that discussed the current labor market amid a shortage of orders for businesses. Some 38% said they are in debt, with 14% finding it difficult to repay in time. Workers' typical working hours have been cut from eight hours a day to 7.25 hours and there is no overtime. Their income fell to VND6.7 million (US$281.45) from VND5.9 million in the third quarter, but their monthly expenses are around VND10.3 million. Since their income falls so short of requirement, 18% of workers intend to withdraw from social insurance if they lose their jobs. Tien said: "Many workers have checked out of their rented rooms and returned to their hometowns. Lunar New Year is around the corner, but their break is longer than usual." He said over … [Read more...] about Many workers have no emergency savings: survey

When the 25-year-old from the northern province of Thai Nguyen returned to Vietnam after three years studying abroad, he started to gain weight. He quickly went from 100 kg to 142 kg. As a result of his excessive weight, even a five-minute ascent up a flight of stairs left him out of breath and exhausted. He regularly experienced shortness of breath and problems sleeping. He had to order clothes from overseas because local stores don’t carry his size. He said that companies turned down his job applications because they were concerned about his size and lack of agility. Vu says he’d tried everything to lose weight, including a strict diet, working out at the gym, walking dozens of kilometers and taking diet supplements. "I was eating only eat one bowl of rice per meal," he said. "Although the dining table was heaping with delicious food, I didn’t eat more because I was afraid of gaining more weight." He added that he was eating a lot of green vegetables and chicken breast, … [Read more...] about Hopeless obese Vietnamese find surgery only solution

Russian forces and volunteers are desperately building defences inside their own borders for the first time since Adolf Hitler's Nazi's invaded in WW2 in the latest indication that Vladimir Putin ’s war strategy has gone awry. Pictures show the construction now underway over hundreds of miles as Moscow trolls its own people into thinking Ukraine is poised to invade. The fortification strategy is seen as a way of firing up citizens with patriotic fervour at a time when support for Putin’s bloody war - which has seen 100,000-plus Russians killed or maimed - is slipping, according to polls. READ MORE: Putin has escape plan in place to flee to South America if Russia loses war The protective line - including concrete “tank trap” pyramids - spans the Belgorod and Kursk regions, but the plan has been savaged by some Russian military analysts. It is linked to moves to establish a Dad’s Army to protect the border with Ukraine. Kyiv has shown no desire to invade … [Read more...] about Putin preparing first Russian land defences since Hitler after Ukraine war goes wrong