A curvy road leads the way to Bach Ma mountain. The landscape is part of Bach Ma National Park, 40 kilometers from the central town of Hue. After buying a ticket at the gate, tourists can rent a car and drive about 20 km to Hai Vong Dai, the highest point on the Bach Ma summit while taking in the view. As visitors ascend, the lines and curves of the mountains and forests will slowly take shape outside the car windows. Bach Ma is the only strip of Vietnam's primeval forest that connects the sea to the Vietnam - Laos border. The destination is also home to many deserted villas that used to be the resorts of the colonial French officers and Hue’s upper-class families. A group of foreign tourists admire the view at Hai Vong Dai where they can have an aerial view of the Bach Ma area, Lang Co bay and Truoi lake. A panoramic view of Bach Ma peak woven into the clouds at an altitude of 1,450 m. During the rainy season (September-December), the mountain trail … [Read more...] about Surfing in clouds at Bach Ma mountain peak
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Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activities
CSR Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activities By Staff writers Thursday, Dec 12, 2019,20:27 (GMT+7) Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activitiesBy Staff writers Panelists are seen at the “Spreading the spirit of CSR among businesses” seminar, held by the Saigon Times Group in HCMC on December 12 – PHOTO: SGT HCMC – Local firms should have a better understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and should become more involved in it, as doing social events not only supports local communities, but also helps them grow more sustainable, according to panelists at the merit ceremony of the Saigon Times CSR 2019 program. The editorial board of the Saigon Times Group held a CSR seminar as part of the “Saigon Times CSR 2019” Merit Ceremony at the Caravelle Hotel in District 1, HCMC, today, December 12. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dung, chairwoman of Phu Nhuan Jewelry (PNJ), noted … [Read more...] about Local firms urged to engage more in CSR activities
Da Nang to keep businesses at bay from urban planning
Starting next year, the city will formulate plans on its own and call for investment later, the city's party leader Truong Quang Nghia said at a Tuesday meeting with almost 1,000 city residents. He said reviewing the city's general urban plans has been a key task undertaken by the municipal administration for the past two years. Earlier this year, the city had hired Singaporean consortium Sakae Corporate Advisory-Surbana Jurong as consultants to make adjustments to its master plans from now until 2030 and with a vision until 2045. Based on advice from the two firms, Da Nang, considered the third major city in Vietnam after capital Hanoi and southern metropolis Ho Chi Minh City, will make development plans on its own. It will invite businesses to invest in projects that have already been designed instead of "letting investors tell the city to do this and that and the city revising its plans following their proposals as has been done before," said Nghia. "Every project will be … [Read more...] about Da Nang to keep businesses at bay from urban planning
Greenhouses, deforestation in focus as flooding toll rises in Central Highlands
Dak Nong Province has suffered the most in terms of human casualties, losing at least five people since Wednesday, the Central Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control said Saturday. Its neighbors, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, and Lam Dong, have reported one death each, while Kon Tum has confirmed two deaths. The region has received historic downpours, with rainfall between August 6-9 being three to five times the average in August in previous years. Severe flooding has submerged more than 12,000 houses and nearly 20,000 hectares of rice, agricultural crops, killed more than 120,000 poultry fowls in the Central Highlands and southern provinces, with total damage estimated at more than VND1 trillion ($43.5 million). The Central Highlands region produces most of Vietnam's coffee, a major export item. On Friday afternoon, many communes in Bao Loc Town, Lam Dong Province, were still surrounded by muddy waters. Many houses had collapsed or were badly damaged. Rescued from her … [Read more...] about Greenhouses, deforestation in focus as flooding toll rises in Central Highlands