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Both have recently sought the inclusion of domestic airports for them to boost tourism and socio-economic development in the national aviation development plan from now until 2030. Ninh Binh, 95 kilometers (60 miles) south of Hanoi, has sought permission to build the airport either in Kim Son or Yen Khanh District, less than 35 kilometers from the Tam Coc caves, a very popular tourist destination. Ha Giang wants the airport in Bac Quang District, 260 kilometers north of Hanoi, partly also for military use. Nguyen Bach Tung, an airport design researcher, said Ninh Binh might have seen a rise in the number of visitors in recent years but demand for traveling from people in the province is not high. Meanwhile, Tho Xuan airport in Thanh Hoa Province and Cat Bi airport in Hai Phong City are already designed to serve nearby provinces like Ninh Binh, Thai Binh, Nam Dinh, and Ha Nam. With expressways available, traveling from these airports to Ninh Binh should not be an issue, Tung pointed out. Besides, after 2030 Hanoi will get a second airport in its south, not far from Ninh Binh. Ninh Binh is situated in the flight path between Hanoi and southern and central localities, and an airport here could lead to collisions in routes, Tung said. Ha Giang does not get visitors all year round, only seasonally, and there is little local travel demand, he said. And it lacks the hundreds of hectares of flat land required to build an airport, he said. Another expert, who asked not to be named, said while Ninh Binh and Ha Giang are very popular destinations, tourists usually travel to a number of places in the northern mountains on a single trip since a road trip there is not difficult. So the two provinces’ claim their tourism requires airports is not convincing, he said. Tran Quang Chau, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Aviation Science and Technology, said planning for an airport in a province should factor in various criteria like size of economy, income …

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The Red River Delta province of Thai Binh is home to many traditional specialities such as the popular dish bún bung hoa chuối (rice vermicelli soup with pork ribs and banana flowers) that is a favourite of locals and visitors. Thai Binh native Nguyen Thi Ut, 64, who has been selling the dish for 30 years, said different from other bun bung soup in the north with main ingredients such as doc mung (Indian taro), the dish in Thai Binh has hoa chuoi ( banana flowers ) that have made it beloved. Bun bung hoa chuoi (rice vermicelli soup with pork ribs and banana flowers), a traditional dish that has been existed in Thai Binh Province for a hundred of years. — Photo zingnews.vn Ut said the main ingredients of bun bung hoa chuoi include rice vermicelli, pig’s trotters, pig ribs or marrowbone, la lot (wild betel leaf), minced pork and banana flowers. The minced pork is soaked with fish sauce, onions and several spices before being wrapped in the la lot and boiled in the broth pot for a while then taken out to be eaten with the soup. “To have a good broth pot, I have to simmer the pig’s ribs or its marrowbone for almost two hours while boiling the pig’s trotters for half an hour to ensure the meat is soft but still crispy,” said Ut. Many people in and out of Thai Binh become addict of the bun bung hoa chuoi dish. — Photo zingnews.vn The banana flowers should be cut into pieces and soaked in rice water for about 20 minutes to reduce the resin and tartness before being put in the broth pot to boil for 10 minutes, she said, adding that she has her own secrets to ensure the broth remains pure but still sweet and fragrant. Ut said she often sells between 25-30kg of rice vermicelli a day. Banana flowers are cut into pieces and soak in water for 20 minutes before cooking. — Photo giadinh.net.vn Eater Ha Van Mung and his wife have been Ut’s regular customers for years. They said they are addicted to Ut’s bún bung hoa chuối as …

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Hanoi reports case of COVID-19 relapse A patient has tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again after being given the all-clear, the Hanoi Centre of Disease Control (CDC Hanoi) said on February 25. The 48-year-old patient, who resides in Dich Vong ward in Cau Giay district, has been taken to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases for further quarantine and treatment. The case does not pose any risk of community transmission, Deputy Director of CDC Hanoi Khong Minh Tuan said. Hanoi had reported 36 COVID-19 cases between January 27 and 12pm on February 25, according to the municipal Department of Health. Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Chu Xuan Dung said relevant agencies have been asked to assess infection risks and put forward solutions to reach the “new normal”./. Citizen protection provided to Vietnamese affected by record cold in Texas The Vietnamese Consulate General in Texas and Vietnamese representative offices in the US are keeping a close watch on the record cold temperatures in Texas, have appointed staff on-duty around the clock, and are coordinating with host authorities to conduct necessary citizen protection measures, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on February 25. Hang told reporters that a majority of the 300,000 or so Vietnamese people in Texas have been seriously affected by the record-breaking snow storm and cold spell, which cut power and water supplies. According to official information from Texas authorities, four Vietnamese Americans were killed in a fire in the state, Hang said, adding that the Vietnamese Consulate General in Houston has contacted Vietnamese people and students in the local area to offer support. People seeking help are advised to contact the citizen protection hotlines of the Vietnamese Embassy in the US and the Vietnamese Consulate General in Houston, or the Citizen Protection Call Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Consular Department./. Localities ordered to …

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