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Quang Binh (VNA) - A stump-tailed macaque, a rare and precious animal, has been handed over voluntarily by a local resident to the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board in central Quang Binh province. The 5kg monkey (Macaca Arctoides) will be cared for at the centre for rescue, conservation and development of creatures before being released into the wild of the Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, said Pham Thanh Binh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Quang Phu commune in Dong Hoi city. The animal belongs to Group IIB, the group of rare animals restricted from being held in captivity, hunted, traded or killed./. … [Read more...] about Quang Binh’s resident hands over rare monkey to national park

“Ba Be” means “three lakes”. It is at the confluence of three rivers. At eight kilometers in length with 500 hectares of water surface, Ba Be is one of Vietnam’s largest natural freshwater lakes. The jade-green lake sits 150 meters above sea level, where it enjoys mild temperatures all year round.  … [Read more...] about Ba Be Lake, a jade of Vietnam’s northeastern mountains

At the meeting, Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan said that the RoK is one of the Vietnam’s leading economic partners, ranking first in investment, second in official development assistance (ODA), tourism and third in trade. The two countries are striving to to lift the bilateral trade turnover to US$100 billion this year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, RoK eye direct flights between countries

Based on the theme of the International Women’s Day 2020 campaign “Each for Equal”, the “Consul General for a Day” contest was held for high school students from grade eight through 12 in HCMC by answering the questions: “Why would you be a good champion for gender equality?” and “What specific actions are you committed to taking to promote gender equality and empower women and girls?” … [Read more...] about Vinschool student acts as Canadian consul general for one day

Jakarta (VNA) – Jakarta has decided to increase taxes for several sectors this year in a bid to boost revenue and reduce pollution. The city will revise the building and land acquisition tax, street light tax and parking fee tax. The three new policies will be subject to amendments, such as the off-street parking fee tariff based on time and place, billboard rental tariffs and the use of LED billboards in tightly-controlled zones, and the taxable value of property for land and buildings. Secretary of the city’s revenue agency Pilar Hendrani said the regulations needed updating since they were first introduced ten years ago and were not suitable anymore. Jakarta has suffered from severe air pollution and traffic congestion for years so the revised regulations are expected to tackle these issues, he said. Hendrani added that the tariff on groundwater would also be tapped as a progressive tax in a bid to control the consumption of groundwater and halt saline intrusion in … [Read more...] about Jakarta’s tax hike plan aims to reduce pollution