Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago, located in northern Vietnam, on September 16 was recognized as a new world heritage site by UNESCO, making it Vietnam’s first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage. Ha Long Bay in Quang Ninh Province had earned the prestigious World Heritage status twice, first in 1994 and again in 2000. Cat Ba in Hai Phong, a prominent port city in northern Vietnam, is the country’s largest limestone archipelago. UNESCO's recognition of the Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago as a world natural heritage site is a result of its exceptional natural beauty and the dedicated conservation efforts by the government and local communities. An aerial photo captures Lan Ha Bay in Cat Ba Archipelago in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre Authorities in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh have been committed to continuing their close cooperation in environmental management and sustainable tourism development to protect and promote the … [Read more...] about What makes Ha Long Bay-Cat Ba Archipelago new world heritage?
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Ninh Binh moves to entice tourists to spiritual attractions
As one of four core sites in the Trang An Landscape Complex, the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Relic Site in Ninh Binh is a destination rich in national cultural and historical value. On an area of more than 300 hectares, the ancient capital of Hoa Lu is a relic complex with walls, caves, temples, tombs, and especially the ancient temples. The site attracts a large number of tourists every year. Ninh Binh province has succeeded in tapping tourism associated with spiritual attractions over recent years. The province has introduced projects and plans to promote the cultural and historical values of the Hoa Lu ancient capital. The link between tourism and culture in Ninh Binh has helped boost the preservation of cultural values, especially the identity of and differences in local culture. Tangible and intangible cultural heritage items in Ninh Binh are valuable resources contributing to promoting the image and value of the province’s tourism sector. These are expected to … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh moves to entice tourists to spiritual attractions
Ninh Binh infuses cultural elements into OCOP products
Bo Bat pottery items are a signature product of Yen Thanh commune in Yen Mo district, Ninh Binh province. In order to produce items that are more unique and relevant to the province’s historical and cultural values, local artisans have added images of tourist attractions and historical relic sites in the province, including temples worshipping King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh and the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, among others. Bo Bat pottery items are among various products promoted under the OCOP programme, which gives these products a good name. This not only helps craftsmen and traders, but also promotes the historical and cultural values of the province at large. In order to promote cultural values in these OCOP products, Ninh Binh province has studied its localities to revive traditional crafts while promoting those already available. Efforts by the local authorities have paid off, with more and more local products becoming known. Ninh Binh’s … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh infuses cultural elements into OCOP products
Ba Ria-Vung Tau lacking inter-regional connectivity
“Ba Ria-Vung Tau has met all the conditions to develop a logistics centre and international transshipment seaport,” said Nguyen Van Tho, Chairman of Ba Ria-Vung Tau People’s Committee, at the Logistics Development Linkage Conference on September 8. Tho said that logistics has been identified as one of the four economic pillars of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, thereby driving provincial socioeconomic development. As of the present, the province has developed a diverse logistics service system, with more than 300 businesses providing goods transportation and logistics warehousing services. Ba Ria-Vung Tau has all the necessary conditions to develop a logistics hub, given that the local seaport system has taken shape. The province is now home to 69 planned seaports and 50 projects in operation, with a total design capacity of 152 million tonnes per year. This is an important foundation for Ba Ria-Vung Tau to develop a logistics centre and international transshipment seaport. “Once the … [Read more...] about Ba Ria-Vung Tau lacking inter-regional connectivity
Ba Huan runs business on real-time data thanks to digital transformation
Ba Huan has pioneered the application of FPT's modern and comprehensive digital technology system to transform its purely agricultural model. Thanks to its digital transformation, Ba Huan aims to keep pace with development trends globally and become a leading food solution provider in Vietnam. The digital transformation platform, developed by FPT applications with an SAP core system, is designed to help Ba Huan's board of directors manage in real-time, creating a seamless management process and strict control from stage to stage. Ba Huan and FPT are successfully operating the SAP S/4HANA system and digital transformation project FPT has successfully deployed the closed management 3F (Feed - Farm - Food) system for Ba Huan, including the in-depth RISE with SAP solution set for the agricultural industry, three sets of packaging solutions on the SAP platform, and three made by FPT applications. They are applied to the entire Ba Huan company system, including its … [Read more...] about Ba Huan runs business on real-time data thanks to digital transformation
