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Effective planning and construction management are vital to minimizing the impact of natural disasters and reducing disaster risks. Hanoi should prioritize the climate resilience factor in its construction planning for 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, according to Dao Ngoc Nghiem, vice chairman of the Vietnam Association for Urban Planning and Development. Climate change becomes an urgent matter A corner of Hanoi. Photo: Thanh Hai/The Hanoi Times Hanoi's residents have become familiar with climate change in recent years, as unusual weather patterns have greatly affected the city's environment and daily life. Even a little rain can cause flooding on many streets, while prolonged heat waves can seriously harm the elderly and children in hospitals. According to the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, a transition from La Nina (the cool phase) to El Nino (the warm phase) is expected in 2023. It means that the heat will become … [Read more...] about Hanoi should prioritize climate resilience in urban development: Experts

A view of Viet Nam-Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong Province. — Photo VNA The southern province of Binh Duong should shift its development model to industry-urban-smart services to help investors quickly deploy the smart factory model and smart production in the locality. Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai delivered this statement during the "Start-up-Connection-New Development" conference held in the province on Saturday. In the long run, the province's development model should be associated with science-technology and innovation to facilitate the establishment of a new ecosystem by the requirements of new investors and employees, contribute to increasing the provincial labour productivity and helping it participate deeply in the industrial value chain, Khai said. He also asked Binh Duong to ensure its rapid, comprehensive, and sustainable development with top priority to ensure synchronous development of social, healthcare and educational infrastructure, … [Read more...] about Binh Duong urged to shift its development model to industry-urban-smart services

The ceremony held by VUSTA in Hanoi on March 24 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) held a ceremony on March 24 in the presence of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong to mark 60 years since then President Ho Chi Minh had a meeting with intellectuals (May 18, 1963) and its 40th founding anniversary (March 26, 1983 - 2023). VUSTA Chairman Phan Xuan Dung said that at the first congress of the Vietnam Association for Science and Technology Dissemination, the predecessor of VUSTA, on May 18, 1963, then President Ho Chi Minh talked to and assigned tasks to the country’s intellectuals. Twenty years later, on March 26, 1983, VUSTA was established with Labour Hero, Professor and Academian Maj. Gen. Tran Dai Nghia, a prominent scientist of Vietnam, being the first chairman. Since then, VUSTA has increasingly affirmed its important role in uniting and bringing into play the creativity of Vietnamese science and … [Read more...] about Intellectuals form important force for social development: Party leader

A community-based tourism and cultural village in Ha Giang's Meo Vac district. (Photo: VNA) Ha Giang (VNA) – With its advantages in terms of natural landscapes, rich cultural identities, customs and preserved traditional festivals, the northernmost province of Ha Giang has attracted attention from a large number of travel companies and tourists, and several potential community-based tourist sites have been formed. Ha Giang province is home to 19 ethnic groups which have their own cultural traditions and identities. The effective preservation and promotion of cultural values has helped the province in general and the ethnic groups in particular have a special attraction for travelers and those who want to learn about traditional ethnic culture. According to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trieu Thi Tinh, over the past years, the province has selected outstanding cultural products to develop to create more highlights for … [Read more...] about Ha Giang effectively develops community-based tourism

Costing nearly 53 billion VND (2.2 million USD), the project is due to be completed in August. It aims to encourage travel companies to offer tour packages for local and foreign visitors. This pier is being constructed in Thủy Biểu ward, near the centre of Hue imperial city and known for its immense fruit orchards. Visitors can now easily explore the fruit-laden orchards and enjoy the peace and serenity. Thua Thien-Hue has a lot of potential to develop river tourism . It is home to the poetic Huong River , and the largest brackish water lagoon in Southeast Asia, Tam Giang. On the Huong River are about 130 dragon boats carrying passengers out to admire the scenery and enjoy Hue royal court music. The building of new piers is also expected to attract more investment in upgrading means of transport, for example replacing the outdated dragon boats to offer more comfortable tours to visitors./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thua Thien-Hue developing river tourism

