Invested by the WTO Construction Trading Joint Stock Corporation, the project’s first phase has total investment capital of more than VND10 trillion (US$432 million), with four wind power plants to be built in coastal communes of Tan Tien and Nguyen Huan in Dam Doi District, and Tam Giang Dong Commune of Nam Can District. … [Read more...] about Construction of wind power project begins in Ca Mau
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Coffee exports, consumption drop due to COVID-19
Nguyen Viet Hai, deputy standing chairman of the association, said during a recent conference reviewing last year's industry’s activities that during the 2019 - 2020 coffee year (which started October, 2019) coffee exports reached 1.61 million tonnes and turnover of US$2.8 billion. … [Read more...] about Coffee exports, consumption drop due to COVID-19
Smoking rate among men falls in 2020
Hải of the Tobacco Harm Prevention Fund said that tobacco was sold at many places at cheap prices, and new kinds of tobacco products such as e-cigarettes were being sold. The e-cigarette smoking rate rose 2.6 per cent in 2019 from 0.5 per cent in 2015. … [Read more...] about Smoking rate among men falls in 2020
Vasco resumes flights connecting HCM City – Rach Gia
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), a member of the Vietnam Airlines Corporation, resumes its route between Ho Chi Minh City and Rach Gia on January 18 in a bid to serve rising travel demand for Lunar New Year holiday (Tet). ATR72 aircraft will be used to operate five flights on the route each week. One-leg ticket is set from 590,000 VND (25.49 USD), taxes and fees included. Flights are scheduled to take off from HCM City at 5: 25 am and at 6:55 am from Rach Gia City in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. Strict COVID-19 prevention and control measures will be applied before, during and after flights to ensure health and safety for passengers and the community. The country will enjoy a seven-day Tet holiday starting from February 10. Due to the pandemic, travel agencies are now focusing on domestic tours for the festive event./. … [Read more...] about Vasco resumes flights connecting HCM City – Rach Gia
Phu Quoc Island gets into its anchovy act
Apart from its beautiful beaches and forests, Phu Quoc in southern Vietnam's Kien Giang Province has long been famous for its signature fish sauce, with the anchovy caught off the island being the main raw material. Sun-dried anchovies are another popular seafood product from Phu Quoc, Vietnam's largest island. … [Read more...] about Phu Quoc Island gets into its anchovy act
