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Kon Plong District in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Kon Tum was hit by nine tremors on Friday, with the strongest one measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, according to the Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics. The ninth tremor, with a magnitude of 3.0, occurred at around 12:47 pm. Previously, the eight other quakes, measuring between 2.6 and 4.4 on the Richter scale, hit the district from 5:00 am to 10:30 am, with the 4.4-magnitude one recorded at 7:45 am. Residents in neighboring areas such as Kon Ray District and Kon Tum City in Kon Tum Province and Chu Pah District in Gia Lai Province also felt the tremors. The Institute of Geophysics is monitoring the aftershocks of these tremors, which posed no disaster risk. Recently, Kon Plong was struck by six other tremors on Tuesday and Thursday. Since February 2021, quakes have become more frequent in this Central Highlands district than before, the Institute of Geophysics … [Read more...] about 9 tremors strike Vietnam’s Central Highlands district

Moderate to heavy rains triggered by a tropical depression in the East Vietnam Sea are dampening the central, Central Highlands, and southern regions until Wednesday, according to the national weather center. The national steering committee for natural disaster prevention and control on Sunday night issued a telegram asking the relevant ministries and provincial departments in these regions to proactively respond to downpours and the tropical depression. The tropical depression was spotted around 170 kilometers south of Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago at 7:00 pm on Sunday, packing strong winds at 39-49 kilometers per hour. The tropical depression is forecast to move westward at 10-15 kilometers per hour in the next 24 hours. It will be about 140 kilometers from Quang Ngai Province and 210 kilometers from Da Nang City in central Vietnam at 7:00 pm on Monday, with winds blowing at levels six and seven, gusting at level nine. The tropical depression might make landfall … [Read more...] about Tropical depression brings downpours to central, southern Vietnam

Large-scale downpours are forecast in southern Vietnam this weekend before spreading to other regions from next Monday, adding that around two tropical storms or depressions could hit the East Vietnam Sea and affect the country’s northern, central regions from now till October 20, the national weather center said on Friday. The southern, south-central, and Central Highlands regions will likely experience scattered showers and thunderstorms over the weekend, while moderate to heavy downpours may lash some areas in these regions in the evening. From Monday next week, the northern and north-central regions could mostly see night-time showers and thunderstorms, with torrential rains expected in such northern mountainous provinces as Lai Chau, Dien Bien, and Lao Cai. The national weather center noted that the southern and Central Highlands regions will likely have excessive rainfall between Monday and Wednesday next week. Moreover, the East Vietnam Sea is anticipated to brace for … [Read more...] about Southern Vietnam expected to see large-scale rains this weekend

Authorities in Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong Provinces, located in Vietnam’s south-central and Central Highlands regions, respectively, have sought to develop a 103km-long expressway linking the two localities in the 2025-28 period, said a local official. The administration of Khanh Hoa recently told relevant agencies to work with a consulting unit on a proposal to develop the Nha Trang - Lien Khuong Expressway project, Nguyen Tan Tuan, chairman of the Khanh Hoa People’s Committee, said on Thursday. According to the proposal, the route would start from an intersection with the Nha Trang - Cam Lam Expressway in Khanh Hoa to the end of the Lien Khuong - Prenn Expressway in Lam Dong, with some 48km of the route in Khanh Hoa and the rest in Lam Dong. The projected end of the Nha Trang - Lien Khuong Expressway project, which will link Khanh Hoa Province in south-central Vietnam with Lam Dong Province in the country’s Central Highlands region. Photo: Tran Huong / Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Nha Trang – Lien Khuong expy proposed to be built in next 3 years

Border guards in Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam, in collaboration with the police forces of Kien Giang, Kon Tum, and Binh Thuan Provinces, recently apprehended six individuals involved in the illicit trade of military weapons. As a result of the operation, 14 firearms, 94 rounds of ammunition, and various related documents were seized, the border guard agency said on Friday. The aforementioned joint forces raided a café at 898 Nguyen Trung Truc Street in Rach Gia City, Kien Giang Province at 8:00 am on September 17. They caught Nguyen Ho Ngoc Vinh, a 33-year-old man from the Central Highlands provine of Gia Lai, red-handed in possession of five handguns, 15 rounds of ammunition, some gun components, bullets, and bullet casings. At the same time, local authorities cordoned off the lodging house at 1081D Lam Quang Ky Street in Rach Gia City, where they came across Le Hoang Do and seized a firearm along with a white plastic bag suspected to contain drugs. At 2:00 pm on … [Read more...] about Vietnam breaks up inter-provincial military weapons trading ring

