Jewish holidays 2020

AppleInsider breaks down every record Apple smashed in its gargantuan fiscal quarter ending in December 2020. Apple's first fiscal quarter was one to remember, breaking records left and right on its way to a staggering $111.4 billion in total revenue. While that number was the biggest takeaway, it was far from the only record the company shattered. Total revenue Apple brought in a staggering $111.4B in Q1 2021 During the 1Q 2021 financial quarter, Apple raked in $111.4 billion in total revenue. This is the first time the company has passed $100 billion for a quarter, breaking its previous record of $91.8 billion in the prior year's December-ending quarter. It's all the more surprising that Apple did this during a global pandemic, as many working families cut down on luxury purchases. Impressive iPad and Mac sales boosts may have partially reflected the greater need for work-from-home and Zoom-friendly computing devices. However, the iPhone continued … [Read more...] about Ten records Apple broke in its historic holiday 2020 quarter

Metro Line No.1 to be complete by 2020 The Saigon Times Daily An elevated section of HCMC’s Ben Thanh–Suoi Tien metro line runs along Hanoi Highway - PHOTO: VNA HCMC – HCMC is striving to speed up work on the Metro Line No. 1 project so that it can be put into operation by 2020 as planned, Sai Gon Giai Phong news site reported, citing city vice chairman Tran Vinh Tuyen. Capital disbursement delays have stoked concerns that the urban railway could fall behind schedule. As the project faces complicated legal procedures concerning the upward adjustment of investment, the Ministry of Planning and Investment has refused to allocate capital for the project, which has in turn prevented Japan from further disbursing its loan for the project. As such, the city has made an advance payment of VND3.2 trillion for the Metro Line No. 1 project. To ensure payments for contractors and to smooth construction work, the HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR) proposed … [Read more...] about Metro Line No.1 to be complete by 2020

Labor may get extra time off for New Year’s Day 2020 The Saigon Times Daily Vice President of the Vietnam General Federation of Labor Ngo Duy Hieu speaks at a conference in Hanoi on September 9 – PHOTO: NLDO HCMC – Employees in Vietnam officially only have one day off during the New Year Holiday, but they may get an extra day off following a proposal from the Vietnam General Federation of Labor. The federation held a conference in Hanoi today, September 9, to discuss four types of labor issues, including the New Year's Day, reported Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper. “The issues being discussed at this conference are important, affecting the execution of our guiding principles and resolutions in taking care of union members and employees,” stated the federation’s president, Nguyen Dinh Khang. On behalf of the federation, its vice president, Ngo Duy Hieu, proposed adding one or more days off for employees across the country during the New Year holiday. Hieu explained … [Read more...] about Labor may get extra time off for New Year’s Day 2020

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc expressed his hope the National ASEAN 2020 Committee would help Việt Nam successfully take up the role as chair of ASEAN in the next two years.— VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc expressed his hope the National ASEAN 2020 Committee would help Việt Nam successfully take up the role as chair of ASEAN in the next two years. To achieve this, the PM outlined goals needed to achieve the position, which are ensuring safety, security and protocol; and the successful promotion of the nation’s cultural identity. He was speaking yesterday at the launch ceremony of the National Committee tasked with preparing Việt Nam for the ASEAN Chairmanship in 2020. “2020 will mark 25 years of Việt Nam’s membership,” he said. “We are proud to say that as an active, responsible member, Việt Nam has contributed to ASEAN’s achievements. Việt Nam always regards ASEAN a partner of priority and a “key stone” in the country’s multilateral diplomacy … [Read more...] about PM assigns tasks for ASEAN 2020 goal

Passengers buy train tickets at the Hà Nội Station. VNR will sell tickets from October 1 for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. - Photo nld.com.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI -- The Việt Nam Railway Corporation (VNR) will sell train tickets from October 1 for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday. Passengers can book tickets online at www.dsvn.vn , vietnamrailway.vn and vetau.com.vn or at local train stations. Passengers are not allowed to buy more than four online one-way tickets at a time, the Tiền phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported. Between September 25 and September 30, some 20 per cent of the tickets will be sold to passengers travelling in groups. VNR announced it would run the trains from January 17 to February 12, 2017, to serve passengers during the Tết holiday. To enhance transport capacity and demand according to the actual requirement, the railway sector has also prepared stand-by plans to serve passengers. … [Read more...] about VNR to sell train tickets for Tết holiday

