Developed by Sun Group, the cable car system, which is part of the Ba Den Mountain Sun World Tourism Area project, was designed by Austrian company Doppelmayr at an estimated cost of 2 trillion VND (86.5 million USD) for the first phase. … [Read more...] about Tay Ninh’s cable car station sets Guinness World Record
Hanley old bus station
Hanoi’s Old Quarter hosts various cultural activities to greet new spring
Alongside the calligraphic activities, the festival features many exciting cultural and art events, such as the quintessence of folk food, folk games, and a handicraft fair showcasing products made from silk, lacquer, pottery, rattan and ornamental plants. … [Read more...] about Hanoi’s Old Quarter hosts various cultural activities to greet new spring
TV stations ready with Tết specials
HTV channels will broadcast cultural and art programmes and films every day from 5am until late from January 23-30. These will include traditional music and songs, and cải lương performances featuring veteran and young actors of Trần Hữu Trang Theatre. … [Read more...] about TV stations ready with Tết specials
Tet pressures not worth it, say migrants who stay back
A 2016 survey by market research firm TNS found a vast majority of people preparing to increase their spending during the Tet season. It estimated their average spending at VND14.2 million ($611.6), which is an enormous sum for people who barely make ends meet. … [Read more...] about Tet pressures not worth it, say migrants who stay back
Malaysia detains 11 terror suspects
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian police said on February 21 that they had arrested 11 Malaysians and Filipinos for suspected link to terrorist organisations, including the Abu Sayyaf militant group in the southern Philippines. This was the result of police operations from January 24 to February 6. Among the suspects, 10 were arrested in Sabah State. Notably, there is a 39-year-old Filipino who has received weapon training in the southern Philippines and received order from a senior Islamic State (IS) leader in southern Philippines to bring in several militants to join the IS group in Zamboanga via Malaysia. Another suspect was a 34-year-old Malaysian man, arrested upon deportation back to Malaysia from Singapore, where he was picked up by the Singaporean authorities for attempting to go to Syria to join the IS there. Investigations revealed that the Abu Sayyaf group was attempting to form a terror cell in Sabah to arrange for the entry of IS militants in Southeast Asia to … [Read more...] about Malaysia detains 11 terror suspects