Impacts from the depression have led to downpours with rainfall measuring 197 mm in Da Nang, 171 mm in Hoi An of Quang Nam, and 283 mm in Thua Thien Hue's Huong Phu District from midnight to 1 p.m. on Monday, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting. The north-central and mid-central regions received an average rainfall of 50-80 mm during the period. Many streets in Da Nang, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Nam were flooded by 0-.3 - 0.7 meters as a result, paralyzing traffic. Motorcyclists ride on a flooded road in Da Nang under heavy rain at 7 a.m. on September 25, 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyen Dong By 1 p.m. Monday, the tropical depression was around 150 km from Da Nang. Its maximum wind speed was 39-61 kph, and it will soon move west at 10-15 kph. By 7 p.m., it will be located above sea regions from Da Nang to Quang Ngai. At around 4 a.m. Tuesday, the tropical depression will tilt north, impacting Thua Thien-Hue before weakening in … [Read more...] about Tropical depression causes heavy rains, flooding in central Vietnam

Prices have also been rising globally. On Monday rose by $10-39 per ton to $2,551-2,566 in London. The prices of Arabica, another coffee variety, rose in New York by 0.45-0.95 cents per pound to $158-162. A kilogram equals 2.2 pounds. Vu Duc Con, deputy director of the Dak Lak Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said one of the reasons for the rising prices is that the harvest season has yet to arrive while stocks from the previous season have mostly been sold. In the next two months, when the coffee crop ripens, prices would be more reasonable, he added. Hung, owner of a coffee factory in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak, said farmers sold out their coffee stocks around a month ago. He is not buying now since the high prices would hit his profit margin. The Vietnam Coffee Cocoa Association has forecast coffee yields to drop by 10-15% in the 2022-2023 season to 1.47 million tons due to high heat. In Dak Lak, authorities expect outputs to decline … [Read more...] about Coffee prices on the boil in Vietnam

Vietnamese NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue (R) receives Vice President of the Cuban National Assembly Ana María Mari Machado in Hanoi on September 16, 2023. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – It is very rare to find such special relations as the ties between the Parties, States, and people of Vietnam and Cuba, set up by Cuban national hero Jose Marti, President Ho Chi Minh, and President Fidel Castro and nurtured by generations of leaders of both countries. At the invitation of Vietnamese Party and State leaders, Politburo member and President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernandez is paying a visit to Vietnam from September 24-28, during which he will represent Cuban Party and State leaders to attend a ceremony marking 50 years since Cuban leader Fidel Castro visited the liberated zone in South Vietnam in September 1973. This visit holds great significance and is expected to help further intensify the special friendship and solidarity between the two … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Cuba nurture decades-long special relations

The travel news site Reisereporter has just published an article that highlights some of the famous tourist destinations and landscapes in Vietnam, including Hanoi. In the article titled “Vietnam: You shouldn’t miss these sights”, www.reisereporter.de suggests tourists to visit some hidden "treasures" and undiscovered natural wonders in this wonderful country in the Southeast Asia region, in addition to popular tourist attractions. A Vietnamese girl in her charming ao dai (long dress) and non la (conical hat) walks through the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Photo: Yeu Ha Noi According to Daniel Schramm, staff writer for www.reisereporter.de , Vietnam is a fascinating destination with a wide variety of sights and experiences. From historic cities like Hanoi and Hue to stunning natural landscapes like Halong Bay and Sapa to culinary adventures in street kitchens and markets, the country offers something for every taste. Vietnam's … [Read more...] about German press: Vietnam is a fascinating travel destination

The second defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and Canada in Ottawa on September 21 (Photo: VNA) Ottawa (VNA) – The second defence policy dialogue between Vietnam and Canada took place in Ottawa on September 21 under the chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Chien and his Canadian counterpart Bill Matthews. The two officials highly valued the recent defence cooperation results in such fields as high-level mutual visits, dialogue - consultation, personnel training, UN peacekeeping operations, maritime security, defence industry, border management, migration, and cooperation at regional and international forums, matching the areas promoted by the two countries’ leaders and defence ministries under the 2019 memorandum of understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation and the defence cooperation plan for 2021-2023. They agreed to continue promoting defence cooperation in line with the signed documents and agreements with a focus on holding … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Canada hold second defence policy dialogue