A wind power plant project in a mountainous district of Quang Tri Province. (Photo: SGGP) The above project is proposed by Xuan Cau Company, with a capacity of 1,000MW. The construction site is in the waters of Con Co Island and Gio Linh District in Quang Tri Province. According to the People's Committee of Quang Tri Province, the proposed construction site of this wind power plant project has good wind potential and does not affect national security. Besides the offshore wind power plant project on Con Co Island, at the end of July 2022, the People's Committee of Quang Tri Province also made a written proposal to add the Cam Lo Wind Power Plant project, with a capacity of 1,000MW built in Cam Thanh and Cam Nghia communes in Cam Lo District and Gio Linh Wind Power Plant, with a capacity of 500MW, in Linh Thuong, Gio Son, and Hai Thai communes in Gio Linh District to the National Power Development Planning VIII. Up to this point, Quang Tri Province has had 19 wind power … [Read more...] about Con Co offshore wind power project asks to be added to national power plan
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Int’l DJs to perform in Da Nang
A promotional poster for ' Da Nang Electronic Carnival - Take Me To The Sun '. (Photo courtesy of event organizers) Hanoi (VNA) - Four international DJs will perform at 'Da Nang Electronic Carnival - Take Me To The Sun' rave in the central city of Da Nang on August 13-14. The two-day outdoor event will feature many EDM genres spun by Dutch DJs - duo group Firebeatz, Dyro and LNY TNZ - and female Taiwanese DJ RayRay, according to vnexpress. Firebeatz is a duo consisting of Tim Benjamin Smulders and Jurre van Doeselaar who came 77th in DJ Mag’s 2016 Top 100 DJ ranking. Together, the pair has created some of the most iconic tracks of the decade, cementing their status in the world EDM arena. Some of their biggest hits have garnered millions of streams, including 'Helicopter', 'No Heroes' with DJ KSHMR, 'Till The Sun Comes Up' and 'Lift Me Up' with DJ Oliver Heldens. Throughout their music career, Firebeatz has also collaborated with many big-name EDM artists like … [Read more...] about Int’l DJs to perform in Da Nang
Heavy rain inundates HCMC, Dong Nai streets
Lasting for two hours, the rain came as people left office and students returned from school. In this photo, some students walk along running motorbikes on a flooded section of Do Xuan Hop Street in Thu Duc, HCMC. The engine of many motorbikes were shut down, forcing people to push them through water. A man walks his motorbike on Do Xuan Hop Street. Floodwater swirls at a manhole on Do Xuan Hop Street. Militiamen remove garbage from a manhole cover on Do Xuan Hop Street for the floodwater to drain. "For several years now, this area has suffered severe flooding every time it rains heavily. It's very dangerous when the floodwater covers the street, causing people to pump into potholes," said militiaman Thanh (R). A wooden stick with sharp nails found under the floodwater. A group of students stick to a building’s wall to save themselves from … [Read more...] about Heavy rain inundates HCMC, Dong Nai streets
Northern Vietnamese province axes delayed $125mn medical project
Authorities in the northern Vietnamese province of Vinh Phuc have decided to cancel a medical project with an investment of US$125 million in Tam Dao District over its little-to-no progress after nearly ten years. The provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered a recall of a 20-hectare land plot in Hop Chau Town, Tam Dao that was originally zoned for building the project. The provincial People’s Committee granted the investment certificate to Health Care Services Investment Co. Ltd. for developing the structure, which is designed to include a general hospital, a complex for convalescence, health services, and leisure activities, as well as a nursing school, on December 31, 2010. The investor began construction in September 2013. However, the project now remains grassland. The inspection results issued by the provincial inspectors on April 15 showed that Health Care Services Investment Co. Ltd. failed to carry out the project as per the schedule … [Read more...] about Northern Vietnamese province axes delayed $125mn medical project
[Quintessence of Hanoi’s cuisine] Muoi Sau sweet soups – quintessence of Hanoi’s nosh
Muoi Sau (Sixteen) Dessert Soup Stall in Hanoi’s downtown is a well-known place for those who love the sweetness of Hanoi desserts. Che or sweet soup is a Vietnamese dessert that originated in northern Vietnam a nearly century ago. This has long been a familiar nosh of Hanoians to cool off on hot summer afternoons. From the simple sweet porridge cooked from lotus, black or green mung beans, over time, it has become more diverse with different variants. A specialty of Hanoi The mixture of lotus and young rice sweet soup. Photo: Moc Van Interestingly, you can enjoy che in both Summer and Winter. There is no better way to refresh your body in the middle of a hot summer day than having a cool fresh glass of che , and warm your body up with a hot bowl of Vietnamese sweet soup on a freezing winter night. che may be served hot or cold, in bowls, glasses, or over ice. Unlike che from other provinces, Hanoians are very careful in the selection of … [Read more...] about [Quintessence of Hanoi’s cuisine] Muoi Sau sweet soups – quintessence of Hanoi’s nosh
Who is the Vietnamese for whom a Paris’s square has just been named?
