Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 08:59 GMT+7
Passengers head to the multi-story parking lot of Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Quang Dinh / Tuoi Tre
Here are today’s leading news stories:
COVID-19 Updates The Ministry of Health confirmed two imported COVID-19 cases in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday morning, raising the country’s tally to 2,707, with 2,445 recoveries and 35 deaths.
Society The rainy season in southern Vietnam may begin early this year due to the effect of La Nina phenomenon but will last shorter, resulting in a lower volume of rainfall compared to previous years, according to the southern hydro-meteorological station.
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12/04/2021 17:32 GMT+7
HCM City has received approval from the Government to operate electric buses on regular public routes.
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It has been instructed to work with various ministries and other agencies to finalise economic-technical criteria for the buses and pricing.
Its People’s Committee last month sought permission from the Government to operate 77 electric buses on five routes for a two-year trial period.
The electric buses with 65-70 seats will be operated by conglomerate Vingroup during the trial period, but in future the operators will be chosen through tender.
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10/04/2021 10:38 GMT+7
Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia congratulate new Foreign Minister
Foreign ministers of Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia have extended congratulations to Bui Thanh Son on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
In a phone talk with his Vietnamese counterpart on April 9, Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Saleumxay Kommasith said he believes that Son will lead his ministry in efforts to reap more successes in foreign affairs.
Saleumxay Kommasith is the first foreign minister to make a congratulatory phone call to the Vietnamese newly-appointed minister.
MIAMI – Bamboo Airways (QH), the newcomer Vietnamese low-cost carrier, plans to expand westward this summer. The airline has confirmed weekly flights from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) to London Heathrow (LHR).
The service depends on the UK fully lifting travel restrictions, but the airline is otherwise betting on an increase in summer travel as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.
Bamboo has taken the Vietnamese market by storm, quickly using leased aircraft to continue to develop their long haul route network.
Photo: Bamboo Airways
In early March, the airline filed an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise capital to expand and rival competitors in Vietnam. The airline had planned to fly from Vietnam to the Czech Republic and Germany last year. However, the services were delayed due to the pandemic. Bamboo still hopes to fly to Frankfurt later this year if health concerns allow.
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