There were a number of landslides along Cam Mountain in Tinh Bien Town last month following heavy rains. Authorities determined that most of the illegal homestays, built on steep slopes with temporary structures having poor load-bearing capacity, pose safety risks in the rainy season. Illegal construction on the mountain, home to Buddhist pagodas and sacred temples, has flourished since last year. Despite authorities' warnings, these homestays have remained in operation. At the end of 2022, An Giang Province decided to let these projects exist on the condition that the current status quo be maintained and assigned Tinh Bien authorities to manage these homestays. Therefore, when Tinh Bien authorities asked them to stop operating and proposed forced dismantling, the homestay owners objected. According to the Cam Mountain Tourist Area management, the homestays serve around 7,000 visitors a day and cost VND300,000-500,000. Le Trung Hieu, director of the An Giang Investment … [Read more...] about Mekong province to remove 10 homestays built illegally on sacred mountain
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ASIAD 2023: Vietnamese rowers secure four tickets to finals
At the event (Photo: tdtt.com.vn) Zhejiang (VNA) – Vietnamese rowers secured tickets to the finals for four out of the five events on the first day of rowing competition at the 19th Asian Games in China on September 20. In the women's heavyweight coxless four event with two oars, Bui Thi Thu Hien, Luong Thi Thao, Nguyen Thi Giang and Pham Thi Thao came third with a time of 7m2s11, behind China and Iran, to earn themselves a spot in the finals. In the women's eight heavyweight coxed event , the Vietnamese team finished second with a time of 6min33s28, behind the host team China. This event saw five competing teams, and all of them advanced to the finals. In the women's four heavyweight coxed event where only six countries participated, the Vietnamese women's team secured a place in the finals by finishing third with a time of 6m39s89. They will compete for medals alongside China and Japan. In the women's double sculls heavyweight event with two oars, Pham Thi … [Read more...] about ASIAD 2023: Vietnamese rowers secure four tickets to finals