Duyệt theo từ khóa ‘The Number’

Road accidents down, trains become more dangerous

The number of deaths caused in road accidents this year has fallen to around 11,000, down by 1,500 from last year, the Rail and Road Traffic Police said Saturday.

Thailand aims to see 20,000 Thai restaurants overseas by 2008

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Tuesday stressed that he had set a target to see the number of Thai restaurants overseas increase to 20,000 within 2008.

Stimulus package enables farmers to buy machines

Farmers are able to access the government’s subsidized loans to buy agriculture machinery. . Since the Governments subsidized lending came into effect, the number of agricultural…

Traffic alleviation nowhere in sight as more vehicles clog HCMC

– Ho Chi Minh City is in desperate need of more parking lots and better traffic infrastructure as the number of vehicles grows at an alarming rate, experts warn.

Car imports down sharply because of tax hike

The number of cars imported in the first six months of the year is just 53 percent of that of the same period of last year. This has been attributed to the higher tax, resulting …

Sea accidents still high due to fishermens lack of awareness

The number of sea accidents has not improved over recent years as local fishermens awareness of boat safety and the capacity of rescue forces are still inadequate, said officials at a recent seminar.

Vietnam attracts 16 pct more foreign tourists

Vietnam welcomed 343,000 foreign visitors in July, which took the number of international arrivals this year to 2.46 million, up 16.2 percent year-on-year, the General Statistics Office said.

Vietnamese tennis emerges from the wilderness

Tennis is one of the most popular sports in Vietnam, closely following football. The number of people playing tennis even outnumbers the number involved in football.

Jetstar increases flights on main routes

Jetstar Pacific Airlines in Ho Chi Minh City announced Tuesday that it will increase the number of its flights on some domestic routes as of next Monday (June 1).

Mortgages on the rise as buyers take advantage of easy loan terms

– With the central bank easing restrictions on consumer lending since February, the number of mortgages are increasing, as genuine buyers take advantage of the continuing slump in property prices.