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India, Vietnam vow to strengthen marine scientific research, connectivity

India and Vietnam pledged to further strengthen their shared efforts and existing frameworks in areas such as marine scientific research, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)

300 VietJet flight passengers stranded at Mumbai airport due to glitch

As many as 300 passengers of a VietJet flight to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam were stranded at the city airport for around 10 hours due to a glitch in the aircraft, according to a passenger. The passenger, on the condition of anonymity, alleged that the airline did not provide hotel accommodation or food for passengers despite the long delay. Under DGCA rules, passengers are to be provided accommodation as well as food by the airline concerned if a flight is delayed beyond a stipulated time. "The flight VJ-884 (operating on Mumbai-Ho Chi Minh City route) was to depart at 11.30 pm on Thursday. We boarded the flight at 11 pm. "However, when it did not take off for an hour, we asked for the reason. We were told there is some glitch in the aircraft and it will take some time for departure," said the passenger who was to travel to Bali via Vietnam on the flight. "Between 11.30 pm and 5 am, till the time they brought us back to the immigration area, no food or water was provided to the .

Adani group may invest $3 bn in Vietnamese renewable energy projects

Chinh said Vietnam welcomed Adani's investment, initially in Lien Chieu Port in the central city of Danang, according to the statement

11 killed in road accident along China-Vietnam border: China officials

Chinese authorities say 11 people were killed in a road accident Friday along the China-Vietnam border, including nine Vietnamese citizens. The incident highlights the persistence of human trafficking in the mountainous border region, where there has long been a trade in agricultural goods and workers coming from Vietnam to the relatively poor Chinese province of Guangxi. One of the other victims was Chinese and the nationality of the other has yet to be determined, according to the social media account of the local Jingxi county government. They were among 14 people aboard an off-road vehicle that overturned and fell into a gully, the government said. It said the incident was related to human smuggling. The survivors included the Chinese driver, a Chinese assistant and two Vietnamese citizens, all of whom are being questioned, the government said. Limited job opportunities in parts of Vietnam have prompted some of its citizens to seek their fortunes in countries where wages are

Bengal, Vietnam have much to do to strengthen bilateral trade: Envoy

West Bengal and Vietnam have much to do in terms of strengthening bilateral trade, Ambassador of Vietnam to India, Nguyen Thanh Hai said on Thursday. Though bilateral trade between the nations has touched USD 15 billion, it only accounts for two per cent of Vietnam's global trade volume, the diplomat said addressing a Bharat Chamber of Commerce organised special session on West Bengal and Vietnam. Speaking on the scope for establishing trade ties with West Bengal, Hai observed that aquaculture, seafood, chemicals, iron and steel, rubber and tourism have been identified as the most vibrant sectors. He felt that an effective FTA between the nations would prove to be beneficial. Vietnam has 400 industrial parks and 18 economic zones. Foreign investors enjoy corporate tax holidays for 15 years, with zero tax liability for the first four years, he added. Sharing his views on the issue of connectivity between West Bengal and Vietnam, the Ambassador said that 50 direct flights are ...

Apple's launched its online store in Vietnam, read full details here

Apple is expanding its business to the South Asian country, Vietnam. Apple users in the country can now shop Apple's full lineup of products and receive exceptional service from online team members.

Vietnam govt approves plan to cut power output from coal-fired plants

The Vietnamese government has approved a plan that needs $134.7 billion to reduce coal-fired electricity generation and improve the country's power grid by 2030

Vietnam's economic hub Ho Chi Minh city to revive manufacturing sector

Vietnam's southern economic hub Ho Chi Minh city is seeking ways to revive its manufacturing sector, which currently accounts for only 18 per cent of the city's economy, state media reported on Friday

Apple to open first online shop in Vietnam in push to emerging market

The opening on May 18 comes just weeks after the Cupertino, California-based company opened its first Apple stores in India - Mumbai and Delhi

Govt faces hurdles in wooing Taiwan's chip assembly and testing firms

Companies have concerns on India's ability to provide a stable, predictable, and lasting policy environment for years to come -a key for capital-intensive business

Vijayan meets envoys of UAE, Vietnam at Kerala House in Delhi

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday met the Ambassadors of UAE and Vietnam to India and held discussions with them in New Delhi. The CM met Abdulnasser Alshaali and Nguyen Thanh Hai respectively at Kerala House in the national capital, a CMO statement here said. The discussions were held with regard to improving the foreign countries' relationship with the southern state, it said. Chief Secretary V P Joy and Officer on Special Duty Venu Rajamony were present during the meeting, it said. Vijayan had also met Ambassador of Argentina in India, Hugo Javier Gobbi on Thursday. During the meeting, the envoy had presented the Kerala CM with an Argentinian football jersey in the presence of well-known footballer from the state I M Vijayan, a CMO statement added.

Vietnam Airline to connect Mumbai with Ho Chi Minh City from May 20

Vietnam's national carrier Vietnam Airline on Monday announced it will connect India's financial capital Mumbai with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from May 20. As part of its summer schedule, the airline will commence four flights per week to Mumbai from Hanoi and three flights in a week from Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese flag carrier already flies to New Delhi from these two cities. To constantly expand the international network to meet increasing demand of passengers, Vietnam Airlines will launch from May 20 a new route connecting Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai (India), the airline said in a statement. The new route will be operated by an Airbus A321 aircraft, it added. In June 2022, the airline introduced non-stop service connecting Vietnam and India's capital New Delhi, Vietnam Airlines said and added, with effect from March 26 this year, the flight services between Hanoi and New Delhi have been increased to four flights a week while Ho Chi Minh City-New Delhi is being ...

SpaceX, Netflix, Boeing to join US business mission to Vietnam: Report

Over 50 firms, including defence, pharmaceutical, and tech will participate

Oscars 2023: Vietnam-born Ke Huy Quan wins Best Supporting Actor award

The actor bagged the honour for his comeback role in the film 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. The actor made history as the first Vietnam-born actor to win an Oscar

Vietnam chief of Apple supplier exits after flagging shift from China

Deputy Chairman Kazuyoshi Yoshinaga is departing for "personal reasons," the Chinese firm said in a brief exchange filing, without elaborating

Supply chain exodus from China to India, Vietnam faster than anticipated

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Yoshinaga was quoted as saying that Apple suppliers, including Goertek, have been moving manufacturing capacity out of China faster than observers

CPV's Politburo member Vo Van Thuong elected as Vietnam's new President

He has an M.A. in Philosophy and an advanced degree in political theory from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics

Netflix makes preparations to open Vietnam office after negotiating for yrs

A local office would make Netflix the first major US tech firm with a direct presence in the fast-growing Southeast Asian country of 100 million, increasingly seen as too lucrative to ignore

Foxconn secures new manufacturing site in Vietnam after turmoil in China

Apple's biggest supplier Foxconn has secured a new site in Vietnam, as the Taiwanese giant shifts production away from China after facing major supply-chain disruptions

Digital lending firm Lentra enters Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

Company aims to reach $100 mn in annual recurring revenue by March 2024 in South East Asia nations