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The Quang Binh Cave Festival is scheduled to take place from July 20 to August 20, offering great opportunities for visitors to discover mysteries of the spectacular cave system in the central coastal province. Son Doong cave is one of the world’s most precious natural wonders (Source: CNN Travel) Themed “Quang Binh – endless mysteries”, the biennial festival will feature a wide range of tourism, culture and art activities, Director of the provincial Department of Tourism Ho An Phong said at a press conference in Quang Binh on July 2. Notably, new tourism products and services will be launched at the festival such as the sightseeing flights over the world natural heritage site of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park, the air route connecting Quang Binh’s Dong Hoi city with the central coastal city of Da Nang, the Ozo Toptree Park - offering a raised-platform adventure course amongst the treetops, and the City Tour – enabling visitors to … [Read more...] about Festival to discover mysteries of Quang Binh caves

Environment Vietnam seeks to reduce plastic waste in ocean The Saigon Times Daily Friday,  Dec 6, 2019,14:22 (GMT+7) Vietnam seeks to reduce plastic waste in oceanThe Saigon Times Daily People collect plastic waste in Quy Nhon City of Binh Dinh Province in this file photo. Vietnam will do its best to remove 75% of the plastic waste in the ocean by 2030 - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Vietnam will do its best to remove 75% of the plastic waste in the ocean by 2030, based on the initiatives outlined in a national action plan on the management of plastic waste in the ocean, issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The plan is expected to make the country a regional leader in reducing plastic waste discharged into the ocean, the Government news website reported. It will also help successfully roll out the national strategy for the integrated management of solid waste until 2025, with a vision toward 2050, approved by the prime … [Read more...] about Vietnam seeks to reduce plastic waste in ocean

Tra fish exports to Russia slump Export revenue of tra fish to the Russian market in the first 10 months of this year fell 31 percent compared to last year to 12.5 million USD, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). According to the association, the sharp drop followed last year’s declining trend, and was likely to continue for the rest of 2019. VASEP said that in the last two years, Russia’s tra fish consumption has been modest, with unstable import prices. Meanwhile, the European country’s imports of frozen tra fish fillets have increased slightly by 3 percent, but that of frozen whole fish have fallen 29 percent./. Conference on boosting exports to China They were speaking at a recent conference on agricultural, forestry and seafood exports to China in Mong Cai City in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the People's … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 6