Vietnamese airline wins Asia Pacific travel award for innovative campaigns

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Updated : 09/09/2015 15:18 GMT + 7

Low-cost airline Vietjet Air has become the first-ever Vietnamese winner of the Gold Award, a reputable tourism prize granted by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).

The Vietnamese carrier has outperformed 269 entries from 83 travel and tourism organizations worldwide to win the PATA Gold Award 2015 in the Marketing Campaign category, it said in a press release on Wednesday. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese airline wins Asia Pacific travel award for innovative campaigns”

Vietnam launches single window system to cut customs clearance time by 80%

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Updated : 09/09/2015 11:56 GMT + 7

The General Department of Vietnam Customs launched Tuesday a single window mechanism intended to help businesses facilitate customs clearance and integrated it with a similar system among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The Vietnam National Single Window was officially activated and connected to the ASEAN Single Window as Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung hit the symbolic button during a ceremony in Hanoi. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam launches single window system to cut customs clearance time by 80%”

Ho Chi Minh City to organize festival to deepen international mutual understanding

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Updated : 09/08/2015 11:15 GMT + 7

A festival will be organized in Ho Chi Minh City this week to promote special cultural characteristics, mutual understanding, and cooperation among different countries, the organizer said Monday in a press conference.

The “Ho Chi Minh City: Development and Integration 2015” fest will be held from September 10 to 13 at Section A of the 23/9 Park in District 1. Tiếp tục đọc “Ho Chi Minh City to organize festival to deepen international mutual understanding”

Vietnam, EU expect to sign free trade pact within 2015: ambassador

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Updated : 09/07/2015 15:29 GMT + 7

It is expected that the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed by the end of this year, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg Vuong Thua Phong.

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Ambassador Phong mentioned the expectation in a speech at a ceremony held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and Luxembourg on Sunday to celebrate 70 years of Vietnam’s August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), the Vietnam News Agency reported. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam, EU expect to sign free trade pact within 2015: ambassador”

Vietnam, Philippines to set up strategic partnership in November

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Updated : 09/05/2015 14:00 GMT + 7

Vietnam and the Philippines are expected to close a strategic partnership agreement when they attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum slated for November 2015 in Manila, a Vietnamese diplomat said Friday. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam, Philippines to set up strategic partnership in November”

Vietnam urges AIPA to further support building of ASEAN Community

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Updated : 09/09/2015 17:15 GMT + 7

Vice Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly Huynh Ngoc Son is seen in this file photo.

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) should further support ASEAN member states in implementing the post-2015 ASEAN Community Vision and make national policies to promote sustainable development, a senior Vietnamese legislator has said. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam urges AIPA to further support building of ASEAN Community”