Ba Huan runs on real-time data thanks to SAP and FPT
Ba Huan has pioneered the application of FPT's modern and comprehensive digital technology system to transform its purely agricultural model. Thanks to this digital transformation, Ba Huan is aiming to keep pace with development trends globally and become a leading food solution provider in Vietnam. The digital transformation platform, developed by FPT applications with an SAP core system, is designed to help Ba Huan's board of directors manage in real-time and create a seamless management process with strict oversight over every stage. FPT's successful deployment of its closed management feed-farm-food system for Ba Huan includes the in-depth RISE with SAP solution set for the agricultural industry, with three sets of packaging solutions on the SAP platform, and three made by FPT applications. They are being applied across the entire Ba Huan network, including at its headquarters, factories, and subsidiaries located in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Long An, and Hanoi. … [Read more...] about Ba Huan runs on real-time data thanks to SAP and FPT
Samsung to build 7th ‘hope school’ in Vietnam’s Binh Phuoc Province
The latest school within the ‘Samsung Hope School’ project will be built in southeastern Vietnam’s Binh Phuoc Province following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co. Ltd. (SEV), local authorities, and relevant agencies. The MoU was inked on Tuesday between the project’s investor, SEV, and the administration of the province’s Dong Xoai City, the provincial Department of External Affairs, and the Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI), as a continuity of the project to provide comprehensive learning and development opportunities for children throughout Vietnam. The new school, to be built in Dong Xoai in the near future, will be the seventh to be built so far by SEV in Vietnam, after those in Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Lang Son, Dong Nai, and Vinh Phuc Provinces. Samsung Hope School is one of many key social responsibility projects of SEV with the mission of spreading knowledge, sharing vision, and creating … [Read more...] about Samsung to build 7th ‘hope school’ in Vietnam’s Binh Phuoc Province
Tourist arrivals to Quang Binh see 2-fold rise during nine months
Tourists explore the Phong Nha - Ke Bang National Park in Quang Binh province. (Photo: VNA) Quang Binh (VNA) – The central province of Quang Binh, dubbed the “kingdom of caves”, welcomed over 3.6 million tourist arrivals in the first nine months of 2023, soaring 2.32-fold year on year, reported the provincial Department of Tourism. It attracted more than 3.5 million domestic visitors while the number of international arrivals shot up over four-fold to 89,380 during the period. Revenue from accommodation services topped 454 billion VND (18.6 million USD), up 1.35-fold from a year earlier, statistics showed. This year, Quang Binh has continued to receive positive assessment from both domestic and foreign tourists and magazines such as Lonely Planet (the US), The Travel (Canada), Wanderlust (the UK), Booking.com, and the Saigon Times, the department said. It noted that the province has stepped up tourism promotion and connectivity, boosted investment from the … [Read more...] about Tourist arrivals to Quang Binh see 2-fold rise during nine months
Freeze-dried instant coffee factory inaugurated in Binh Duong
The factory with a total investment of more than 84 million USD is located in the Protrade International Industrial Park in An Tay commune, Ben Cat town. (Photo: VNA) Binh Duong (VNA) – The ILD Coffee Vietnam Ltd Company on September 29 inaugurated its freeze-dried instant coffee factory with an annual production capacity of 5,600 tonnes in the southern province of Binh Duong. It using modern extraction and freeze-drying technology is installed production equipment designed to minimise impacts on the environment. Binh Duong provincial People's Committee, affirmed the province will create favourable conditions and promptly resolve difficulties for investors in Binh Duong and ILD Coffee Vietnam in particular so that they can operate effectively. investment of nearly 1.3 trillion USD./. VNA … [Read more...] about Freeze-dried instant coffee factory inaugurated in Binh Duong
Samsung Hope School to be built in Binh Phuoc province
The document was inked by the People’s Committee of Dong Xoai city in Binh Phuoc province, Samsung Electronics Vietnam Co., Ltd., and the Korea Food for the Hungry International. Choi Joo Ho, General Director of Samsung Vietnam, said 2023 marks the 10th year of the Samsung Hope School project in Vietnam, which have come to different provinces like Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang and Lang Son, benefiting more than 5,000 disadvantaged children. Tran Tue Hien, Chairman of the Binh Phuoc People’s Committee, noted that the project demonstrates the social responsibility of Samsung, while opening up new, long-term cooperation opportunities between Samsung Vietnam and Binh Phuoc. The school will be provided with modern equipment, with specialized rooms, aiming to facilitate students’ comprehensive development. Its construction is scheduled to begin later this year in Dong Xoai city. Source: VNA … [Read more...] about Samsung Hope School to be built in Binh Phuoc province