Seaplane flight service in Vietnam for the first time

At New Year Eve 2015, Bitexco Financial Tower in Ho Chi Minh City will be the most important and outstanding point to welcome the new year. There are many magnificent artistic firework and light performances display on the tower.

With three awards on agricultural fields, Vietnam mutation breeding also gained the Outstanding Achievement Award given by the IAEA. This contributes greatly to Vietnam food security and agricultural development.

In the past 10 years, bilateral cooperation between Vietnam and New Zealand relation has been strengthened with high-level visits, two-way trade expansion, effectively developing assistance programs, active cooperation in various fields.

From January 1st in 2015, unilateral Vietnam visa exemption for ordinary passport holders of 7 countries will be implemented. Citizens of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Japan, Korea, and Russia will be exempted for 15 days at most.

Recently, the largest domestic airline in the United Kingdom has announced its bankruptcy, becoming the second collapsed airline in the UK within six months.

"192 Hours" author - the sole survivor of a plane crash in O Kha Mountain, Nha Trang, will return Vietnam to meet people who supported her during the accident and interact with Vietnamese readers.

Bach Dang Bridge construction inauguration is another phase in project of Halong Haiphong Highway. The Bach Dang Bridge will contribute to the development of the city in particular and the region in general.

On October 1, the Chairman of Samsung Vietnam gets license for US$1.4 project of investment in Vietnam. The project, Samsung CE Complex, is seen to have the largest capital ever. The factory will be constructed in Saigon Hi-Tech Park.

The latest plans of Samsung and Microsoft have proved that investment in Vietnam is increasingly attracting large investors. Expectedly, Vietnam will be come a meeting place for high-tech corporations in the future.

On June, 19th, 2014, The Hanoi Puppetry Theatre organized the opening ceremony of the 6th Meeting of ASEAN Puppetry Association. This event will last from June, 19th to June, 21th with the attendance of ten ASEAN nations.

On December 13th, an 81-storey skyscraper named The Landmark 81, which belongs to luxury urban area Vinhomes Central Park was started construction by Vingroup. It is expected that this highest building in Vietnam will be inaugurated in 2017.

Starbucks will open its three coffee shops in Hanoi in the effort to conquer the demanding palates of residents in this city. According to a representative of Starbucks Vietnam, the first three stores will be opened in prime locations of Hanoi.

After the success of the first restaurant on Dien Bien Phu Street, District 1, McDonalds Ho Chi Minh City will open the second on May 16th. The new restaurant is located near Ben Thanh Market, on Tran Hung Dao Street.

39 years after the Vietnam Liberation Day, Da Nang has developed significantly in all aspects. More importantly, Da Nang City has leave impression on tourists and residents as the most worth-living city in Vietnam.

As global economy is having positive changes, Vietnam economy will be definitely boosted. It is expected to increase 5.6 percent in this 2014 thanks to the recovery of the United States and Eurozone in banking reforms.

According to a recent survey conducted by ANZ, it is reported that Vietnamese middle class increases most rapidly in Asia, about 2 million Vietnamese joining the middle-class of Vietnamese society every year.

Sun Group Corporation recently has celebrated groundbreaking ceremony to construct Asia Park Da Nang cultural park and recreation on 2/9 street with a total investment of $ 200 million.

Ho Chi Minh City decided to expand center area including the whole Thu Thiem new urban area. There are accordingly some changes in Ho Chi Minh districts as well as the city urban area.

The second Kids World will be opened on Dong Khoi Street by Ho Chi Minh Vincom Center, on April 25th. With a scale of more than 5000 square meters, Kids World is expected to be the paradise for children.

June 1st has been chosen as the International Children’s Day since 1950. On this occasion annually, a large number of attractive activities for Children Day in Hanoi will be celebrated in several attractions and amusement parks across the city.