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Sa Dec flower village Dong Thap province has two large towns – Cao Lanh and Sa Dec. The Tien and  Hau river and connecting canals enable river transport from Dong Thap to Ho Chi Minh City, adjacent provinces, and Cambodia. Dong Thap has been called the “land of pink lotus”. There are vast lotus ponds in My Hoa commune, about 40 km from Cao Lanh, where visitors can enjoy the cool atmosphere of the lotus ponds while tasting special dishes made from lotus flowers and seeds, such as lotus sweet soup, lotus steamed sticky rice, and grilled fish wrapped in lotus leaves. A complex in Dong Thap honoring Nguyen Sinh Sac – the father of President Ho Chi Minh – was recognized as a national relic site. Nguyen Sinh Sac relic site Tour guide Huynh Nhu said, “When the complex was inaugurated in 1977, it consisted of a tomb and an octagonal exhibition house. A stilt house dedicated to President Ho Chi Minh was built in 1990. The complex was … [Read more...] about Famous sites in Dong Thap province

Rice export volume up but value falls The ministry said the total rice export volume and value in the first nine months of this year reached 5.2 million tonnes and $2.24 billion, respectively. The figures represented a rise of 5.9 per cent in volume and a drop of 9.8 per cent in value compared to the same period in 2018. Of which, Viet Nam shipped abroad 586,000 tonnes of rice in September for $251 million. The Philippines was the top market for Vietnamese rice in the first eight months of this year, consuming 1.76 million tonnes worth $720 million, 2.9 times higher in volume and 2.6 times in value over the same period last year. Strong growth was also seen in other markets, including Australia (75 per cent), Ivory Coast (nearly 35 per cent) and Hong Kong (nearly 35 per cent). The average rice price in the first eight months fell 13.8 per cent year on year to $435 per tonne. White rice led the way in the period, accounting for 47 per cent of total revenue, followed by Jasmine rice … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 14

Mekong Delta, HCMC warned of tidal flooding in lowland, riverside areas The Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Center has warned the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City of flooding in lowland and riverside areas as a high tide is forecast to occur and reach its peak in the next couple of days. According to the center, water level in the Saigon and Dong Nai rivers on October 12 highly increased. It is predicted to continue surging in the next few days. The peak of the high tide might occur on October 15-16, the 17th and 18th day of the ninth lunar month. The National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center also issued the same warning, saying that the water level in the Mekong and Saigon Rivers will reach alarming levels 2-3 under influence of the high tide. Low lying and riverside areas in HCMC and the Mekong Delta might be flooded. In the meantime, the meteorological station in Can Tho city said that tide level in canals in the city will continue moving up to reach 1.95-2 meters and … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 15

Vietnam to attend Military World Games in China Lieutenant General Vu Van Sy, chief of the military training bureau under the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, talks to an athlete at the meeting A Vietnamese military sports delegation will attend the 7th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Games 2019 in Wuhan, China from October 16-27. At the event, Vietnam will compete in athletics, gymnastics, shooting, wrestling, boxing, tennis and swimming. Speaking at a meeting with athletes before they left for the event on October 14, Lieutenant General Vu Van Sy, Chief of the military training bureau under the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, said that the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of Defence, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism always pay special attention to military sports movement. He reminded athletes to abide by competition rules, strictly follow the management regulations of the Vietnam People’s … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 17

Joe Lewis, owner of the English football club Tottenham Hotspurs, has spent a relaxing time on Phu Quoc Island off the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang during an around-the-world voyage on his superyatch Aviva. The Spurs boss docked the US$150 million luxury cruise ship at the Vietnam’s paradise island on Tuesday before spending the following night at the famed Phu Quoc night market, in the warm welcome of tourists and local traders. Lewis then joined local Tottenham Spurs fans to watch the English Premier League side’s second leg against Ajax at the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League. The Spurs beat the Dutch club 3-2 at stoppage time to set up a final with Liverpool. The Spurs owner thus considered the Phu Quoc night market a ‘lucky place’ and decided to make a second visit on Friday night. Joe Lewis poses with Vietnamese fans of Tottenham on Phu Quoc Island, southern Vietnam, on May 10, 2019. Photo: Duy Khanh / Tuoi Tre Upon the … [Read more...] about Spurs owner Joe Lewis enjoys leisure time on Vietnam’s paradise island