Vietnam Airlines passengers passing through boarding gate (Photo: VNA)– National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines begins sending automatic messages to notify passengers of departure gates at three airports of Noi Bai Da Nang , and Tan Son Nhat.Accordingly, passengers who carry out online check-in or that at kiosks at the aforementioned airports will receive information about the boarding gate via Zalo or SMS messages 60 minutes before the departure time, including information about possible boarding gate change.This notice makes it easy for passengers to find the correct exit.A representative from Vietnam Airlines said that this is one of the airline's latest efforts to contribute to bringing convenience and satisfaction to passengers when flying with the national flag carrier.In 2022, it became the first airline in Vietnam to apply online check-in services across the entire domestic airport network.In its digital transformation strategy, Vietnam Airlines aims to become Vietnam's first digital airline by 2025 with three key factors: digital technology, digital data, and digital culture./.

HCM CITY — Raw and processed foods, agricultural produce, beverages, spices, and machinery, equipment and technologies for food production, packaging and preservation are on display at the second HCM City International Exhibition of Food and Beverages that opened on June 28. A range of activities will be held to promote the Vietnamese culinary culture and that of some other countries. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dương Anh Đức, vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, said: “The food and beverage sector is one of the four key sectors prioritized by the city for development. “It accounts for 14 – 15 per cent of the city’s industrial production value.”In order for the food processing industry to sustain its role as a key sector, the city government has a programme for supporting processing businesses and products until 2030, he said. Orgnanised by ITPC and the HCM City Food and Foodstuff Association, the exhibition at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre will run until June 30.

Việt Nam News spoke to Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestlé, on the company’s commitment to regenerative agriculture, its 2050 net-zero goal, and improving the lives of farmers. Twenty-five per cent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions are related to the production of food and agriculture. We will continue to train farmers on sustainable farming practices to make coffee farming more successful and increase the farmers’ incomes. Also under our Nescafé Plan 2030 , we intend to have 50 per cent of our coffee sourced from regenerative agriculture practices by 2030. This whole system is something we aim to share with local farmers so that over time, coffee farming will become more resilient and regenerative.

HCM CITY — The Government has assigned the Ministry of Education and Training to closely coordinate with the HCM City People's Committee to develop a project to turn the city into an international centre for education and training to attract students from the Southeast Asia region and the world. The Ministry of Education and Training has issued a plan to implement a resolution of the Government's action programme on the development of HCM City by 2030, with a vision to 2045. The plan to concretise tasks and solutions in the field of education and training is stated in the resolution on the Government's action programme. The Government also assigned the Ministry of Education and Training to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the HCM City People's Committee and relevant ministries and agencies to relocate universities out of the inner city. The city has ensured that at least 20 per cent of its budget is consistently spent on education and training.

Việt Nam News spoke to Remy Ejel - CEO of Zone Asia, Oceania and Africa - and Mark Schneider - CEO of Nestlé, on Việt Nam’s potential for Nestlé, and the company’s investment in the country. Can you share with us why Nestlé chose Việt Nam as a key manufacturing hub to produce and export products to other markets? Can you elaborate more on Nestlé’s business commitment to Việt Nam? This is because we believe in the long term strategic importance of our relationship, and the importance of Việt Nam as a market. And with that, people in Việt Nam will have higher income, and higher demand for good quality food and beverage products.

The signing of the MoU between the MVFA and the Digital Heritage Department of Malaysia. (Photo: VNA)Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)– A ceremony to announce activities celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam – Malaysia diplomatic ties was jointly held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and the Malaysia – Vietnam Friendship Association (MVFA) in Kuala Lumpur on June 26.The event offered a chance for the two nations to review the development of the bilateral relations and set out plans to promote cooperation in the future.In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador to Malaysia Dinh Ngoc Linh highlighted the fruitful development of the Vietnam – Malaysia relationship across fields over the last five decades, especially after the two nations upgraded their ties to a strategic partnership in 2015.He expressed his belief that the bilateral relations will continue growing stronger as the two sides boast huge potential for cooperation, especially in sustainable development, innovation and technology.The close and steadfast cooperation will elevate the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new height, the diplomat affirmed.MVFA President Tran Thi Chang said the association plans to organise a series of cultural and sports activities in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic ties, including a boat race, a football tournament, Vietnam Day, and a trade promotion fair in Malaysia, she said.According to former Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Azmil Zabidi, increasing two-way trade is considered evidence of the flourishing cooperation between the two countries, and also a strength that needs to be further intensified.In the framework of the event, the MVFA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Biotechnology Information Centre and the Digital Heritage Department of Malaysia.Vietnam is the 11th trading partner and the 7th biggest export market of Malaysia, with two-way trade hitting about 15 billion USD in 2022. The two countries are expected to lift their trade to 18 billion USD by 2025./.

“We can all feel the impacts of economic headwinds. To cope with the headwinds, Chính said that it was essential to take a global and an “entire-people” approach. Chính said the focus should be placed on minimising factors which hindered global development and finding solutions to resolve conflicts. At the session, Chính also shared experiences and lessons of Việt Nam from the fight against the pandemic and the process of recovering the economy. He affirmed that Việt Nam continued to focus on three strategic breakthroughs in infrastructure, institutions and human resources.

