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Transport ministry to prioritise investment in expressway in 2020 The Ministry of Transport will prioritise investment in building expressways in 2020 to improve connection between economic centres, regions, and industrial parks, as well as ensure traffic safety, Minister Nguyen Van The said. … [Read more...] about Two new expressways to be built in Mekong Delta

Bac Lieu (VNA) – Taking tourism as one of the five pillars for socio-economic development, authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu have been issuing several legal documents relating the management of the sector and boosting the exchange of information in this field with regional localities, according to insiders. Director of the provincial Department Culture, Information and Tourism Cao Xuan thu Van said Bac Lieu aims to rake in 3 trillion VND (nearly 130 million USD) from tourism, an increase of from 18-30 percent over last year, with 3 million arrivals (10 percent increase), including about 90,000 foreign visitors. To achieve the ambitious goal, provincial authorities will continue improving the state management over tourism, perfecting and raising the quality of the operation of local places of interest, and ensuring the hygienic and security environment. They have facilitated the attraction of investment to major tourism projects in the province and developed … [Read more...] about Mekong Delta province focuses on tourism development

The wind power plant located in Vinh Phuoc Ward in Vinh Chau Town in Soc Trang Province is invested by the BPP Vinh Chau Wind Power, a subsidiary of Banpu Power Company of Thailand. The wind power project has a total capacity of 65 MW. It is expected that the project will be put into operation from 2020 to 2021. Of which, the total investment for the first stage is more than VND1.36 trillion for the install of seven wind turbines with a capacity of 29.4 MW. Once coming into operation, the power plant will be connected easily to the national power grid via the existing 110-KV power lines and the 110-KV station in Vinh Chau Town. Soc Trang Province has many advantages in geographical location and natural conditions for the development of wind power. The province has given priority to call for investment for 21 wind power projects during the period from 2017 to 2020. Up to now, the construction of three projects has been started. Mr. Tran Van Chuyen, Chairman of the People’s … [Read more...] about Soc Trang Province starts construction of 65 MW wind power plant

Around 800 passengers visited tourist attractions in Vung Tau, a popular beach town. They then left for Ho Chi Minh City and visited Notre Dame Cathedral, Central Post Office, Reunification Palace, and War Remnants Museum. Most of them seemed relaxed and no one was wearing a face mask. … [Read more...] about Over 2,700 cruise passengers visit southern Vietnam

The apartment block is most crowded during the early morning and the evening. Maryram is trying to sell clothes and jewelry she picked up on a trip to An Giang to her neighbors. “It’s very hard to find authentic Muslim costumes in Saigon,” she said. … [Read more...] about A day in the life of Saigon’s Muslim community