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Long Thanh, Vietnam’s largest airport nears completion with first commercial flights in December.
The new airport serves a test field for new technologies in aviation.

 

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The recent credit upgrade to BBB- by a Japanese credit rating agency will help Vietnam to mobilize capital and borrow money for the giant $1.45 trillion investment plan by 2030. That’s a tough task.

Vietnam wins first investment-grade rating, opening door to cheaper funding for growth

Upgrade could make Vietnamese sovereign debt more attractive to institutional investors, particularly in Japan Read more at The Business Times.

www.businesstimes.com.sg

 

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Satellite navigation

• Wingspan: 17 meters
• Length: 8.5 meters
• Max Takeoff Weight: 1,500 kg
• Payload: 500 kg
• Flight: 24 hours
• Operational Range: 1,000 km
• Cruising Speed: 180 kmh
• Max Speed: 200 kmh
• Service Ceiling: 32,800 feet

 

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Driving thru Hanoi
The most funny part: an artificial saltwater lagoon built middle of the city
Residents can go to the beach, just few meters away.

 

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Hanoi twin towers
people thought the story is a joke.
But the private investors mean serious they are going ahead with the construction of world’s highest twin buildings. Ground clearance is complete.
99 floors
568 m height
To complete in 2030

 

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Will be interesting if the low cost carrier offers cheap flights to Germany, too in the future.

 

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Muslim makes up 0.08 percent of population. Most are descendants from the gone under kingdom of Champa.

 

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Vietnamese trainmaker Thaco presents the HSR model EMU-370 on the Hanoi train expo 2026.

 

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Jointly developed with Hyundai Rotem
Max speed 407 kmh
Cruising speed 370 kmh
Length 200 m with 8 carriages
479 passengers
560 kW motor per traction engine

 

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First images of the future T2 tank
Still in concept, developing phase
Most likely will be a copy of russian T80 tank.

 

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Nothing better than artillery fire