Saigoneer

Skip to content

Back Stories » Roundups » Morning Stories: Vietnam Wins Travel Awards, State Assets Sale and Thu Duc Seeks First Class Status

Morning Stories: Vietnam Wins Travel Awards, State Assets Sale and Thu Duc Seeks First Class Status

Details: Friday, 06 November 2020.; Written by Saigoneer. Photo via Alberto Prieto.

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.

Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them into short, accessible links so you can easily keep up with current affairs.

Saigon

- Vietnam art photography exhibition opens in Ho Chi Minh City [Nhan Dan]

- HCMC proposes to recognize area for future Thu Duc City as first class city [SGGP]

- Police probe HCMC Eye Hospital [Saigon Times]

Vietnam

- Vietnam wins three prizes at 2020 World Travel Awards [VnExpress]

- Vietnamese PM to chair upcoming ASEAN Summit [VoV]

- Textile and garment production struggles due to lack of fabric [Vietnam Plus]

- State assets sold for $44.75 million over 10 months [Vietnam News]

- Vietnam, World Bank to work on long-term partnership strategy [Hanoi Times]

- JFE dives into water treatment in Vietnam via tie-up [Nikkei]

Other

- Scientists discover bizarre hell planet where it rains rocks and oceans are made of lava [CBS]

- China bars arrivals from France over COVID-19 fears [Channel News Asia]

Video of the Day:

Related Articles

Saigoneer in Roundups
3 YEARS AGO

500k Trees for HCMC, US$10b Phone Exports and Trade Surplus

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...

in Roundups
10 YEARS AGO

Morning Links: $2 Million Weasel Coffee Farm in Da Lat

- Cambodian import turns a Saigon staple [Thanh Nien] - Journalist jailed for fatal road accident [Thanh Nien] - Vietnam Stocks to Climb 12% by Year-End on Valuations,...

in Roundups
10 YEARS AGO

Morning Links: 1 Dead, 7 Missing at Ship Collision Offshore Vietnam

- Tax incentives likely for tech-savvy enterprises [VNS] - Vietnam wants US contributions to Asian security, development [VoV] - Japan investment in Vietnam metr...

Saigoneer in Roundups
3 YEARS AGO

Morning Links: 433 VinMart Stores Close, VN Covid Vaccine Advances and Super Typhoon Goni to be Downgraded

Stay connected with Saigoneer on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook. Each morning, we select some of the most important stories from Saigon, the rest of Vietnam and beyond, and digest them...

in Roundups
11 YEARS AGO

Morning Links: 550 Houses Built Illegally in HCMC in One Month

- Vietnam to reduce corporate income tax rate to help businesses [Bloomberg] - Vietnam planning new north-south air route [Thanh Nien] - UNESCO vows help for Vietnam’s sustainable develo...

in Roundups
11 YEARS AGO

Morning Links: 701 Vietnamese Travelers Abandoned in Thailand

Here's what's making news around Vietnam this morning: - Prostitution ring targeting foreigners busted in Vietnam metro [Thanh Nien] - Gold Premiums in Vietnam Hit $217 Over Spot In Heavy Demand [Go...

Partner Content

Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
2 HOURS AGO

Shri Lifestyle Dining Re-Emerges to Elevate Experiences

Sunset approaches and broad bands of soft light stretch across the floor, inflaming pastel walls and illuminating colorful cocktails.

Saigoneer in Hotels
1 DAY AGO

Mai House Embraces Hocance Guests this Summer

Korean speakers invented the word hocance, a portmanteau of the English word hotel and the French word vacance (vacation), to describe staying in a hotel near one’s home in order to relax and pamper o...

Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
2 DAYS AGO

Singaporean Street Food In The Sky at Sedona Suites

Saigon foodies may be surprised to learn that some of the best Singapore hawker-style street food can be found 28 floors above the city with spectacular views of the skyline. After refining its B...

Saigoneer in Education
7 DAYS AGO

The Importance of Service Learning in a Holistic Education at AIS

“We want our students to grow up be really good leaders with a moral compass and purpose for the future. Service learning is a great way of helping them to develop these key attitudes and skills,” exp...

Saigoneer in Eat & Drink
7 DAYS AGO

Le Méridien Saigon’s ‘Pause + Savour’ Chef Series Kicks-Off with a Bang

During last week of April the much-anticipated culinary program Pause + Savour debuted at at Le Méridien Saigon.

Saigoneer in Education
12 DAYS AGO

Starting from Day One: How NLCS Primary Students Prepare for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) readies students aged 16 to 19 for the world’s top universities and a fulfilling, successful future.