Vo Minh Hieu was a player of the Quang Nam Youth Club. (Source: Quang Nam Youth Club)– President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has offered condolences on the death of Vo Minh Hieu , a player of the Quang Nam Youth Club who was killed in a recent traffic accident.In a letter sent to President of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) Tran Quoc Tuan on June 26, the AFC official expressed his grief and offered his deepest condolences to the family, relatives and friends of Hieu, as well as the Quang Nam Youth Club . He also voiced his hope that the injured will recover soon.Hieu, born in 2002, is a member of the Quang Nam Youth Club that is competing at the Vietnamese Football League Second Division.On their way back after a match in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, the car carrying the Quang Nam Youth Club overturned while rolling down Vi O Lac Pass in Ba To district of the central province of Quang Ngai on June 25.On June 26, VFF Secretary General Duong Nghiep Khoi came to extend condolences to the bereaved family. On behalf of the VFF, he also presented financial support to the bereaved family, along with the two players and one fan sustaining injuries.Earlier, VFF President Tuan, representing the VFF Executive Committee’s Standing Board, had also sent condolences to the club and the family of Hieu./.

HÀ NỘI — The Government Office said that efforts must be enhanced to further simplify business regulations and create a favourable environment for enterprises. Director of the Administrative Procedures Control Agency Ngô Hải Phan said that the results of the simplification of business regulations had not met the Government’s requirements. Many remained slow in raising proposals for simplifying business regulations to the Prime Minister. He stressed that simplifying business regulations did not mean erecting new barriers to businesses. As of June 20, the existing regulations updated on the portal about business regulations at the address https://thamvanquydinh.gov.vn totalled 17,845 regulations.

Reports from the Information Security Authority show that technology-related scamming activities in Vietnam lately has become more cunning and complicated. Nguyen Minh Phat triumphs in men's singles at ITF U18 J60 Nonthaburi 2023With a convincing 2-0 triumph (6/1, 6/4) over Pham La Hoang Anh, Nguyen Minh Phat became the champion of the ITF U18 J60 Nonthaburi 2023 Tennis Tournament. Due to previous defeats against Hoang Anh, Nguyen Minh Phat considered himself the "underdog" and, as a result, put in even more determination. Nguyen Minh Phat showcased an exceptional performance, consistently executing accurate shots on the court. With a convincing 2-0 triumph (6/1, 6/4) over Pham La Hoang Anh, Nguyen Minh Phat became the champion of the ITF U18 J60 Nonthaburi 2023 Tennis Tournament.

HÀ NỘI — Hoàn Mỹ Medical Group, the leading private healthcare network in Việt Nam, and Asan Medical Centre, South Korea’s largest general tertiary-care hospital will cooperate to advance medical treatment in Việt Nam. Under the MoU, Hoàn Mỹ Medical Group and Asan Medical Centre will work together in several important areas. “This agreement is an important milestone in the development of healthcare innovation in Việt Nam,” said Dilshaad Ali Bin Abas Ali, CEO of Hoàn Mỹ Medical Group. "We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to impart the globally renowned medical expertise and knowledge of Asan Medical Centre in fields such as cancer treatment, organ transplantation, heart disease, and more," said Professor Seung-Il Park, President of Asan Medical Centre. Meanwhile, Asan Medical Centre is Korea’s largest medical complex with 2,732 beds, and treats an average of 13,850 outpatients and 2,490 inpatients daily.

At the talks between Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang. (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Premier Li Qiang discussed and agreed on many important contents during their talks in Beijing, China, on June 26. Premier Li stressed that China always considers Vietnam as a priority direction in its foreign policy with neighbouring countries and supports Vietnam to successfully carry out national industrialisation and modernisation and raise its position in the world. PM Chinh underlined that both sides should make use of their geographical advantages and complementarity to step up result-oriented cooperation. Li affirmed his willingness to deepen substantive cooperation with Vietnam, and continuously enrich the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Several fertiliser companies have implemented greener methods of fertiliser production, including supply of renewable energy sources for the ammonia production process. Of which, it applies green technology in production lines to optimise the efficiency of using input materials of its nitrogen fertiliser plant. For fertiliser product development, PVCFC has developed a number of modern technologies such as Bio-Coating technology, Humate complex technology, biotechnology, controlled release fertilisers (CRF) technology, and slow-release fertilisers (SRF) technology, to develop fertiliser product lines having high efficiency in agricultural production. Those will increase crop yield and resistance to pests and diseases, and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The application of Bio-Coating technology has helped PVCFC to create economical fertiliser products, disease resistant fertiliser products and bio fertiliser products.

It attracted over 160 officials, experts, and scholars from ASEAN member countries who attended both in person and via videoconference. As soon as the incidents happened, much wrongful and distorted information has also emerged on social networks and Vietnamese-language versions of foreign newswires. The signing ceremony was held within the frame work of the just-concluded state visit to Vietnam by the RoK’s President Suk Yeol. The events included an international exhibit and workshops presenting paintings by Vietnamese children as well as those by their friends from 20 other countries. They also featured a collection by young artist Thao Nguyen of Hoi An ancient town.

This article examines the impacts of tourism in two of Viet Nam’s most popular destinations, Phu Quoc and Ha Long Bay. Increasing evidence suggests that Phu Quoc, Ha Long Bay, and several other sites in Viet Nam have reached the stagnation stage, with the potential for significant declines in high-paying international visitor arrivals. Photo: The “boom and bust” pattern proposed by Professor Richard Butler © Butler 1980Fifteen years ago, Phu Quoc was virtually untouched but has since been transformed by resorts, roads, and one of the world’s longest cable cars. Photo: A landfill in Cua Duong Commune in Phu Quoc Island off Vietnam's southern coast © VNExpressAs is so often the case, the question isn’t conservation vs. development, it’s high-quality development vs. poor-quality development. Tourism in Phu Quoc generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year in tax revenue.