KFC has been voted the best food and beverage (F&B) brand in Vietnam, according to Decision F&B Rankings 2023. With a score of 29.6, KFC stands well ahead of other popular fast-food restaurants. In 2022, KFC also had the top index score (31.1), but this has fallen by 1.5 points …
Read More »KFC tops Decision Lab F&B rankings in Vietnam
KFC has been voted the best food and beverage (F&B) brand in Vietnam, according to Decision F&B Rankings 2023. With a score of 29.6, KFC stands well ahead of other popular fast-food restaurants. In 2022, KFC also had the top index score (31.1), but this has fallen by 1.5 points …
Read More »China to resume 15-day visa-free entry for Singapore, Brunei citizens
China will resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from Wednesday, its embassies in the two countries said, more than three years after the visas were suspended to stop the spread of Covid-19. Visa-free entry to China will be available for citizens of Singapore and Brunei with …
Read More »Toxic root transformed: The art of ‘au tau’ porridge
Moc Mien porridge shop in Ha Giang Province has delighted locals and tourists for 30 years with au tau porridge, made from a potentially toxic root. Situated at No. 140 on Highway 4C, about 1 kilometer from Dong Van Town in the northern highlands province, Moc Mien eatery has earned …
Read More »5 Southeast Asian countries with retirement visas for foreigners
Southeast Asia has recently emerged as an ideal hub for global retirees thanks to its tropical weather and cheap cost of living, but only five countries now offer visas specifically for global retirees. Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, offers a visa for elderly and retired individuals with a period of …
Read More »HCMC-Singapore 7th busiest international route in Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh City-Singapore was the seventh busiest international route in Southeast Asia in July with 168,568 passengers. The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route remained the busiest with 414,000 passengers, followed by Jakarta-Singapore (347,944) and Bangkok-Singapore (299,256), according to a report from OAG, a British provider of digital flight information, intelligence and …
Read More »Mekong Delta looks to awake night-time economy potential
Developing night-time entertainment in popular urban areas, including dining, boat tours and shopping, can help to boost sustainable development in the Mekong Delta based on the local ecosystem, culture and people. Assoc. Prof. Tran Dinh Thien, former Director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics, said developing the night-time economy is …
Read More »Hanoi’s accommodation establishments improve quality, promotion to attract visitors
Accommodation establishments in Hanoi have been preparing to welcome foreign tourists during the peak time that usually falls between September and March of the following year. Besides improvements in facilities, service quality and staff, the establishments also pay much attention to promotion activities. Nguyen Thuy Bich Van, sale director of …
Read More »Irate passenger halts plane seconds before takeoff
A passenger aboard a flight from Chiang Mai to Bangkok became incensed and forced his plane to return to the gate just because he had left his bag at the terminal. A video, captured by a fellow passenger aboard the Thai Smile flight on July 19, showed the foreign passenger …
Read More »Hanoi-HCMC Southeast Asia’s busiest domestic air route
The two-hour Hanoi-HCMC route was the busiest domestic air route in Southeast Asia in July with 987,000 passengers, an increase of 5% against last month. The Jakarta-Denpasar route in Indonesia was the second busiest in the region with 629,877 passengers, according to OAG, a British provider of digital flight information, …
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