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At the meeting, Secretary of the City Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Van Nen expressed his pleasure to visit and work in Savannakhet province, the hometown of President Kaysone Phomvihane, a land rich in revolutionary traditions and the attachment of the Vietnam - Laos fighting alliance. Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (L) shakes hands with Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Governor of Savannakhet Province Santiphap Phomvihane (Photo: SGGP) Mr. Nen informed about the socio-economic situation of Ho Chi Minh City in recent years. After the Covid-19 pandemic, the southern metropolis’ socio-economic situation gradually recovered and developed. Currently, Ho Chi Minh City is continuing to focus on building and perfecting institutions, mechanisms, and policies in order to maximize all resources to restructure the economy, renew the growth model as well as strengthen urban area management capacity, promote digital transformation, reform … [Read more...] about HCMC, Savannakhet Province sign Memorandum of Understanding in 2022-2025

Vietnam’s biggest conglomerate Vingroup and largest private lender Techcombank have been given the green light to conduct a pre-feasibility study on the Gia Nghia - Chon Thanh expressway. The consortium will have to submit its report by Aug. 31, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT). Once the report is appraised and approved, the MoT will start a bid to select investors for the expressway, with Vingroup-Techcombank able to participate in the process should they want to. The expressway will stretch 212 kilometers with four-six lanes and a maximum speed of 80-100 kph. It will connect Central Highland Dak Nong and southern Binh Phuoc provinces. Another consortium, led by Deo Ca Corporation, has proposed to invest in two expressway projects in the north, Dong Dang - Tra Linh and Huu Nghi - Lang Son. Workers construct the 98-kilometers Cam Lo - La Son expressway connecting central Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue provinces, February 2021. Photo by VnExpress/Vo Thanh … [Read more...] about Private firms eager to invest in expressways

Archaeologists have found various traces of early humans in a karst mountain cave in Quảng Khê Commune, in the northern province of Bắc Kạn. Archaeologists working at the site. Photos courtesy of the excavation team They have excavated Thẳm Un Cave and found that the cave’s foundation has been recently stirred up by cattle raised by locals. As a result, a cultural layer from an earlier time was revealed. A hole of 3sq.m was made to research the culture deposits. Archaeologists have found two cultural layers lying directly on top of one another, without any border layer. The earlier cultural layer lies lower, measures 0.6-0.65m thick and is fairly hard, formed by clay. The dark brown layer contains objects like stone tools together with animals’ teeth and snail shells. The cultural layer on top has a light grey colour and is made of crumbled soil. The layer contains fewer objects. In the hole, traces of four fireplaces have been found at … [Read more...] about Archaeologists find traces of early humans in Bắc Kạn

Delegates at the grand opening ceremony of GO! Lao Cai. — VNS Photo Central Retail Viet Nam on Friday launched its GO! Mall on Urban Sub-area 13, Tran Hung Dao Street, Bac Lenh Ward, Lao Cai City. It is its 39th shopping centre in Viet Nam, but the first of its kind in the northwest area. The opening of GO! Lao Cai comes as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary in Viet Nam. Built on a total area of 30,000sq.m with an investment of VND300 billion (US$12.9 million), GO! Lao Cai is the largest and most modern shopping mall of Central Retail in Lao Cai. The mall is expected to provide a wide range of products from essential goods, and fast-moving consumer goods to household electrical appliances and entertainment services to meet local demands, from basic to high standards. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Olivier Langlet, General Director of Central Retail Viet Nam, hoped that the presence of GO! Lao Cai can bring convenience to local people's lives, enhancing their … [Read more...] about The first GO! Mall in Lao Cai officially launched

Clouds float over a flooded field in Phuoc Thuan Commune, Tuy Phuoc District, around 13 kilometers from Quy Nhon, the capital of the south central Binh Dinh Province. The drone shots were taken by Binh Dinh native Nguyen Phan Dung Nhan. It introduces the terrain to runners attending the VnExpress Marathon next month. Thousands of runners will flock to the beach town of Quy Nhon June 12 to participate in the marathon. Provincial authorities expect the event to give the local tourism industry a boost. The Truong Gia Van farm in Phu My District, beside the Hoi Khanh and Da Trai mountain range, has become a relatively well known eco-tourism that is, among other things, ideal for outdoor camping. A residential area is surrounded by ripening rice fields and mountains in the highlands district of An Lao. Nhan said people living include the Kinh, the majority community, and the ethnic minority communities … [Read more...] about Aerial shots of Binh Dinh add grandeur to daily life

Coral branches are cultured on rigs and closely monitored for growth (Photo: PADI Vietnam) Leader of the PADI Vietnam diving team Nguyen Ha Minh Tri said being an international diving instructor with more than 23 years of experience in the diving industry, he has witnessed the transformation of coral reefs over time in all the waters of Vietnam. In recent years, coral reefs everywhere have gradually died due to climate change, environmental pollution, and human destruction, gradually the area for coral has been significantly narrowed. According to Mr. Tri, if this situation continues, soon humans will no longer see beautiful coral reefs. Therefore, he and his fellow students and partners came up with ideas for growing coral. They will carry out the coral culture programs in the places they were going. Currently, the group includes several dozen members from localities such as Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang, Kien Giang, Lao Cai, Hai Phong who have professional diving … [Read more...] about Nurturing life for sea – preserve sea coral

The Ministry of Transport has approved a VND5.1-trillion (USD219.82 million) project to build the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge across the Tien River. The information was given by chairman of Ben Tre Province People’s Committee Tran Ngoc Nam. The design of Rach Mieu 2 Bridge The project is aimed to ease traffic on National Highway 60 and shorten the travel time from HCM City to the Mekong Delta provinces of Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu and Ca Mau. According to Nam, the ministry has also approved a project worth VND1.158 trillion to build roads to lead to Rach Mieu 2. Work on the Rach Mieu 2 Bridge is scheduled to be kicked off on March 29. Project capital will be sourced from the state budget. The bridge will be 17.6 kilometres long and has six lanes. It is slated for being put into operation in 2026 at the latest. Around 48 hectares of land will be used for bridge construction, affecting some 800 households in Ben Tre. Roughly VND457 billion will be used for … [Read more...] about VND5.1-trillion southern region bridge approved