Do Huu Vi (1883-1916) was honored by France as one of more than 300 people of overseas origin with meritorious services to the European country. A small square in the 16th arrondissement of Paris has been named after Vietnamese pilot Do Huu Vi, one of the first pilots in the French military, who died at age 33 in combat in France during World War I (1914-1918). At a ceremony marking the official naming of Do Huu Vi Square. Photo: VNA In late June, a ceremony took place to name a small square in the center of the 16th arrondissement of Paris after Do Huu Vi, in the presence of Paris Deputy Mayor Laurence Patrice, Mayor of the 16th arrondissement Francis Szpiner, representatives of the Vietnamese Embassy in France, along with Do Huu Vi's relatives, local officials and residents. Do Huu Vi Square is located at the intersection of Versailles Avenue and Quai Louis Blériot, 16th arrondissement, overlooking the Radio France headquarters and the Grenelle … [Read more...] about Who is the Vietnamese for whom a Paris’s square has just been named?
SANSE prepares youth for sustainable development
Can you give an overview of SANSE, its goals, and past results? Nguyen Trang Linh, head of development at SANSE, founded in 2016 by students at the United Nations International School in Hanoi SANSE’s mission is to promote the sustainable growth of impoverished, geographically challenged, and agriculturally dependent regions in Vietnam; foster an understanding and connection between urban and rural communities; and promote the local educational systems and other learning opportunities as a tool to assist the sustainable growth of rural regions in Vietnam. We’re currently working to achieve these goals in the ethnic Tay village of Ban Lien in Lao Cai by providing infrastructure and education. Over the last six years of operation, we’ve invested around $8,700 into building new roofs, a well, and a kindergarten in Ban Lien. We’ve also helped to provide equipment for a medical station in the area. We’re now planning to build a library for the primary and middle … [Read more...] about SANSE prepares youth for sustainable development
Border guard force’s implementation of logistic work reviewed
The event was attended by Deputy Defense Minister Senior Lieutenant General Vu Hai San, Commander of the Vietnam Border Guard Command Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, and representatives from functional agencies of the Ministry of National Defense. The key report delivered by the Vietnam Border Guard’s Deputy Commander Major General Nguyen Duc Manh revealed that over the past ten years, border guard agencies and units have completed targets set in the resolution. Notably, the border guard force has accelerated production to raise the quality of meals for troops. So far, all border guard units have been equipped with catering material. Especially, over the past two years, the Vietnam Border Guard Command has directed its units to take drastic measures to prevent COVID-19 pandemic and ensure logistic supplies to thousands of troops working at medical checkpoints in border areas and at sea. In addition, medical personnel of the Vietnam Border Guard Command have actively participated in … [Read more...] about Border guard force’s implementation of logistic work reviewed
Vietnamese fishermen move to mountain to make ends meet in Mekong Delta
About ten years ago, when rivers in Vietnam's Mekong Delta started to run low on fish and shrimp, dozens of local households left the region for the Central Highlands in an attempt to eke out a living by fishing in reservoirs. The fishing skills of the Mekong Delta fishermen were easily adapted to the Se San Reservoir in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, where 34 households, mostly from An Giang and Hau Giang Provinces in the Mekong Delta, have been coping well with the uncertainty of their new lives in the mountains. Fishing on a mountain Dang Van Thuoc, a 40-year-old man, was one of the first Mekong Delta fishers to leave southern Vietnam for Kon Tum. He currently earns a living fishing in the Se San Reservoir. A woman sits on a floating house on the Se San Reservoir in Kon Tum Province, Vietnam. Photo : Tran Hoa / Tuoi Tre Thuoc and his relatives first settled by a small reservoir in nearby Dak Lak Province but they soon realized competition … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fishermen move to mountain to make ends meet in Mekong Delta