HCM CITY — Vietjet offers passengers business class tickets on the modern wide-body A330 aircraft with 50 per cent discount, applying to SkyBoss and SkyBoss Business ticket classes on all domestic and international flight networks. Additionally, SkyBoss Business ticket class offers travel insurance and guarantees priorities throughout the journey. Vietjet has received new wide-body A330 aircraft to respond to the needs of SkyBoss Business passengers, Vietjet Vice President Nguyễn Thanh Sơn said. "Vietjet welcomes people to experience its SkyBoss Business class with different services, green cuisine, macrobiotics, support for the use of recycled products, eco-friendly and bamboo material, towards the goal of a green future," Sơn said. When registering for the Vietjet SkyJoy loyalty programme, SkyBoss Business passengers can use double reward SkyPoints to redeem vouchers of Vietjet and services from 250 favorite brands of dining, resort and shopping in Việt Nam via SkyJoy mobile app or https://skyjoy.vietjetair.com.

Vietnam News: Vietnam A noodle vendor has been sentenced to 5 and a half years in jail, just because he mocked a government official by mimicking a famous celebrity chef ‘Salt Bee’. The noodle vendor was accused of imitating celebrity chef ‘Salt Bee’ and targeted the top government official there, making fun of him. In this, he was seen imitating famous celebrity chef Salt Bee. ‘Salt Bee’ a famous celebrity chefThis hotel belonged to famous celebrity chef ‘Salt Bee’. Many such allegations have been leveled against the noodle vendor in the past as well.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien speaks at the 90th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the World Organisation for Animal Health. Speaking at the event, Tien emphasised Vietnam's efforts over the years in enhancing animal health and care, and its coordination with countries to control animal health risks through the "One Health" approach, and fight zoonotic diseases. Vietnam is willing to welcome and expand cooperation on animal and human health protection, the Deputy Minister said. She said WOAH is willing to send experts to help Vietnam assess the safety of the epidemic areas. The French official said that France is ready to support Vietnam in modernising livestock production, developing sustainable agricultural development, innovations for agricultural development, and training.

The scene of the accident in Jingxi city in Guangxi province of China (Source: china news)Hanoi (VNA) – Two more Vietnamese victims were confirmed dead in a car crash in Jingxi city in Guangxi province of China on May 19, bringing the total number of Vietnamese victims to 13, including 11 fatalities and two injured, reported the Vietnamese Consulate General in Nanning. At about 6:30 am on May 19, the car carrying 14 people overturned off a cliff and fell into a pond in Siming village of Jingxi City in Guangxi province. Earlier on May 21, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Nanning visited the two injured citizens. They are currently in stable conditions and wish to return home soon to reunite with their families. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs instructed the Consular Department and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Nanning to closely monitor the situation and work with the host authorities to assist families in repatriating the remains of their relatives and take necessary protection measures to bring home the injured victims soon./.

HCM CITY — HCM City is likely to receive more than US$7 billion worth of remittances this year, a 7 per cent increase from 2022, according to the State Bank of Việt Nam. Remittances from the continent were worth $903 million, up 84 per cent year-on-year and 43 per cent of the total amount. Remittances to the city were growing at 7-10 per cent annually until the past few years before the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine conflict intervened, Lệnh said. Experts called on the city to improve its business climate to attract remittances. Việt Nam is among the top 10 countries in terms of remittances, according to the World Bank.

Gia Lai (VNA) - The People's Committee of the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on May 25 held memorial and burial services at the Martyrs’ Cemetery in Duc Co district for the remains of 22 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who fell down in Cambodia during the wartime. The remains were searched and repatriated by Team K52 under the Gia Lai Military High Command and the Military Regions 1 and 4 of the Royal Cambodian Army in the 2022-2023 dry season. The remains of volunteer soldiers are reburied (Photo: VNA)Addressing the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich said the nation will continue to preserve and nurture the solidarity and friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia. The search and repatriation of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers who died in Cambodia started in 2000. Established in 2001, Team K52, with assistance from the Royal Cambodian Army, has so far found and reburied the remains of 1,468 Vietnamese volunteer soldiers from Cambodia./.

The supply chain is very fragmented with relatively low levels of digitisation. Understanding the market needs and potential, Karavan has entered into a strategic partnership with C.P. It wants to be a platform that connects FMCG brands and food suppliers with small business owners, he said. “We believe in Karavan's ability and vision, and expect Karavan to accelerate C.P. Vietnam and Karavan not only creates great synergistic values for both businesses, but also benefits small and medium enterprises and end-consumers, he said.

The European Film Festival 2023 is taking place in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue of Vietnam. The event is screening nearly twenty contemporary European films including multiple award-winning ones. One of the titles is “Close” from Belgium which won the Critics Choice award at Norwegian International Film Festival 2022 and Sydney Film Prize award at Sydney Film Festival 2022, according to Vietnam News. Furthermore, domestic audiences will get to enjoy other films made by Spain, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Romania, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Netherlands, France, Hungary, Finland, Ireland, Austria, Bulgaria, Czechia and Belgium. The European Film Festival is organized by the EU Delegation to Việt Nam, in cooperation with embassies and cultural institutions representing EU member states, as well as the Embassy of Ukraine in Việt Nam, with support from the EU Policy and Outreach Partnership initiative.

