Baby turtles move toward the ocean from their nests on a beach at the Cham Islands. As many as 250 turtle eggs were moved from southern Con Dao Island to the Cham Islands as part of a sea turtle conservation programme.(Photo: VNA) Quang Nam (VNS/VNA) - Baby turtles (Cheloniidae) hatched from eggs that had been moved to a beach in the Cham Islands' Marine Protected Area (MPA) were released into the ocean last weekend by the MPA's management board. Two weeks ago, as many as 250 eggs were moved to the Cham Islands from Con Dao Island National Park, located in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province 1,000 kilometres away. Nguyen Van Vu, MPA's vice director, said the turtle eggs had been laid by mothers in nests at the Con Dao park 40 days before they were moved to the Cham Islands. The eggs were placed in artificial nests on pristine beaches, and after 16 days in strict protection and warm sand, more than 90 percent of the eggs … [Read more...] about Endangered baby turtles released to sea
Typhoon “Danas” triggers downpours and violent wind in East Sea
During next 24- 48 hours, Danas is expected to move northwest at a speed of 15 kilometers an hour. By 7am tomorrow, this dangerous zone will be located at 140 kilometers from Taiwan (China) with a violent wind of 60-90 kilometers an hour. Because of an influence of the storm circulation, the northeastern territorial water of the East Sea is warned to experience strong wind and rough sea. Additionally, the storm circulation together with powerful operation of the southwest monsoon will cause showers, thunderstorm, cyclone, big waves of 2- 4 meters and rough sea in the territorial waters from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, the Gulf of Thailand, a part of the middle and the south- East Sea and the Spratly Islands. BY SONG NGUYEN- Translated by Huyen Huong Tags: Typhoon “Danas” East Sea the National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center … [Read more...] about Typhoon “Danas” triggers downpours and violent wind in East Sea
Railway stake sales on track
After the protracted undertaking to attract investors, state-owned railway group Vietnam Railways is struggling to pursue its ambitious divestment plans. VNR will divest the state’s capital in 16 subsidiaries in the railway segment The operator of all railway lines in the country, Vietnam Railways (VNR) submitted its latest version of the draft restructuring plan for 2017-2020 to the Commission for the Management of State Capital (CMSC), putting the divestment of state capital in focus. The commission will soon adopt the plan and submit it to the prime minister. Under the latest draft, VNR will divest state capital in 16 units. Specifically, for the subsidiaries listed on the stock exchange or registered to list on the unlisted public company market (UPCoM) that VNR had partially divested, it requested authorisation to set a suitable timeline for selling through the order matching method with the price of the sale not lower than the initial investment value or the book … [Read more...] about Railway stake sales on track
A Saigon pagoda truly open to sentient beings
The Ky Quang 2 Pagoda in Saigon’s Go Vap District, built mostly of stone, has no door. Instead, two statues of the Buddha stand and sit at the entrance. Venerable Thich Thien Chieu, the pagoda's abbot since 1975, said the architecture was a harmonious combination of Buddhist teachings and Vietnamese culture. "The pagoda has no roof to see in every direction, no door to welcome all beings, no walls and no pillars that separate and limit human beings." A three-meter tall gold-plated Buddha statue on a lotus is placed on top of the pagoda's gate. The work is called Thien Tam Linh or Divine Spirit, which resides between heaven and earth. Built in 1926, the Ky Quang 2 Pagoda started out as a village pagoda in Go Vap District and was originally named Thanh Chau Tu. In 2000, the pagoda was completely rebuilt on an area of nearly 7,500 square meters. The complex was designed by the abbot. Different Buddha statues are placed underneath the Bodhi tree inside the pagoda. The entrance to the … [Read more...] about A Saigon pagoda truly open to sentient beings
VN-Index struggles as investors cash out for short-term profits
A VPBank office in Hà Nội. The bank's shares fell 1.5 per cent on Wednesday as investors started cashing out from banks' stocks following their rallies. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Việt HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares struggled on Wednesday as investors began cashing out from large-cap firms following recent rallies. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange inched up 0.05 per cent to close at 982.57 points. The index was up as much as 0.35 per cent during the day. The VN-Index soared nearly 1 per cent on Tuesday. The Vietnamese stock market continued rising on Wednesday but its growth was narrowed towards the end of the day as investors sought profits in groups of stocks which made strong gains recently, MB Securities Co (MBS) said in its daily report. Banking, real estate and retail were the three sectors hit by selling pressure on Wednesday. Their sector indices dropped between 0.1 per cent and 0.5 per cent, data on … [Read more...] about VN-Index struggles as investors cash out for short-term profits