VN News

[Son Tran <stran@shrike.depaul.edu>]

>Vitranet opens free info service
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>(SGT-HCMC) The Vitranet network of the Ministry of Trade is cooperating
>with Lac Viet Informatics Company to prepare for uploading a channel to
>this net providing free information services for clients operational in
>the area of information technology, said a source from Lac Viet Co.
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>Mr. Ha Than, Lac Viet director, said clients can access this information
>channel for reference or copy data on information technology in the
>world. They can also obtain information on searching and instructions
>for use of Vietnam's IT as well as software produced by Vietnam.
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>This is the second network running a free information channel in
>Vietnam; the first was the Tri Tue Viet Nam network of FPT company.
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>The Vitranet network, previously called Vinanet, is managed by the Trade
>Information Center under the Ministry of Trade. The network specializes
>in information on trade, international economy, commercial law, and
>related legal documents on trade.
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>In 1996, the network was renamed Vitranet and was supplemented with new
>services such as E-mail, and Web.
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>Discount on flight tickets to ASEAN countries 
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>(SGT-HCMC) The airliners of ASEAN countries will apply preferential
>ticket price-lists for passengers on flights to these countries from
>August 1 to October 31, said a source from Civil Aviation Authority of
>Vietnam (CAAV).
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>Mr. Nguyen Van Dao, an official of the Air Transport Board under CAAV,
>said passengers making a tour of at least three ASEAN countries and then
>returning to the departure country will enjoy a 15% discount on the
>ticket price.
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>This new regulation will be applied to all air carriers of ASEAN
>countries on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the founding of
>ASEAN in August.
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>However, the regulation is not applicable to passengers traveling to two
>ASEAN countries, or making a tour of many ASEAN countries without
>returning to the departure country.
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>In Vietnam, passengers can purchase flight tickets at preferential
>prices as of July 1.    
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