Nguyen Thi Ngoc Thom, 26, on Friday carried her mother-in-law and her two children on a motorbike for a medical check-up. 4-year-old Yen sat on the front, while the mother-in-law and Thom's 1-year-old son sat in the back. On the way, Thom stopped by her father's house to ask her to look after Yen. But Yen grabbed on the handle of the motorbike and inadvertently accelerated the vehicle, causing it to ram into a fence. The impact killed Yen, her younger brother and grandmother, while Thom herself was injured. An investigation is ongoing, according to Phan Huu Duy, standing deputy chairman of Phu My District. … [Read more...] about Three killed after 4-year-old rams motorbike into fence
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Top-to-bottom changes needed to save Mekong Delta from erosion
The 78-year-old farmer’s "used-to" means around 10 years ago. "The river was healthy and gentle, now it’s like a starving person who keeps eating into the bank." Erosion has occurred regularly along both the Hau and the Tien rivers, two tributaries of the Mekong, and many smaller river branches in the Mekong Delta. A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature in Vietnam and the Department of Natural Disasters Prevention at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that by the end of 2021, the Mekong Delta had 621 major erosion areas that stretched for a total of around 610 km. Around 500 ha of land in the delta is lost to erosion every year, the report estimated. Erosion in the delta is not new, it’s just getting more serious. While climate change can be blamed as a natural cause, there are many man-made causes, from the construction of hydropower dams upstream along the Mekong, to the destruction of mangrove forests and sand mining. Nearly 40 million tons of … [Read more...] about Top-to-bottom changes needed to save Mekong Delta from erosion
Natural outdoor adventure abounds at Tien Cave
The journey to Tien Cave in Coc Ly Commune, Bac Ha District, follows a miniature path resembling the flow of the Chay River. The river originates at tributaries in the western Ha Giang Province and then meanders through Lao Cai and Yen Bai before merging with the Lo River in Phu Tho. According to the Lao Cai Tourism Information and Promotion Center, Tien Cave is a natural cave that has not been developed for tourism yet. While it has been a passing sight on Bao Nhai - Coc Ly Market tours, its popularity among domestic tourists has grown steadily since early 2023. Tien Cave offers a captivating scene reminiscent of Ha Giang's renowned Tu San Pass, which stands as one of Southeast Asia's most magnificent canyons. At Tien, visitors can camp in the cave and engage in various water activities on the river. The landscape at Tien Cave in Lao Cai Province. Photos by Dung Nguyen Local tour guide Dung Nguyen explains that reaching Tien Cave requires a journey to Bao Nhai … [Read more...] about Natural outdoor adventure abounds at Tien Cave
7 Quy Nhon summer travel experiences to enjoy from dawn till dusk
Dawn on Queen (Hoang Hau) Beach, located on Ghenh Rang Hill, two kilometers from downtown Quy Nhon. According to the locals, Queen Nam Phuong, consort of Bao Dai, Vietnam’s last king, chose the spot for a private holiday with her husband in 1927, thus giving the beach its name. A unique, distinct feature of the beach is the presence of hundreds of round stones like giant bird’s eggs. The poet’s grave lies on Thi Nhan Hill in Ghenh Ranh Tourism Area, a few minutes’ walk from Hoang Hau Beach. The beach is not far from the tomb of Han Mac Tu, a talented Vietnamese poet who tragically died young. Tu’s poems emerged during the 1920s-30s as the heartbroken voice of a young soul. He contracted leprosy, then an incurable disease, in 1937 and spent the rest of his life at Quy Hoa Leprosy Village, established in 1929 by a French priest named Paul Maheu. He died two years later, just 28 years old. Photo by Ngoc … [Read more...] about 7 Quy Nhon summer travel experiences to enjoy from dawn till dusk
Strategy on rice export market development until 2030 approved
Nhập mIllustrative photo (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed a decision approving the Strategy on Development of Vietnam's Rice Export Markets until 2030, which aims to develop and diversify rice export markets with a reasonable, stable, and effective scale, market and product structure. Under the strategy, Vietnam will consolidate traditional and key export markets and develop new and potential ones, and those with which it has signed free trade agreements (FTAs). The country also targets increasing the market share of Vietnamese rice in markets, especially in developed countries. Vietnam will also associate the export markets with domestic production according to value chains, ensure the quality and safety of exported rice, increasing the presence of Vietnamese rice and products processed from rice in direct distribution channels in markets. The country also eyes the export of high-quality rice and rice-based products, increase … [Read more...] about Strategy on rice export market development until 2030 approved
Happy smiles on dry lock of Truong Sa
Like the dry locks of Sinh Ton (Sin Cowe), Song Tu Tay (Southwest Cay), and Da Tay (West Reef) islands, the dry lock of Truong Sa Island is seen as a firm fulcrum for the task of marine economic development on Truong Sa archipelago. Stepping off fishing trawlers moored in the dry lock, captain of trawler NT 90228 TS Le Xuan Du received me. Du and crew-members on board come from Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district, Ninh Thuan province. He shared that on average the trawler conducts fishing in the open sea for about 16 days, unless the trawler experiences some problems. They often make thorough preparations for the trip; however, things sometimes do not go as planned. In the past, Truong Sa archipelogo did not have any dry locks. When receiving the information about the upcoming storms, fishing trawlers ran back to the shore, resulting in the loss of money and materials. The dry lock is a place for fishing boats to take a rest and receive logistic and technical services. Thanks to … [Read more...] about Happy smiles on dry lock of Truong Sa