The northern province of Ninh Binh has recommended the construction of an airport in the 2021-2030 period. Under the proposal signed by the provincial people’s committee Chairman Pham Quang Ngoc sent to the Ministry of Transport for consideration, the airport would be located in Kim Son or Yen Khanh District. According to Ngoc, Ninh Binh boasts many advantages for tourism development with Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and Trang An Landscape Complex which has been listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Every year, the province is among those localities attracting the highest number of tourists. Last year, Ninh Binh welcomed more than 7.6 million visitors. Ngoc added that by 2025 Ninh Binh will try to lure 8-9 million tourists, pulling in the total revenues of VND8 trillion (USD347.82 million). Ninh Binh has conducted some big tourism projects such as Kenh Ga-Van Trinh and Dong Thai Lake tourist sites. Apart from the tourism sector, the province has also focused on … [Read more...] about Ninh Binh proposes airport construction
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Quang Ninh sets up more cameras along border to prevent COVID-19
Border guards call on local people to report on illegal entry. Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) cameras with night vision, which allow for processing data and information on illegal entries, have been set up at hotspots in Ka Long ward and Bac Son commune. … [Read more...] about Quang Ninh sets up more cameras along border to prevent COVID-19
Lengthy jail terms given to men involved in Vietnamese truck deaths
Maurice Robinson, 26, the Northern Irish driver of the truck in which the bodies were found, was jailed for 13 years, while Eamonn Harrison, 24, also from the British province, who drove the container to the Belgian port of Zeebrugge from where the victims were taken to Britain, was given an 18-year sentence. … [Read more...] about Lengthy jail terms given to men involved in Vietnamese truck deaths
Ho Chi Minh City ready for another test round of electric buses
Long charging time for the buses’ batteries, which ranges between six and eight hours per cycle, as well as the lack of mobile charging stations, and difficult maintenance due to costly spare parts also proved major issues for the operation of the electric bus system. … [Read more...] about Ho Chi Minh City ready for another test round of electric buses
Two more imported cases reported over last 24 hours
The two patients include a 52-year-old Indian specialist who arrived at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport on January 19. The other is a 27-year-old Vietnamese national returning from Japan and also arriving at Tan Son Nhat Airport. … [Read more...] about Two more imported cases reported over last 24 hours
