A foreign seaman suffering a stroke at sea is rescued by the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre Region 3 in southern Ba Ria - Vung Tau province (Photo: tuoitre.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has approved additional tasks to implement the 1979 International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention 79) in the 2019-2025 period. The Government leader instructed the Ministry of Transport to collaborate with relevant agencies in 2019-2022 to amend, supplement and issue legal documents in line with regulations of the convention. The ministry will partner with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and local authorities to launch communication activities and guidance, and to conduct revision on the implementation of regulation on maritime search and rescue work. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will team up with various agencies to devise measures handling maritime incidents in line with the … [Read more...] about More tasks to implement maritime search, rescue convention
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Non-retail services help fill up shopping centres
A shopping centre. Landlords will have to shift away from traditional retail models to attract customers as more business moves online.(Source: vietnamfinance.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Recognising the threat online retail channels, owners of shopping centres will have to explore the use of retail space for non-conventional uses, particularly education, flexible workspaces and fitness clubs, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL). The integration of technology in retail is gradually shaping consumers’ behaviour in Vietnam. The growing popularity and convenience of online shopping is changing traditional shopping patterns and contributing to the migration from physical stores to online platforms. According to JLL’s Q4 2018 report, total retail market space in Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi reached about 2 million sq.m, with the occupancy rate reaching 89.7 percent and 88.1 percent, respectively. Wishing to fill vacant space and increase customer traffic, many … [Read more...] about Non-retail services help fill up shopping centres
JLL: Non-retail services are helping fill up shopping centres
Viet Nam News HCM CITY – Recognising the threat online retail channels, owners of shopping centres will have to explore the use of retail space for non-conventional uses, particularly education, flexible workspaces and fitness clubs, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL). The integration of technology in retail is gradually shaping consumers’ behaviour in Việt Nam. The growing popularity and convenience of online shopping is changing traditional shopping patterns and contributing to the migration from physical stores to online platforms. According to JLL’s Q4 2018 report, total retail market space in HCM City and Hà Nội reached about 2 million sq.m, with the occupancy rate reaching 89.7 per cent and 88.1 per cent. respectively. Wishing to fill vacant space and increase customer traffic, many shopping centre developers have been considering bringing in non-conventional tenants. Setting up a co-working, education and fitness space in a … [Read more...] about JLL: Non-retail services are helping fill up shopping centres
Vietnam attends UN First Committee’s debate on conventional weapons
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy (Source: VNA) New York (VNA) - Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Permanent Vietnam Mission to the United Nations, attended the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security’s debate on conventional weapons within the framework of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York on October 24. Speaking on behalf of ASEAN member states, Ambassador Quy affirmed all illegal activities related to the production, transfer and circulation of conventional weapons harm collective security efforts and the building of prosperous societies. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirms its sovereign right over the ownership, production, export and import of conventional arms and spare parts for national protection and security purposes, he stated. The diplomat appreciated the UN’s role and efforts, stressing the need to continue reforming the UN’s disarmament system and intensifying regional and international … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends UN First Committee’s debate on conventional weapons
Da Nang inaugurates International Convention Centre in service of APEC
The Ariyana International Convention Centre, a key facility in service of the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting 2017, was officially inaugurated and put into use in the central coastal city of Da Nang on October 15, in the witness of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the Da Nang municipal leaders. PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) and delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the Ariyana International Convention Centre. Work began on the convention centre in March 2016 and was completed ahead of schedule after 22 months, with the utmost aesthetic quality. Covering an area of 12,000 square metres and being connected with the Furama Da Nang International Convention Palace, the Ariyana International Convention Centre has become the largest convention and workshop complex in Vietnam, accommodating up to 5,000 seats and 15 functional rooms, with the grand ballroom alone offering 2,500 seats. Possessing unique and harmonious architectural works, the Ariyana International … [Read more...] about Da Nang inaugurates International Convention Centre in service of APEC