Mekong river

The building of the road using sea sand belongs to a pilot project of the Ministry of Transport to replace river sand with sea sand in construction projects. Running nearly 1 km long, the road is linked with the under-constructed Can Tho – Ca Mau Expressway and is now used for trucks to transport building materials to serve the expressway's construction. The section where sea sand was used stretches 300 m long. The rest of it is built with river sand for quality comparison. Work started on the section in late March and was completed early this month. To build it, around 5,000 cubic meters of sea sand had been extracted off the coast of nearby Tra Vinh Province. According to the Transport Ministry's My Thuan Project Management Board, which manages the road's construction, the section built by sea sand has shown no abnormal signs in quality. "The results obtained from the sea sand pilot are very positive until now," said the board's director Tran Van Thi. Environmental … [Read more...] about Sea sand used in Mekong Delta road construction amid river sand shortage

Chau Doc Floating Village in An Giang Province, located in the Mekong Delta region, houses colorful floating houses and fishing rafts along a one-kilometer stretch of the Chau Doc River banks, promising to offer tourists a thrilling and distinctive experience. The provincial investment and trade promotion center on Wednesday opened a vibrant waterway route through the village to tourists. The waterway route runs from the Chau Doc River confluence to Cham Village past 160 eye-catching floating houses, which were painted red, yellow, orange, green, blue and violet. The opening of the route is expected to make the unique village an exciting destination for visitors in southwestern Vietnam. A floating house in Chau Doc Floating Village. Photo: Chi Hanh / Tuoi Tre A waterway route runs through Chau Doc Floating Village. Photo: Chi Hanh / Tuoi Tre Orange-painted floating houses in Chau Doc Floating Village. Photo: Chi Hanh / Tuoi Tre … [Read more...] about Vibrant floating village emerges as unique Mekong Delta destination

The travel news site Reisereporter has just published an article that highlights some of the famous tourist destinations and landscapes in Vietnam, including Hanoi. In the article titled “Vietnam: You shouldn’t miss these sights”, www.reisereporter.de suggests tourists to visit some hidden "treasures" and undiscovered natural wonders in this wonderful country in the Southeast Asia region, in addition to popular tourist attractions. A Vietnamese girl in her charming ao dai (long dress) and non la (conical hat) walks through the Thang Long Imperial Citadel. Photo: Yeu Ha Noi According to Daniel Schramm, staff writer for www.reisereporter.de , Vietnam is a fascinating destination with a wide variety of sights and experiences. From historic cities like Hanoi and Hue to stunning natural landscapes like Halong Bay and Sapa to culinary adventures in street kitchens and markets, the country offers something for every taste. Vietnam's … [Read more...] about German press: Vietnam is a fascinating travel destination

Vietnam and Brazil released a joint statement and signed four cooperative agreements during Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to the South American country, with an aim to lift the comprehensive partnership to new heights. The joint statement was released on Monday, highlighting the content of a meeting held earlier between Brazilian President Lula da Silva and PM Chinh, who arrived last Saturday for a four-day official visit at the invitation of the former. At the talks, the host highly valued Chinh’s visit as it came in the context of the two countries celebrating 16 years of comprehensive partnership and looking forward to the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations next year. The Brazilian leader believed that the visit would help bring traditional friendship and good cooperation between the two countries to a new level in the future, contributing positively to peace, stability, and development in the two regions and in the world. President Lula, his … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Brazil launch joint statement, pledge to lift ties to new height