HÀ NỘI — Stocks closed on a bearish note on Wednesday despite the State Bank of Vietnam's expansionary stance on policy rates. VN-Index ended at 1,061.79 points, down 4.06 points (0.38 per cent) compared to the previous session. HOSE was overrun by decliners with 171 stocks losing points, against 149 gaining. Other stocks weighing down indices included Techcombank (TCB), BIDV (BID), Vinamilk (VNM), PetroVietnam Gas (GAS), and Vietnam Rubber Group (GVR). Upbeat investors put their bullish bets on real estate stocks on Wednesday as they were a bright spot in the market.

He said he saw tremendous scope for enhancing co-operation between the two countries not only in trade but also in many other sectors including investment, medical care and tourism. They include seven Indian projects worth $215 million mainly in food processing, animal feed and textile and garment, he said. Đoàn Thị Ngọc Vân, deputy director of Đồng Nai Province's Department of Planning and Investment, said her province has a trade surplus with India. Its major exports include raw materials for plastic, curtain and technical fabrics, machinery, equipment, spare parts, fibre, and yarn. Shwetima Negi of Invest India spoke about her country’s market and opportunities in key sectors such as information technology, manufacturing, aquaculture, logistics, and infrastructure, which are soliciting foreign investment.

HÀ NỘI — The market settled lower yesterday, driven largely by the bearish sentiment toward food and drink stocks. Other stocks behind the bearish trend included BIDV (BID), Vinamilk (VNM), Masan Group (MSN), Vinhomes (VHM), and Vietcombank (VCB). Food and drink was the sector on the decline yesterday as it lost 1.30 per cent on the bearish vibes. Upbeat investors put their bullish bets on insurance stocks yesterday as the stocks were a bright spot in the market. Foreign investors withdrew their money from the market as they net-sold a total of around VNĐ603.66 billion worth of shares on the two exchanges.

Welcoming the Czech delegation, Hải affirmed that Việt Nam attached importance to the friendship and multifaceted cooperation with traditional friends, with the Czech Republic being a priority partner. Bartosek said the Czech Republic treasured the time-tested friendship between the two countries, viewed Việt Nam as the most important partner in Southeast Asia, and hoped to promote bilateral cooperation in multiple spheres. For his part, Vice Chairman Bartosek stressed that Việt Nam was a potential economic partner, and more and more Czech enterprises were planning to expand operations in the Southeast Asian nation. At the talks, Hải appreciated the Czech Republic’s enormous and effective assistance for Việt Nam in education and training, suggesting the two countries enhance ties in this regard. They affirmed that Việt Nam and the Czech Republic would maintain close coordination and mutual support at international forums and organisations, including the United Nations and the Asia - Europe Meeting (ASEM), and in promoting ASEAN’s relations with the Czech Republic and the EU.

Since May 13, at least six cases of botulinum poisoning have been reported in Thủ Đức City. But the three remaining patients are still under care as Việt Nam has no BAT left. According to the Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health, botulinum poisoning stems from infection with the bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum poisoning rarely occurs in Việt Nam and around the world, which leads to a scarcity of the required medication (botulism antitoxin heptavalent - BAT) worldwide. In Viet Nam, BAT is not listed among medicines covered by the health insurance fund.

Ho Chi Minh City will create the best possible conditions for Slovenian firms to come and operate successfully in the locality, Hoan assured his guest. Around 19,000 students unable to get admission to public high schools will have to enroll in private high schools, vocational education centres or centres for continuing education. Only 70 per cent of graduates from secondary schools would attend public high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, he said. However, rising tuition fees at private high schools are the major concern for students who fail to enter public high schools, which offer affordable tuition fees. “Top Chef Vietnam” to hit the airwaves next month“Top Chef Vietnam” – a reality television programme – made its debut in Ho Chi Minh City on May 22, aiming to promote Vietnamese cuisine to the world.

In coordination with HSPI, UNDP conducted three studies focusing on an overview of international experience in domestic vaccine development and production, a roadmap of Việt Nam's current vaccine production capacity, and international vaccine licensing policies and procedures. Việt Nam is one of the 11 countries receiving technology transfer for mRNA vaccine production. Meanwhile, many other countries have already administered third doses to their citizens.”By mid-2021, Việt Nam had one of Southeast Asia's lowest COVID-19 vaccine coverage rates. At this workshop, experts proposed a roadmap to transform Việt Nam into a regional vaccine production centre, outlining the necessary steps and actions to enhance the country's vaccine production capacity and contribute to ensuring regional health security. It also offered valuable insights into the technical aspects of mRNA vaccine production and the potential application of this vaccine in Việt Nam.