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The People’s Committee in Ho Chi Minh City has given the green light to a proposal to inaugurate water music performances.  Tai Nguyen Company tabled the plan to launch the audio-visual shows from a barge moored on the Dia Canal.

Figures released by Thailand’s National Parks Department show a surge in income from entry fees at parks under its jurisdiction. Between October last year and the end of May, the parks collected a total of almost THB1.68 billion from visitors.

AirAsia took the top honour in the category of low-cost carriers at the Skytrax annual awards ceremonies held in France yesterday. The latest triumph for the Malaysia headquartered budget airline was the ninth year running it has scooped up the same prize.