NDO – The European Union (EU) has recently completed its World Cities project, a project aimed at promoting the exchange of experience and best practices between the EU and non-EU countries on urban development policies, in Vietnam.World Cities is a EUR700,000 (US$785,000) project launched by the EU and managed by the Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) of the European Commission. It seeks to facilitate the exchange of information and best practices on regional and urban development policy issues. Cooperation is based on the identification of pilot cities and the development of concrete actions for the short-term execution of innovative areas for cities (smart city) and green technologies (energy efficient, low carbon development).The project was initiated in Vietnam in June 2017, with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City having been paired with the cities of Milan (Italy) and Kosice (Slovakia).Vo Van Hoan, head of the Office of the HCM City People’s … [Read more...] about EU concludes its World Cities project in Vietnam
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EU-funded World Cities project concludes in Vietnam
World Cities is a EUR 700,000 (USD 785,000) project managed by the Directorate General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) of the European Commission based in Brussels, Belgium. The project originated in a Preparatory Action of the European Parliament to promote the exchange of experience and best practice between the EU and non-EU countries on the theme of territorial development with particular reference to sustainable urban development. The project facilitated the exchange of information and good practices on regional and urban development policy issues. Cooperation was based on the identification of pilot cities and the development of concrete actions, for implementation in the short-term, in areas including urban innovation (smart-city) and green technologies (energy efficiency, low carbon development). Photo for illustration. Source: nhandan.org.vn The project was launched in Vietnam last June, in which two Vietnamese cities of Hanoi and HCM … [Read more...] about EU-funded World Cities project concludes in Vietnam
Kien Giang province launches world’s longest cable car route
Lai Son island in Kien Giang province’s Kien Hai district (Photo: tinhkiengiang.com) Kien Giang (VNA) - Sun Group, a prominent real estate developer in Vietnam, inaugurated a sea cable car route in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc island district, Mekong delta Kien Giang province, with the aim of serving tourists on the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival which is several days left. The route has the length of nearly 8,900 meters, which is said the longest in the world, with the one end being An Thoi town and the other being Hon Thom island, the largest in the An Thoi island cluster to the south in Phu Quoc island district. The Hon Thom cable car system is the first and most important item of the Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park in the southern area of Phu Quoc island invested by Sun Group. The system has 69 cars capable of carrying 30 passengers each and uses the three-rope cable car technology that is the most modern and safest in the world. The system and the Sun World Hon … [Read more...] about Kien Giang province launches world’s longest cable car route
World’s longest cable car route launched in Kien Giang
The world’s longest sea cable car route was put into operation in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc island district, Mekong Delta Kien Giang province on February 4, with the aim of serving tourists on the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival which is several days left. The Sun Group invested cable car system is the world’s longest sea cable car route Invested by Sun Group, a prominent real estate developer in Vietnam, the route has the length of nearly 8 km, with the one end being An Thoi town and the other being Hon Thom island, the largest in the An Thoi island cluster to the south in Phu Quoc island district.The Hon Thom cable car system is the first and most important item of the Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park in the southern area of Phu Quoc island invested by Sun Group.The system has 70 cars capable of carrying 30 passengers each and uses the three-rope cable car technology that is the most modern and safest in the world.The system and the Sun World Hon Thom Nature … [Read more...] about World’s longest cable car route launched in Kien Giang
World’s longest sea cable car route launched in Kien Giang Province
A cabin travels on the world’s longest sea cable car which was inaugurated in Phu Quoc Island District in the southern province of Kien Giang yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Le Sen The world’s longest sea cable car route connecting An Thoi Town and Hon Thom Island in the southern province of Kien Giang’s Phu Quoc Island District was inaugurated on Sunday, reducing travel time by half compared to speed boats. The sea cable route is nearly 8.9 kilometres long, thought to be the longest in the world, with one end in An Thoi Town and the other in Hon Thom Island, the largest in the An Thoi island cluster to the south in Phu Quoc. The maximum speed of the cable car system can reach 8.5 metre per second so the total time from the start to the final station is just 15 minutes. The system has 69 cars capable of carrying 30 passengers each and uses modern three-rope cable car technology. The cable car system is the first item of the Sun World Hon Thom Nature Park in the … [Read more...] about World’s longest sea cable car route launched in Kien Giang Province