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The future of tourism and aviation depends on the government’s direction on vaccination and technology application, said representatives of Singapore Tourism Board and Vietnam Airlines, at Nguy Co talkshow.     Technology, vaccine passport key to revive aviation and tourism abc

South Korea’s Amkor Technology will invest $1.6 billion in a semiconductor plant in the northern province of Bac Ninh. A total $520 million will be disbursed in the first phase, set to complete in five years with construction scheduled to begin next quarter, according to the provincial portal. The total …

Vietnam Airlines and Air Lease Corporation have agreed on a leasing discount exceeding $1 billion for 18 aircraft while the former face financial challenges amid the pandemic. U.S.-based ALC, one of the biggest aircraft leaser in the world with 450 jets, will reduce leasing charges by $420 million for the …

South Korea’s Amkor Technology will invest $1.6 billion in a semiconductor plant in the northern province of Bac Ninh. A total $520 million will be disbursed in the first phase, set to complete in five years with construction scheduled to begin next quarter, according to the provincial portal. The total …

Vietnam’s tourism should promote the country as a safe destination, offering new air travel products after Covid-19, said Trinh Hong Quang, Deputy Director of Vietnam Airlines, at Nguy Co talkshow.     Vietnamese aviation prepares for post-pandemic recovery abc

The tourism ministry has introduced a one-minute video promoting Vietnam’s food and sceneries as part of a campaign to drive tourism recovery.     Vietnam releases new video to boost tourism recovery Video captures Vietnam’s beauty and iconic dishes to lure more foreign tourists

A VnExpress survey of HCMC shops and supermarkets shows a 10-20 percent year-on-year drop in sales of goods during the Tet (Lunar New Year festival) season. Oanh, who runs a grocery store on Le Duc Tho Street in Go Vap District, said both wholesale and retail sale of items during …

Vietnam’s export value is set to reach $330 billion this year, up 17 percent from last year, thanks to the government’s effort to promote trade amid the pandemic. The figure reached $300 billion by last month, with 34 categories worth at least $1 billion, including seven at over $10 billion, …

The quantity of Cambodian rice, cashew nuts, maize, green beans and soya beans imported by Vietnam in the first 11 months of this year rose 3-4 times year-on-year. Cambodia exported 912,000 tons of cashew nuts, over 134,000 tons of maize, some 26,000 tons of green beans, 66,200 tons of soya …

The Health Ministry announced 15,522 new domestic Covid-19 patients Wednesday in 61 cities and provinces. Most of the new cases were detected in four localities: HCMC (1,270), Ca Mau (1,072), Ben Tre (1,035) and Hanoi (1,024). This was the second day this week Hanoi recorded over 1,000 cases. The city …