Depicting the most intense and heroic moments of the 60-day Battle of Hanoi, as the army and citizens fought to defend their capital, the film chronicles street fighting in the Old Quarter against the French invading forces in the winter of 1946. Its final scenes are being shot at full speed, as the feature film “Dao, Pho & Piano” or Peach Blossom, Beef Noodle Soup and Piano is about to be released on the occasion of April 30 and May 1 (National Reunification Day and International Labour Day). The film was commissioned by the Cinema Department under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and produced by Film Studio No. 1 JSC. The large-scale studio of "Dao, Pho & Piano" recreates the space of Hanoi in 1946-1947. Photo: VNA A recreation of Hanoi as it was nearly 80 years ago “Dao, Pho & Piano” tells the story of a young couple who braved the dangers to see each other on the last day, February 17, 1947, before the Vietnamese troops … [Read more...] about “Dao, Pho & Piano”: a beautiful story about the spirit of Hanoians

Architect Ngo Viet Nam Son said Da Lat's infrastructure system is strained and it urgently needs to share the load with other urban centers. Da Lat should not be concretized further and should not add more high-rise buildings, said Son, who has spent years studying the city’s urban planning. The government should divert construction projects to satellite areas, he added. "Green spaces should be returned to the Da Lat center," said Son. Houses in the center of Da Lat, February 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan A plan approved recently by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh aims for Da Lat to encompass a total area of 335,000 hectares by 2045, from the current 39,400 hectares. Da Lat will soon encompass the Lac Duong, Don Duong, Duc Trong and Lam Ha districts to the north, south, east and west. All four districts are currently home to vast spaces of forest land. According to the plan, the existing town of Da Lat will be the center of six "satellite towns." Each … [Read more...] about Expansion plan should return green spaces to Da Lat: experts

Shrimp products export value over 2 billion USD in seven months. (Photo: Danh Lam/VNA) According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the total export turnover of agro-forestry-fishery products in the first seven months of 2022 reached 32.3 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 12.2 percent. The import turnover is estimated at over 26 billion USD. Therefore, the export surplus of these products in January-July was 6.3 billion USD, up nearly two times over the same period last year. The United States continued to be the largest importer of Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery products for the seven-month period, accounting for 26.8 percent to reach almost 8.7 billion USD. China came second with a total export value of over 5.7 billion USD, accounting for 17.8 percent of the market share. Japan came third with over 2.3 billion USD, accounting for 7.2 percent, followed by the Republic of Korea with over 1.5 billion USD, accounting for 4.7 percent. By region, … [Read more...] about Agro-forestry-fishery products record export surplus of 6.28 billion USD in seven months

EXHIBITION HCMC- Exhibition: Clouds of the Highlands Until April 2, 09 am – 08 pm From the organizer: HCMC-Exhibition: “Nhã 23″ Opening: Mar 23, 06 pm Exhibition: Mar 24 – Apr 2 , 09 am – 06 pm Mây Artspace, 36/70 Nguyen Gia Tri Street, Binh Thanh District, From the organizer: “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child!” – Pablo Picasso Painting, like any form of art, is not a sacred place forbidden to ordinary people. On the contrary, it must be a place that nourishes and nurtures the most ordinary things, making them flourish in a natural and naive appearance. That’s why painters, after mastering professional painting knowledge and techniques, try to return to abstraction and think like children. In 2021, Nha started painting. From the first brushstroke until now, there has always been a pure and naive spirit in Nha’s work. After 2 years, we can see that on the journey of … [Read more...] about What’s on March 20-26/2023

Tourists explore Phong Nha Cave by boat (Photo: VNA) Quang Binh (VNA) – The central province of Quang Binh, which is a popular tourist destination thanks to its rich natural landscapes with a spectacular cave system and beautiful beaches, has prepared diverse tourism products to draw domestic and foreign tourists during this year’s peak tourism season in summer. Hoang Minh Thang, Director of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang Tourism Centre, said that right from the beginning of this year, the centre has focused on upgrading local tourism infrastructure to ensure best experiences for visitors. At the same time, it has worked hard to develop and diversify tourism products and services to lure more holidaymakers. One of the new products is a night tour to explore 4,500m of Phong Nha Cave, along with camping and trekking tours along streams. Tourists in Phong Nha Cave (Photo: phongnhaexplorer.com) Currently, the provincial Department of Tourism is also coordinating with the … [Read more...] about Quang Binh prepares for peak tourism season in summer