Victoria Mekong cruise ship began its service between Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital on December 11. (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) - Victoria Mekong cruise ship began its service between Vietnam’s Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Cambodia’s Phnom Penh capital on December 11. The first luxury four-star cruise ship to connect the two cities is a four-deck cruise ship equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. The ship with 33 deluxe cabins and two VIP suites features a restaurant with a 360-degree view on the upper deck as well as shopping stores, spas, libraries and cinemas. During the tour, passengers will enjoy circus performances, lion dances, traditional Khmer dances and folk music performances of the Mekong Delta region. Passengers departing from Ho Chi Minh City will be transported by vehicles to Can Tho. Vo Xuan Thu, General Director of Victoria Can Tho Resort, a member of Thien Minh Group, said that a Mekong … [Read more...] about Luxury cruise ship opens Can Tho-Phnom Penh route
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Hanoi declares water supply safe for consumption
All water samples taken October 16-21 have styrene levels within standards prescribed by the Ministry of Health, said Vu Dang Dinh, the spokesman of the committee. Tap water samples will continue to be taken from Thanh Xuan, Hoang Mai, Nam Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Hoai Duc, Dan Phuong, Thach That and Quoc Oai districts until the end of October, and their results publicized in local media, Dinh said. He also said that the city will continue to provide clean water in tankers and containers for citizens who demand it. The Vinaconex Water Supply Join Stock Company (Viwasupco) has been asked to supply water free of charge until the end of the month. Viwasupco would also need to install automatic monitoring systems to continually monitor water quality at its sources, review its treatment process and build its own reservoir for sourced water, Dinh added. Hoang Trung Hai, the city's Party chief, said Tuesday that Hanoi still lacks water quality monitoring systems, causing the city to react slowly to … [Read more...] about Hanoi declares water supply safe for consumption
Fragmented Hanoi water supply system cannot respond to crises, former official says
Tran Quang Hung, a former deputy head and general secretary of the Vietnam Water Supply and Sewerage Association, told VnExpress: "In Hanoi, the protection of water sources is uncoordinated. Unlike many other cities, Hanoi's system of water distribution is too fragmented, with many companies handling the task [independently]. So when something happens, one company's supply network cannot support another company's." Hung said the southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City supplies water through the Saigon Water Company (Sawaco). This company uses its own water sources and also buys water from other water supply firms to distribute it to the entire city, which is beneficial to both the public and other water companies. "When the private sector gets to supply water, it only cares about profit and does not innovate technologies or protect water sources," Hung said. The recent oil contamination of Hanoi's water supply was, for instance, due to low-quality pipes and poor management, he pointed … [Read more...] about Fragmented Hanoi water supply system cannot respond to crises, former official says