People will get two days off before the Lunar New Year to prepare for the festival. — Photo vov.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — State employees and workers will get seven days off next year, from January 26 to February 1, for Tết (Lunar New Year), the Ministry of Home Affairs said. The ministry sent a document yesterday, in response to the proposal sent two weeks ago by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) with two options for the Tết holiday. Under the labour code, employees are given five days off for Vietnamese New Year. Since 2010, the government has allowed employees to exchange working days and holidays so that holidays can be longer and continuous. The first and the second days of Tết will fall on January 28 and 29, which are Saturday and Sunday, so workers will get two more days off (January 31 and February 1) as compensation, the Home Affairs Ministry confirmed. The MoLISA’s second option had proposed that the Tết holiday be for 10 … [Read more...] about Ministry nod for 2017’s national holidays

Hundreds of extra buses and trains will be used on the ocassion of the National Holiday (September 2) to meet commuters’demand. - VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Hundreds of extra buses and trains will be used to meet increasing travel demand during the upcoming three-day holiday for National Day (September 2). State employees and workers have a three-day break from Saturday to Monday (September 2-4), according to the Ministry of Labours, Invalids and Social Affairs. The Hà Nội Railway Transport Joint Stock Company will mobilise an additional 14 trains to run more than 120 trips with a total of nearly 90,000 seats during the period. The company plans to offer a discount of 4-8 per cent on the ticket price for passengers purchasing tickets in groups. The Sài Gòn Railway Joint Stock Company said it will increase trains on some key routes from HCM City to Nha Trang, Phan Thiết and Quy Nhơn during the holiday. Meanwhile, the Hà Nội … [Read more...] about Hundreds of buses, trains added for national holiday

Photo for illustration purposes. – VNA Photo Bích Hằng Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI – Airlines, until Tuesday, had registered to increase nearly 3,000 flights and 582,000 seats on 22 routes from and to 18 domestic airports. This was being done in order to satisfy the rising travel demands during the Tết (Vietnamese New Year) Holiday. Flight routes with additional flights and seats include Hà Nội’s Nội Bài Airport to HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất Airport (790 flights/158,000 seats), Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Thừa Thiên – Huế Province’s Phú Bài Airport (335 flights/67,000 seats), Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Khánh Hoà Province’s Cam Ranh Airport (324 flights/66,000 seats) and Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Đà Nẵng Airport (262 flights/51,000 seats), as well as Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Nghệ An Province’s Vinh Airport (185 flights/36,000 seats) and Tân Sơn Nhất Airport to Thanh Hoá Province’s Thọ Xuân Airport (182 flights/37,000 seats). From January 30 to February 4, 2018 (December 14 - January 17 in the … [Read more...] about New Year holiday to see 3000 additional flights

Use of public transport is expected to peak during the holiday period. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Railway and airline companies in Việt Nam plan to increase the number of trips and vehicles at the end of April as travel demand is expected to rise during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays. The Hà Nội Railway Transport JSC said it would provide additional 29 trains (15,172 seats) for round-trips from Hà Nội to the central cities of Vinh, Đồng Hới, Đà Nẵng and Thanh Hóa. Accordingly, the Saigon Railway Transport JSC said it would provide 27 extra trains (13,000 seats) for round-trips from HCM City to the southern cities of Phan Thiết, Nha Trang and Quy Nhơn from April 26 to May 1. The railway companies said customers should book tickets via their official websites dsvn.vn and vetau.com.vn , or at train stations and certified ticket offices and agencies. Vietjet Air plans to provide customers with 200 more flights (46,000 seats) to domestic … [Read more...] about Additional busses, trains and planes to be deployed during holiday period

To ease traffic congestion during the upcoming public holiday, toll booths may be opened for free. – VNA/VNS Photo Huỳnh Phúc Hậu Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Toll booths have been requested to remove their barriers in case of traffic congestion during the upcoming public holidays for Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1). The request was made by the Directorate for Roads of Việt Nam aim ed at meeting the high travel demands of people and ensur ing traffic safety. The directorate has asked related agencies and build - operate - transfer (BOT) project investors to implement effective measures to ensure the continous operation of toll booths to prevent traffic congestion. Regarding toll booths at high risk of congestion, in the gateway areas of Hà Nội and HCM City , for example, booth management boards have been asked to … [Read more...] about BOT booths may remain open during upcoming holidays