VietNamNet Bridge – Van Don District in the northern province of Quang Ninh plans to carry out forceful removal of construction violators in the protected Bai Tu Long Bay national park. A view of Van Don District in Bai Tu Long Bay. — Photo: VNA/VNS The violators will also face penalties this month, the district authorities said. Bai Tu Long Bay, located near the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay, was deemed largely uninhabited until recent media reports surfaced regarding construction of beachside resort-like facilities in the area. Most of the violators illegally used forest land to build resorts, said a report submitted by the district authorities to the provincial Peopele’s Commitee earlier this month. From 2012 to 2016, in the area near Va Gieng Temple in Thang Loi Commune, a local named … [Read more...] about Resorts in protected bay of Bai Tu Long to be axed
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Parks should be accessible to everybody
Talk Around Town (11-12-2005) Parks should be accessible to everybody by Trung Hieu My cousin Bien, who lives close to Thong Nhat Park, was straight-faced when he told me the park had become his own private property. "I don't have to pay an entrance fee," he said. He was joking of course, but he was making an interesting point: park staff do not collect fees from familiar faces who come to the park regularly. Strangers, however, must pay to get in. As a result, Thong Nhat has effectively become a private park for nearby residents, creating an injustice for the people of the city. The Director of the Thong Nhat Park Company, Nguyen Trung Kien, said the municipality stipulates the park wardens must waive entrance fees for the elderly, disabled people and teenagers before 8am and from 4pm to 7pm. Everyone else must pay the fees - VND2,000 for an adult and VND1,000 for a child. Entrance fees, coupled with the park's high, iron fence, have made the park an "exclusive zone". According to … [Read more...] about Parks should be accessible to everybody
Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park enters world’s top 12
(Cinet)- Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park in Ho Chi Minh city has been listed as one of the 12 most popular parks around the world by The Traveler Zone. Located in the Northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, the Park, embracing 12 main parts with a total area of 200,000 square metres and a 2,000 long underground stream, is an attractive destination for visitors. The Park’s design was based on legends of Vietnamese culture and history, such as Lac Long Quan-Au Co, the Hung Kings and Son Tinh-Thuy Tinh (Kings of Mountain and Water). The Park attracts from 1.5 to 2 million visitors each year. This park has all the amusement things that traditional amusement parks have including wild roller coaster water slides, rides, race cars, and other fun activities. The park also boasts palaces featuring animals such as unicorn and phoenix, sea, mountain and heaven. Together with Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park, the travel website also named 11th of the most beloved parks around the world, … [Read more...] about Suoi Tien Cultural Amusement Park enters world’s top 12
Protecting Thang Long
The Hanoi Times - In this second part of a series on Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi, Thanh Thu explains what's been uncovered so far and how it will be further preserved. The Thang Long Royal Citadel complex was accidentally discovered in 2003 during the initial phases of construction on the new National Assembly in Hanoi. Since this fortuitous discovery the Vietnam Archaeology Institute has excavated 19,000 of 47,000 square metres at the site, making it the biggest archeological excavation site in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. The archeological value of the Thang Long Royal Citadel is virtually incalculable. These grounds have been the political, cultural and economic centre of Vietnam for 1,300 years, covering feudal dynasties of Ly, Tran, earlier Le, Mac and later Le dynasties. It wasn't until the Nguyen dynasty transferred the royal seat of government to Hue that the citadel was downgraded to the status of provincial capital. The six year excavation of the citadel has … [Read more...] about Protecting Thang Long
MPI signals tax incentives for long-term investors
MPI signals tax incentives for long-term investors Binh Nguyen By Binh Nguyen - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Vietnam is expected to offer tax exemption and reduction for expansion parts of foreign-invested projects as well as tenants in industrial zones in order to attract long-term and environment-friendly investors, said an official of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). Deputy Minister Dao Quang Thu announced the planned incentives with representatives of foreign-invested and domestic enterprises at a business luncheon organized last Friday by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham). Thu briefed participants on the country’s general economic restructuring between now and 2020 with impacts and opportunities for businesses. He acknowledged that there remained big difference between the Investment Law and the Law on Corporate Income Tax (CIT) in Vietnam. He pointed out the Law on CIT did not cover incentives for the expansion of projects, so … [Read more...] about MPI signals tax incentives for long-term investors