Localities

Dien Bien (VNA) – Hundreds of houses in the northern mountainous provinces of Dien Bien and Yen Bai were unroofed by whirlwinds on the late night of April 15. In Dien Bien, the whirlwinds, alongside heavy rains, blew away roofs of 162 houses in Quai Nua and Mun Chung communes in Tuan Giao district, of which, 17 were seriously damaged, according to Lo Van Cuong, Vice Chairman of the district’s People’s Committee. The district mobilised forces to clean up and repair the damaged houses on April 16 while two hardest-hit households in Mun Chung got 1 million VND (44 USD) in financial aid each as part of the district’s first effort to support the victims. As of the noon of April 16, the authorities estimated that as many as 63 houses and school venues in Tua Chua district have been unroofed or damaged, including 47 in Muong Bang commune. The whirlwinds also sank a boat in Da River and destroyed a number of local crop areas. In Mu Cang Chai district of Yen Bai … [Read more...] about Whirlwinds tear roofs off hundreds houses in northern provinces

Since the early 1960s, local authorities have been planting mountain ebonies along some of the main streets of Hanoi, enabling local residents to enjoy the view while travelling along these roads. Ever since, every February and March, the streets have welcomed flocks of people to visit and take pictures with the flower. … [Read more...] about Purple mountain ebonies dazzle Hanoians

Hanoi (VNA) – National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception for Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Park Noh-wan in Hanoi on February 19. At the meeting, the top legislator highlighted the fruitful development of the Vietnam-RoK strategic partnership across spheres. The two sides have maintained the exchange of visits, she said, citing the official visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the RoK National Assembly Chung Sye-kyun in 2017 and the State visit by RoK President Moon Jae-in and his spouse in 2018. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese NA Chairperson and Prime Minister also visited the Eastern Asian country in 2018 and 2019. “This reflects high political trust between the two countries”, Ngan stressed. The RoK has become one of Vietnam’s leading economic partners, ranking first in investment, second in official development assistance (ODA) and third in trade, the leader said. She added that the two countries are striving to raise trade … [Read more...] about NA Chairwoman hosts RoK ambassador

This sudden increase can be attributed to the diminishing output of ripe fruits in the districts of Ham Thuan Nam and Ham Thuan Bac in the locality, alongside the expansion of consumption markets. According to a local garden owner, the price of dragon fruit has shot up from VND5,000 to VND15,000 per kilo, with some locations recording increases to VND18,000 per kilo, during the past three days. … [Read more...] about Prices of Binh Thuan dragon fruit skyrocket

With a total area of 135sq.km in Phong Hoa, Phong Binh, Phong Chuong, Phong Thu, Phong Hien communes as well as Phong Dien Town, the zone’s sand reserve is estimated at 127 million cubic metres. The sand in the area is suitable for processing high-grade glass, optical glass and solar cells, they said. — VNS … [Read more...] about Hue eyes first low-iron land and quartz powder plant in Viet Nam