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Hoi An leads list of world’s top 15 cities

The ancient town of Hoi An has made a huge leap on the “Top 15 Cities in the World” list of travel magazine Travel + Leisure.

The city, part of the central province of Quang Nam, leaped from its No. 8 position last year to the top of the 2019 list, the New York City-based magazine Travel + Leisure announced on its website.

Hoi An scored 90.39/100 points in the magazine’s survey, but what specifically excited readers about the “little gem of a place”? The answers range from the city’s shopping experience to its food.
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Australia-backed training equips Vietnam peacekeepers with aeromedical evacuation skills

Australia-backed training equips Vietnam peacekeepers with aeromedical evacuation skills

Taking place from June 13–22, the course aims to equip members of the hospital’s Aeromedical Evacuation Team (AMET), who are preparing for deployment to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, as well as other participating personnel, with essential knowledge and skills in aeromedical evacuation.

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