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The number of flights to Ho Chi Minh City increased sharply during the April 30 holiday
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, from April 20 to May 5, Ho Chi Minh City will be the center for many national activities. To serve the increased travel needs of delegates, working delegations and people, airlines have been required to increase flight frequency, especially on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route and key tourist routes.
This year's holiday, Vietnamese airlines plan to operate 7,536 flights (an average of 685 flights/day), an increase of 21% over the same period last year; providing about 1.5 million seats. Of which, the largest proportion is air routes to/from Ho Chi Minh City with 5,083 flights (average 462 flights/day).
With this number of flights, Tan Son Nhat airport is expected to set a new record for the number of passengers served during the upcoming holiday. For the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City connecting route alone, airlines plan to operate 1,261 flights, an increase of 16%; provide 305,000 seats. See more...
Gasoline prices are expected to increase, RON 95 gasoline may surpass the 19,500 VND/liter mark
The US has issued new sanctions targeting Iran's crude oil and liquefied petroleum giant Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his company network on Tuesday.
The US Treasury Department said in a statement that Emamjomeh's network is responsible for transporting hundreds of millions of dollars in Iranian LPG and crude to foreign markets.
"The US has issued new sanctions targeting Iran's energy supply, causing market concerns," said senior market analyst Priyanka Sachdeva at Phillip Nova.
For the domestic market, Mr. Doan Tien Quyet - data analysis expert of the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI) predicted that the retail price of E5 RON 92 gasoline may increase by 703 VND (3.8%) to 19,193 VND/liter, while RON 95-III gasoline may increase by 724 VND (3.8%) to 19,574 VND/liter.
VPI's model predicts that retail oil prices this period will also tend to increase. Diesel may increase by 2.2% to VND17,405/liter, kerosene may increase by 2.3% to VND17,575/liter, and mazut may increase by 2.8% to VND16,407/kg. See more...
The bridge with the second largest total investment capital in Quang Ngai is about to be built
Tra Khuc 1 Bridge has a total investment of VND2,199 billion, spanning Tra Khuc River, Quang Ngai Province, expected to start construction in October 2025. This is the second largest investment bridge in Quang Ngai, after Co Luy Bridge with an investment capital of VND 2,250 billion.
On April 23, Mr. Ngo Van Dung - Director of the Quang Ngai Province Traffic Construction Investment Project Management Board (investor of Tra Khuc 1 Bridge) said that the unit has built 3 specific timelines to ensure the conditions to start the Tra Khuc 1 Bridge project by the end of 2025.
According to the plan, in May 2025, the Management Board of Investment and Construction of Traffic Works of Quang Ngai province will complete and submit to the Ministry of Construction for appraisal and feasibility study report. See more...
